The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-30

ing upon old friends here Tuesday.
August Waldo began excavating
Monday for the erection of a new home
on Blaine street.
The Levy family of Chicago have
again taken cottage at Josephson $
resort on Rock river for the season.
Mrs. A. S. Flagg had the misfor-
tune to fall down the cellar stairs at
her home Thursday morning, sustain
ing broken wrist and several bad
bruises as well.
-Fassett cemetery is being convert
ed into a beauty spot by the sexton and
helpers in anticipation of Memorial day.
An unusual amount of potted plants
and flowers have been placed on lots
there of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Earle and Mr..
and Mrs. H. McInnes were in Beloit
Wednesday evening to witness "The
Tempest, given by the Shakespeare
society, in which cast Miss Bessie Nc
InneS took part.
As Mrs. Louie Schnachtschneider
went into the yard Sunday evening to
look after some chicks. she fell over a
little cart and fractured the breast
bone. Her condition is favorable
toward recovery.
Liberal shipments of sheep and
lambs have been made from the feed
ing yards during the week. Several
car loads of the 1000 Montana lambs
still remain on which the feeding
charges of over $4,000 since their ar
rival have been taxed.
While the subject of the needs of
Edgerton is still fresh in mind, let us
not forget the pressing necessity of
more houses to rent. There are at
least twenty-five families that would
make their homes in Edgerton if there
were only places for them to move into.
Here is an opportunity for capital or
philanthropy that should not be over
looked.
In Pleasant Springs township there
are two churches, both Norwegian
Lutheran, located a short distance
apart. Rev. F. w. Wlese has charge
of one and lives near it; the other be-
longs to the parish Of Rev. G. G. Kros-
tn, East Koshkonong. Last year Rev.
Wiese's church had it's steeple torn to
pieces by a stroke of lightning and it
cost considerable money to get repairs
done. Now the other building is in
need of attention from the same cause.
Miss Lillian Barness was married
to Louis Larson in Chicago, Wednes-
day, May 23rd. Mr.. Larson is grad
nate from the University of Wisconsin
and is now employed by the govern
ment of the United States in civil SER
vice work. Miss Barness has host of
friends in this city who wish her a
happy marriage and future life. Mr..
Larson lives near Stoughton and they
will make their home in this city until
they decide where to spend the future.
They are now taking short wedding
trip but will return to this city later.
L. c.. Whittet lost one of his best
horses Friday morning in rather
peculiar runaway accident. His big
black team, driven by August Blank,
was loading up lumber in the yards
when bundle of shingles toppled over
onto the horses, causing them to run
away just as the 8:18 train was coming
into the station. Both the train and
team reached the crossing about the
same time and the horses plunged
wildly into the middle of the moving
train. The animal next to the train
was knocked down, his shoulder broken
and otherwise injured so that it had to
be shot.
james Dean of Milwaukee, veteran
conductor on the st. Paul road, with
run between Milwaukee and Mineral
Point, is critically i'll as the result of
injuries which he suffered in a fall at
his home on his 68th birthday which he
celebrated last week. Mr.. Dean fell
over piece of furniture, breaking two
ribs, one of which penetrated one of
his lungs. Mr.. Dean is one of the old
est conductors on the st. Paul system,
and for many years has had trains on
the Mineral Point division. He has
been in the service of the road in the
capacity of passenger conductor for
43 years and has been on the pay roll
for AZ years.