Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-13

work on the chapel and rest rom at
the cemetery has begun. The BUILDING
VIII stand just east of the G A + lot
ana Will be appreciated by those on the
grounds when they desire to rest or
seek protection from the waa Their. T
oollding will be large enough that fun
eral services may be held.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Yoss Har-
selm celebrated their fortieth wedding
anniversary. A few friends were en-
tertaned and in the afternoon there was
an automobile ride in the bright Nav
sunlight They were married in Rara-
boo forty years ago, the bride being
known as Miss Charlotte Whitney Her
home was formerly in the old log cabin
which still stands on the West Sank road
a short distance south of Pansy Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harseim are among the
highly respected residents of this COM
munity
The county board of education has
held its annual meeting ct the court
house with County superintendent, G.
w. Davies. present The board con-
sists of:
George W. Hackett, North Freedom,
president.
F. A. Cooper, Merrimack, secretary.
Hen y A. Hill, Baraboo.
William A. Halbersleben, Reedsburg.
j. w Waterbury, Prairie du Sac.
Mr.. Hacket and Mr.. Cooper filed the
same offices last year.
At the meeting the usual routine of
business was transa acted
James Nc Ginnis of tha firm of Pro-
hero & McGinnis who's eye was injur-
ed some time ago by piece of steel is
home again for tew days and states
that he is beginning to recover the sight
of the eye. The oculist assures him
that at least part of the sight will be
saved.
A motorcycle ridden by Herman
Kruger, who lives in the country, and
Ford auto containing two men en-
plOyed in the dredging work east of
Baraboo, collided Sunday morning at
the Y. M. C. A, corner with the result
that the auto received twisted radius
rods and bent fender while the motor
cycle escaped with a bent mudguard
That no one was injured is remarkable
as both motorcycle and auto, it is said,
were bowling along at good speed.
G. A. Briggs spent Sunday at Grand
Rapids where he attended the state
meeting of the Gideons and gave the
address at the Baptist church in the
evening, the house being crowded. He
left Baraboo early in the morning in
his car and took a train at Kilbourn.
He returned in time to open his store
at the usual hour. He reports seeing a
number Of Baraboo people at Grand
Rapids and an enjoyable convention.
D. A. Lewis, also of this city, was
present.
G. A. Clark, chairman ofathe county
board of supervisors, has returned to
Reedsburg after a short stay here.
While in town he consulted with E. V.
Alexander as to the new walk being
built at the corner of the courthouse
walk and to arrange for separate
fund to be used in connection with the
Ableman quarry. AS some of the gravel
from the Ableman pit will be sold it
has been decided to keep a separate &C
count of the work being done there so
the actual cost of the gravel may be
known.
A cement walk will be built at the
southeast corner of the courthouse
park to supply long felt want by those
who desire to make short cut The
regular entrance at the corner of the
park is favorite place for the gentle
men to carry on a curbstone con-
versatiOns that the crowd ia often
large and the ladies hesitate to brave
the exit. The grass has been worn
away and the bale path will be sup
planted by cement walk authorized
by one of the committees of the county
board.