The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-28
Notes From Maple Grove.

Ian Duggan ana LIN " Ntll nave re-
turned from visit at Chicago.
Miss Mamie Savage of Cato visited
with Miss Florence OConnor Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Morand of Trinidad, Colo. is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. Rhote of Bear Creek spent few
days in Reedsvile. He is contemplate
ing the establishing of 3 weekly news-
paper in Reedsvile.
A mass meeting of the voters of Reeds
vile was held ia the Schultz hall Mon.
day evening to consider the advisability
of giving the machinery in the power
house another test. The company failed
to fulfill the requirements of the con
tract in the former test. A majority of
the vote was in favor Of another test.
The Horace K Turner art exhibit will
be held at Reedsvile Feb. 3, 4 and >.
A fine collection of excellent reproduc
tons Of the worlds famous paintings
will be given under the auspices of the
Reedsville graded school. Admission
10 and 2Oc, afternoon and evening.
The farmers institute held at Reeds,
vile was attended by an immense
crowd Of people, many coming a long
distance to attend the meeting, which
was very instructive. The conductors
were all practical farmers who have
made a success of farming. The cook
ing school was attended by large
crowd of ladies both days. The musical
program on the evening Of January l4th
was very entertaining and the hall was
filled to its utmost capacity. The ad-
dresses by Supt. Larson, Judge Chou.
PEEK, Judge Schmidt and Geo. McKerrow
were very interesting to all The pro
gram prepared by the graded school
was indeed very good and the people of
the village express their thanks to those
who so kindly responded with their SER
vices, and also to the teachers for their
work in preparing the school program,
also to Ed Aschllman for his part in the
program.
The following persons received first
prize on the following exhibits: Best
oats and barely, John Kleiber, Jr; best
red and aylsak clover seed, Theo. Utke;
best comb honey l.. w. Kruger best
potatoes and onions, Her. FRANKIE; best
sample alfalfa, Elvy Porter; best rye,
John Schroeder person driving longest
distance to institute, F. L. Rohan, II
miles earliest arrival at institute, NJ. II.
O Neil; person bringing largest number
of people in one load, John O'ITearn
person making nearest guess to number
of seeds in pumpkin, j. l.. Nolan;
heaviest man attending institute, August
Iahn, 261 lbs.
Cooking school department: Heaviest
and best dozen eggs, Mrs. A. b. Reic.
hardt; best canned peaches, Mrs VIM.
Link best canned pickles, Mrs. DR.. H.
A. OFT; best cake, Esther Watt bsst
straw berries, Mrs. w |. Volta best
home made wine, Mrs. DR.. H. A. Oft;
best canned grapes, Mrs. l.. II Kruger;
best loaf wheat bread, Mrs Frank ka
bat; best home made sausage, Mrs. L.
II. Kruger best dairy butter, Mrs. An.
ton dip; best full cream cheese, G. j.
Fokett The prizes offered for the two
prettiest young ladies attending cooking
school were awarded 10 Miss Pearl John.
son of Niles and Miss Freda A. Schlimau
, of Reedsvile The prize for prettiest
widow at cooking school, offered by 7.
H. Meany, was not AWARDED, the ldges
being unable to decide. They decided
to let Tom Judge for himself.
The tuberculosis demonstration was
| witnessed by about 1900 people The
two cows slaughtered We're IF the herd
r of % from Martin Rapple's farm, which
> were condemned by assistant state
veterinary surgeon Woolcot of Plymouth.
State veterinary surgeon Clark was at
Reedsville to show the infected parts.
There were eleven other vet surgeons
from different parts of the state, AL
though the two cows were infected with
D tuberculosis in different parts, Mr.. Clark
stated they had reached the second stage
e of the disease But he did not satisfy all
present that the cows were in danger
. ous stage Of the dreaded disease, while
: he convinced others that although cattle
may have good appearance and be IN
, fine condition they might be in an al
=, vanced stage Of tuberculosis.