The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-03

this in mind.
Mrs. John Bowen went to Rockford
| Thursday morning to visit few days
with relatives.
After passing week with relatives
in Evansville, Nathan Ogden returned
home Wednesday.
Mike Conway and family are occu-
plying the Emma Maltpress cottage on
| the Rock this week.
Miss Amanda Peterson has resign
ed her position as bookkeeper at the.
Hahn Est. hardware store.
Harry Son held communion with
the ducks on Lake Koshkonong at an
early hour Wednesday morning.
Miss Clara Thompson departed on
Tuesday evening for South Dakota,
where she intends passing the winter.
| -Masons commenced work this week
on the foundation walls for the new
residence of VIM. Schrub on West Full
| ton street.
| Rev. J. C. Spilman left Thursday
| for Brooklyn, N. Y, to join his family
who have been visiting Mrs. Spilman's
parents for month past.
| Miss Anna Armit has engaged to
teach a school near Brodhead and will
commence Monday, September 18th.
Last Wednesday Miss Armit entertain
ed party of classmates at Josephson' s..
Miss Mile Berry employed in the
telephone office, leaves Tuesday even
| ing for a months vacation which will
be spent with her sister, Mrs. Willard
Doty, at Wildhorse, Colo.
At Royal hall this Thursday even
ing will be presented ''The Little
Homestead. The play and company
are among the best on the road and
Manager Jensen has been allowed TO
guarantee it. Prices, 25, IS and 5Oc.
Judge Smith, Mrs. w. F. Learn
and two sons, Frank and Lloyd, will
depart Friday for Loomis, S. D., to
visit Glen Smith and family. The
Judge will be absent about ten days
and Mrs. Learn will stay about four
| weeks.
The grounds around the Child high
school building have been graded and
seeded and the work adds greatly to
the appearance of the property. 1t is
now earnestly requested that no rub
bish, tin cans or unsightly articles be
deposited on the grounds.
During the rain storm at about 3
O'Clock last Thursday morning, big
barn of Chester Miller, just west OF
Cooksville, was struck by lightning and
ignited, burning to the ground with all
of the contents, among which was Is
tons of hay. A cow stable also burned.
One horse, colt and steer met death
in the flames.
Professor J. Oberdick has resigned
his position as teacher In the Ger
man school and has secured similar
position in a school at Rockford. He
will move there some time next week.
Mr.. Oberdick has been connected with
the school here for some years and has
manv friends in the city who dislike to
see him and his family depart.
The next issue of the Edgerton tel
ephone exchange directory is expected
to 90 to press about October /, and it
is requested that all new parties desir-
ing to become subscribers place their
orders early that they may be properly
listed in this new directory. Present
subscribers who are contemplating
moving or making changes in location
are also asked to report early so their
new numbers can be listed.
During the engagement of the Ly-
ceum Bio-Scenograph Co. at the Scenic
all next week, the following are few
of the worlds greatest picture produc-
lions that will be presented: The Life
of Joseph-The Women of Japan-The
Life of Moses-A Trip Through Ceylon
Ben Hur-Through the Holy Land
Last Days of Pompeii-R Rocky Noun
tains of Canada-Santos Dumont and
His Airship Niagara Falls, etc., etc.
The season for duck hunting opened
Wednesday morning and number OF
Edgerton sportsmen were on hand at
the earliest peep O. day. There are
several changes in the law relating to
the shooting of water fowl, which every
hunter should acquaint himself with
The use of rifles is not permitted, ano
Is ducks is the limit any sportsman car
take at any one time. There are other
kinks in the law that need be observed
Next Sunday, Sept. 9Th, the at
traction at Athletic Park will be the
game between Footville and the Edger
ton Giants, and unless all signs fail il
will be a great game. The boys from
Footville have been playing ball this