The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-01-20
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this week closing up some business
matters.
Mrs. Elmer Herrick slipped OF the
icy walk near, her home here Sunday,
sustaining quite serious injury to her
elbow
Peter Leikness, a Stoughton man,
was fined $50 for hunting rabbits with
oat a license, by Justice Gilbert one
day this week.
Miss Mabel Morgan of Oakfield,
Wis formerly employed at the Mon
arch Laboratory, IS visiting friends in
Edgerton this week.
S. C. Chambers of Milton Junction
was calling upon his customers in Ed
gerton Thursday with the same smile
that never comes off.
If the demand for advertising space
keeps up, The Reporter must be en-
larged. But the ads. are of as much
interest to the thrifty buyer as news.
-Thos. E. Birmingham of Madison
has set splendid example with a gem
erous gift of $4,000 to the city hospital
of that city, most worthy object of
charity.
Mrs. Emma Herrick submitted to
an operation at Mercy hospital in ] anes-
vile on Monday, from which she is re-
ported to be recovering very satisfac-
torily, all of which is very gratifying
to her friends.
Frank B. Brown, the retiring mem
Der of the firm of Brown & Pringle,
has purchased two lots on Henry street
next to the Schmeling block, of Rich
ard Curran for $4,000, with aview of
erecting business block thereon the
coming season. This is a splendid loca-
ton, nearly opposite the Carlton hotel,
and the contemplated Improvement will
add much to the appearance of the
street, which is destined to become an
important business thoroughfare as the
town grows.
All lovers of good, wholesome ath-
letics should not fail to attend the bas-
ketball games scheduled for Friday
evening at the high school gym. A
double bill will be presented-first be-
tween the Brodhead and Edgerton
teams, to be followed by the second
teams of Stoughton and Edgerton.
Brodhead was able to defeat the home
team a few weeks ago but somewhat
different result is looked for at the re-
turn bout. At any rate, come out and
watch the fun. Admission, Is and Is
cents; game called at 7:45 o'clock.
Managers Jensen & Pollard scored
one when they secured "a Bachelors
Honeymoon for their play house.
Royal hall was we'll filled last Monday
evening and the verdict was unanimous
that it was one of the best entertain
ments brought here for some time. The
merit was in the proficiency of the
actors a company competent to pre-
sent any play to the satisfaction of any
audience. ga Bachelors Honeymoon"
was good one and the special scenery
added to its production. The costum-
ing was quite elaborate and it was up
to-date in all respects.
While three funerals were in prog
ress, one in each of the three churches
of the village of Deerfield, Mrs. Mary
Field, while alone in the house, fell
dead on the floor of heart disease, Sat-
urday afternoon. She was found by
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. P. E. Field,
when returning from services at the
Hauge church, less than block away.
The deceased was nearly 80 years old.
She was at work .scrubbing the floor,
when death came. Another death oc
Cured Sunday morning when Christ
Serum died, leaving family of thir-
teen children, most of them of helpless
age and in poor circumstances.
The troubles of ]. M. Horst, late
proprietor of the Carlton hotel, seem
never ending. On Monday he was
brought back from Beloit on a COM
plant issued from Justice North's
court, charging him with selling liquor
without license, being similar offense
as that on which he was recently fined.
He was placed under bonds to appear
for trial on Saturday. 1t is stated that
there are large number of like charges
to be brought up whenever interested
parties desire to bring them out, so
that there is not likely to be dull times
in justice court for some time to come.
"A grey wolf was given lively
chase through the southern part of
Fulton last week, but though the ami
NAL was shot and wounded, finally es-
capped. The wolf was first tracked by
Evansville hunters in the marsh south