Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20
S. Oscar Meyers is Guest
Of Honor at Tacoma,
Washington, on his
10th Birthday.

Mrs. Lima Meyers Fisher has sent
to this office Tacoma paper giving an
account of q celebration recently given
in honor of. her brother, S. O. Meyers
OF Baraboo. The article reads as fol-
lows:
celebrating ssthe 10th birthday of
her brother, Comrade S. 0. Myers, OF
Baraboo, Wisconsin who is visiting IN
Tacoma. Mrs. Lima Fisher, Saturday
entertained 80 members and friends OF
the Logan Social club, ladies' circle OF
the G. A. R., at her home 801 South
State street.
After a chicken dinner, which was
served in true Colonial style by Mrs.
Fisher, a program was INDUCED IN.
The first speaker on the program was
State Senator Walter Davis, who told
Of the work accomplished by the recent
Comrade w. H, HOughton,
reiterated several anecdotes on army
life, and Comrade Mitchell who spent
considerable time during the war IN
both Libby and Andersonville prisons,
told some interesting stories of his ad-
ventures.
"Comrade Shorthill read paper on
the Grand Army button and gave a
talk on war days. Comrade Myers was
the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
The Fisher home was lastly decorated
with Scotch broom, lilacs and lilies.
Concerning Mr.. Meyers, his sister
writes further as follows: Ny brother
has lived in and near Baraboo so many
years. over so, and has so many acquain-
| tances in and near there that | am sure
you would be glad to hear of his where
abouts and I think you will be pleased
to receive this clipping and use it in
your paper. He is very much attached
to Rarabo0 as his wife 10 buried near
there. In fact we both have great
many home ties" there as / attended
the Baraboo Collegiate Institute for
several years and taught school several
terms near there.
Our father Elder John Meyers owned
large farm for over twenty years in
the town of Fairfield, was q member of
the West Wisconsin conference for
fourteen years before his death.
Brothers News" comes regularly
every Monday morning and he never
leaves it even for lunch until he has
read it through which he does without
glasses, never has used glass es
If you wish to say anything about
him in your paper: He has been with
me nearly & year. Met Mather accom-
panied him to Spokane last June. He
has gained wonderfully in weight and
strength, is fairly we'll satisfied here
bat is always thinking and talking
about Home" Wisconsin. The climate
lis better here for him. He bag not
aeen any snow since coming here.
There are number of Baraboo people
here and I am told over 800 Wisconsin
ers voting in Tacoma.
One thing we all are more proud Of
tfaan of Wisconsin is our Washington
men have honor enough to allow US
women our equal birthright with them,
the right of the ballot, and right we'll
we use it. Our polling places are as or
derly as our post Offices. have been
on jury and served several times on the
election board. Women in this state
are certainly power for good
and have the respect Of all
good men, especially if they
are running for office. If you have a
suffrage club in your town or near
there will be glad to send them some
literature free. With loving regard
for the dear old Wisconsin friends.
t am sincerely yours for best Sank
Co..
LIMA MYERS FISHER.
sol South State street,
Tacoma, Washington.