The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-12

Mrs. John Nelson will entertain the
Ladies society of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church Thursday, March Is.
Manager Shannon gave the en-
ployees at the United warehouse big
treat at the close of the seasons as
sorting Wednesday afternoon and the
occasion made one of happy leave TAX
! ing.
For a good, clean, wholesome play,
the First Violin Co. gave the people OF
f, Edgerton about as satisfying an enter
ment on last Friday evening as any
that has visited us in some time. 1t
was frst-class throughout.
"A mask carnival will be held In
Academy hall, Wednesday evening,
March 18th. You can remember the
date because it's st. Patrick's day.
There will be $25 in cash prizes dis
tributed and good time is promised.
The go-cart and robe on display in
Mawhinney's window are two OF the
prizes to be given by the Scenic theater
in the baby contest. Another prize
will be one dozen photographs. The
contest will undoubtedly be good at
traction at the Scenic.
Pastor MacInnis will preside at
both services at the Methodist church
next Sunday. In the morning the
theme will be Difficulty of Doing
Right" In the evening the theme will
be ''The Greatest Thing in the World !"
Everyone who attends will be made
| welcome.
An athletic association was organ
lied among the business men of Edger-
ton Tuesday evening, Andrew McIn-
tosh being elected president, Roy
Wright, vice president, and w. F. Nab
bett, secretary and treasurer. The as
ISOLATION hopes to make arrangements
with the school board for the use of the
gymnasium in the new Child high school.
The City Federation of Women's
Clubs will hold a reciprocity meeting at
Culton Memorial hall, Library building,
Saturday, March -, at 2 p. M The
program arranged is one of unusual in
terest. Mrs. Colony of Evansville,
Mrs. J. P. Thorne and Mrs. c. A. Wei
rick of GAINESVILLE will present papers on
topics of special Importance to women.
These will be interspersed with good
| music and readings. Each member of
the Federation is requested to bring
one guest.
About seventy of the old neighbors
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Parks assembled at their home Satur-
day evening, March 9Th, for the last
pleasant surprise before their removal
to their new home in Edgerton. All
came with their baskets we'll laden and
many regrets were expressed at the
departure of an old neighbor and true
friend. After bountifnl supper Mr..
Claude Stout, in behalf of those assem-
bled, presented Mr.. Parks beautiful
biblical work and Mrs. Parks with a
solid silver berry spoon as tokens of the
high esteem in which they were held
by their friends. Later in the evening
musical and literary program was
given by the young people. At late
hour the guests departed wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Parks pleasant life in their
| new home.
The Sabbath Tract Society, which
became the main beneficiary under the
will of the late DR.. H. w. Stillman,
has decided to sell the real estate in
Edgerton formerly owned by the de-
! ceased. DR.. L. A Platts of Milton, is
administrator for the estate and values
have been placed on each parcel, which
includes number of business places in
this city. Three stores on Front street
have already been sold to Fred Camp
bell as we'll as two lots on Swift street.
| The Phoenix block of three stores and
including two tenant houses has also
been sold to F. F. Burgy at valuation
of $4,000 and it seems likely the other
property will find ready sale. The
society will probably realize upwards
of $25, 900 by the will of DR.. Stillman.
The lecture course committee is
pleased to announce that they will fur
nish two numbers for the completion of
| the course. DR.. Vincent of Chicago
University has been secured for lee.
! ture on April 21st. He is highly rec
commended by people well qualified to
Judge. He has filled engagements on
the lecture courses at Platteville, River
Falls and GAINESVILLE during the past
winter. Mr.. Schuster of Platteville
said of him while in Edgerton last week,
81 have heard DR.. Vincent lecture four
times and l liked him just as we'll the
fourth time as l did the first The
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