Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-16

mer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kramer,
was given surprise in honor of hi
birthday, about forty of his young
friends being present. The evening
was pleasantly spent in dancing and
enjoying the refreshmsnts. On Mon.
day evening Mr.. Kramer and his cousin
Mrs. Earl Warne, of the city were given
a joint surprise at the home of Mrs.
Warne, on Ash street.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Eschenbach of the town
of Merrimack were pleasantly surpris-
ed at their home by about S5to40 neigh
bors and friends on Wednesday evening
of last week, the occasion being in the
form of house warming. Well filled
baskets were brought by the merry
makers and an evening of good things
to eat and much enjoyment was the
outcome of the gathering. Mr.. Esch-
enbach erected new house on his farm
last summer. Mrs. Eschenbach is a
daughter of VIM. Brandt of Baraboo.
Mrs. F. Herfort was rendered very
pleasant surprise in the nature of q
, miscellaneous shower at her home Fri
day afternoon. A delicious luncheon
was brought and served by the guests,
who were as follows: Mesdames Gus
Reinecke, Charles Rutland, Roy Peck,
William Burke, Frieda Wellman, Frank
Wilder. j. Hemberger, Otto Harmed,
August Gaetzke, Charles Woodruff,
Emil Boettcher, Eugene Cross, Emma
Kessler and Albert Goetzke. The hos
tess was the recipient of many nice
gifts.
Fred Steinke and Miss Elsie Potratz
of North Freedom spent Saturday and
Sunday with the formers sister, Mrs.
William Drescher.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Dobratz and
James Goggin were among the Merri
mack people who saw The Birth of a
Nation.
John and Walter Zauft of Merrimack
were Baraboo visitors Saturday and
attended the Birth of a Nation" at
the AL Ringing theatre.
Louise Rehbein, who teaches at Black
Hawk, is spending a weeks vacation at
the home of her mother Mrs. Albert
Schmidtke, in Lyons. Her sister. Miss
Ella. from Sumpter, is also home for
a visit.
Mrs. Martin Sprecher and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Elias Sprecher, of Black
Hawk are spending few days at the
home of the Iatter's sister, Mrs. H. 2.
Jordan. Her husband, Elias Sprecher,
underwent an operation at the Baraboo
hospital few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stadl er, of Bara
now at Los Angeles, California, writes
they are highly pleased over the wes-
tern city and also the courteous treat
ment received there. They like the
climate especially. They have visited
several towns around there and will see
San Diego before returning home. The
News ia a welcome guest while away
from home.
Mrs. S.R. Tordoff of LaValle, who has
been a guest of her son, j. K. Tordotf,
has returned to her home accompanied
by Mrs. ]. R. Tordoff and daughter Eliz-
aDeth, who spent the day there.
Miss Helen Steffen OF Union Center,
| who has been a guest Iof her three sis
ters, Mrs. H A. Weinke, Mrs. George
Nieman and Mrs. Royal Parkin in Bar
aboo, has returned to her home.
Miss Ella Rehbein of Sumpter and
Mas Louise Rehbeip, who teaches et
Black Hawk are spending the week in
LaValle at the home Of their brother,
Emil Rehbein. Miss Louise is having
a weeks vacation in her school.
The roads were found to be very
muddy on Sunday when the funeral of
Nelson Conan was held. The body
was taken to the cemetery in Excelsior
in the new automobile hearse owned by
E. S. Johnston and in places the wa
ter was up to the hubs of the vince ls o
the vehicle. All who went to the ceme-
tery were in automobiles and this is the
| first funeral at Barsboo in which all
automobiles were used.
The Ladies' Social Circle of Lyons
was entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Wilbur Berkeley, there being thir-
teen members in attendance also sew
eral visitors. During the business
meeting bills amounting to $3.50 were
allowed. The secretary and treasurer
were present and gave their financial
reports for the past three months. The
receipts for the quarter were $6.25
while the expenses were $4470. Sun
shine committee reported taking fruit