Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Tuesday


down sap.
Monday while George j. Seamans,
editor of the Reedsburg Free Press,
was brt aking colt he received kick
an the face which injured him quite
severely. The left cheek bone was bro
ken and physician was oblidged to
take several stitches in the lip and
cheek to close the torn places. The ac-
cident happened while he was in the
eastern part of the city. He was taken
to his home in an automobile.
Mrs Catherine Riley died Sunday in
Portage from heart disease. She was
born in Ireland in 1889. Her husband
died fortyeight years ago and she
leaves the following sons and daughters:
Mrs. T. j. Barney of Lacrosse, Thorn
as Riley of Altoona and Mrs. T. W.
Cleary of Portage.
J. T. Bates has purchased the n. FL.
Smith residence at the corner of Ninth
avenue and Summit streets. Mr.. Bates
will make the place his home.
A freak calf was born a few days
ago on the farm of William Rim, Lew
iston, near Portage and bids fair to
grow to maturity. 1t has five legs and
no tall
HowIthe state of Wisconsin will lose
So, 900, 900 in 1915 by the operation of the
white grub upon the crops of the state
was detailed at Madison before the sem
ate committee on state affairs by Prof.
J. G Sanders, of the university, speak
ing for the passage of the Kellogg bill
appropriating So, 900 for the alienation
and prevention of the damage done by
that pest. Mr.. Sanders has spoken in
Baraboo on the subject.
A few days ago Mr.. and Mrs. Ceylon
Stowell celebrated their golden wedding
in Kilbourn. Ceylon Stowell and Mary
Neveteler were married at Big Spring
March 18, 1865. Mr.. Stowell having
been but little while back from the
war. They lived fifty years on their
farm near Big Spring. Eleven children
were born to them, all living but one,
Melvina, who died at the age of 26
years.
The term horse sense is quite famil
lar and frequently used. Some days ago
a teacher took the pains to explain the
term to class of small urchins and in
order to be assured that they thorough
tw,understood she asked each to write
sentence containing the words. This is
what James wrote: "a few days ago
pa bought new horse, placed him in
ethe barn and forgot to close the door.
sHe haint seen the horse sense"
John T. Farrell Of Milwaukee is in
che city taking information for a city
directory of Baraboo to be issued by
The Farrell Mccoy Directory company.
IA feature of the new directory will he
a street directory giving the name
and number of each occupant on the
street or avenue, also an arrang-
sd alphabetical list including the name
~ Of wife, a classified business direc-
tory of city and county govern
% ment, churches, schools, ETC. The
work will be strictly Baraboo direc- !
3 tory, complete and up-to-date and no
advertisements outside of Baraboo will
Toe accepted.
Special union services will be held in !
the BarabOo churches during the week
preceding Easter. The pastors of the
various churches will call attention to /
che closing scenes in the life of Christ !
and services will be held at the follow !
ing churches:
Monday evening, March, 20, A.. C.
! shurch.
Tuesday. March 80. Baptist church.
"Wednesday, March, 81, Congrega-
tional church. i,
Thursday, April l, M. E. church.
FRIDAY, April 2, Evangelical church.
These meetings will begin at 7:3O
and the public is cordially invited to at
Gend.
The men of the Presbyterian church
had their annual supper in the Church
! parlors under the auspices of the Eel !
] lowship Club last evening. There were
thirty four men to sit down together to /
partake of the substantial menu that |
had been provided by the committee. !
Eight young men were the walters. The
kitchen committee consisting of Messrs. !
Nc Intosh, Nehs and Alva Page hustled
the food to the tables which had been |
prepared under the direction of Charles
Dyke. The table decorations were flow
.ers and the menu was: roast beef, |
mashed potatoes with peas, olives, rolls
and bread, English raisin biscuits, apple,
.mince and custard pie with cheese and
coffee.
After the supper this program was
carried out:
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