Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-06

Willie NIL 1CAOC Wdo coupling up the
air hose between cars. Mr.. Pierce is
about forty years of age and has four
children. He had recently been pro-
NOTED to conductor, but was still
working as a brakeman.
There was a merry gathering Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Gliesh, when their youngest son
Joseph was christened, his sponsors
being Mrs. Kathryn Cummings and Jo-
seph Wawrock. One popularity of the
gathering was the getting together of
all the sponsors of the three children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gleish. DR.. and Mrs.
J. G. Lalor of Sank City stood for the
oldest daughter Margaret, and were
glad to join the others on this occa-
sion. Dr. McGrath and Miss Margaret
Madden Of Baraboo were sponsors for
the second child, Lawrence Harold.
Mrs. Gale Of Chicago, Miss Margaret
Lalor of Sank City, Master Ronald
Goggin, Miss Lorene Cummings and
Ivan Cummings were also present. A
most delicious dinner was served, to
which all did ample justice. All re-
port a most delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yoss Harseim, who re.
side on the Lyons Hill, report that on
Sunday between the middle of the
forenoon until evening they counted
$50 autos going toward Kilbourn. They
have often kept account of the large
number passing, but that is the larg-
est they have yet counted in the same
space Of time.
Lillian Russell is "war BRIDE"
Miss Russell was married to Private
Allie Bauer of the Third regiment of
Wisconsin's federalized militia. After
the ceremony the bridegroom left for
Camp Douglas 30 join his regiment,
which entrains for the border on
Thursday.
The bride is not the famous actress
but the daughter of Alive Russell,
well-known Milwaukee road conduct
or.
A fall fifteen feet from one of the
gates of the Wisconsin river lock on
Monday into the canal came near end
ing the life of Bell NJ. Harrison, a we'll
known resident OF Portage. When res
cued he was unconscious, but soon re-
vived. 1t is thought the shock of the
fall prevented him from extricating
himself from the water, or that posi-
bly, he struck something in the fall
that stunned him.
Neighbors heard the splash and
hurried to the canal bank, says the
Portage Democrat. One of them showed
a ladder to the drowning man just as
he was going down the third time.
He grasped it convulsively and hung
on until Jerry Hannifan, a wise old
riverman with presence of mind.
caught up long pike pole, hooked it
under Bells suspenders and toweo
him to shoal water.
Crossing the track at Kilbourn on
Sunday evening, dad" Green, 78,
Portage veteran of the civil war, was
struck glancing blow by one Of the
Camp Douglas special trains and Sc
verely battered, although no bones
were broken. He was put on a
stretcher and taken to Portage.
So far no serious internal injury
has developed, but there is a severe
cut in his back, one leg is painfully
injured, and there are many bruises
received when he was hurled violent
ly to the ground beside the track. In
spite of his years, Mr.. Green may re-
cover.
Last Saturday, George W. Seagrave
resigned as superintendent of the APP
pleton Wooden mill at Reedsburg. He
had held that position for the past
eleven years. The employees of the
mill presented him with a gold watch
Mr.. and Mrs. Seagrave will shortly
leave on vacation to be spent with
relatives in Connecticut, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts.
A telegram was received at Reeds
burg Tuesday afternoon by w. A.
Wyse containing news of the death
of their grandson, the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carver, Of
Oshkosh, who was accidentally killed
that day. Mr.. Carver owns an ice
cream plant in Oshkosh which is run
by electricity and the boy in some
manner came in contact with the live
wires and was electrocuted. The re-
mains will be brought to Reedsburg
for burial.
The water at Devils Lake is rapidly
subsiding, having gone down a foot