Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-11

Architect Eschweiler of Milwaukee
has charged Portage So, 500 for the
plans and specifications for proposed
new school building and other school
improvements in the city. The school
board has voted to allow 81, 500 on the
account.
The Ladies Social circle of Lyons
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Berkeley. Fourteen members and two
visitors were present. The Sunshine
committee reported taking plants to
r1mber of sick ones and sending flow
ers to three funerals, also distributing
fourteen Easter plants. Arrangements
were made to have the park and the
church lawn properly cared for. The
work committee turned into the circle
treasury $40 so. the proceeds from the
two socials given. After the business
meeting refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. P. R.
Sansum.
There will be two evening stars dur
ing the current month, both in the
northwestern sky. says the press agent
of Washburn observatory, Madison.
Mercury the less bright planet, will
reach greatest elongation east on May
IL, and should be visible for week or
40 before and after that date. On May
12,it will set at $40 p m. Venus is still
the brilliant evening star and will reach
its brightest May II. On May q Venus
will pass by Saturn little over three
degrees to the north of the latter.
Mars and Saturn are stlll to be seen in
the evening to the northwest The
latter is the lower and by the close Of
the month will set at 10 pm. Jupiter
alone is in the morning sky and may
be seen rising nearly over the east
point of the horizon at dawn or earlier
The Mothers Day services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday were
very largely ate nded. A beautiful
anthem by the girls choir and the
solo, Mother" by Daniel j. Roberts,
accompanied by Miss Bernice Terbil-
COX with the cello and Mrs. Ch. Reiss
with the pipe organ, were excellently
given and appropriate for the day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gattwinkle gave two
readings, tributes to mothers. The
sermon by the pastor, Rev. 4. c.
Henke, and other hymns were suitable
to the occasion. There seems to be
some uncertainty as to the Sunday ON
which Mothers Lay occurs, some an
nouncing Sunday while others will
observe next Sunday. the second
Sunday in May. By one or more or
CARNATIONS the mothers feature will
be observed all the week.
Miss Mary Huntington and Mrs.
Jacob Kramer are in Mil waukee, the
guests of Miss Pearl Moran. who is at
the St. Mays hospital there, taking
treatment for her eyes. Owing to q
growth over her eyes she is perfectly
blind, having been in this condition for
the past month. 1t is expected that
, the organs will yield to the treatment
and that her sight will be restored. She
will be obliged to remain there for come
time yet.
Fred Coates of Seattle, who came tC
Merrimack about three weeks ago or
account of the illness of his father, Jud
3 son Coates. returned to his home in the
r west last night. This is his first visit
] here in five years. He reports that Am
drew Altboff. Charley Schiag and Aug
ust Radtke, formerly of Baraboo, all
4 are employed and like the big city il
the west very much. Owing TO the war,
provision is high, but work is quite
plentiful and good wages are being
paid Mrs. Althoff, who underwent 81
operation for goitre about year ago
has not improved as much as her fam
. lily and friends could wish and it il
feared she will have to undergo another
/ operation. Earl Althoff is driver of {
e jitney there.
e The various guessing contests ar
: ranged by the merchants. the CONNER
: cial club and the Gollmar C cas- cAus-
+ ed good deal of interest to be taken,
especially in the weight of the ele-
plant, whose weight proved to be 5,95t
;, pounds. Stewart Brand won first prize
n his guess being 1888, Ivy Johnson als'
o earned ticket: His guess being 5,313
n Ingolf Dyrud was the next best guess
g er at 5, 400.
n The oldest man registering. who re-
0 ceived free admission was S. B
Armstrong, aged SO years, of the
town of Baraboo, R. F. D.
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