Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-01-15
Monday

about with the aid of crutches and
spent Sunday at the home of Con-
ductor and Mrs. J. J. Conway In Bar
aboo. He has been In the hospital at
Sparta.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Zumpe q
son. Mrs. Zumpe will be remembered
az Miss Nettie Bartlett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Bartlett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Zumpe are stopping at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bart
lett.
Mrs. M. A. Nichols of Wyemore,
Nebraska, who has visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. L. Barhsm, at the hotel
Warren, went to Chicago this morn
ing. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Barham, who will visit
In Chicago and Indiana and later To-
cate elsewhere.
Evangelist J. FL. Cole Of Cleveland
discussed what lies "Beyond the
Grave" at the K. g. hall on Sunday
afternoon, the address being monde.
nominational. He is with the Pastor
Russell bureau of Brooklyn. Pastor
Cole believed there were two days
of salvation, two days of Judgment and
two days of resurrection.
Last evening at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ankenbrandt
on Seventh street surprise party was
given in honor of their son, Irwin, it
being his birthday. A six O'Clock
dinner was served to the following
guests: Harry Tudor, Otto Arndt,
Ray Underkofier, Roland Johnston,
WsyIand Kier, Veo Gibbons, Julius
RueI, Earl Martin, Otto Ritzenthaler.
After dinner pleasant evening was
spent by the boys and before leaving
they presented Irwin with gift as
reminder of the passing milestone and
wishing him many more such birth
days.
Winter has arrived and those who
thought there would be Florida wealth
er in Wisconsin this year, have had
their predictions knocked into COCK
ed hat. On Sunday afternoon the tenn
perature was something above freezing
and later dash from Medicine Hat
came down which put a crimp into
everything. The ice man has put on q
smile that is most pleasant to see and
the coal man has received lot of hur-
ry.up orders. The indications are that
dandelions will not bloom for several
moons and that lawn mowers will
remain in dry dock until OLD Winter
making.
Seeking two runaway lads IA and Is
years of age who yielded to the
wanderIust, John Chaffee and Clar-
ence Simons, farmers from up Delton
way, came to Portage and asked the
assistance of Chief Curry ia locating
them. One of the boys is Chsffee's
son and the other is boy named
Webster who has been working for
Simons. 1t was learned that the
youngsters hiked down the river road
to Portage Wednesday and then prob
ably took the head end of train No. 2
Thursday morning to seek their for
tune in Milwaukee. Police Of various
Wisconsin cities have been notified to
watch for them. Neither Of the run
aways had any money, but one had a
gold watch.-Portage Democrat.
w. II. McFetridge's car is''a pioneer
traveller on the frozen Baraboo. Mr..
McFetridge, accompanied by his son,
Breton, and E. J. Curry, having pre-
viouslY ascertsined that the ice was
safe, motored four miles on the river
to q point beyond the Kirkwood
bridge and returned. According to
general opinion this feat has never
before been performed on the Baraboo.
Mr.. McFetridge states that chains
were used on the rear wheels only, the
track making chains on the front
wheels unnecessary. The party ex-
psct to motor to North Freedom and
return before the ice goes. The lee
did not break in any place and crAcks d
only as 10 cracks under a skater.
At meeting of those Interested In
the formation of Q Farmers Csopera-
tive Produce company at the court
house Friday nnorning, jan. Is, at 10
o'clock, E. Kern of Bay field, Wis. I,
Will tell of the advantages of such .
company. Mr.. Kern is the manager
of similar organization &C Bayfield,
which has been very successful. He
Is we'll known to many people In this
vicinity, having been a resident of
Sank Prairie many years ago. The
directors of the Reedsburg Farmers
company have promised TO be present