The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-01

-ChaS. Wn1Ce and IamIiy Oh NcUI-
were guests of Mrs. Fred Jensen a
few days of the week. Mr.. White is
brother of Mrs. Jensen, whom he not
seen the past ten years.
The fire loss sustained by +. +.
Burgy on Thursday last was promptly
and satisfactorily adjusted on Monday
through Henry Johnson's agency at
S5O3.95. Quick action, that
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ash, Mrs. II.
McInnes and daughter Bessie, Mrs. F.
w. Coon and daughter Minerva, Miss
Mae Spencer and Miss Bennett were
Milwaukee visitors On Tuesday.
The New Century Club, which is to
take up the study of Ireland, gave
banquet at the home of Mrs. w. G.
Atwell on Monday evening, the menu
consisting of viands common to that
country.
= A. L. Mcintosh, formerly in the
tobacco business at Lacrosse, is now
conducting Hotel at Hettinger, N.
D., on the line of the st. Paul coast
extension, and writes relatives here
that he is doing rushing business,
something that everybody is glad to
hear.
Arthur Warner left Tuesday for
Stanford, Montana, where he will be
employed the coming summer by the
Saunders Bros. in the operation OF a
large steam blowing outfit. Perry Saun-
ders and brother have secured contracts
for turning over several thousand acres
of virgin soil this season.
Who ever saw 81 days in the month
of March in this locality, everyone OF
them as fine as fiddle, and temper
ature like that of May, except the
month Just closed? The oldest inhabi-
tant can not remember of so sudden a
transition from winter to spring, or a
wear when lawn mowers were called in
use so early.
DIR. H. A. keenan, returned from a
few weeks trip to the west Monday.
He has concluded to locate in Roslyn,
the mining district of eastern Wash
ington, where he will be employed by
the Northwestern Improvement Co., a
large corporation in hospital service,
and expects to move his family soon to
Roslyn which will be their home.
-Chas. P. Touton, formerly of the
Carlton hotel, informed his friends while
here last week tdat he had secured a
lease of a SO room hotel at Peru,
ILL.,, which is now nearing completion.
The hotel, which was built by the Bust
ness mems association, will be a mod
ern hostelry in every respect, and VIII
be ready for occupancy in jane.
Mrs. Lain of Milwaukee, state or
ganizer and lecturer for the W. c. T..
u, will give an address at the Congre-
gational church Thursday evening at
| 7:3O. Mrs. Lain is a forceful and in
teresting speaker. She has message
of special interest to men, and to the
non-voting sex as well. Don't miss this
opportunity Admission free.
s. H. Buchanan will again conduct
the rehearsals of the Edgerton band,
the Fire Department rooms in the city
i hall having been secured for that pur-
pose. The first rehearsal for the an
nual benefit entertainment given by
the band, takes place this week. The
organization will present something en-
tirely new this year, and you can leave
I it to Buchanan to arrange bill that
will meet expectations.
! Rev. r. w. Roberts has received
! recently more than ton and quarter
of public documents from Washington,
! franked through the mails. He made
a request to the geological department
for publication when they commenced
sending him dray loads of books until
he is fairly swamped to furnish storage
for them. 1t begins to look as if the
authorities at Washington were trying
to make a housekeeping. And still
some people wonder why the postal de-
partment does not pay.
The auction sale Of registered stock
on the Heddles farm near town Thurs
day, was attended by a large number
of stock breeders throughout the state,
and the cattle generally brought very
satisfactory prices. The 20 head OF
Guernseys of all ages sold for over
$1,000, and the choice picks at $500 OF
better each, while eight head sold at ar
average of $259.5O. Six head of grade
Holstein cows were purchased by E. NJ
Laid, 500 being paid for the best type
The Guernseys were mainly taken by
couple of breeders from the northern
part of the state The sale Melted over
5000. w. T. Dooley says it was one
of the best auctions he has had thl:
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