The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-28

Wednesday.
The high school basketball five will
play Sun Prairie, at Sun Prairie, Fri
day, and will play Baraboo Saturday.
They will still have Brodhead to play
and also two games with Waukesha.
The American Milk Co. has pur-
chased what is known as the paper mill
property, including the water power
rights, at Whitewater, and will erect
condensory there. No bonus was given
or stock subscribed by local parties.
Frank Bliven has returned from
Clear Lake, Iowa, where his action
against the Clear Lake Ice Co. for the
loss of a leg has been on trial. He was
awarded damages to the amount OF
$500 by the jury.
Peter Stafrud and Martha Sever
son of Albion were united in marriage
at the East Koshkonong parsonage by
Rev. Krostu, Saturday morning. A re-
ception followed at the farm home OF
John Thronson in Albion.
The campaign of local anti uber-
culosis societies to secure from the
county board a reconsideration of it's
action in purchasing the Dreger farm
was successful, and special session of
the Dane county board will be held Sat-
urday afternoon, March /, for the pur-
pose.
Henry Willie, carrier on route /,
attended the meeting of the county as
ISOLATION of rural carriers held at
GAINESVILLE on Saturday. The election
of officers resulted in the selection of:
President Frank Hart of Beloit; Vice
President-F F. H. Clifford of Milton;
Secretary H. A. Palmer of GAINESVILLE;
Treasurer Henry Willie of Edgerton.
Steve Haight of Rockdale was in
town Monday and informs us that after
many trials the extension of the Cam
bridge-London railway to Rockdale
looks like sure thing now. Farmers
and others interested in getting the
railroad have subscribed good bonus
to aid the improvement so that little
stands in the way now of building the
line the coming season.
L. D. Richardson Of Fargo, N. D.,
was a visitor at the Spencer home for
a short stay the latter part OF the week.
Mr.. Richardson is manager OF an ex-
tensive telephone system in the west
and was on his way home from attend
ing telephone convention in Chicago.
About 25 years ago he had charge of
the GAINESVILLE office for several years
and formed many acquaintance in the
county at that time.
The local postoffice is struggling
over the new eight hour law that goes
into effect March 4 in all first and sec
ond class postofices. The force has
been going on duty at a. m., the office
remaining open until p. M, making
Ia hours. The bulk of the work comes
early in the morning and the last thing
in the evening, which makes it difficult
to arrange the shifts of work in the
most advantageous way.
There seems to be an unusual de-
mand for horses, especially farm teams,
in this vicinity. Four or five carloads
have already been imported from the
west or Chicago the past few weeks
and all finding ready sale at strong
prices. Wileman & Kellogg brought in
10 head of draft horses the latter part
of the week. Stephen Saunders piloted
party of Albion Prairie farmers to
Chicago Monday where another carload
was purchased.
The remains of the late Mrs. Geo.
Banker, who died in GAINESVILLE Friday
last, were brought here Monday for in
terment in Fassett cemetery. The de-
ceased had been sick and ailing for
some time and for many months was at
the sanatarium at Wales for treatment.
She was Is years of age and besides
the husband she is survived by three
children. Deceased was born in Rock
county, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Greeler of this city.
The only real blizzard of the season
ragged nearly all Friday and Saturday,
during which six to eight inches of
damp snow fell that gave quite passa-
BILE sleighing for few days. A cold
wave followed in the rear of the storm
that brought zero weather for day or
so. The mantle of snow will prove just
the right kind of protection to the
fields and meadows for the next month
when the alternate freezing and thaw-
ing do most damage to the seeding.
On Monday evening a good sized
crowd gathered at Academy hall to
witness the wrestling match. The pre-
liminary bout lasted one hour without
fall and this gave the audience a
good exhibition and pleased them we'll.