The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-01-12


Academy hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Atwell return
ed Sunday evening from visit to Mr..
Atwell's parents in Chicago Sickness
prolonged Mr.. Atwell's stay longer
than anticipated.
"A six inch fall of light snow Sum-
day night has since been piled up in
drifts along the country highways so
as to impede travel somewhat, other
wise the sleighing is excellent.
Joint installation of officers of Full
ton Lodge No. So F. & A. M. and Ed
gerton Chapter No. 60 o. E. S. will be
held Wednesday evening, January II.
Supper served in the lodge rooms at
$50.
Frost has erept into good many
vegetable cellars during the week and
a number of families have lost their
winters supply that were never before
troubled that way.
The 18th anniversary of the organ
ization of the Norwegian Lutheran
church society in Edgerton was observ-
ed Sunday by Pastor Linnevold in a
sermon reviewing the work of the
church.
Through the E. M. Ladd real es-
tate agency Martin Anderson has sold
his 80 acre farm in the town of Albion
to Mons Vedvig for $11, 200, and Mrs.
Pat Brown has sold her. 60 acre farm to
Robert Livick for $4,000.
The weather forester says there
is nothing but cold weather in sight
for some tirne,s so the cold wave of the
past ten days is likely to linger while
longer. Old residents claim this the
most severe weather in some years.
The reassessment of the city of
GAINESVILLE under direction of the tax
commission increases the valuation of
the city over $5,600,000 above the
county equalization. A 100 per cent
valuation was intended to be placed on
all property.
Several Edgerton poultry fanciers
are preparing their coops for the South
ern Wisconsin show at GAINESVILLE.
Thos. Westlake will show coop of
Rhode Island Reds and White Orphing-
tons; Theo. and Arthur Clarke each a
coop of Buff Orphingtons; Rev. Schoen-
field, Richard Stricken, H. & D. Ogden
and Francis Curran will also probably
exhibit their fancy birds.
Railroads have experienced much
difficulty in operating their trains any
where near schedule time during the
late cold spell. Even the largest en-
gines have trouble in making sufficient
steam to haul moderate loads at slow
speed. Scarcely train has made this
station an time during the week and
the evening mails are invariably de-
layed.
Dwight Stillman of Daytona, Fla,
who brought the remains OF his uncle,
Thos. Stillman, here for burial and has
since been looking after the packing OF
the deceased's household effects, re-
turned to his Florida home Thursday.
Having experienced what Wisconsin
cold wave is like, he will be able to ap-
preciate Florida weather when he
reaches the land of oranges.
Ten days of continuous zero wealth
er has brought rushing business for
the plumbers. The home that has es-
capped some frozen water pipes seems
an exception. Quite number of water
meters also froze and burst. Water
escaping from the cracked pipes has
also been the cause of some damage in
a few homes. And my! How the coal
bins have shrunk in trying to hold back
the frost king!
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank was
held Tuesday afternoon, thirty-six be-
ing in attendance. The old board of
directors were reelected except u. G.
Miller, DR.. J. L. Holton being chosen
in his stead. The full board of direct
ors are Geo. w. Doty, E. G. Bussey,
L. A. Anderson, C. HI. Babcock, John
Mawhinney, J. L. Holton, VIM. McIn-
tosh and C. w. Birkenmeyer.
The state board of control, sitting
as board of lunacy, ordered the re-
lease of John G. Slim of Porter from
commitment to the Mendoza hospital
of the insane last week. Mr.. Slim had
been out on parole for some months
but guardian was in charge of his
property and in order to gain posses
sion of it again an unconditional release
from the state institution was neces-
sary and this was accomplished through
H. S. Sloan, his attorney. Mr.. Slim
and his half brother, William Wanna.
cot, came down from Sank Center,
Mimi, this week and secured in Judge
Sales court the control of his farm in
the town of Porter.