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

Mrs. Matilda Klumpp of North
Freedom underwent very serious
operation at the Baraboo hospital at
four o'clock this morning. Her con-
ditiOn is critical
Monday afternoon the team owned
by Otto Grote and driven by his hired
man, became frightened near the bridge
and ran up Main street. When near the
City hotel in passing another team the
wagon collided snd both were
badly broken. The horses ran onto the
cement walk in front of the Reedsburg
hardware store and fell. The hired
man jumped sfrom the wagon onto the
pavement but was notEinjured.
Last Friday evening while Mr.. and
Mrs. George Beaumont were crossing
"Qe of the main streets In the village of
Spring Green they were struck by an
automobile driven by one of the livery
men of the firm of Beinkofner, Mick &
Reider, Mr.. and Mrs. Beaumont were
both Knocked down and seriously in
jured. Mrs. Beaumont was injured
about the lower limbs and was able to
get up, but MIR. Beaumont was unable
to rise and had to be taken home in the
car. Mr.. and Mrs. Beaumont are old
people and Mr. Beaumont has very
poor eyesight and is also very hard of
hearing. They were both resting east
er Sunday night.
Judge Chester A. Fowler was in Por-
tage Monday to hear the mandamus
case brought by the state against mem
bers of the Columbia county board, to
compel them to pay $I2, 600, Columbia
county's share of the cost of the new
Prairie du Sac briggs across the Wis
consin river.
The case was heard Monday after
noon at the courthouse. Assis tant at
torney General Messerschmidt ap-
pearing for the state and Dist. Atty
Rogers for the county board.
Following the arguments presented
by the attorneys the judge took the
case under advisement and will hand
down his decision shortly.
The majority of the members of the
county board were present to hear the
arguments of the contending attorneys.
Professor William J. Frost, president
of Berea college, Berea, KY, whe is to
address the university students at con-
vocation Friday at Madison is to be q
guest of Professor and Mrs. John R.
Commons while in the city. Friday eve
ming he will be guest of honor at din
ner at the University club Among
guests expected aresPresident G. R.
AN Hise. deans of various colleges,
and several professors. Professor Com
mons was at one time student under
Professor Frost Professor Frost mar
ried Miss Marsh, former resident Of
Delton in this county.
The Bsraboo Valley Farmers club
was held at the Glenville school house
Friday evening. The club was called to
order by the president, j. 0. Lucht.
The program was opened by singing
America. Following this splendid pa
per was given by William Schneider on
Potatoes and its diseases. This was
followed by discussion.
Miss Helen Lee gave an excellent pa
per on the different kinds of potatoes
and its uses also the many ways of
cooking them.
Juliettte and Florence Lucht gave a
nice duet, Little Dseds Of Kindness
which caused hearty encore.
Professor Taylor gave an illustrated
lecture. The pictures were on agri-
culture and also on Belgium and were
very interesting and enjoyed by all.
This number was followed by the
members singing THE Old Oaken
Bucket. After the adjournment all
were invited to the basement to par
take Of potato soup and crackers pre-
pared by the Glenville domestic science
girls to which all did justice.
Mrs. Gustave Achterberg and son, Viii
lam of Merrimack, were week END
guests of the formers daughters, Mrs.
Paul Mueller and Miss Charlotte Ach'
terberg, and also visited Paul, who il
convalescing nicely after an operation
for appendicitis st one of the hospitals.
Mrs. Cassius Jeffries of Webster
Prairie, was guest OF her sister. Mrs.