The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-14
Charles Shannon of Westby is Wis

Charles Shannon or WeStDy Is VS.
iting relatives here for few days.
Mrs. Geo. Haylock Sr. is passing a
vacation on the farm with her son
Ernest.
&C. L. Culton and family are visit
ing at the home of F. E. Marsh at Lib
ertyville, Ill.
Little Miss Beatrice Holton, who
has been seriously i'll for some time, is
now improving and able to be out.
Miss Katie Schultz and Miss Sa-
'donia Venskepwent to Milwaukee Sat-
urday for a short stay with friends.
Thomas Porter and sister, Mrs.
Grant, of Elroy have been guests at
the home of Oscar Crandall and wife
portion of the week.
Mrs. John Thoreson and son An
drew left Thursday for few weeks
visit with Mrs. Thoreson's brother in
Patton, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. William Clark and children of
Viroqua arrived Wednesday evening for
months visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Quigley.
Miss Nellie Williams is enjoying a
month vacation which she will spend
in Chicago and various parts of Michi-
gan, departing Wednesday.
Talk about your big shows, side
shows or any other show, but the Lyric
always gives the best of entertainment
and always makes you comfortable.
Mrs. Harry Neutterer and Mrs. j.
Mccarthy, who have been guests of
Mrs. S. Skinner the past five weeks,
returned to their homes in Orange, N.
j., last Friday.
The editor returned Wednesday
evening from lake trip with the Wis
consin Press association on the steamer
Arizona of the Goodrich line, from Mil
waukee to Sault Ste. Marie, stopping
at Mackinac Island, Sturgeon Bay,
Manitowoc and few other lake ports.
The outing furnished delightful re-
Graded on the farm! In early man.
hood possessed of goodly share of the
wealth of the land, happy home, a
loving wife, his days filled with health
full, useful toll and the nights with un-
troubled dreams, with glowing pros
poets of wealth and comfort at the sun
set of lefe's journey. At the age of74,
standing at the bar of justice, prac-
tically penniless, medicant from the
street, physically weak, spirit broken,
awaiting the sentence of judge that
may make for him a home behind
prison bars. Such is the story of the
life of Charles Steffens. 1t is the story
of life's well-beaten path along the way
from afiuence to poverty. At one time
Steffens lived, in Jefferson county, a.
well-to-do farmer, but his downward
career brought him into Judge North's
court and through the mercy of the
court a placeswas provided for him at
the county House: On the 4th of July
he came to Edgerton, stayed here We'd
nesday and Thursday, fell in with fast
company, went to the woods below
town, lost what little coin he had, was
arrested Saturday and on Monday was
sent to GAINESVILLE to be cared for by
Poor Commissioner Anderson. But on
arriving at GAINESVILLE he eluded the
commissioner and his whereabouts are
now unknown. Perhaps death will end
his earthly cares along the railway
track or in some dank wooded field.
Evidently nobody knows and nobody
cares. Such is one phase of life from
the cradle to the grave.
Rev. Roberts of the Congregational
church has accepted call to the pas
torate of the Congregational church at
Fit. Pierre, S. D., to begin October 1st,
Or sooner if possible. Rev. Roberts
was called to the pastorate of the Ed
gerton church two yearssago and dur
ing his stay here has made many warm
1AACAlSAO, OOGA III CAlC COIlSICSdCiOlI dIIO
the community at large, who will re-
greet the parting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts. Fort Pierre is city about
the size of Edgerton and the Congre-
gational church is the only Protestant
church there, and it was partially
through the influence of Rev. DR..
Thrall of Huron that Rev. Roberts was
called there. The salary of the charge
is $1,000 year. The congregation that
has engaged Rev. Roberts is the same
one that offered him the position at
the time he accepted the charge here,
and they will find in him not only
man ardent and active in all
his church work, but always alert to
the betterment of the interests of the
community in which he resides. Aside
from the regular church work, Rev.
Roberts ia close StI1dpnt in aStrOr1-