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

"A daughter was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Barton Thursday morning
Miss Dorothea Gleason of Buffalo
N. Y, is guest of Miss Edna Wilson
The Pigeforening is invited to NEE
at the parsonage this Thursday even
ing.
Keep in mind the chicken-pie sup
per served by ST. Roses society Dec
18th.
Mrs. George Stricken and Mrs. Ed
McDonough passed Wednesday II
GAINESVILLE
Roy L. Kathan, proprietor OF the
Lyric, was in Chicago on business the
first of the week.
Mrs. George Harrison has been WIS.,
iting with her parents, Frank Church
and wife, in Jefferson.
The fair and supper given by the
Congregational Ladies Society Wednes-
day evening netted about $4,000.
Through E. M. Ladd, the A. M.
Glenn farm in the town of Fulton OF
so acros, has been sold to John Fulton.
Mrs. James Spike returned Satur-
day from Tyndall, S. D., after several
weeks spent with relatives in that vi
cinity.
Edward j. Delano, who with his
parents resided here some seventeen
years ago, made short call on former
friends Wednesday.
New phones added to the list are:
George Lynts, IA black; Geo. Lynts,
residence, "a blue; Fred Groth, 278
white; Max Wilbur, 278 blue.
The anniversary of the birthday OF
August Ratzlaff, ST., was fttingly OBJ
served by the gathering of relatives
and friends at his home last Friday
evening.
VIM. Rohr is seriously i'll with
hemorrhages at his rooms in the Laid
& Holton block, requiring the services
of trained nurse. Miss Anna Downey
is in attendance.
The Pigeforening of the Norwegian
church will give their annual Xmas ba-
Ear in the basement rooms of the
church, Thursday, Dec. Is. Supper at
5 until all are served. Everybody well
come.
DIR. E. l.. Shepard and wife of
Lewistown, Mont, arrived Tuesday
evening for brief visit with relatives
in Edgerton: The DR.. had business in
the general offices of the Milwaukee
road at Chicago Wednesday.
The ladies of St. Roses Aid will
give sale and chicken-pie supper in
the basement of the Congregational
church Monday evening, Dec. 18th.
Articles will be on sale at o'clock and
supper served from 5 to o'clock.
Col. A. HI. Hollister, we'll known
citizen of Madison and at one time head
banker of the Modern Woodman, died
suddenly Monday evening within few
minutes after returning from dinner. at
the Commercial club, adding another to
the list of prominent men recently
called.
"A complaint was lodged in Justice
North's court on Monday charging ].
M. Horst, proprietor of the Carlton
Hotel, with selling liquor without Ii
cense. When brought into court he
plead guilty to the charge and being
the second offense the justice imposed
fine of $50 and costs, making $66.93,
which was paid.
BY the time another Decoration
day comes around Fassett cemetery
will be graced with new fence along
the roadside. The board of trustees
have recently signed contract fer a
new wrought iron fence of handsome
pattern. The fence will stand 81 inches
high and the posts will be cement set
with stays between posts to properly
support. There will be four double en-
trance gates and two 4-foot single
gates. The contract price is $500.
This NOV on the part of the trustees
is to be commended as the improve
ment will not only add to the appear
ance of the grounds, but will be SUBJ
stantial and lasting one.
The examination of Carl Stanke
and VIM. Tilley, charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses, was
conducted in Justice North's court
Tuesday afternoon by Atty. Oestreich
representing the district attorney. The
offense complained of it appeared that
Tilley wrote out orders upon Elmer
Thronson which were signed by Stanke
and cashed by w. HI. Morrissey and
Shelley, Anderson & Farman for $6.4O
and $3.50 respectively. Thronson de-
MED owing Stanke, hence the trouble.
From the testimony adduced Justice
North held Stanke to municipal court
trial Dec. 18th, Tilley being released.
A second offense, that of stealing hides,