The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08

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Mrs. John LaBundy went to Elk
horn Tuesday to pass week with rel
atives.
! "A girl babe was welcomed at the
home of Frank Pearson and wife in
Fulton January A.
The Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
and luncheon will be served.
Chas. Birkenmeyer and family are
home from holiday visit at River
Falls with the family of Prof. Jack.
DIR. Samuel Plantz of Lawrence
University was guest of Miss Flor
ence Child on Thursday of last week.
Mary Grow has traded her farm in
Albion for M. O. Flom's residence
property in this city. The deal was
made through E. M. Ladd's real estate
agency.
Mrs. George Whittet, on her way
from Battle Creek, Mich, to her home
in Redwood Falls, Mimi, stopped off
here for a short stay with friends on
Tuesday.
Henry Onsgaard entertained Prof.
Kittleson of Albion Academy at the
home of his parents Sunday. On Mon
day he departed for Decorrah, Iowa, to
resume his studies.
The common council did not take
action on the interurban franchise on
Tuesday evening. Two aldermen were
absent and it was thought best to defer
the matter until a full board was pres
ent. H. H. Zigler of Cincinnati, j. j.
Britinger and w. Knox of Cleveland,
and Engineer Ellis, interested in the
Cincinnati Construction Co., were
present at the meeting.
AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Tobacco Exchange
bank held Tuesday evening, no change
was made either in the board of di-
rectors or officers of the bank. The
directors reelected were Andrew Jen-
son, w. S. Heddles, w. "A. Shelley, c.
G. Biederman, VIM. Bussey, D. L.
Babcock and Alex. White.
In response to fire alarm sent in
Saturday afternoon the department was
called to the residence of Mrs. Dorm in
the third ward, but the fire was extin-
guished by neighbors before the appa-
ratus arrived. A rug which caught
fire from the stove was the first cause
of the trouble and in dragging the blaz-
ing rug out doors an oil can was over
turned which complicated matters and
caused the alarm to be sent IN. A lit
tie help from her neighbors shortly
stamped out all danger and the loss was
nominal.
A sure enough blizzard came bowl
ing down from the northwest Tuesday,
following close onto almost spring-like
weather. A drop of over SO degrees
In temperature took place in SO hours
after, the cold wave headed this way.
Wednesday morning 20 below was re-.
corded by thermometers about town
and the sudden change made every one
feel the sting of the frost king. The.
plumbers have been kept pretty busy
the past few days thawing out frozen
water pipes The heating plant at the
public library froze up during Tuesday
night.
The Fire Department elected the
following officers for the ensuing year,
at meeting held on Monday evening
last: Pres, H. c. Schmeling; Vice
Pres, A. E. Stewart; Foreman, George
Ogden; 1st Asst. Foreman, Ferd Ges-
sert; End Asst. Foreman, E. M. Laid;
Secretary, Fred Smith; Treas, J. L.
Holton; Hose Captain, L. K. Jessup;
Asst. Hose Captain, Chas. Swift; Hook
and Ladder Captain, John Ruosch;
Asst Hook and Ladder Captain, Art
Maves; Trustees, Frank Pringle, c. H.
Babcock; Janitor, L. K. Jessup; Ser
geant at Arms, A. H. Jensen.
One of the most pleasant gather
ings on New Years day was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Earle in
the town of Porter, when about fifty
friends partook of a bounteous, four
course dinner. Those present were
Mrs. Margaret Earle of Edgerton, Mr..
and Mrs. N. E. Nelson and family of
Edgerton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Walker and
family of Edgerton, Mrs. Chas. Earle
and family of StollphtOn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Robertson o. Cooksville, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Schrode and family of James
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Mccarthy
and family of Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Earle of Porter, Mr.. Will Earle of
WATERFOWL, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Y oung;
and family of Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Christensen Of Porter, Miss Ruth Hart
of Evansville, Mr.. Chas. Murwin of
Evansville, Miss Cora and Mr.. VIM.
Young of Edgerton, Miss Abbie Nc