Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-07-10


M. l.. Porter IN Fairfield.
1t is reported that rain fell 10
buckets full around Lodi today. 1t
came down so fast that the railroad
track between Lodi and Okee was
several inches under water and
passenger train No. SIT was delayed
on that account.
Tbe fire company at Reedsburg was
called out at noon on Monday to ex-
tinguish blaze in the brewery locat-
cd in the Second City. A quantity of
tar caught fire from some unknown
cause and the workmen jumped about
lively for time. They had the flames
under control before the company
arrived.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Siberz, 108 South street, house wren
has built 8 nest in q straw hat hang
ing on the porch. sMotherwren is very
busy these days keeping the eggs warm
and family of littse wren children is
expected soop. At the home of Mrs.
James Harvey on Vine street spar
row built nest in a mali box.
A copy of the Northamptonshire
Evening Telegram has been received
at this office and tells of the ST. John
Ambulance fete at WolIaston. 1t was
the second fancy dress parade of the
Wollaston brigade and included also
q musical festival, sports and process
sion. Among the judges were Mr..
and Mrs. E. G.. Marriott of Baraboo.
AT the Baptist church on Friday
evening DR.. Stackhouse, travelling
secretary Of the Northern Baptist con-
ference, and Rev. II. r. Mcmillan,
bureau secretary of the Baptist church
conference, will be in 8araboo TO hold
a district conference. Ministers and
delegates are ex pected from Portage,
Reedsburg, Alderman and North Free
dom.
After long illness Mrs. Thomas
Whistance dies at her home on Fifth
avenue about noon today. For more
than year she has not been able 10
leave her room. Mrs. Whistance was
born about fifty six years ago and has
resided here for long time. Although
it was believed she could not recover,
her death is keenly felt by the family
and friends. She is survived by q
husband and one daughter, Miss
ELhel WhisJance.
The A. l.. Svendsen grocery stock
has been sold by Referee FL. l.. Hal
sted to Miss Mable Erftmeyer. The
price paid was 1925. It will be recalled
that Mr.. Svendsen disappeared some
time ago and for that reason it was
necessary to make some disposition of
the goods. There will be nothing Of
any consequence for the creditors.
Miss Erftmeyer has been.with q firm
Tor some time which has been con-
Quoting closing out sales.
The following from an English paper
tells of the visit of E. g. Marriott 10
the lodge he joined in 1858:
Oddfello wship-On Monday the
members of the Loyal Prince of Wales
lodge had an interesting visitor in the
person Of P. G. Bro. E. 6. Marriott,
ex-mayor of Baraboo, Wis, whose
father, the late Ebenezer M arriott, was
amongst the first P. g $ of the Prince
of Wales lodge, while Bro. E. O..
Marriott joined in 1868, transferring
70 tie American lodge. Most interest
lng addresses were made by Leicester
Brothers.
The peaceful slumbers of George H.
Holmes were disturbed very
early Monday morning by a loud
ripping of boards from the building
in the rear of his home. In this little
house he makes ice cream and keeps
milk for his customers. When the
noise was waited through the window
he leaped from bed and hurried out.
About that time he discerned in the
dim light several forms vanish down
the alley and he is under the impress
sion it was a number of youths who
desired a few bottles of milk or gallon
of ice cream in order to reduce the
high cost of living. 1t was narrow
escape from case in court.
Mrs. FL. G. Berg, who conducts the
Berg Dry Goods store, has decided not
to sell her business although an ex-
cellent offer had been made and ten
days time was given in which to de-
eide. This is the third time since
March that Mrs. Berg has had an
opportunity to dispose of her dry