The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-09

Ign team in fast game at the high
school gymnasium Friday evening in q
score of 55 to II. Mcintosh, Maltpress
and Wentworth were the star players
in the contest.
The remains of Mrs. Lyman Max
son were brought here by train Friday
morning and taken to Albion for inter-
ment. Her death occurred at the home
of her son in Beloit on Friday, after a
lingering illness. The deceased was
for many years resident of Albion.
She survived her husband but a few
months.
The second number of the Lecture
Course will be filled by Rev. George
McNutt next Monday evening, Dec. II.
Rev. McNutt is styled the Dinner
Pail Man" and is fully acquainted with
all the problems and conditions of the
laboring man, and he is one of the best
speakers on the platform. Reserved
seat sale commences Friday at Ash S
book store.
Word comes from Paonia, Colo,
that the fruit from the Heddles orchard
continues to win prizes. In display
made at the Horticultural Congress re-
Gently held at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
this orchard was awarded two 1st and
three End prizes, one being for the best
standard box of apples where seven
western states were competing.
Letters received from relatives in
Florida contain the information that a
hard freeze visited the northern part
of the state last week, destroying the
fruit crop and early vegetables. Com
ing on top of terrific tycoon which
swept the Gulf state few weeks ago,
the conditions are quite deplorable and
tourists will find Florida less attractive
than usual this year.
The town of Whitewater recently
granted permission to the Badger Elec-
trio Railroad and Light company to use
the cut through the bluffs for an cleo
trio road. The company will build a
road from Lake Geneva to Whitewater,
the same to be completed by next fall.
The proposed road will follow the old
grade right of way.
Corey Show Co. offers high class
vaudeville, eight big acts at Royal hall
three nights, commencing December 8,
presenting Fl. B. Irving, the musical
maniac; La Mira in My Ref1ecto Dance;
Mabelle Corey in a comedy sketch;
Keith Beatenbende, bells and xylophone
solos; Eugene Cook in latest popular
song hits; 5000 feet of sensational and
comic motion pictures. Don't miss it.
Prices 10c and zoe.
Officers elected for ensuing year
for Edgerton Lodge No. LAG Knights of
Pythias on Monday evening last: c. G.
VIM. Pelton; v. CD. A. Dickerson;
P.-Earl Dickerson; M. of W.-Roy
Farman; M. of E. Isaac Spike; K. OF
R. & Sired Smith; l. G.-Charles
L angworthy; 0. G.-Fred Dreyer; M.
at A.-James Keller; Rep. to Grand
Lodge : Fred Smith; Trustee-E. M.
Laid.
Ward A. Stevens, former Rock
county clerk of court, who recently re-
covered from severe attack of ap-
pendicitis in California, joined the
ranks of the benedicts on November II.
The bride was Miss Athaleah William
son of Los Angeles. The groom has
taken up large tract of irrigated land
near Rannells, CAL, and on it the
couple will make their future home.
"A new postofice ruling has been
passed that will eventually do away
with the 'treturn in five days" clause
on the envelopes. The new rule is that
where the name of the sender appears.
on the envelope and no time limit given
the letter, if not delivered, will be re-
turned to him in five days instead OF
being held for thirty as formerly. II
the sender specifies, however, that ne
wishes letter held for ten, fifteen or
thirty days the postoffice will do as di-
rected.
John Hurd would like to know who
appropriated the horse blankets which
were stripped from his team hitched on
Front street Saturday evening, and he
was not the only farmer who lost
blankets either, as Supervisor John
Sherman also reported his taken. The
thief is evidently discriminating indi-
viduaf but will meet with detection if
he keeps up his work. There has been
a good deal of petty stealing going on
lately when the streets are crowded.
The possibilities in Madison in real.
estate came to light in the dissolution
of the East Side Land Co. this week
after cutting up $14O, 900 melon. This
company nine years ago started what