The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13


Mrs. Geo. Underhill entertained the
card club Wednesday evening.
"A train load of stock arrived at the
feeding yards Wednesday from the west
ern ranges.
The trial of the action OF Frank
Cook brought against Marshal WEIGH
was begun in the circuit court Thurs
day. About twenty five witnesses were
summoned to give testimony in the case.
Wednesday evening. March 18th, is
the date for "a Pair Of Country Kids
at Royal hall. The company comes we'll
recommended and ought to receive a
good patronage. The play is interspers-
ed with specialties we'll worth the price.
1.-The Life, Time and Work of Jere
miah, the Prophet" will be the subject
of the discourse at the NJ. E. church on
Sunday morning. Preaching by the
pastor. In the evening at 100 there
will be union mass meeting at which
the speaker will be Rev. U. G.. Hum
phrey, superintendent of the Anti Saloon
Legue of Wisconsin. THE Gift OF God
Infinite Peace is to be the theme for
meditation at the prayer meeting to-
night.
Arrangements are about perfected
whereby the stock of Conn & Schmidt
is to be sold to Ratzlaff Bros, who will
continue the business at the old stand.
The new firm consists OF August and
Will Ratzlaff, two energetic young men
with several years experience in the
mercantile business and good standing
with the people in this vicinity. 1t is
their intention to take possession of the
store next Monday morning and we be-
speak for them liberal patronage.
"A couple of Edgerton school boys
who attended the declamatory contest
at Milton Tuesday evening and missed
the passenger train, had somewhat in.
teresting experience in reaching home
The next freight train leaving Milton
did not stop at Edgerton and took them
through to Stoughton. Then another
| east bound freight was boarded but this
/ too, did not stop here, and they were
| wheeled through town at Is mile-an
hour gait, landing them at Milton juno
ton. The third trial was equally unsuc
| cessful, for the next freight west bowled
right through Edgerton without stop
| ping, and the boys found themselves in
| Stoughton the second time the same
| night and still ten miles from home. By
this time the night was nearly spent or
| the "midnight flyers" that famed them
through the home station. The 6:3e
morning train, however, landed two very
sleepy boys in Edgerton with something
of an experience to tell.
The ladies of the Monday Club with
| their husbands were entertained by Mr.
| and Mrs. John Copley at dinner party
on the evening of March 9Th. Each oil
the guests came representing book
| and after partaking of the sumptuous
dinner provided by the hostess, occupied
themselves in guessing the titles of these
books THE Bible" "Oliver Optic,
'Ivanhoe," 1.-The Woman in White,
Hard Cash." THE Winning of the
| West" Never Too Late to Mend" and
many other books we're cleverly repre-
sented. A copy of famous poems was
awarded to both Mrs. Perry and Mr.
Richardson for best work in guessing
Then followed a musical program by
Mrs. Linnevold, Mr.. and Mrs Parr, Miss
Kathleen Culton and Miss Sewell. AL
present spent most delightful evening
and it will always be pleasant page ir
| the Book OF Memory of the Monday
Club.