The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-13
Local Happenings

Mrs. G. w. Haylock is having city
water put in at 'her residence in the
third ward.
Frank Burgy has sold FIVE pas
senger Mitchell touring, car to Fred
Stark of Albion.
David Atwood of the GAINESVILLE
Gazette was a visitor in Edgerton for a
few hours Tuesday.
Conductor Cordes is back on his
run this week after his escapade with
the porter recently.
The ladies aid of East Koshkonong
church meets with Mrs. O.. M. Nelson,
Thursday, May 10Th.
Special communication Fulton lodge
No. 50 F. & A. M. Friday evening,
May IL, at O'Clock.
The Elgin price of butter dropped
off two cents this week, the market
being fixed at q cents.
Andrew Mcintosh drove home a
new Wisco touring car from the James,
vile factory on Saturday.
Will Tousley, linotype operator on
the Beloit Daily News, visited his
mother here over Sunday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
Woman's room in the public library,
Friday afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
Bids for the construction of the
Blaine street sewer are being adver-
tised for by the common council.
John Dickerson has started the
foundation for new residence on lot
adjoining his father, Alonzo Dickerson.
james Joyce has purchased the
Robert Bulls lot on Rollin street with
a view of erecting new residence
there.
Miss Esther Mcintyre, who is at
tending school in Brodhead, came home
Friday evening and remained over Sun
day.
Senator H. w. Barker, the candi-
date for governor on the county option
platform, was in Edgerton Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. r. P. Manard was up from
Rockford for an over Sunday visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bowen.
The baseball season opened here
Thursday afternoon with the Albion
team which the Sluggers defeated by
score of IA to 2.
Two baby girls arrived in the fami-
lies of Hugh Sweeney and James Burns
on the End, just little late to be listed
by the census takers.
The W. r. G. dancing party will be,
held i'm Academy hall Wednesday even
ing, May 25th. The ladies are arrang-
ing to make a pleasant time for all
their guests on that date.
Only few nights more to view
Halley's comet. 1t will remain visible
until May 18th and then pass out of
sight to the most of us forever.
The graduating class of the Edger-
ton high school has secured Rev. Jen-
kins Lloyd-J ones, the eminent Chicago
divine, for the commencement address.
Mrs. Jane L. Villas of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, has been guest of the ed
itor's household a portion of this week,
leaving for Whitewater on Tuesday
afternoon.
AT the Scenic theater next Friday
and Saturday evenings will be given
the last two shows for the present. An
especially strong program will be given
and all should attend.
The Wolgast-Nelson battle will be
shown at Royal hall Monday evening,
May 10Th. The pictures are said to be
the very best, the films all being new.
Admission Is and 25 cents.
Joe Ellis, engineer for the Cincin-
natl Construction Co., and his assistant,
Mr.. Smith, were in town Tuesday for
short stay. Mr.. Ellis says things are
progressing on the interurban project.
-Chas. P. Touton was in town Mon
day for short stay. He expects to
move to Peru, ILL.,, the latter part of
the month to take possession of the
new hotel which he will open July 1st.
Two work trains are now engaged
in hauling gravel from the Eagle pit
for reballasting the line between Madi-
son and Milton Junction. Each train
carries a power windlass for unloading
the cars.
The contracting firm of Wagner &
Bauman, who built the Child high
school building, have been awarded the
contract for building dormitory for
the state industrial school at Waukesha
on their bid of SIS, 787.
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