Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07
DELTON FACTS
AND FANC|ES
Bv Phena Luke, Author of ''The
Kings rIesssge in Song"

IL Lu6 WuOIC WANC WOTlU VI SC0ulC
beauty had one particular "beauty
spot" that "beauty spot" is near
Dear Old Delton." 1t is very easily
reached and the sight of it is free to
anyone who can pull an oar and row
a skiff from Sarrington's boat house to
Timme's mill dam. Not a ripple on
the water TO disturb the perfect mir
ror is seen and the reflections are mar
Velous. The high rocks with the
overhanging bows of hemlock wall in
this "beauty spot" and hang the
shadow curtains for the birds who
are the chorus, and the squirrels who
are the actors, in an enchanting drama
that excells anything that can be
produced artiiclally in the amuse-
ment world. This "beauty spot" is so
enchanting that it seems unreal.
The transportation on Mirror Lake
is quite as varied in appearance ss it
is on the new highway that runs from
the Dells to the State park at Devils
Lake. Boats, consisting of not more
than an oar blade, canoes, fiat and
keel bottom skiffs, private and public
launches of all colors and sizes can be
seen. The boat question at Delton
has never been so satisfactorily hand
led as it has the past two seasons I'M
der the management of Messrs. George
Flickner and WayIand Hubert and
visit to Ivy Lodge at the landing, will
convince one that the hand of a good
wife maketh rich.
There is one particular launch that
is attracting considerable attention.
1t is 2 private boat and is owned by
Joe Golding, a farmer who lives at
the head of Mirror Lake. This boat
is painted bright green with white
trimmings. 1t is propelled with q
paddle wheel and is run with an en-
CINE which is used for saving wood in
the winter time. Mr.. Golding gives
his wife and babies fine ride once a
week in this boat. They take ten
mile trip around Mirror Lake.
The toilers on the new highway
have covered Sarrington's hill and
several rods on the turnpike toward
the Marshall farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Trimpey came
up from Baraboo in their grey car and
spent Sunday in the village.
Mrs. A. g. Kingsford and daughter,
Helen, of Baraboo passed through the
village last Thursday and called at
Chestnut cottage.
Mrs. Otto Timme entertained the
Aud Lang Syne club last Saturday
afternoon in honor of her sisters
in-law, Mrs. Minnie Kingsley and
Miss Cora Timme, who are home on a
visit from st. Paul.
The Lincoln club met at Squirts
hall last Saturday evening and q
pleasant social evening was spent. A
program consisting of reading and
music was rendered and light refresh
ments were served. The donkey which
was drawn by Miss Ruth Koppke and
provendered by Miss Emma LaFoun-
tain created much merriment. The
The first prize for placing the detatch-
ed tail was won by Mr.. Reynolds be-
cause he drives donkey hitched to
art on the macadamized street every
day from his farm to the postotfice.
TIE BOBBY prize was won by Mrs.
Frank GoodaIl, who has lived ia Chi
cagO most OF her life and presumably
never rode behind donkey.
MIR. and Mrs. Bill Trueman have
been enjoying visit from relatives.
During the past week those who visit
ed them from out of town were Mrs.
John Trueman and daughter, Carrie,
of Arena, Ed. Sleppe of Chicago, and
George Boon of Big Springs.
The streets are full of city people
and the strings of fish are numerous.
Ed. Gomon, who came up for his
weekly visit in Delton, caught the
prize piekerel this week. 1t weighed
about s pounds on Mrs. Ed. Bulls
scales at her corner bakery.
Jay Vosler is the prize blueberry
picker this year. 1t was told at the
beginning of the season that Joe Rod
well, in the Stein district, had found
usr one big BURBERRY which he was
covering up with his straw hat for
Rev. Victor Moons family a blue
berry pie. When Jay Vosler came
home the other evening with his three
quart pail full of blueberries the query
went round: "Has he found the Rod
we'll blueberry?" IF he did it made
no change in Rev. Victor Moons Sun
day morning sermon for it was one of
his best and was greatly appreciated.