Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-21
Tuesday

of Plain and vicinity at Ruescnleln
hall Friday night, for the purpose CT
discussing the proposition of getting
electric power and light from the Pral-
RE du Sac dam. A representative OF the
company was present.
J.. T. Bates, district secretary of the
Wisconsin Association of Real Estate
D .alers, has received program OF the
convention to be held at Eau Claire on
January 26 and27. There will be ad-
dresses on many subjects, Governor
Philip being on the program. Mr..
Bates will lead in the discussion on
paper, How to Sell Farms.
About thirty friends of Mr., and
Mrs. Hardy Spencer surprised them at
tn sir home on Friday evening in honor
OF the passing birthday of Mrs. Spencer
The evening was pleasantly spent in
music and cards. At midnight lunch
was served from the well-filled baskets
brought by the guests, who then pre-
sented Mrs. Spencer with a beautiful
piece of hand painted china as a SOU
venir of the occasion. The guests de-
parted at an early hour having had a
most enjoyable time.
At Madison three men broke into
freight car and carried away sack OF
flour, boxes of oranges and other goods
There was hole in the sack of flour
and that let the cat out OF the bag.
One of the men went down the street
under the dim lights of the capital
city, particles of -four dropping all along
the way. The next morning it was easy
for the police to follow the thieves
and resulted in Tony Schuster, Jake Jo-
kal and Philip Gregor pleading guilty
to the charge.
Sol futile of Madison, IA years old,
who has been an engineer on the Mil
waukee road since 1862 and who now
pulls a passenger train between
GAINESVILLE and McGregor, called on Gov.
Philip. The governor said when ne
was boy at Sank City he often heard
the whistle of Mr.. Tuttle's train. While
the governor and Mr.. futile were talk
ing over old times, a delegation of en-
gineers of the state organization called
on the governor The engineers appoint
ed committee to appear before legls
Iative COMMITTEES in their behalf.
: The Madison Democrat on Sunday
l contained an article on Joseph Dutton
whose life is devoted to the leper col
ony in Kalawao, by H. w. Rood,
brother veteran of the civil war. Faith
er Dutton, as he is called, enlisted a
Evansville. There are now in the set
Element As houses with complete moderr
sewerage. The buildings stand facing
4 we'll kept square or park. The place
is beautiful with 60 Samoan cocoanut
trees land 500 eucalyptus trees. In
/, chat ocean climate the scenery is beau
tiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Neu were given
: most pleasant surprise at their home
d last Thursday evening. Mr.. Neu haC
!. lust returned from the postoffice wher
Y a few minutes later a knock was hearf
J. at the door and upon opening it they
E we're surprised to see the POSTMASTER
l. and the rural carriers and their wives
J, walk in. The evening was spent In
e social conversation. After refreshments
e we're served the young couple was pres
anted with beautiful set of siIverware
t After having spent very enjoyable
evening and with an invitation to come
s again from Mr.. and Mrs. Neu, all de
O parted wishing them long..and happ!
ife.
r Sheriff H. L. Hale has named the
GLOWING as his deputy sheriffs:
y LIE Roy w. Hale, Baraboo.
: Conrad Thieman, Reedsburg.
William Tarnutzer, Prairie du Sac.
J.B Bowers, Spring Green.
Il Those who contributed to the Merri
mack bridge fund will meet ut Tower
all in that village aoon to conside
What shall be done with the funds lief
over. The call is authorized by Georg'
1olborn, j. L. Caldwell and William
CKeefe.
Was there a ferret or not a ferret il
y the possession of Paul Kruger at the
ime number of rabbits went to rab
1itdom? is what Deputy Game Wardel
P. S. Curtis of Viroqua would like t
<now. When Paul appeared before
Justice H. L. Halsted he SAID that the
report that he killed thirty rabbits was
. stretched just five times in the telling
because he never had more than SIX
rabbits at one time. He admitted that
> a ferret was shipped to him from OHIO
and when asked as to the location OF
the rabbit terror said it was for the
tate to find out. That is just what
: he state has set out to do, the case be-
/ ign adjourned for one week.
n w. H. Clark of Baraboo, passenger