The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Local Happenings

The date for the Jefferson County
fair has been set for Sept. 1925 next.
Fred Mckinney and family were up
from GAINESVILLE for an over Sunday visit
with friends here.
Note the 20 per cent discount on all
winter goods still continues at Johnson
& La.sons.
Butter was pushed up to the high
est notch in the Elgin market this week
80 cents is the price.
H. B. Knapp and Roy Saunders have
been drawn as jurors for the February
term of the circuit court.
The Pigeforening will be entertain
ed at the home of Mrs Drotning, On
Thursday evening, Feb. ID.
Mrs F. w. Coon was called to
Evansville Wednesday by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Heddles.
Miss Edith Mcmillan and Miss
Helen Smith of the university were over
Sunday guests of Mrs G. P. Touton.
The Young Peoples society of the
East Koshkonong church meets at the
home of Mrs. Ole Hippo, Friday eve,
Feb. T.
The Fulton Lecture Course closes
Feb. 18th, with the Nevin Concert Co.
Don't fail to hear the celebrated violin
Mice Do.c;o; Wo,nh
The Young Peoples Society of the
Norwegian church is invited by the stu
dents of Albion Academy, to social,
Wednesday evening, Feb II.
Some new books will be placed in
circulation at the public library Satur-
day, the list of which was received too
late for publication this week.
The Ladies' Society OF the East
Koshkonong church will meet with Mrs.
Karl Hippo, Thursday, Feb. Ii. A large
attendance is desired as there will be
election of officers.-Mrs. Nettie Holvor-
son. President.
Edward and Oscar Altemus of
Strong City, Kansas have been visiting
the old homestead on Wheeler Prairie
this week. The brothers were returning
from Chicago, where they had marketed
eleven carloads of fat steers, raised on a
large ranch conducted by them in
Kansas.
Just fair sized audience assembled
at Royal hall last Friday evening to see
dialect comedy entitled, "Ole Olson"
The company was composed Of very good
people in their line of work and the per
formance gave satisfaction. Baumgart-
ner's orchestra furnished the music and
this also was appreciated by those
present.
February came in with roaring
blizzard, such one that made US think
of old times. It was the heaviest snow
fall of the season accompanied by gale
that piled it up in banks that blockaded
many of the country roads. Then cold
wave followed in the wake of the big
storm that for day or so gave us the
coolest weather of the winter. There is
plenty of time yet to get all that is due
US to make an average winter season.
The magnitude of correspondence
carried on by Wilson Bros. in conduct
ing their business can best be realized
by knowledge of the number of stamps
they purchase During the year 1907
they paid the Edgerton postoffice $1,000
for postage and this did not include
$500 worth of stamps used by them
which were received from other sources.
The business Of Wilson Bros is steadily
increasing and their stamp bill will un-
doubtedly reach a higher figure in 1909.
"A benefit musicale under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Matte Haylock will be CIV
en- in the M. E. church Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 18th. The program will con-
rsist of choruses, duets and solos. No
admission fee is to be charged, but sill
yer offering for the benefit of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Orphanage will be taken.
This institution is one of the most re-
markable of its kind in the country.
Caring at present for over 200 homeless
children and having found homes for
1000. The work is supported wholly by
voluntary contributions Come and en-
JOY a fine program and help worthy
cause.
The Dane county board of super
vis,rs at it's recent session repealed the
bounty on crows, rattlesnakes, gophers
aud sparrows, which was authorized at
the November meeting. 1t developed 10
the discussion of the question that the
expense to the county would be beyond
all calculations. One town, Springfield,
has already paid S9S for sparrows alone
and other towns are close up to the mark
with many dead birds yet to hear from.