Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-11
Tuesday


eighth
Robert La Toilette, Jr., Oldest son Of
Senator and Mrs. LaFollette, who has
been i'll since last February is well on
the road to recovery. The boy, who
was confined to his bed for months, is
now up and around and able to operate
the automobile. He is still with his
mother in Washington and does not ex-
pect to return to Madison until Febru-
arg, when he expects to re-enter the
university.
Sunday piece of an earthen jar was
removed from the arm of Mrs. Herbert
Gardnerof Reedsburg Since the cyclone
which destroyed the Gardner home last
summer she has been suffering with a
pain in her arm, and could not account
for it. Sunday it was decided to oper
ate and the result was that piece of
earthenware was taken from the arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Warner, East
Gorham street, Madison. who left ten
days ago for winter in southern Cal
ifornia, are at Colorado Springs at the
Acacia hotel, where Mr.. Warner, tax
ing cold on the cars. ia confined to
his room. His illness may detain him
there fer several weeks.
The following have undergone opera
tions at the Baraboo hospital:
Miss Ada Jensen, ElrOy.
Mrs. John E. Jensen, Etroy.
Daughter of Arthur Rounds, Bala
boo.
Mrs. Frank Parish has so far recov
cred that che ha been able to return
home.
The following recently have under
gone operations at the Dells hospital
in Kilb0urn:
Miss Hilda Julson.
Mrs. Charles Jacobson.
Mrs Halvoy Erickson.
Mrs. Robert Laabs.
Mrs 81. Goedeke.
The five mile drainage ditch the
length of the big marsh between Bara-
boo and Portage has been completed
and the work of cutting the lateral
bitches is now in progress. When COM
pleted about four thousand acres of
rich. tillable land will be reclaimed.
If the drainage scheme turns out as
the owners expect. this will be putting
a large number of farms on the Sank
and Columbia counties map.
Another movement is on foot by
property owners further down the riv-
err in Caledonia to straighten out the
Baraboo river so the flow of the water
will be swifter and thus reduce the
food damages.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given MIR and Mrs. Chas OFT Saturday
evening at their nome on Ninth street.
Mr.. OFT is recovering from serious in
jury which he received some time ago
by falling from roof, and their friends
planned this party as gentle reminde r
that they were rich in friends. The
time was pleasantly spent in playing
cards. MIR. OFT and Mrs. VIM. McFar-
land carrying off the trophies. An elab-
crate lunch was served at twelve clock
to which all did ample justice.
Saturday evening eighteen friends Of
Miss Fern Sebring walked into her
home and gave her pleasant surprise,
it being her sixteenth birthday. At
first Miss Fern was bewildered but
that soon wore away and she gladly
welcomed her friends. She received
many birthday gifts, among which
little cupid made it's appearance and
was the most popular gift Of the even
ing, making it's acquaintance with each
individual.
The evening was spent in playing
games until about eleven o'clock
when ice cream and cake were
served, which was thoroughly en-
ioyed by all. Toward the midnight
hour her friends departed to their
homes, wishing Miss Fern many more
happy birthdays.
| A North Freedom resident in Bara-
boo yesterday said that one of the larg-
est crowds of people was seen in North
Freedom on Sunday that ever congrega-
ted in their village. The people came
from all directions to attend the rede-
dication of the Lutheran church which
has been extensively improved includ-
| ing the addition of new bell and in
stalIing of pipe organ.
Word has been received here from
Kirkwood, Mo-, of the coming marriage
of Miss Maude Waddell and Mr.. Gerard
Denys of Kirk wood, which takes place
Wednesday evening Nov. 10, at eight
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
, Kerher of Kirkwood. Mrs. Kerber is
an aunt of the bride,