The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-03
The late spring is proving quite

compelled to buy feed to carry their
stock through the winter. There is not
sufficient pasturage yet for stock to
range and every day adds to the feed
bill.
DAY Marshal c.. w. Dunn has re-
signed his position and the fire and po-
lice commission are casting about for a
good man to fill the office. Mr.. Dunn
has made a good record as marshal but
thinks the hours too long and desires
change.
"A succession of heavy winds this
spring has raised havoc with the empty
tobacco sheds, silos, etc., on quite
good many farms. In several instances
a 40 to so mile gale has unroofed and
broken up these buildings, causing quite
serious loss.
On Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week pictures of the Titanic
disaster, rescuing of passengers by the
Carpathia, of Captain Smith, and many
others, will be shown at the Scenic.
These pictures were prepared at great
expense and the Scenic is fortunate in
securing them for the picture loving
people of Edgerton.
-Justus Ellingson was brought home
from the sanitarium at Lake Geneva
Wednesday, where he had been for
several weeks taking treatment for
paralysis. He is somewhat improved
though still unable to use his limbs. A
nurse accompanied him and the treat
ment will be continued at the home of
his uncle, T. A. Ellingson, in this city.
As announced last week, free il
Illustrated lecture will be delivered in
the high school auditorium on the even
ing of May 9Th, showing the work done
by the extension division of the state
university. The object in giving this
lecture is to prepare the way of organ
izing shop and business classes in our
city. Mr.. Sullivan is in charge of this
field work.
"A pair of handouts were hanging
in Judge John A. Smiths court room.
Will Dave was up there for friendly
call and thought it good thing to try
them on. They were of the spring lock
kind and the first thing Billy knew he
had a bracelet that would not come off.
One thing to do, which he did, hunt up
Chief of Police Dunn and have them
unlocked.
Mrs. J. H. Downey received tel
egram Tuesday announcing the death
of her brother, P. N. Griffin, at North
Yakima, Wash, on the 25th, Of heart
disease. The deceased was AZ years of
age and was engaged in mining in
Alaska, spending his winters at Seattle
and North Yakima. The remains will
be taken to Mankato, Mimi, his old
home, for burial.
1t is reported that the Evansville
Telephone Co., organized as an indie
pendent concern, has been sold to the
Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. which
has, already taken over the manage
ment of the business. The matter of
the transfer has been under considera-
ton for some time and it is understood
the local investors retired with fair
profit from the enterprise.
The International Steel and Iron
Construction Co. of Evansville, Ind,
has just completed new modern store
front for Mrs. Bentley's block, occu-
pied by C. H. Babcock, which adds
greatly to the appearance of our bust
ness street. A contract has also been
closed for a similar Improvement on
the Mabbett building occupied by Ratz-
laff Bros. Surely Edgerton is getting
some up to date store buildings.
&C. M. Blackman, president of the
First National bank of Whitewater for
thirty-nine years, died Friday mornidg.
Mr.. Blackman came to Wisconsin in
1856 from Bridgewater, N. Y, where
he was born October 10, 1888. In 1864
he, with Sanger Marsh, opened for
business the First National bank, which
is the second oldest national bank in
this state. Previous to that time he
conducted a drug store at Stoughton
for time.
Thursday night at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. F. w. Schoenfeld was held
the meeting of the Mems Club of the
Congregational church, being the clos
ing meeting of the year, The even
ing's subject was ''Should Our Emigra-
ton Laws Be Restricted" Earl Whit
ford and Max Henderson handled the
subject in the affirmative and negative
respectively, and L. E. Gettle and Prof.
Holt also took active parts in the dis
cussion. Rev. DIR. Sheldon of Madison,
state superintendent of the Congrega-
tional churches, was also present and
addressed the meeting, giving an inter-
esting speech. At the close refresh
ments were served.