Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20

the fact that the bone was broken in
two places at the hip joint. Mr.. Rub
land has passed HE 10th year and the
injury in consequence is very serious.
His sons, Frank and Fairy, acoompa
MED him to the hospital. The former
returned Tuesday evening and states
that his father suffers much and that
no operation has yet been performed :
Spring Green News.
Mrs. Clara Bacon at Lodi has bought
a lot of her brother, William Mcintosh
next to his residence and will build q
house for her own occupancy,
says the terprise. The
foundation is to be of cement blocks;
the size of the building 26x32 Mrs..
Bacon's nephew, Walter H. Mcintosh
who is in charge of the manual train
Ing department of the Baraboo schools,
Will supervise the construction of his
aunt house. Mrs. Bacon has lived in
the Oak Park addition to the village,
where she also owns home for long
time, but as she begins to feel the
weight of advancing years she desire to
get down town where she will be con-
veniently located to the churches ano
stores. Mrs. Bacon formerly resided
in Baraboo.
Word has reached Baraboo that the
five year old son of Robert Ewing, who
formerly resided here and who is
brother of Harry Ewing, recently re-
moved from Baraboo to Adams, sus-
tanned the loss of 6 foot q few days
ago at Alameda, California, where the
boy and his mother were visiting. 1t is
not stated how the accident occurred
but it is believed that he was run over
by street car. The little fellow had
but recently recovered from an attack
of in 3antile paralysis and is now in the
hospital at San francisco. The family
reside in Sparks, Nevada.
Capener Brothers have purchased
from R. G. Buglass the building now
occupied by the Baraboo Gas & Electric
company. They do not Iexpect to take
possession at once, the lease of the
lpresent tenants not expiring until Au-
gust when it is understood it will be
released to them for another year. The
firm of Capener Brothers, formerly
known 'as Capener & Brewster, has
built up fourishing business within
the past few years and are to be con-
graduated on securing so desirable a
location for the accommodation of their
future growing trade.
AS Joseph, the twelve year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Higgins of Rio.
was playing with bicycle he met with
an accident that cost him three Of
the fingers of his right hand.
The boy had taken his bicycle into
the wood shed where he had turned it
upside down. He was turning the pc
dals with his hands with great speed
when all Of sudden the bicycle began
to tip over. In an effort to keep the,
wheel from falling over his hand got in
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wheel The speed of the machine
drew his hand into the sprocket wheel
and the tips of his fingers dropped to
the floor at his feet.
/ A man by the name of Briggef
breezed in from Reedsburg Sunday at.
| ternoon and made circuit of the city
| looking for some amber colored fluid.
Previous to arriving in Baraboo he had
tanked up in brewery at Reedsburg
and went from there to Ableman to
make his load complete one Not
succeeding to his satisfaction he came
on to Baraboo and was much disappolnt-
ed to find that he did not possess the
'open sesame" to any of the thirst par
lors here. He decided to return to
Reedsburg on the evening train but be-
fore he reached the depot had fstic
encounter with another individual and
received beautifully discolored eye.
The police locked up both of the dis
turbers and this morning Briggs was
given hearing before Police Justice
! Richie who let him off with fine of
one dollar and costs, the whole amount
ing to the bargain price of $4.87. He
was particularly anxious to get back to
work this morning so was given an
early hearing and as he departed he
whispered in the ear of the chief of
police that Baraboo was certainly a
dry town on Sunday.
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