Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
Friday

W0u dGIenuoQ ana Tue play was
success. The event was directed by
Mrs. Willard Kimball and a five piece
orchestra provided the music.
Mrs. W. II. Hatch went to Madison
today to attend the spring carnival at
the University of Wisconsin which is
being held on Friday and Saturday of
this week. Mrs. Hatch's daughter,
Miss Lucille, is attending the univer-
sity.
Pearse s. Sansum has received the
insurance on his home which was
burned some days ago. He was in
sured in the Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance company, A. j.
Gemmill being the local agent. The
risk was $500 which was paid in full
One of the largest catches of fish
that has ever been recorded from the
sons of Isaac Walton in this vicinity
happened few days since at Briggs
Vile when William Netzo and A. s.
Rolleston made catch of bullheads
at Briggsville pond. Three of the fish
tipped Klenert's scales at 81 pounds.
Portage Register.
Miss Bess Nc Hugh gave kitchen
shower at her home on Second street
last evening for Miss Pearl Deter who
is to become bride soon. The rooms
were prettily decorated with lilies of
the valley. Refreshments were served
and the evening passed with music
and having a social time. About
eighteen young ladies were present.
John Maloney, VINO is visiting in
GAINESVILLE at present, is the owner of a
1000 pearl which he found in the
Rock river near Jefe rson, "a short time
The pearl is an especially large ard
fine one, and Mr.. Maloney has refused
a $4,000 offer. The shell which con-
tanned the pearl was about four inches
long and three inches wide, and Mr..
Maloney has had it bound in silver as
a momento of his lucky find.
The pet spaniel of S. II. Peck is the
latest victim lof the dog polsoner. 1t
appears that quite number OF valu-
able dogs in the neighborhOod of the
Peck residence have been poisoned
and the matter will probably be placed
in the hands of the police for in vestiga-
ton as to parties procuring poison and
if the perpetrators are caught severe
penalties are likely to be inflicted
Portage Register. Mr.. Peck was for
merly a Baraboo resident.
Rev. Father J. T. Durward will rep
resent the BaraboO council of the
knights of Columbus lodge at the un-
yelling of the Columbus monument at
Washington, ID. g. on June s. There
will be about 200 delegates from Wis
consin and together with those from
Illinois they have arranged for one of
| the finest special trains out of Chics-
60 over the Pennsylvania road. Lodg-
ing quarters have also been arranged
for in the Raleigh hotel at w ashington
for the Wisconsin delegation.
TheIstranger, who claims TO DE deaf
and dumb and secured couple of
dollars from Baraboo citizens by she'd
ding tears at the police station a few
nights ago, was brought before JUS
tice of Peace Adolph andre this at
ternoon. The man is believed to be
demented and the talk by those who
claimed that the stranger could speak
is thought to be erroneous. The man
gives his name as Charles Bdoin and
claims that he has been working on
a farm in Watertown. Whenever ap-
preached by person be commences to
cry violently. District Attorney
Malone has sent word to Milwaukee
where the strangers states he can be
Identified.
William Ducharme, a chopper IN
the white pine district of northern
Idaho, east of Spokane, is 1850 in the
hole" as he expresses it, as the result
of legacy of 500, bequathed by
relative in Wisconsin. He has not
seen penny of his inheritance and be
doubts now that he will.
Two months ago Ducharme learned
of the generosity of his kin in Wiscon-
sin. He Immediately quit work and
went to Enaville, the nearest settle
ment, ''to take in the town. pending
the arrival of the legacy. He had no
money, but was equipped with new
outfit and credit which permitted him
the liberties which he sought.
With the money in bank at
Wallace, Idaho, he was confronted
with hoard bill of more than $40,
bills &C two hotels with bars attached
Of $3.50 and 1910, and $3.50 out as the