Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-13
Wednesday

A change was made Tuesday in the
firm of Townsend & Metcslf owners of
the large garage at Reedsburg. Will
Townsend sold his interest to John
Kleeber and Chas. Bodies, who have been
with the firm for number of years,
bought stock in the concern and togeth-~
er with Frank Metcslf and Clark Town
send will constitute the new firm.
The firm is busily engaged in erecting
three story cement block building and
when finished will have one of the finest
garages in this part of the state.
Miss Maude Sraudenmayer of Port
age, sophomore at Beloit college, was
elected treasurer of the college Young
Women's Christian association at the
annual election of that organization.
Miss Jeanette Wade of Wauwatosa
was chosen president, Miss Elizabeth
GOodjohn of Leavenworth, Kansas, vice.
president, and Miss Sallie lngersoll,
Beloit, secretary.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Krause have left
Beedsburg for Washington, DC, where
they will meet Mrs. Rudd and Miss
Frieda Meyer and spend the next two
weeks with them sightseeing at the
national capital. Mrs. Rudd and Miss
Meyer have been spending the winter
in Florida and are making the trip to
Washington in their automobile.
Hugh Kelley has sold his thirty acre
farm west of town to E. V. Hocum,
who resides on the adjoining place. The
thirty acres were formerly owned by
Professor r. r. Remington Mr.. Rem
ington's father taking the land from
the government. The thirty acres owned
by Mr.. Kelley and the land owned by
Mr.. Hccum were in the Remington
farm. Some of the apple trees were
planted by Professor Remington's ia
Their and have been bearing for about
forty years. The place is on paved
road, is near to town and an ideal place
to live. Mr.. Kelley found it difficult to
care for the land and fill the office of
engineer at the high school building.
Hereafter he will devote all of his
time to keeping the big building hot
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Kohlmeyer of :
Loganville were pleasantly surprised
Sunday afternoon when about 65 friends
and neighbors came with we'll filled bas-
kets to celebrate their rs anniversary.
The afternoon was spent in visiting and
about o'clock bountiful supper was
served to all.
One dozen silver hollow handle knives
and forks and one dozen teaspoons and
other silver was left as token of es-
TEEN by their many friends. A large
wedding cake, adorned the center of
the table decorated for the occasion. The
BRIDE wore a silver wreath and the
groom a silver bouquet About 9 o'clock
all went home feeling they had spent
very pleasant afternoon and evening
and wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Kohlme yer
twenty five years more of married hap
piness.
James Lathorn of Kilbourn was ca a.
led to Hebron, ILL.,, Tuesday, owing to
the death of his brothers. wife, Mrs.
Walter Latham, who passed away April
a, 1916. About six weeks ago she slip
ped on the ice and injured her spine
and blood poison set in causing
her death. She leaves husband and
four children. They were former resi-
dents of Kilbourn.
Judge James O'Neill has granted
divorce in the case of Helen M Farm
worth vs. Nathan Farnworth. When
court was in session last month the
matter was held in allegiance because
Mrs. Farnworth was in Los Angeles.
She wrote she had noss moneyAto come
to Baraboo and the price of the ticket
was produced by the defendant.
After the money was paid to the at
torneys the court held the matter in alb
eyance to give Mrs. Farnworth time to
make the journey but she did not come
and the decree has been granted. The
love affair was the result of m atrimon-
ial correspondence. just why Mrs.
| Farnworth did not come after the price
of the ticket was produced has not been
explained. The suit was for about
So, 900 but the transportation, evident
| ", was about the sum total of the
amount paid.
Mrs. Jennie Rowland has gone to
Madison to stay with Mrs. W. D. Stan
ley until she is able to retur home
from the hospital.
Mrs. George Schneider underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Kim
Izler, at Prairie du Sac. %
Mrs. John Astle Of Merrimack, who
underwent an. operation at one of tn
local hospitals here. Sunday morning,