The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-01-02

improvements may be mentioned con-
siderable new water main laid.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Edgerton Chamber of Commerce
as now organized belongs among the
new enterprises added during the year.
The Chamber has through its secre-
tary and committees, under the direc-
ton of the governing board, been active
in the promotion of several of the un-
dertakings put across by the city or by
corporations during the past year. The
secretary, Mr. Willard Doty, called at
tention to suggestions which had come
through the Chamber of Commerce and
materialized during the year: The park
propositions, the modern fire protec-
ton and street cleaning equipment,
the site for city hall, the drinking foun-
tains for men and animals, the proven
ton of fake advertising. 1t has pro-
vided funds for the city band, for q
community picnic, and for needy fami-
lies. 1t is establishing rating system
for the use of business members. This
is, says the secretary, suggesting only
few of the matters that have engag-
ed the attention Of the Chamber during
the year.
IMPROVEMENTS OF PRIVATE AND SEMI
PRIVATE NATURE.
Not many private homes have been
built during the past year. This lack
of activity was due, not to any over
supply of residences, quite the contrary
being the situation, but to the scarcity
of labor and the high cost of material.
Several homes have been rebuilt, but
no pretentious dwelling was added to
the number of homes in Edgerton.
Of semi-private nature the largest
undertaking is the converting by the
local Masonic lodge of the Royal hall
property into Masonic temple. This
building is in the process of recon-
struction.
The Edgerton Motor Co. has added
large and modern space and equipment
to its plant.
The Tall & Keller Co., the Auto Inn,
on Albion street, has plans ready for
rebuilding their property, and the
Schrub property on Henry street is
half way up; the same is true of the
new addition to the Schmeling block.
The Electrical Appliance company is
one of the new concerns started this
year. The Edgerton Barn Equipment
Co. and the Knitting Works are not
new enterprises belonging to this year,
but their work is growing in impor-
lance to the city. In the mercantile
and trades lines the year has been emf
nently satisfactory, and the banks and
agencies have done fiourishing bust
ness. The schools and churches, and
organizations of social and charitable
nature have been blest with normal
progress. The women's clubs have
shown laudable activity in their lines
of work. Among the postwar organi-
cations which merit especial mention
are the American War Legion and the
Service Star Legion. Both these Or
CARNATIONS have ambitious programs
of direct interest to the city.
Edgerton mourns her loss of many
good men and women who during the
past year were called away fIom this
life by death. The value of men COM
ing to dwell here, or passing out of the
activities of the community, is difficult
to compute. But this we know, that
the loss of the minds and hearts that
saw and planned and felt for the well
fare of the city, for it's good name, and
for it's prosperity, is a greater one than
the loss of property; and the real as
sets of community repose in the
character, quality, intelligence and cul-
ture of its manhood and womanhood
Viewing the prospects of tie future
from the achievements of the past
year, the outlook is good. The pooling
of the good sense, energy and fore
sight of the citizens finding the right
thing to do and doing the right thing
at the right time, to counsel and pre-
pare, and wasting no time in putting
that over which has been carefully con-
sidered and planned, the coming year
should advance Edgerton in the love Of
its inhabitants and the esteem and
good will of It's neighbors.
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