Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-21
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mack and Okee, has erected new
dwelling at Harrisburg, S. D.
While in Baraboo, President Ralph
E. Smith of the Wisconsin State Board
of Control, visited the Sank county
Jail. He found the conditions to be ex-
cellent.
State Senator George Staudenmayer,
himself a pratical thresherman, will
deliver short address atss the meeting
of the Wisconsin Brotherhood of
Threshermen at Madison, Jan. 28 and
20.
The people of Fairfield are getting
good use from their town hall. Wednes-
day evening they had an oyster supper
and social function, and the house was
filled. c.. A. Melzl of Baraboo gave
tuneful concert with one of the new Ed
ison monographs which was appreciat-
ed.
Chief of Police Pelton arrested
white nan and negro on the charge OF
vagrancy. The white man came east
from Great Falls, Mont, withIa load OF
cattle some time ago and has not rince
been able to get back. The colored
gentleman claims to hal! from sBalti-
more.
The lecture last evening given by
VIM Kirchoffer in the town hall at
Greenfield swas a great success. The
subject, "Spring of Happiness" was
very we'll handled and his delivery was
exceptionally fine. Mr.. Kirchoffer has
pleasing personality and the audience
enjoyed social chat with him after the
lecture.
Mrs. E. S. Rich has received letter
from Miss. Hutchins, sister of the late
Frank A. Hutchins, now at Datonas
Florida, and she says the weather has
been very cool.3 1t has been necessary
to keep the fires going most Of the
time. Miss Hutchins has been greatly
benefited Esince she went to the land of
flowers.
This Eforenoon a team belonging to
George Holmes started on Fifth avenue,
ran down Park and came to grief in the
yard at the homesof August Platt. The
wagon turned over on the side of the
Mill, the milk in thel cans mixed with
! the falling rain and nearly all of the
J bottles were broken. The team was
! caught by someone at the Platt home.
J Some time ago team dashed down the
: street and broke cement pole near the
; same place and Mr.. Platt and family
have concluded that their location Is
not safe place on account of run
! awavs. There must be some lOadstOne
which attracts them in that direction.
The Caledonia club in Caledonia q
few nights ago debated the rural school
consolidation question, David Williams,
John Lindsay and George Nc Kay ap
pearing for the affirmative and Lloyd
Jones, Stanley Shanks and E. R. Stau-
denmeyer upholding the negative. The
Judges, John Zeller, Chas. Weilert and
VIM. Lilich, decided in favor of Il e
7 affirmative.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
, Harry L. Page, 618 Lake street. few
: days. ago.
Carol Hackett of North Freedom has
! gone to Platteville where he will atteno
! the Wisconsin Mining school.
Miss Evelyn Martiny, who teaches
near Lime Ridge, spent the weekend
with her parents.
Mrs. Mary Whistance is the guest of
7 her neice, Mrs. A. Ireland, at Lodi TO,
gshort time.
A number of young ladies attended
sleigh ride party last evening. Tney
went to North Freedom where they had
supper. All enjoyed the evening.
Wilhelmina Westerfeld Griffa died a
few DAYS ago at Wonewoc. She was
oorn in 1869.
Editor J. E. Jones of Kilbourn has
j closed forty years of continuous edi
torial work, thirty of the years bein9
| in Kilbourn. He Yields an able pen
e and the fraternity wishes him many
more years of usefulness.
The indications are there will not be a
subway built at Crawford's crossing.
It would be necessary to purcha
and on the east side of the railroad
track and build new bridge over ORA
GER Creek. This would take consider
able money out of the city treasury ano
some of the officials are inclined to
believe it would be better to use the
, money for paving. A subway would
cost the company no small sum and
would be of no value to the road
A new road may be built to the lake at