The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

Rev. G.. K. MacInnis was in Della
van Tuesday attending ministerial
convention.
Miss Eta Van Dyke of Beloit is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ebbott
for the week.
Mrs. John Conn, who has been
spending the winter with her son here,
returned to her home in Albany on
Thursday.
Prof. E. L. Roethe has been re-
elected to position on the teaching
force of the GAINESVILLE high school for
another year.
"A heavy storm with plenty of cleo
trio disturbance on Sunday night put
out of commission about twenty-five
telephones in town and on the country
lines.
Police and Fire Commissioner Shum-
way rendered his resignation to the
common council Monday evening and 1T
was accepted by that body. The va
cancy as yet has not been filled.
The Reporter neglected to mention
last week in our account of the Masonic
meeting the presentation OF ten foot
silk flag by the Consistory members to
Fulton lodge. The presentation was
made by L. C. Whittet and Byron Long
responded in accepting the gift.
The high school baseball club play
ed the opening game Of the season at
Whitewater on Friday and were de-
feated by score of Is to 10. The or
ganization has the making of very
effective team and little practice will
put them in tune to play the game as
it ought to be.
Sam Peterson has been foreman OF
the sorting room at the Spitzner ware
house, and to show their appreciation
of the services of good man the help
on Tuesday presented him with a splen-
did dining table. In the afternoon all
hands were treated to fruit feast and
Sam was the man who did the treating.
Long years service in the warehouse
business has made him valuable man
to both employer and help.
The street assessment committee
has officially published notice to prop
erty owners that the plans and specl-
fications. together with the entire costs
for improving Fulton, Swift and Henry
streets have been accepted and placed
on file in the office of the city clerk for
the inspection of said property owners,
and that on the 21st day of May the
committee will be in session in Wood
men hall at o'clock in the afternoon
to hear all objections that may be made
to the outlined improvements.
Invitations have been issued by Ed
gerton Lodge Knights of Pythias for
concert and dancing party to be given
at Academy hall on Thursday evening,
Nav 18th. Leaver's orchestra has been
engaged to furnish the music. For
weeks the committees have been ar
ranging to make this the event of the
season, and about 400 have been invit-
ed. The K. P.'s will extend both
hands of welcome and will see that all
enjoy themselves. The concert will
more than repay for going.
Patrons of the Chicago daily news
papers have been deprived of their
news service the greater part OF the
week owing to strike of the pressmen
and stereotypers in that city. The
trouble originated in the Examiner Of
flee but under an agreement among the
publishers none of the papers would
issue unless all were able to get out the
usual edition. None of the Chicago
Saturday or Sunday papers reached its
subscribers in the country. The trouble
was adjusted so that the regular edi-
tons were put out on Monday.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mrs. H. Wilson Saturday ev-
ening in honor of the Misses Matilda
Beaver of Jefferson and Eleanor Span
gler of Sun Prairie. Music, games and
dancing helped pass very enjoyable
occasion, after which refreshments
were served. Miss Beaver and Miss
Spangler are soon to leave for Madison
with the best wishes of many friends
here Out of town guests were Blanche
Brody of GAINESVILLE, Agnes Sherman OF
Beloit, Mrs. Rose Haas of Fort Atkin-
son and Barbara Beaver of Jefferson.
&C. w. Dunn has again accepted the
| position as chief of police and COM
menced his duties Wednesday morning,
May 9Th. The fire and police commits
sion at meeting held Tuesday after
noon reelected him and at the same
time arranged the hours of work SO
that he has two Sundays off each month
and his day ends at o'clock each ev-
ening, unless in his judgment it be nee