Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-22

joying an annual picnic. They re-
turned with large catch of pickerel.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Hubbard have
gone to Wilton to care for Mr.. Hub
bard's father who is very sick. His age
is "a years and there is little hopes OF
his recovery.
Mrs. Cecil Grosinske of Rio came
yesterday afternoon to visit few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corbin.
Mrs. Grosinske attended the funeral of
Mrs. John Bremen at Reedsburg Sat.
urday.
Campbell Brothers circus has fold
ed its tents at Fairbury, Neb., for the
season, a mortgage of $26, 900 causing
the trouble. For some time the banks
have had representative with the
show. Performers and others have
not been paid.
The sheriff received information
through Mrs. Klein that Klein, who
escaped from the Jail some weeks ago,
Is working in mine at Benton, this
state. The county officer states that
he will investigate the case and may
return the runaway to the rock pile.
Conductor Charles Osthoff has re-
turned from a trip to Edgeley and
Minot, North Dakota. Mrs. Osthoff
and two children are now visiting in
Mason, City, Iowa. They will return
home the latter part of this week.
Mrs. w. F. SearIe, Dallas, this
state, Mrs. 7. ]. Brown and Miss Sarah
Searle, Britton, South DAKOTA, are
here on account of the illnessl of Mrs.
M. E. Smith. The former is the
mother and the latter are sisters of
Mrs. Smith.
Bernard Mielke of Alderman was in
Baraboo Saturday afternoon and re-
ported that the grubs were devouring
the potatoes at a swift rate. If the
grubs are left alone long enough there
may not be many murphies for those
who are trying to grow the staple ar
ticle.
The coming of shower after shower
is delaying the work of threshing
grain. AS soon as the grain is dry
enough another downpour comes and
the plans of the thresherman are
knocked into confusion. On account
of the straw being very damp all the
time it is impossible to get all the
grain and there is constant loss from
this source. The farmers are almost
distracted with the delay of the work.
The engines on passenger trains No.
SIG and No. SOB were unable to pull
their trains through the tunnels be-
tween Kendall and Sparta yesterday
on account of the poor condition of
the rails caused by heavy rainfall
1t was necessary to call for help after
the engines had made several failing
attempts.
A delightful luncheon was epjoyed
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Ed. g.
Warner, ITO Hoyt avenue. The guests
were: Mrs. Catherine CrandaIl Train
of Baraboo, Wis, Mrs. Arabella B.
Savage of Wenatchee, Mrs. Emma B.
Fox of Bellingham and Mrs. Mary
Thayer and daughter. Dorothy. The
hostess and guests were formerly resi-
dents of Baraboo, Wis. All enjoyed
the social gathering after number of
years of separation.-Everett Daily
Herald, August 10.
Carl Baitz of Buffalo, New York,
came to Baraboo Friday to visit at the
home of Herman jain in Greenfi cid.
Mr.. Baitz and Mr.. Jahn were school
mates in Germany and came to Ameri-
ca at the same time, the former STOP
ping in New York and the latter COM
ing to Wisconsin. That was thirty-one
years ago and they have not seen each
other since then. The incidents be-
yond the thirty-one years are an end
less source for topics of conversation
and after such long time the visit is
a most enjoyable one.