Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-12
SATURDAY

Henry, the hfto6n-yoar-O1Q SOU Vi
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Niemeyer of Port
age, was accidentally shot in the right
leg Friday. He, with some playmates,
found a number of army cartridges,
and like boys, Of course, Immediately
proceeded to discover the contents.
They threw rock against one Of the
cartridges, and the bullet penetrated
the leg of young Niemeyer. The
wound is not serious one.
At the business meeting of the 10Th
Wisconsin infantry on Friday morn
ing the following officers were elect
ed: President, George Fosnot OF Spar
ca; vice-president, R. Motif, of Elroy;
secretary and treasurer, w. H. Blyton,
Sparta. 1t was decided to hold the
next reunion at Sparta. The MEMBERS
Of the company visited the cemetery
and decorated the graves Of Col. R. M.
Strong, Captain H. A. Tator and Cap
tain A. r. Ellinwood.
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James Jones, is a nine-acre field OF
drilled corn which shows height OF
twelve feet, some of it measuring
more. The corn, which is not fully
matured, is being cut for ensilage. In
that section the corn crop in general
is good. Oats have yielded well but
the potato corp is poor on many
farms.
Baraboo Troop No. of the Boy
Scouts of America met in the dining
room of the Presbyterian church on
Friday night and had supper together.
There were twelve of the Buffalo pa
troll and ten of the Beaver patrol, the
scoutmaster, E. G. Henke, and one
visitor. After some drills and tests
Of the law, the boys partook of menu
prepared by the mothers, as follows:
Meat sandwiches, beans fruit jello,
doughnuts, cookies, cocoa, apple and
pumpkin pie. 1t was necessary to
discipline two of the members, and
they were sent through the gauntlet.
There was much hilarity and fun.
M. A. Barry of Lodi caught mon
ster owl a few days ago. Mr.. Barry
knew that some kind Of a creature
was raiding his duck pen, and he set
a trap. That night his owlship "got
his foot in it," 1t was big one, meas
uring about four feet from tip to tip.
Mrs. Don B. Baxter died at her
home near Kendall from the effects Of
tetanus, a form of lockjaw. A short
time ago she stepped on a nail pro.
truding from board. The wound was
given prompt attention, and had heal
ed, when tetanus set in, and weak
condition of the heart made it impos.
sible for her to rally. Deceased was
twenty-six years Of age, and leaves
her husband and two small children.
The Catholic Woman's club held
their first meeting of the season at the
club rooms of the parochia1 school on
Wednesday afternoon. Roll call found
a large number present. The musical
program consisted of piano solos by
Genevieve Winchester and Gordon
Hilliard; also vocal solo by Gene
We've Winchester, all of which were
received with applause
A paper, Some Noted Converts"
read by Mrs. Jay Hubbard, was lit
erary treat. Some of the noted con-
verts she mentioned were DR.. Edward
Lee Greene, an Episcopalian minister
from 1871 to 1885, when he was re-
ceived into the Catholic church; Eu-
gene P. McAdams of Hawksville, KY.
a graduate of Lee university; Dr. J. v.
Lewis, who was the son of a Baptist
minister; also many others. She spoke
of the work done by the Catholics
among the negroes, of the sacrifices
made by the priests and sisters in
establishing schools to educate the
negro, and the success they have met
with. She said Colorado is called the
Convert state owing to the large mum.
Der in that state that are received in