Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
Saturday

California and other western states and
report a delightful trip. Mr.. Van Orden
says they thought the expoSitions at
San Francisco was unusually good when
given time and thought. They enjoyed
the San Diego exposition which was
very good though small, and it seemed
especially go after visiting the larger
one at San Francisco They were quite
disappointed not to have seen more OF
their former eastern friends who reside
n California. They did not seem to De
able to locate many them.
The weather was most delightful
during their stay for which they were
traly thankful.
On their return they were in the di-
rect path of the recent earthquake
which visited the western states. They
were between Reno. Nevada, and Salt
Lake City. Utah, when the earthquake
occurred, which was about eleven o. clock
al night. Quite bit of damage was
done, such az tanks and buildings shak
en- from their foundations and bridges
moved from their mornings. Their train
was delayed eleven hours.
They spent short time at Denver
and Chicago and were accompanied
home from the latter place by MIR. and
Mrs. Fl. E. French. Although they had
a splendid trip Mr.. Van Orden says
they are very glad to get back to Bara-
boo among old friends.
Mrs. A. r. Pelnar had an unfortunate
fall last evening, sustaining broken
leg, the member being fractured above
the ankle. The accident happened just
as she had stepped off the steps onto the
cement sidewalk in front of the resi-
dence ofaaMr. and Mrs. Harry North
Mrs. Pelnar in some manner making q
nistep in the darkness. The injured
Lady is resting easily at the home of
Mr.. and MRS. North where she was
taken after the accident.
Covers were laid for about sixty
members of the Knights of Pythias at
their hall last evening for banquet
which was served at 6: 30. The catering
was done by Mrs. j. Odell and Mrs.
Mable butcher. J. L. Bonham acted
rs toastmaster; H. L. Halsted gave a
nice talk for the good of the order.
Speeches were also made by F. E.
jMOrey and L. A. Winnie. The enter
tainment committee consisted of K.
Mccoy, George Pelton and Chris Lee.
AllsrepOrt pleasant time.
J. H. Link will remove his jewelry
store from its present location on Third
Jtreet to the B aeon building near the
orner of Third and Ash, formerly oc-
upied by the Lyceum theatre. The
building is now undergoing extensive
repairs for the prospective tenants and
the move will be made within the
next two weeks. Miss Ella andre will
occupy the building where the Link
JeWelry store now is.
The first regular meeting of the
Twentieth Century club was held
thursday afternoon in their rooms in
he public library. The general theme
Peace presented first by an arti-
Gle read by Mrs. Magaret Hill in
which was embodied the platform of
the peace party. Mrs. G. w. Brun-
u0hv q N
Angeles THE Great Illusion, study
of the Relation of Military Power
to National Advantage. No proof
given of military power being an
advantage. LOngfellow's 1.-THE Spring
tield Arsenal" was read by Mrs.
lark. Mrs. Williams furnished victro-
music.
At the strawberry meeting held at
AIRS. H. G. Mertzke's in June an of
ring was made for the benefit of the
Ortland Longfellow club. An acknow-
edgment of same was read also that
re as club will be included in the list
# honorary members.
That business is picking up on the
Northwestern line is evidenced by the
citing up of three more engineers this
morning, this making thirteen that
ave been transferred to the right side
# the engine within the past two
qeeKs. The prediction has been made
y railroad officials that within three
weeks every available man will be
eeded to handle the work on this di-
ision and it was further stated that
radically every young engineer will
called upon to run an engine.
Since the robbery of George A. Harp
few evenings ago various burglar
cares have been reported from differ
1T parts of the city but no definite
ues have been obtained to lead to