Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Mrs. Joseph Chaput of Fennimore
who visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Seigle here, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Kingsley ano
daughter of Kilbourn came to Haraboo
for short visit this morning.
Mrs. V, E Gilbert of Madison has
returned after visiting at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Huber and Aug.
Schroe Ter.
Ms. Brandt was called TO Merri-
mack by the illness of her grand
daughter, the infant of AIR. anu Mrs.
Arthur Graft.
Frank Townsend and Bert Steele Of
Deltsn nsve purchased Ford auto
mobiles OF the Pfothero- VI cGinnis
Auto Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, VIII,
will remove to the Gross farm neal
Merrimack in April. visited in Mes.
rimsck and Madison today.
Mr.. srd Mrs. Edward Rooney l4n
this morning for Manitoba, Canada.
They will make the initial stop in a.
three months vaudeville tour at Bran
don.
Mrs. L. s. Drew and daughter
Elizabeth, of Prairie du sac motored
to Baraboo this morning and took the
train for LaVslle where they attended
the Sunday school convention.
Besides being distinctly an auspi-
clous affair from a social standpoint,
the St. Patrick's entertainment given
at the Catholic school was a financial
success as we'll, $3.50 being cleared
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hacke.t,
Mrs. Grace Hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Letter and daughter, Carrie,
Warren and Albert Fiske and Albert
Ritzenthaler of North Freedom visited
here.
The cause of the bright light north
east of Baraboo on Sunday evening
was the annual burning of the old
grass on the marsh between Baraboo
and Portage. 1t was the annual
burning of the dead grass.
Henry PotCervllle says there Is a re-
port that his place is not for sale which
probably arose from the fact that
Charles Wilson moved to place near
his own and will be EN- 9loyed on the
farm. Mr.. Potterville Still desires to
sell
George Emery has traded his honse
near the corner of Sixth and Barker
streets to Mrs. Fred Catlin for forty
acres Of land. Mrs. Catlin received over
city property. K. J. Battles made the
exchange.
Miss Hattie Killian Is i'll with a
light case of diphtheria at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Killian. Miss Killian was employed
at the Chicago & North western Office
and on Saturday night the upper poi
ton of the building was fumigated.
Several relatives and friends of little
Vida Holmes helped to make Sstur-
day, her eighth birthday anniversary,
happy. The afternoon passed quickly,
the guests playing games at the con-
cluF ion of which refreshments were
served. The little hostess was the re-
cipient of many gifts.
Among those from Baraboo who at
tended the Sank County b. S. conven-
ton held in LaValle today were Miss
Minnie Nc Arthur, Mrs. D. A. Lewis,
Miss Iva Winkleman, Mrs. Emma
Webster and daughter, Miss Verdi,
Reverend G. D. Mayhem, Mrs. Harry
Coons, Miss NeStle KimbIe, Mrs.
Jerome Briggs and Mrs. Emma Rug
giles.
The first evening of the County Fair
at the Methodist church March 20
drew a large crowd of enthusiastic
amusement seekers. Many came
early and stayed late, visiting the
various booths where lunches and ice
cream were served, fancy articles were
sold and wonderful collections of art,
cooking and farm products were on
exhibition. The side shows were
crowded and each one was a surprise
which more than satisfied those who
entered. The mirstrels gave fifteen
minute entertainments which would
have done credit to cor cert minstrel
troop of long experience. The sing