Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13
MANY HAPPENINGS
IN NORTH FREE dom


daughter, Miss Mary, and Mrs. Nor
man Woodwork and baby of Reeds
burg spent Sunday with relatives here
John Voeck and William Rick have
traded places. John Voeck will move
his family to the farm owned by Mr..
Rick west Of town and Mr.. Rick will
live in the home built by John Voeck
just south of the village.
Mrs. j. M. Blscbley, Mrs. Kitzke
Mrs. John Fabry, Mrs. Maude Barker
and Miss Susie Pettys were Baraboo
callers NJ onday.
The people of the village were
shocked Friday afternoon to hear that
E. L. Pow ell had died in the depot at
Bare boo while awaiting the arrival of
train No. SIT to return home. Underta-
| ker Tom Johnson and some of his
friends went Immediately to take
charge of the remains and accompany
him home. Mr.. Powell was the Oldest
j business man in the village having been
in business here more than forty years
with the exception of years spent in
Black Earth. He was born in Lock port,
New York but came to Wisconsin when
young. He had passed his 69th birthday
the week before his death, March 20
He leaves wife to mourn his loss.
! One child was born to them who died in
infancy The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev.
Foulkes officiating. The singing was by
male quartette composed of j. H.
Gunnison, G.. W. Warne. Arthur
Knapp and Henry Koppke. The. pail
bearers from the Masonic order were
D. W. Seeley, B, J. Cook, R. M. Dick
/ lie, G. W. Hackett, George Darlington
VIM. Trebilcock. The Masons took
charge at the grave with j. S. Briscoe
of Baraboo to conduct the service.
There were fifty masons in line many
of whom were from Baraboo, Ableman
and ReedHburg. The relatives and
| friends from ont of town were a bro.
Their, Joe Powell and wife of Sandusky,
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Powell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Powell, John and Chester
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Prouty,
BlancE and Irene Holmes all from
SandUsky, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. James Buell., Miss Eta
Johnston, Lime Ridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. .Nippert, Virgil Cady, wife and son,
Baraboo
Among the Masons in attendance
were Joe Rriscoe, Boyd Blachley, Hen
ry Koppke. DR.. Ellis. Oscar Doppler,
W E Baringer, Fred Warner, Baraboo
Adolph Fey, Chas. Geisler, Emil anc
August LANCE of Ableman, Jane!
Sedgwick, ". E. Smith. W. Stolte, w
Wyse, E. c. Philip, Prof. Theiman
Reedsburg. North freedom has lost {
citizen who helped in its up-building,
the community at large friend and
the home a loyal husband. A heartfelt
sympathy goes out toward the lonely
widow in her bereavement.
F. Fl. Smith was down from Elroy
Monday.
Virgil Cady of Baraboo was in towr
Monday on business.
Baraboo spent the vacation week with
relatives here.
The neigbors and friends of the Will
Rick family west of town gave them a
farewell surprise party Friday evening
as they move to their new home on
the south edge of the village Tuesday.
Forty guests came with we'll filled has
kets and expressed the regret with
which they see them leave the neigh
borhood
James Draper, Jr. arrived home
from Shawnee, Oklahoma Friday morn
ing after spending some time with
his brother. Royal, who is confined in
hospital at that place. He reports
Royal doing nicely and will soon be
able to resume his duties as instructor
in Public speaking ana debating.
C. F. Cooley Of Madison was in town
last week.
Mrs. P. C. Elliott returned home Fri
ay after spending the winter in Union
Hall, Virginia. She was accompanied,
bv niece, Irene M3ttox who will
spend the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Dickie and fam
ily are enjoying their new Paige auto
which they purchased at Reeds
burg. They built the garage for the
car last year.
A. M. Fisk spout the first of last
week in Elroy.
Rev Jordan of Albany was here last
Wednesday and mems conference was
held in the church parlors following a
banquet which was served to about
sixty men The ladies of the church di
| their hest with good things to eat and