Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-10

a barrel early this week, and Straights
at$6.S0 Three rises of twenty cents
each per barrel have brought the
prices to $3.50 for patents and $40
for straights. The price of feeds has
increased slightly.
A letter written July by Mrs. Mar
latt Williams of Manila, P. l., and re-
ceived by Mrs. Hanson at Poynette
on August 2 states that she is we'll
and enduring the heat very we'll. That
country has been hotter than usual
this season, and there have been more
electrical storms than have occurred
before in one season. The last boat
from the states brought 1900 sacks Of
mail.
A card from County Y NJ G. A. Sec
rotary w H. Babcock says that he ex-
poets to return from San Antonio to
his home at Reedsburg soon. His
name appears in the list of those who
are to be discharged on account of
their families first from the Wis
consin brigade. His name came first
because he is private, the non-com-
mission names having to go to Wash
ington for approval.
William Heath of Portage had a
white saddle pony stolen from his
farm several days ago. 1t appears
that farm hand who gave him name
as Robert Weir was seen with the ami
NAL and it is presumed passed
through Portage. The matter was re-
ported to the officers, but the fellow
was not apprehended. Mr.. Heath
went to Kilbourn and located the pony
in a livery barn, where it had been
left. A valuable saddle had been
traded by the fellow for a cheaper
one, the fellow taking a cash bonus.
1t is believed the fellow gave Heath
OH ollCo Ldu1S anu CI1oC LILO 4ACtAnS
is Roy Whipple, having relatives re-
siding near Mansion.
E. P. Norwood, genial press repre-
sentative for Ringing Brothers cir
Gus, is in the city, and will remain
till after the show. He is California
newspaper man, having held import
ant desks both in San Francisco and
Los Ange1es.-Madison Democrat.
Word was received in Baraboo to.
day of the promotion of several Off.
Gals on the Chicago and Northwestern
road, all of interest to Baraboo. J.
W. Layden has been promoted to the
position of superintendent of the Iowa
division, with headquarters at Boone,
Iowa. A. J. Workman, trainmaster
at Adams, will come to Baraboo to
take Mr.. Layden's place as assistant
superintendent. z. J. Hall, who has
been chief train dispatcher at Belle
PLANE, a., will take Mr.. Worthman's
place as trainmaster at Adams. F. J.
Byington, formerly assistant superin-
tendent at Baraboo, recently superin-
tendent at Boone, Iowa, has been ap-
pointed superintendent at Escanaba,
and takes the place recently made va
cant by the death of G. E. Andrews.
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Rowley of
Kankakee, ILL.,, are expected in the
city today from Oconomowoc, where
they have spent the past two weeks.
They will visit at the home of Mrs.
Rowley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Porter, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Schneider,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sorg and children
of Black Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schneider of Naperville, H., Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Sorg of Spring Green mo-
tored to Baraboo yesterday and spent
the day with the H. Schaefer family
and other friends in the city. \
Virgil Minnich has returned from
a course in the summer school of the
Minnesota college at st. Paul Mr..
Minnich has been taking a course pre-
paratory to entering a dental cob
lege and expects to enter the North
western Dental college at Chicago in
the fall.
There was charivari last evening
at the home of Herman Wehner, who
was recently married. Those who
heard the racket say the noise was
wonderful. 1t was sufficient, at any
rate, to produce results, as the sere-
naders were treated to ice cream and
waters.
DR.. H. P. Weiland, physician and
surgeon, has decided Monroe offers a
good field for another physician and