Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Wednesday

Bryon j. Chaplin writes th:t he has
changed his address from st. Croix
Falls to Centuria, Wis. Crops are
coming fine at Centuria, plenty of
rain, but nights rather cold.
AT the meeting of the Baraboo Com
mercial association on Tuesday night
a report was made by w. T. Marriott,
George Mcfarland and T. Edw. Mead
on the Sebring Phelps electric stove
Mcfarland should make some tests OF
the stove and report to the members
at later date. &
The committee on ornamental light
ing reported that $3, 423 had been sub
scribed for the new system. 1t was
decided to use a metal instead of a
cement standard. The following were
selected to collect the money, T, M.
Mould, w. G. Curry and A. r. Rein
king.
The following committee was named
to act with the council in installing
the system: P. Lind, L. s. VaR
Orden, G. w. Brunschweiler, T. Edw.
Mead and E. S. Johnston.
President Johnston, T.. s. Van
QFde8 and others discussed the ques-
ton of improving the highway toward
p'iFLaae' L. Fl p:a.i.imer, one 81 the the
officers of the town of Greenfield had
expected to be present but was de-
tanned on account Of rain.
City Engineer H. E. French pre-
sented the subject of using oil on the
streets. lie said that now was an ex-
c4llent time to try heavy oils for bind
Ing and keeping down the dust. He
believed this plan would save much
money for repairs la the futures A
petition on the matter will be cirea-
lated. A committee composed of II,
M. Acott, w. Fl. Ode and T. f. Risley
are to take up the question.
Charles Goette, who drives a heavy
oil wagon, discussed the N after of
repairing street crossings.
Want to Raise Rates.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
desires to raise the rates in the city.
Last winter the corporation expende d
a considerable sum of money which
is given as the reason for the advance.
The following members were appoint
ed to meet with the officers of the com.
pany and the city council en- May II
August F. Fisher, III. l.. Halsted, e.
P. Nc Fetridge, J. Van Orden, j B.
Donovan, T. F. Risley and DR.. F. Fl.
Powers.
/ The fishing season opens May Goth
this year instead of. une 1st. Excep-
tions are made as to Devils lake and
t Mirror lake, the date for these resorts
: being June 10th as usual. NM
Oh my, oh my, says the man who
came in contact with an old time
skunk. But the man who comes in
contact with a pair of feet with an
ancient smell, what would he say?
You can answer the question for your
self. We say get Barker's Antiseptic
at your drug store. advertisement
, Next Saturday the action started by
Mrs. Lorene Horton, Miss Matte
Ringing and Miss Alice Ringing
against the Ringing Bros. and Attor-
ney John M. Kelley will be heard be-
ore Court Commissioner E. F. Dith-
lnar. The action on the part of the
three sisters is to recover their remain
ing share of The estate of the late Otto
Ringing. 1t is stated that they were
paid SIS, 900 each before the estate was
settled and after it was probated there
was more due them. They claim the
amount remaining is about Sc, 600 each
Mr.. Kelley is the attorney for Ring.
ling Brothers.
II A. D. Hedges of Fairbury, INebras-
ka, is guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Payne, Second street. Mr..
Hedges.states that the weather is fully
as back ward in Nebraska and all
through the west as in this locality.
He was member of co. A. 9Th Wis.
Vol. Inf. and enlisted at Baraboo. He
fought in the battle of Gettysburg and
other battles. Mr.. Hedges is brother
of Mrs. Payne and will visit Baraboo
and vicinity until he goes east where
he will attend tle Gettysburg reunion.