The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-16
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that Mr.. &. &. Pratt Of WaukeSha, for
merly of this place, was operated on in
that city for obstruction of the bladder.
On account of his advanced age the op-
Grafton was considered very serious,
but at the time the report reached US
he was doing very we'll.
The old depot is uow pretty much of
wreck and work on the foundation
for the new parts is we'll under way.
A number of men from the village have
secured work on the job. The depot
officials and the public will have to suf-
fer some inconvenience for awhile, but
the new and improved structure will
soon make them forget their present
inconvenience.
Senator Knute Nelson paid hasty
visit to his brother William and family
and friends here Monday. He was on
his way to Alexandria to look after his
farm which he had recently rented to a
Wisconsin man from near Whitewater.
The senate, Mr.. Nelson said, had en-
tered into gentlemen's agreement not
to do any business until after the two
national conventions are disposed of.
There is just complaint made that
the travelling public are too careless
Northwestern Ry. has had checkers out
on various railway crossings to find
how many people or what per cent of
people crossing the tracks really take
pains to find out whether train is ap-
preaching. At crossing west of Mt.
Horeb it was found that only 81 occu-
pants of automobiles or other vehicles
out of $50 that passed the crossing paid
10 hot f,.oi
was approaching. Other points of OBJ
servation gave nearly the same result.
Fort Atkinson.
AS the new government post office
progresses it is becoming evident that
it is to be a building Fort Atkinson
people will be proud of. 1t is we'll to
remember in this connection that we
owe this great improvement to Senator
Stephenson, who worked steadfastly
for the passage of the law which made
it possible.
The Jefferson County Guernsey Breed
ers will hold their summer meeting on
Saturday, June 18th, on the farm of
Ralph Trait just outside the city limits
of Whitewater on Fort and White
water road Mr.. Trait has fine farm
and buildings and one of the oldest and
largest herds of registered Guernseys
in Wisconsin.
Christ R. Isley, who has taught in
the Fort Atkinson high school the past
two years, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Kilbourn, Wis, schools
for the coming season. The salary is
handsome one Willard Ford, who
brought debating and oratorical work
up to high standard this year, will
head the New London, Wis, schools in
1867. The Union joins with many
others in wishing both of these fine
young men an abundance of success in
their new work
John Hetts missed the first train in
his life Monday, he says. He wanted
to board the :35 a. m train for James,
vile and then catch the first train out
of that city for Chicago. He left the
farm with his Ford just as the passen-
ger pulled up to the depot. Jump
in, John yelled to his hired man, "and
we'll try to catch her." BY the time
they got to the station the train was
we'll on its way. Eve got to catch
that train," said John to his man, so
he turned the car around and then be-
gan wild ride for Koshkonong, where
he caught the SLOW train in Arkin-
saw