The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-04

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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilcox on Sunday evening last.
The ladies society of the Norweg-
ian church will be entertained by Mrs.
A. Hoen, Thursday, April 10, in the
church basement.
Mrs. M. L. Carrier, who has been
at the Madison hospital for the past
three weeks for an operation, is re-
ported to be recovering.
George w. Coxhead, well known
farmer at Indian Ford, and Mrs. Mary
Johnson were united in marriage at the
M. E. parsonage by Rev. [. W. North,
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
gave farewell to Mrs. w. H. Lee
die Monday evening. About IS were
present, a pleasant evening passed, and
Mrs. Leedle presented with silver
spoon.
Fred Campbell left for Rochester
Saturday to be present at the time
Mrs. Campbell was operated On, which
was Tuesday. The latest reports are
that Mrs. Campbell came from the OPP
Grating room in good condition and is
gaining each day.
The action brought against Justice
John A. Smith of this city, charged
with failure to docket cases brought
before him and the withholding of fines,
came up in the municipal court at
GAINESVILLE Wednesday,. On a plea of
guilty fine of $50 and costs or six
months in Jail was administered by
Judge Fifeld. His bondsmen will be
required to make good any deficiency
in his accounts.
Mr.. Martin Hokenstad of STAN
wood, WASH, will lecture on Alaska at
the Norwegian church Tuesday even
ing, April 9Th The lecture will be
given in English and will be illustrated
by $50 beautifully colored views. A
number of curios collected by him on
his Alaskan trip will be exhibited be-
fore and after the lecture. Admission
Is and Is cents.
MUTT and Jeff," at Royal hall,
Tuesday evening, April 9Th, are getting
all the laughs in town. Their ''par-
lance" has made it's appearance on the
street. It's good English, but slightly
mixed You will probably understand
it thoroughly. but you may not know
what they are talking about, neither
do they.
-"Mutt and Jeff" are tired of hav-
ing Bud Fisher draw them every day.
They have proven their ability to
'tdraw some' on their own account.
Fisher can only draw two men, ''Mutt
and Jeff, while "Mutt and Jeff" are
drawing thousands of men, women and
children every day. See them ct Royal
hall, Tuesday evening, April 8. They're
the biggest drawing card in years.
Natures grand opera performances
have begun, the stage is set in every
field and bit of woods and the song
birds are arriving by the airline from
the south, where they have been giving
performances during the winter months.
1t is true, says an exchange, that the
settings as yet are crude, the birds
having arrived as usual before the
scene painters put the green in, but
the performances are quite up to the
standard set in other years.
The Fulton power plant is in trou-
BILE owing to some leaks that have
opened up again in the dam, the water
having cut under steel sheet piling put
down a year ago in front Of the apron.
In order to save the dam the gates had
to be thrown open, and the plant is out
of commission until repairs are made.
The trouble comes too when this re-
serve power is most needed to help out
the lighting in this city, because of
high water at Indian Ford less than
three-foot head is available there this
week Even with the gasoline engine
working at the Indian Ford plant James
vile has been drawn upon to supply
the lighting current in Edgerton at
times during the week.
Frank Cook Dies Suddenly of Heart
Disease.
Frank Cook, a farmer residing on the
o. R. Pomeroy farm in Fulton, was
suddenly summoned by death shortly
after noon on Sunday last He left the
house to do some chores about the
place before going to neighbours after
the midday meal. When he did not re
turn after several hours the family in
stituted search and were Mortified to
find his dead body in corn crib where
he had been stricken. He was known
to be suffering from heart disease for
some years past and it is believed that
his death must have been instantaneous
and without premonition.
The deceased was So years of age.
He was the only surviving son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thad Cook, who were among
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