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

came to the city today, where they
will visit with their nephew, Frank
Short and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Grosinski have
gone for two weeks stay in Barron,
Baronette, Neillsville and Minneap--
oils. They go to Baronette in the in
|terest of their land there and to other
points for visit with relatives and
friends.
J. w Harrington has received an
interesting letter from his cousin,
Miss Gertrude Secord, who resides at
| St. Catherine, Canada, telling of what
the women in Canada are doing for
the soldiers in the hospitals at the
front. They have put up twenty-five
thousand quarts Of peaches, which are
to be sent to them. Mr.. Harrington
states he was in Canada year ago
and they had at that time started the
work.
Today closed a successful week at
the Marriott Hardware Co. store,
where they. have demonstrated the
coal, wood and oil Duplex Alcazar and
the Arcadian stoves. A book, "The
Household Economist" was given
free to the ladies who attended the
demonstration.
| Mrs. L. J. Barrett entertained the
Royal Neighbor drill team at her home
last evening, sixteen ladies being pres
ent. The time was pleasantly passed
in music, playing games and cards,
after which refreshments were served.
Mrs. Frank Jenswold of Fennimore
was guest from out Of town.
Mrs. F. Deyeraux has returned to
her home in Adams after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. E Searles, in this city.
Miss Fern Haskins and Miss Ophel-
ia Zimmerman have gone to North
Freedom to visit with the latters par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman.
They will return by auto Sunday
Matthew Wichern, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in and
about the city for the past two months
has left for his home in Los Angeles,
Calf. He was a resident of Baraboo
eight years ago.
| Theodore Kramer has sold a half
interest in his dray business to Henry
Schanke, who recently removed from
Ableman to Baraboo with his wife and
family. Mr.. Kramer's business has
been increasing steadily and he felt
that with partner to help share the
responsibilities of the work he would
be better able to handle it.
Mrs. e. Aug. Runge, member of the
board of regents, went to Madison to
attend the meeting of the board there
on Friday evening. From there she,
with other members, will go to Platte
vile, where they will attend the fifth
eth anniversary of the Platteville nor
NAL, which will be held on Sunday and
Monday.
| 1t was surmised Friday that some@
where in Baraboo there was barrel
of beer on draught with a sign "help
yourself" for the police were busy
during the afternoon picking up sew
eral persons that seemed to be under
| it's influence. Among the number TAX
Ell care of by the police were Clyde
| Goodeli, who originates from around
Reedsburg, and who was today given
/ thirty days by Justice Adolph andre.
Jim Graham was also taken to the
county bastile Friday, and John Tim
| lin, who halls from Reedsburg, like
wise attracted police attention. 1t is
said that on his way to Baraboo he
frightened a teacher in one of the dis
trict schools out of a years growth
with mighty war whoop he let loose
in passing.
Arthur Wretland afforded the police
officers and several witnesses rare en-
tertainment when he declined to go to
the lookup, a rough-and tumble match
ensuing. He was overpowered by the
officers and placed in jail overnight
| Frank Barron suffered a painful in
jury this morning when hammer he
was welding struck the forefnger of
his left hand, smashing it, The serv-
ices of a physician were required and
it was found advisable to cut open
the flesh and let the wound bleed pro-
fusely.
Conductor w. Fl. Larrabee sustain.
ed similar injury to the second fin
ger of his right hand yesterday while
switching at Ableman. AS he was en-
gagged in polling" car over a frog
the engine was backed down upon the
car and his finger was caught. He
will be off duty several days as a re-