The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28

on friends here Tuesday.
William Carpenter of Richland Cen
ter spent few days with friends here
this week.
The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will serve 10 cent
supper next Wednesday afternoon.
-Yhe steel trusses for the new Ell
lingson block have been raised in place
this week and work on the second story
is under way.
John Thoreson has received his new
SAMPLES of ladies' fall and winter tall
ored suits and coats. An inspection is
invited.
Master Dewey Schmidt returned
Tuesday from Harvard, ILL.,, where he
spent the past four weeks with his
uncle and aunt.
Baby boys were welcomed in the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bartz on
Sunday and Mr.. and Mr.. August Koehn
on Monday last
The game warden has placed in the
hands of North & Wentworth non-resi-
dent fishing licenses that can be OBJ
tanned by those desiring them.
II. A. Ellingson has new cottage
under construction on Rock river at
Josephson's. He has lately purchased
T. B. Earle's launch which will be
brought to these waters.
Manager Geo. Pollard has entered
into contract with Nelson's studio OF
Chicago to retouch the curtains and re-
decorate the scenery at Royal hall,
putting the show house in first-class
style for the coming season.
james McGarvah and two daugh-
tiers of Windsor, Ontario, are visiting
the Mcintosh family. Mr.. McGarvah
is brother of Mrs. James Mcintosh
and is employed as an engineer on the
Grand Trunk railroad.
The height shade trees along side
walks should be trimmed to comply
with the city ordinance is nine feet.
This is a good time to trim. Better
get out the yard stick and see if your
trees are trimmed nine feet up.
Prof. A. J. Whitney and wife Of
Ellensburg, WASH, are here to pass
their vacation with Mrs. Whitney's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mawhin-
ney. Prof. Whitney is instructor in
the state normal at Ellensburg and is
taking some special work at the uni
versity during his stay in the state.
F. R. Salisbury of Belleville pur-
chased 10 head of heifers and young
stock in this vicinity during the week,
which were taken overland to his farm.
E. M. Laid and D. Condor sold several
head of grade heifers owing to the
scarcity of pasturage. The prices paid
ranged from SIS to $25 head.
Rev. F. w. Shoenfeld of Dodge
vile occupied the pulpit at the Congre-
gational church Sunday last and for
mally accepted the call to become pas
tor of the church here, extended to him
a short time ago. He expects to re-
move his family here about October LIST
or before if his business matters in
Dodgeville can be arranged to do so.
Every indication points to larger
and better picnic and races Wednesday,
August 9th, than the T. A. & B. soci-
ETY. ever gave. Secretary B. Curran
has received a number of entries for the
races and this is unusual at so early a
date. The special features arranged
for have been selected with view of
pleasing all who attend. All Edgerton
may prepare to receive the largest
number of people that ever came to-
gether here at one time. Officers of
the society will on the day of the pic
mic arrange to carefully protect all
and make the day pleasurable.
Unable to get across the track
ahead of a rapidly approaching passen-
ger train on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul line between the stations of
Avalon and Bardwell, two Underwood
brothers, driving a hayrack, were
struck and tossed high in the air, one
of them, Roy Underwood, receiving in
juries that resulted in his death, while
the other escaped uninjured. The train
crashed into the rear wheels of the
wagon. The injured NAL. was put on
board the train and, despite the heroic
efforts of the crew to get him to hos
pital in Evansville for medical atten-
dance, died en- route. Conductor Andy
Leroy was in charge of the train which
caused the accident Monday evening,
due to arrive here at 7:35 p. m.
Ordinance No. "a published in this
paper establishes the new rates to
water consumers, which will be of spec
ial interest to our city readers. The
change from fiat rate to meter serv-