The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-17
Local Happenings


Wednesday.
Fred Dreyer Sundayed with rela-
tives at Dousman.
The public schools close Friday for
a two weeks vacation.
Donald McInnes of Stoughton was
a Sunday visitor with friends here.
Miss Mary Watson was down from
Stoughton to pass Sunday with rela-
tives.
George McGiffin was down from
Ricbland Center for short stay dur
ing the week.
John Puerner and wife of Jefferson
have been guests of relatives here dur
ing the week.
Mrs. Kate Sutton Bjoin of Rice
Lake is spending the week with Edger-
ton relatives.
One week more for Christmas shop
ping. Read The Reporter ads and act.
accordingly.
-Elgin price of butter is up to "a
cents this week. Eggs bring 30 cents
in the local market.
Henry Ebbott brought home long
string of Northwestern cutters from
Fort Atkinson Monday.
Mrs. Henry Aiken and Miss Nellie
arrived from Pittsburg, Pa, Monday
for visit with Edgerton relatives.
Mrs. w. F. Mabbett entertained a
company of lady friends with $500"
card party on Friday afternoon last.
DIR. and Mrs. C. F. Henderson were
down from Stoughton for an over Sun
day visit with relatives in Edgerton.
Ben Springer has been officiating
for Marshal WEIGH during the week
while the latter is off duty on account
of illness.
Word has been received from Frank
Heddles' family that they arrived at
their new Colorado home on Thursday
last and their car of household effects
following day later.
The Edgerton w. C. T. U. will
meet in the women's rest room at the
City Library Friday, Dec. II, at 8 p. m.
All temperance women are most cor
daily invited to attend. .s.< DIS ~, +
The tax roll for 1909 has been de-
livered to City Treasurer Dickinson,
and that official will be ready to receive
taxes Monday, January 3, 1910. Office
hours-8 to IL M, to p. m.
Besides giving fine picture enter
tainments, the Scenic is drawing good
crowds. Most everone loves pictures
and it takes but little time aud little
money to see them at the Scenic.
Senator H. W. Barker of Sparta,
who is also mentioned as prohibition
candidate for governor, was IN town
Wednesday on business connected with
his proprietary medicine establishment.
Charles Gary and wife have re-
turned from Dakota and will reside on
the C. B. Gary farm near Stebbinsville,
which they have purchased. 1t is I'M
derstood that Chas. Gary Sr. will move
his family to Edgerton in the spring.
At the M. E. church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour Rev. G..
Kenneth ,MacInnis will take for his
theme "Cur Deus Homo" and in the
evening at o'clock "The Three Tri-
bunals.'' All are welcome at these
services.
Mr.. Donald Robertson, the leading
actor in ''The Art of Life" drama
presented at Royal hall Monday even
ing, gave very interesting talk be-
fore the high school on the life of the
actor Monday afternoon upon invitation
of Principal Roethe. Both teachers and
pupils greatly appreciated the lecture.
Sam Wileman, Herman Koosch and
Burr Hill returned from Montana last
Thursday evening. They purchased
land in the Judith basin. Mr.. Wileman
secured 200 acres, Koosch and Hill 16O
acres each. They all intend to move
there next March. Mr.. Wileman has
advertised his residence property mere
for sale or rent.
Mrs. S. F. Shea received letter
from her daughter living at Bismark,
N. D., this week, in which she writes
that the city is entirely destitute OF
coal owing to the switchmen's strike,
and living supplies are becoming scarce
and hard to obtain. Unless the strike
is settled soon, in her opinion, great
suffering would ensue throughout the
northwest.
One of the heaviest snow falls in
many years began on Saturday night,
continuing all through Sunday and wei
into Monday, until the ground was GOV.
cred with at least Is inches of damp