Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-09-07

formerly superintendent or the Maol-
son division of the Chicago & North
western, and is now one Of the head
officers of the system.
5, The drainage commission, consist
ing of G. W. Whitman of this city,
and Messrs. Roam and Powers of Port
age, appointed for the purpose OF
Strengthening the lower Baraboo riv-
er, met again yesterday and they re-
port that the work is going along
nicely. More lines of tile are being
laid and the engineering work is go
ing on fast.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fisher returned
last night from st. Louis, whittier
/ they went some weeks ago that Mr..
Fisher might undergo a surgical oper-
alton and during the time be near his
son, Dr. Arthur Fisher, who is locat-
ed there. Mr. Fisher is reported to
be gaining in health since the opera
{, ton.
Wednesday fourteen cans Of black
bass were planted in Mirror Lake.
There were about two hundred of the
small fish to the can, so that there
ought TO be enough black bass in the
lake to supply all needs. The fry
came from the state hatchery at La
| Crosse.
DR.. Ambrose Jones was in Baraboo
on Wednesday, Mr.. Jones is nearly
lninety-seven, but is able to get about |
without much difficulty. He makes |
his home with the veterans at Wau- |
paca and came to Kilbourn and Del |
ton to visit old friends.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. and /
Mrs. o. D. Brandenburg and daughter,
Miss Catherine, passed through Bara-
boo on their way home from Mime
apolis, where they visited relatives.
The trip by automobile was made by
the way Of Prairie du Chen and WI
mona to the destination and back
through Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dean and Mr..
and Mrs Edward Butts, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lusby went this morning to La Vale
to spend the day visiting. They came
to Baraboo on account of the death
of Mrs Heath Tomorrow they will
return to their home in WATERFOWL. II
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Lyons of Union
Center, Ind, who have been visiting
at the home of Mr.. Lyons sister, Mrs
G.. l.. Bohn, for the past ten days,
went this morning to Wonewoc to
visit. Before returning to their home
they will visit in Hillsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clatworthy and Il
their son and daughter7inslaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Clatworthy, of Fort
Morgan, Colo, who have been visiting
at Baraboo for several days, have
gone to Edgerton, Chicago and Mich
igan City to visit other relatives and L
friends. They are travelling in an, au-
tomobile and will be away from home
for several weeks. Mrs Clatworthy
will be remembered by the older resi-
dents as Miss Kitty Baker, her people
being early residents of Chenille.
The name of Baker still clings about
the bridge at the linen mill, but on
account of the name Chenille being
applied to the neighborhood the name
of Baker is not so often heard. The
residence near the Second ward school
building now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. e. Savage, was formerly the home
of the Baker family. While here the
Colorado visitors were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. Joseph Johnson, the Eng
lish families, Mrs. Rose Morley, the
Potters, Kelloggs, Hacketts and 9th
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bittrick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Thorn and son ,
Robert returned recently from trip
to central Minnesota. They left here
August 20 at $50 in the morning by ;
auto and arrived at WaterVllle, MIMI, :
at 8:15 in the evining, having made
258 miles Mrs. Thorn drove the car.
They passed through Rochester, La
Crosse and Owatonna. At Waterville
they visited cousin of Mr.. Bittrick,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ruiz, spending
week there. The fishing was fine
Corn and wheat are the principal
! crops. The trip was made in an Ov-
erland six and during the entire time
they had not one accident
(From Saturdays daily.)
County Y. M. c. A. Secretary W.
IL. Babcock of Reedsburg reports that
number of boys from Sank county
expect to join the camp on the state