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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
AID FOR PORTAGE LEvEES

At Madison last week the extra SEES
sion passed the following bills:
! Appropriating $1O6,000 to Black
River Falls to relieve the restitution
caused by flood, improve sanitary con,
ditions and construct dams and re-
tanning walls to safeguard city in the
| future.
Appropriating $40, 900 to strengthen
the levee system in and near the city
of Portage.
Appropriating So, 500 for committee
appointed to investigate the general
levee system in and near Portage and
report to the governor.
Providing for non-partisan munic-
ipal elections in the city of Milw au-
kee and all of the cities of the state.
Providing that presidential electors
shall be elected at the platform con-
vention instead of by presidential dele
gates.
Validating election of delegates to
national convention.
Clearing up points in election laws
and the fish and game laws.
Authorizing the use of short berry
boxes, properly marked, until March
l, 1918.
Admitting the Lloyds association to
the state.
Killed the water power BILL
Killed the Milwaukee county
nOn-partisan bill.
Killed the jefferson club bill per-
hitting candidate to have his name
placed on more than one ticket.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
SEES BIC CHANGE
IN SIXTY YEARS
Portage Democrat.}

Frank z. Sanford of Dixon, Ill.
who used 10 help his father drive cat
Tie through Portage to and from Bara-
boo in 184S, before either of those cities
was more than group of few scatter
ing frontier cabins, visited his cousin,
Seymour A. Smith, in Portage this
week. lie had not been in Portage be-
fore for more than sixty years.
"About the only things here now
that [ remember were here in those
old days are the two rivers" remarked
Mr.. Sanford to "Dad,n as they rode
about town and into the suburbs in an
auto. ooh yes; the old Fort Winnie
bago was prominent center for set
tiers and travellers hereabouts in the
'4O's, but / see there's nothing left of
it but the site.'
When bit of lad Mr.. Sanford lived
with his parents in Rockford, Eli. AS
a young man he was merchant in
Baraboo and LaValle. Mr.. Sanford's
father was cattle buyer in pioneer
times and the boy often accom- panied
him on expeditions into the wilder
ness of Wisconsin.
Although IS years of age Mr.. San
ford is as spry as cricket. More
than that, be is regularly on the road
as travelling salesman for Ypsilanti,
Mich, shoe concern. He says he ex-
poets to live to be as old as his father,
who was 96 when he died. Mr.. Sam
ford left Friday morning for Kilbourn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
P[ LAIN,

George Markelin and JOS. Needham
each purchased new touring car.
Mrs. Zaphier Hausladen, who was
in very critical condition, is inn
proving.
Pearson Hutter of Sank City visited
his sister, Mrs. Ferd. Hehenberger.
Andy Hutter and son, Leo, of Bear
Greek purchased cattle in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schafer of
Black Hawk visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Hehenberger.
Edith Schoenmann and Percy
Bailey of Madison attended the high
school banquet at Post opera at Spring
Green.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo. Alt
April 25, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bret entertained
guests at their silver wedding ami
versary Thursday evening, April "a.
Otto Granvogel, John, Pearl, Ruby
and Gladys Hehenberger visited Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Hutter in Bear Greek.
John b. Bauer of Spring Green
stayed with his mother, Mrs. Frances
Pronold, some days ago. Mrs.
Pronold is very low.
Mrs. John Wiener and Tillie Rhu-
land of White Mound visited the
formers sister, Mrs. John Rutland.
Mrs. WoIfgang Bauer, who was
severely burned while boiling soap, is
slowly gaining.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

from the members of the Presbyterian
church and some choice flowers from
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Gorst of Men
dOta.
Their son-in-law, Albert l.. Hannah,
who came from st. Paul for the fami-
ly gathering, has gone to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan celebrated their
twentieth anniversary and also the
golden wedding day. Few there are
who can look back on sixty years OF
matrimonial happiness such as Mr..
and Mrs. Ryan have enjoyed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
MERR|MACK.

The surprise party given on Mr.. and
Mrs. August Zauft, Miss Dora and
ohm, was we'll attended. The even
ing was spent in dancing. AT mid
night refreshments were served. They
thank those who had the trouble of ar
ranging it.
Miss Ida Zauft returned to her
school duties Monday morning after
spending a week at home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

Miss Freida Davies, who is en-
ployed in Greenfield, spent day al
her home.
Elda Mcfarland and family of
Websters Prairie and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Simonds and little daughter
of Delton town spent day at VIM.
mcfarland home.
Miss Anna Puttkammer, who is en-
ployed in Baraboo, came home for a
day.
Genevieve Newell, who has been
very i'll with appendicitis, is slowing
getting well.
Mrs. Sherm Luce of Baraboo came
to help care for Grandma Luce who
has been quite i'll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
welded SIXTY
YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Ryan were mar
ried sixty years ago oiay and many
friends, called this afternoon to ex-
tend their congratulations at 50 un-
usual an event. The home on Sixth
avenue was prettily decorated with
the flowers of spring ana the warm
sunshine of bright day brought its
gladstone cheer.
Charles Il. Ryan and Miss Ahbie
T ueIl were mari d ~ Rev. Brown,
a Methodist pastor, Tues say, May 6,
1852, at the home of the parents of
Mrs. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Truell The home W IS OIL farm near
Grafton, New II anpsnire, and the
snow lay so deep that the drifts were
as high as the fences The day after
the wedding the couple drove to New
Ipswich and the dri is were so i'm
mense in places the fences were en-
tirely ooscured They consumed one
and one-half days ia going the sixty
miles to their destination.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

Fred Swartz is moving from the
west part of town into the Mrs. Angus
ia Rath house on East Water street.
Mrs. Rath will visit her son, Ben, at
Portland, Oregon in the near future
and will spend the summer there if
she likes the country. She will be &C
companied by J. S. AllendaIe and
family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

the oldest jeweler in the state, both as
to years and length Of ser ice. His
stcre has always been at 500 Oak
treet. Mr.. Ryan is at the heed of a
family of jewellers. Joseph Ryan, a
nephew, of Grand Rapids, Mich has
a jewelTy store at that place; 0. r.
Ryan, another nephew, is we'll
KIN own jeweler at Reedsburg; Albert
l.. Haman, sCn-in-law, is a
wholesale jeweler at 81. Paul;
and A. Oh. Reisz, another son-in law
conducts the business at the old stand
in Baraboo. Mr.. Ryan is "a and
Mrs. Ryan is 76
There are three daughters; Mrs. Ella
Huntington, Green Bay; Mrs. Kittie
Hannah, st Paul; and Mrs. Name
Reisz, Barsboo. There are three grand
children, Truell, Dorthea and Albert
HamaT, st. Paul. All of the daughters
and grandchildren were here for the
celebration.
Mrs. O. r. Ryan and Mrs. Phil
Allen of Reedsburg were also guests.
The guests were served with light
refreshments by Mrs. Belle Hoyt and
Mrs. g. FL. Evenson, assisted by Miss
Lucille Warren, Miss Catherine Hoyt
and Miss Elsie Kartaclz. Mrs. E. F.
Dithmar also assisted in looking after
the comfort of the guests.
A number of gifts came from friends,
among them being fine easy chair
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
YOUNGl8fsND
MOTHFRST7I

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

Simon Swartz, who has been spend
ing several weeks in the city, leaves
tonight for Chicago where he will
resume his work as travelling salesman
with the Burley-Tyrell Cut Glass
company.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1T is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
North Dakota
Farm Lands!

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
The Wedding.

1t may sem strange that they were
married by Methodist minister but
the truth is, Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan state,
there were We y few preachers then in
lions. The wedding occurred at 1880
on Tuesday morning and although it
was sixty years ago they say it does
not seem long az all. Tney nave visit
ed the old place a number of times
since then and the span of three score
years appears to be only short
distance yonder. OF those who were
guests on that day, all have joined the
great majority except Mrs. Ryan's two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Poor a id Mrs.
Galpin, who reside at Fitchburg,
Mass They were unable to attend
the celebration today. Mrs. Ryan re-
calls that she was joyful on her
wedding day in a dress of
blue silk, collar, full skirt and other
stylish touches long ago discarded.
To BarabOo by Ok Team.
The next year after their me- rriage
they came west. The journey was
by train to Buffalo, by boat 10 Chi
cago, by train TO Beloit and by stage
to Madison and Portage. They re-
manned in Portage from January 1854
until April 1855. They then decided to
move to Baraboo, were ferried across
the river and then moved overland by
OK team to this city. Baraboo was
only hamlet then and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryan soon became acquainted with
every one in the vicinity. Where their
home is located on Sixth avenue was q
good place for hunting wild game.
For five years M. Ryan was a
jeweler at New Ipswich, his native
town, and has followed the business
ever since. He established store in
Baraboo in 1866 and has not only the
oldest business place in the city but is