The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-31
THE COMING OF SANTA FCLAUS
OBSERVED IN MANY, MANY
HOMES WITH JOY.
FAMILY GATHERINGS, ALSO
A Large Number from out of Town
Return to Visit at the Home
FireSide.

Christmas has come and gone with
all uts joys. There were many trees
with all their tinsel and gifts to make
the juveniles happy. The older folks,
too, joined in the melee and the event
is one long to be remembered in Bara-
boo.
On Christmas eve Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ringing entertained all the
Ringing families. About thirty en-
joyed the splendid dinner and the
little folks were given treat to tree
in the attic.
DR.. and Mrs. g. l.. Thuerer enter
tanned on Christmas day and had for
guests the Thuerers and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harwood of RipOn.
At the home of DR.. and Mrs. q. F.
Snyder fine, large turkey from Mrs.
Snyder's old home in Illinois was
served for Christmas dinner in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. y. VonWald and Mrs.
Mary Flint who soon expect to go to
Oklahoma City. The home now Oc-
cupied by DR.. and Mrs. Snyder was
built by Mr.. and Mrs. VonWald and
occupied by them for many years.
The old recollections were pleasant
features in connection with their fare
we'll Christmas.
The home of Coroner and Mrs.
George B. Gibbons was made happy
n
with the presence of the children and
grandchildren. There was sadness,
however, on account of the one vacant
chair. Mr.. Gibbons was remembered
with a souvenir edition of Burlington,
Wis, by Edward LIGHT, formerly of
Baraboo. Mr.. LIGHT is now druggist
there. For some years Burlington was
the home of Mr.. Gibbons and he
treasures the historical sketches about
Strange and the others very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Newman on
Third avenue entertained the families
ofJ.G. Wells, Carl Russell and A. M.
Wells.
At the home of Mrs. Emma Potter
the Ward Munroe family participated
in the excitement.
Former City Treasurer and Mrs.
JosephDoppler entertained the families
of Ernest Sanderson, IL. G. Cowles
and George Hengstler and also Mrs.
Minnie Crawford, Miss Chrissie Craw-
ford of this city and Miss Florence
Officer of Milwaukee. The Cowles
family resides at Wilton,
At the home of Mrs. McFetndge the
occasion was enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Burgess and children of Geneva.
The family of Alderman McFetridge
was also there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood and Miss At
wood of Waupun came to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VanOrden.
The McGann and Melzl families had
a great time at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John McGann.
The w. H. Huffman and Henry Won
Wald families made merry at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Rumpf. Miss Emma Rumpf came
home from Milwaukee and Charles
Human was present from Clinton
Many presents were exchanged.
DR.. and Mrs. J. E. English enter
tanned the c.. III. Evenson family, Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs
e. M. Hoag, Miss Ethel Hoag of Bar
aboo. DR.. Arthur Hoag of Carrolton
Ill, and Miss Ruth Cochran of New
York.
Mrs. Eliza Hoag in Greenfield enter
tanned the Briggs, Hoag, Hazen, and
laSure families. There were Sin all
At the home of Mrs. J. /. Mould or
First avenue the Henry Mould, ii. M
Acott, Thomas Mould and E. S. John
son families celebrated. Mrs. Henry
Marriott and Fred Mould were alst
there.
The Butterfields and Edward
gathered under the roof OF torme
Treasurer and Mrs. E. J. Battles.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. }
Tyler enjoyed as guests the following
Mrs. Lavoo, Mrs. Watts and son, Mrs
Rockingham, Robert Rockingham
and the family of A. J. Workman.
Judge and Mrs. w. A. Johnson hac
for guests the following: Mr.. anc
Mrs. j James Bailey and Miss France
Bailey of Prairie du Sac, Mrs. Alber
Johnson of Minneapolis and Mr.. an'
Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Baraboo.