The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-30
w. r. C. BANQUET.

w. Il. T.. Banquet.
Undoubtedly one of the most success
full events in the history of the w. Il.
C. of Edgerton was the banquet gwen
by the local lodge on Tuesday, Sept. ~.
Eight corps were represented at this
gathering Fort Atkinson, GAINESVILLE,
Stoughton, Milton, Milton Junction,
Evansville, Whitewater and Palmyra,
the number in attendance being one
hundred and thirty. They were well
coined at the depot by committee
from the local order and escorted to
the lodge hall where they were re-
ceived by reception committee. At
noon the ladies were escorted to the MI.
E. church. Then came the most inter-
esting feature of the days entertain
ment-a three course banquet. 1t was
temptingly delicious. The dining hall
was decorated beautifully in red, white
and blue streamers, bouquets of saliva
and green foliage adjoining the tables.
At 2:30 p. m. an interesting musical
and literary program was rendered by
the members of the local and visiting
societies, all worthy of mention.
Song-"America."
Reading. Miss Usher of Stoughton
Heaulng ME- O91ol ~ u ar.nt
Reading. Northumberland Mrs. MarSke OF Milton
Solo ............... Mrs. Wolf of Fort Atkinson
Solo. Mrs. Whaley of GAINESVILLE
Reading. .......... Mrs. Ballard of Evansvllle
Song-"God Be With You till We Meet Again"
Miss Madge Wilson kindly assisted
the Edgerton ladies with violin solo.
At the conclusion of the program
delicious supper was served at which a
goodly number of the visiting ladies
were participants. The happy event
closed by the Edgerton ladies escorting
the visiting ladies to the depot where
compliments and good-byes were cut
short by the arrival of the train.
Freight Breakman Killed on the Track
7 Another death on the railway track
east of this city occurred Saturday.
evening. Ansextra freight in charge
of Conductor Ed Wheeler had brought
in a train load of western sheep to be
unloaded at the feeding station, and to
protect the west bound trains from
running into the yard switch, Head
Breakman Albert Brandt was sent
down the track to give the danger sig
nal. The passenger trains all passed
and an extra freight came through
about 1O:45 and reported having struck
man down the track. The marshal,
coroner and several citizens went down
in a 'bus and this side of sJosephson,s
found the body lying beside the track
with the right side of the face crushed
in. The supposition was that Brandt
stepped off the track to let the train
pass and was struck on the side of the
head by the pilot, killing him instantly.
The remains were brought to the city
and taken to Clarke's undertaking
rooms where an examination was made
and the facts recorded for an inquest
providing one is thought necessary.
Justice North was in charge and from
the mans pockets were, taken a time
book, watch, pocketbook with small
amount of money and some papers.
The time book gave the name of Albert
Brandt and in case of accident request
ed that his father, Carl Brandt, be no
titled at 416 18th St., Milwaukee, which
was complied with, and at the request
L.
Milwaukee on the 1O:45 Monday morn
ing. The deceased was "a years of
age and unmarried, of good moral hab-
it's and his death was no doubt purely
accidental. He was working special and
was sent from Milwaukee to Madison
Saturday to help bring the load of
sheep to Edgerton, and that was his
last run.