Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-30


Wright, Henry Starr and Fred Purcell,
each one being lucky enough to Sc
cure one.
On Saturday o. D. Brandenburg of
Madison walked into the store of for
mer Assemblyman J. r. Hofstatter,
and soon after j. S. Kimball of st.
Paul came in. When Mr.. KimbaII en-
tered Mr. Hofstatter remarked that
the gentleman who came in a moment
Or two before had sold him groceries
IN BarabOO years ago-which was not
the case, but which was stated to
Enystify Mr.. Kimball. The two talked
along about many persons they knew,
of former events that happened when
they were both here, and of changes
about the iuA.n. After a long suspense
Mr.. Kimball was not able to recognize
the Madison editor. 1t had been thir-
ty years since they met and the thirty
years, although not long in the life
of tree or a mountain, had made
some changes in the residents of Bar
aboo life span Of years ago.
On Sunday the father of T. Edw.
Scalon of Reedsburg was in Baraboo
hunting for him. The young man is
the bookkeeper at the White Rock
quarry at Ableman and on Thursday
night, with young lady, attended a
party in the Second City. On Sunday
a message from the place where the
young man boarded at Ableman told
the father that he had not returned.
His location is earnestly desired.
Adam Thuerer, accompanied by his
daughter Anna, leaves today for Den
yer, Colorado. Mr.. Thuerer has been
sufferer for many months and hopes
the change Of climate will be bene-
fetal to him.
AT Portage the Mohr Lumber COM
many, of which G. F. Mohr of that
city is at the head, have purchased
the Bradley lumber mill and proper
ties at TOmahawk.
A card has been received from
Michael and Hannah Maher which
says that they arrived at Los An
geles, Calf, o. K. on November 20,
and stood the trip fine. They report
the weather there just like it is here
in tho summer timn
Mayn Sherwood of Sank City, who
is accused of taking a joy ride in an
automobile owned by L. H. Guhl of
Sank City, has been paroled to w.
H. Babcock, the county Y. NJ. G. A.
secretary. Mr.. Babcock will find a
place for Sherwood to work and keep
an eye on him for sixty days.
The wolf in the town of Greenfield
attacked and killed a sheep belonging
to Theodore Kessler on the Garrison
farm. Shots were fired at the wolf
and it has not since been seen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson return
ed Saturday from the capital city.
Mrs. Johnson has been under treat
ment at the Madison sanitarium for
| several days.
A family by the name of Smith has
moved from Rhinelander to Devils
Lake State park, where Mr.. Smith
will take the place Of Mr. Wilson,
who was formerly superintendent of
! the park
The fund donated by the public
schools, parochial school, and dona-
tions left at the Bank of Baraboo and
| the First National bank for turkeys
for Company A amounted to $34,O4.
The sum of $2O.24 was paid for tur-
keys, cranberries and express, leav-
ing a balance Of $3.50, which will be
used as a Christmas fund for Com
pany A. Anyone wishing ITO assist
will kindly leave donations at either
bank.
James Barry boards at the nome of
Thomas Washburn, and James con-
Guided to enjoy a late celebration of
the recent election. When he had TAX
en- on a load Of liquid he created a
disturbance at the Washburn home
and an arrest of Barry followed Be
fore justice H. L. Halsted he admitted
that he had been intoxicated and was
fined $500 and costs. He paid It
developed that he obtained the booze
on Sunday at the Meyers saloon.
Barry cleaned up the place on Sun
day, it was stated in court, and while
there obtained a few extra drinks.
The proprietor was not very clear on
the subject and supposed he did OBJ
tain the liquor there. He paid a fine
Of five plunks.
A. NJ Rodems says there has been
considerable said about knocking out
the middle man and few days ago he
concluded n +yx1 +J,o oxryor;17oo 7,+ ITO