The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-01
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open at 8 O'Clock. Don't fail to vote.
Work in the Rank of Esquire at
the K. of P. Lodge next Monday even
ing.
Frank Brown has the basement
we'll under way for new residence on
Rollin street.
The homes of both Rev. Linnevold
and Rev. Spillman have been released
from quarantine.
Miss Eleanor Hitchcock was home
from Lawrence university for short
stay during the week.
Mrs. j. F. Ware of Waco, Texas,
came Wednesday for few days visit
with relatives and friends in this city.
John Harrison and wife were up
from Rockford to pass the first few
days of the week with relatives and
friends.
Miss Anna Clarke, teacher at
Stevens Point, has been spending her
Easter vacation as a guest of Mrs. w.
G.. Atwell.
Nomination papers for Walter
Vickers for alderman of the first ward
have been filed, too late however, for
publication in the official notice.
John Bratland, living on the Jay
Shaw farm west of town, lost valu-
able horse Monday night. He raced
the animal when driving home and 1T
fell dead near the city limits.
The public schools will not open on
Monday. On account of contagion
the school board deemed it best to keep
the schools closed another week at
least, although all cases are light and
we'll under control.
VIM. w. Powers, who has charge
of the electric station at Indian Ford
and Mrs. Lydia Bailey of Mazomania,
were married at Rockford, H., on
Monday. They gave their ages as 80
ana 81 respectively, each having been
previously married and divorced.
The big blaze which many noticed
lighting up the heavens in the south
east Wednesday evening proved to be
farm buildings on the James Thomp-
sons place near the town line in Full
ton. The residence, tobacco shed and
other buildings were entirely consumed.
The Vernon county board is in
troublesome dilemma since the state
has refused to lend the necessary
SIG, 900 for the new county Jail on ac-
count Of illegality in voting. All the
contracts have been let and contractors
have bought materials, so that were the
county to stop now contractors dam
age suits would ensue. Were the con-
tractors to decline to go on with the
work they would become liable on their
bonds.
The George Samuel's Novelty COM
pany played their first engagement at
Royal hall Wednesday evening. The
program was varied enough to suit all
tastes. There were motion pictures,
singing, dancing, comedy, drama, opera
and impersonation, all presented in a
way that ought to please. The COM
pany will be here this Thursday even
ing and will give an entire change of
program. It's the last chance to see
this company for some time and for
that reason Royal hall will probably be
packed.
For preparing the farm schedules
| required by the census to be taken
soon, the enumerators are instructed to
mail advance blanks to farmers who
are expected to fill them out and have
the statistics ready when the enumer-
ator calls upon them. Instructions will
accompany the blanks and If farmers
will carefully follow them the work OF
census taking will be greatly simpli-
fed. The aim of the government is to
get statistics nearly as accurate as pos
sible and every good citizen should as
sist them in this work.
Children at play with matches in
/ the wood house of the residence occu-
| pied by Wallace Drake on Front street,
started blaze that got beyond control
last Thursday afternoon, and although
| the alarm was sent in promptly, the
building was in danger of destruction
| before water was turned on from a
nearby hydrant by the fire department.
| AS the fire was in the rear portion OF
the house, most of the furniture was
removed from the first story. The
flames gradually crept up under the
metallic roof and the fire was difficult
| to get at for some time. Finally the
fire was extinguished, but not before
the building was pretty we'll shattered.
The building was owned by F. F. Burgy,
who carried an insurance of $3.50 which
will probably make good his loss. The
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