The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-09
Wearing Apparel and Other
Objects Recall Pioneer
Days.
OLD TIME SONGS SUNG
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Trim
pey Fill Room With
Antique Wares.
CFrom Fridays DaiIy.)

Many odd articles are displayed at
the exhibit of the Sauk County His
torical society at the courthouse.
Wearing apparel that has come down
through many years and dishes that
have survived the beginning of civiliza-
tion in Sauk county came from treasure
boxes to be displayed. The Melzl
quartette sang the songs of long ago
and A. E. Britton brought his fiddle
and his bow. Mrs. B. f. Mills in
garb that looked as if it came out of
story book, refreshed the visitors with
cups of savory tea.
Among those who ldonned old-time
costumes for the occasion were Mrs.
Frank Avery, Mrs. B. F. Mills, Mrs.
Laura Martin, Mrs. Ed. Alexander,
Mrs. J. 6. Train, Mrs. U. Won Wald of
Madison and Mrs. II. E. Cole.
The rooms in the upper floor of the
building were given up to the display.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Trimpey filled
room with rare wares gathered from
pioneer homes all the way from Sauk
county to New England. Among the
objects may be mentione hand
made valentine quaint and curious,
bill of goods bearing the name of David
Kent when pork chops were cents
and ham cents, deed of 1910, COM
mission to David Kent in 1928, set of
spoons from 1848, hand made chair and
candle sticks by the score.
In another room was spread table
as in pioneer days, old dishes, pewter
ware and other dining room articles
not found in homes today.
Hats Odd and Curious.
Mrs. Gasser sent a collection Of rare
old hats from Prairie du Sac. She has
been collec ing them for some time
There were hats no larger than 20 II
hand, others so fiat that they had the
appearance of having been stepped on
by a circus elephant. They are in bold
contrast TO the aviation creations of
today. Miss Glarner and Ellis Long q
Company sent modern hats that the
contrast might be enjoyed.
1t has been impossible to obtain the
names and articles of all the exhibitors,
but the following may be mentioned:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Alexander
Old pictures, hand bag, bead chain,
woven into it a scripture text, basket
80 years old and quilts.
Mrs. Cowdrey-Gun cleaner and fine
old pair of saddle bags.
Joseph Johnson Beech wood comb,
snuff-box, glass mirror knobs, vase and
water bottle.
Mrs. M. A. Hoadley-BuIlet moulds,
hand made.
Mrs. Emma williamsburg Of
world made by child in 1921.
II. K. Page-Mummy foot and
wrapping brought from Egypt by s.
S. Grubb. The cloth is in an excel
lent state of prese rvation after lap, g
of 5000 years.
Mrs Van Orden-Hardtack, hand
bag, lace, child's dress, scarf worn in
the rebellion by Lieut.. j. B. Struthers
in his march under Sherman, and
other articles, among them piece of
petticoat worn by Mrs. John Quincy
Adams.
Mrs. r. A. Wright-Lace and bas-
ket so years old.
Mrs. M. A. Andrews-Old English
tea set.
Mrs. J. /. MouId-Sampler, picture
of the Baraboo river region in 1865,
pewter plate 200 years old.
G. Thuerer-Old chair and page OF
old writing.
Mrs. John Arnott-Three old books.
George B. Gibbons-Adz, his moth
er's snuf-boX and the bell worn by
the family COW when all the others in
the village followed the tinl<le, tinkle
Mrs. H. g. Mertzke-Weddin gown
of 1851, dress bought at the Drown
store in Baraboo in 1860, Ohio made
quilts, set of first china brought tC
Baraboo, Munson & Tuttle being The