Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-06-12


some disagreement which resulted in
Hutter being brought into
court. Mr.. Ccnley was somewhat
injured. In the LAST case just heard
before Justice Iii. l.. Halsted, the ss-
loonkeeper, William Murray, was
brought into court on the charge OF
selling liquor on Sunday and on the
charge of selling liquor to minor.
He paid fine of five dollars on
each charge, the whole amounting to
about $1,000. Mrs. Nora Conley was
the complaining witness. The little
affair with John Barleycorn has cost
those in the affair over $3.50 and the
report is there are more cases to be
heard.
The morning services at the Evan
gelical church were well attended.
Children's day was observed and the
selections by the little folks were
pleasingly given. Special music was
prepared for the occasion and diplomas
given to the little tots, VINO graduated
from the cradle roll to the primary de
partment. Rev. Fl. P. Jordan gave a
splendid talk on the Responsibility of
Parents to their Children. The church
was Gsettily decorated with ferns and
! flowers.
Mrs. Lucy Wilcox died at the home
of her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Kramer, Second ave-
nue., today at O'Clock after being i'll
with brights disease for about seven
months For some time she had been
seriously i'll, Mrs. Wilcox Wcs born
! at GsIena, ILL.,, about 81 years ago and
resided in BaraboO many years. Her
aged and feeble father is veteran of
the civil war and her mother has
given all the aid she could during the
last illness of her daughter. Deceased
leaves a husband, Don Wilcox, Bara-
boo. She also leaves three brothers
and sister: Edward Kramer, Iowa;
Fred Kramer, Minnesota; Herman
Kramer, Baraboo; Mrs. Lizzie Muir,
Clinton, Michigan.
The assembly today passed the Mer-
rimack bridge bill TO it's third reading
by vote of 40 to 26, "a being absent
The assembly killed the bill some days
ago and then voted to reconsider.
Today Speaker Hull spoke for the
measure and AssembIyman Roessler
opposed. Attorney E. F. Dithmar,
Former Assemblyman j. r. Hofstat-
ter, Mayor Thuerer, Ii. M. Johnston,
Geo. Isenberg and Attorney j. w.
Frenz from Baraboo were there to aid
the bill. An important amendment
has been attached to the bill which in
brief is that the towns and counties
must raise $4,000 and deposit with
the state treasurer to be spent first.
Afterwards the state will contribute
enough to finish the job providing not
more than $50, 900 is needed.
This morning about ten O'Clock the
old Green wood boarding house, now
owned by Mrs. o. Weiglow and Nate
Farm worth, caught fire and was bad
| ly damaged by the flames. 1t is not
known how the fire started and it was
not until it had secured good start
that it was noticed by neighbor.
The house is occupied by Ell. Buehler
in one side and by Charles Catlin in
the other. There was $1,000 insurance
on the property anu $500 on Mr..
BuehIer's household goods. Mr..
Catliu held no insurance. The house
hold goods of both families were bad
ly damaged; the Catlius saved but
part of theirs and the belongings of the
Buehlers were practically all destroy
ed by fire and water. When the fire
was first noticed Mr.. and Mrs. BuehIer
were in the upper part of the house and
on descending TO the lower floor and
opening door leading TO an oulbuild-
ing the flames shot into the room in
which they were, smuggling Mr.. Bueh-
ler's hair and eyebrows and he had
barely time to escape from the build
ing.
Fire Sunday forming.
On Sunday morning the fire de-
partment was called to the II. IL.
Iinkham home on Fourth street to
ex:inguish fire which had started in
the roof by spark from neighbor-
ing chimney. The flames were out
before the department arrived and but
little damage was done.
The limits Went Ouf.