Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-17
(From Saturdays daily

ing friends and relatives in BaraboO
for the past four weeks have gone to
Lewiston, Mimi, where they will visit
Mrs. Buffers daughter, Mrs. NJ. Jones.
Mrs. S. ]. Palmer and children have
returned to Chicago after visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Palmer, 500 Seventh avenue. On
Thursday evening members of the
Palmer family and the guests took an
automobile ride toward Reedsburg.
Friday evening w. D. Stanley was
given surprise by some thirty of his
friends. Friday was Mr.. Stanleys
birthday anniversary and the friends
gathered to help him celebrate the
event Supper was served at $50
o'clock on the lawn. The evening was
spent in playing games and singing,
which was led by J. L. Bonham.
Mrs. A. Ruhoff and her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wer-
gin, Milwaukee, came this week for a
visit at the home Of Attorney and
Mrs E. Aug. Runge. Mr.. Runge and
Mrs Ruhoff are brother and sister.
Another sister, Miss Augusta Runge,
Sank City, also came to the family
gathering. On Friday an automobile
trip was taken.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Cowles and fam
lily of this city and Mr.. and Mrs. N.
H. Cowles Of Menominee have return
ed from a trip through Illinois. They
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Travis at
Libertyville and friends at Waukegan
and Milwaukee.
An old man came into the postoffice
and handing the postmistress a letter
and stamp said "Please stick this
stamp" Taking the letter and stamp
she licked it and stuck it on. The old
man scratched his head and said: eff
that don't beat all! I licked that
stamp, wife licked it, my son licked
it, my daughter licked it and the hired
girl licked it, but we couldn't make it
stick. Postal Magazine.
S. L. Buchner received word this
morning that his father George Buch-
ner, who resided in Waukesha, passed
away last night. About five years ago
he suffered a stroke of paralysis and
since then his health had been failing.
Deceased was eighty-one years Of age
and is survived by his widow, five
sons and five daughters. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon, Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Buchner and children
of this city will go to Waukesha on
Tuesday morning to attend the serv-
ices.
On August 1, A. J. Workman, who
for three years has been trainmaster
at Adams, took up his new duties as
assistant superintendent Of the Mad
ison division, with office at Baraboo.
Mr.. Workman is one of those clean
cut and straightforward men who COM
mand the respect and friendship of
all who know him, and his rapid rise
in railroad circles is evidence of his
high efficiency in that line. He has
many warm friends in Adams who
regret to see him leave there, but are
pleased at his advancement and wish
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Swanson and
children of Clay Center, Neb., are
guests at the home Of Poor Commits
sioner and Mrs. H. E. Stone, Mrs.
Swanson being their daughter. Mrs,
for some time, Mr.. Swanson arriving
in his automobile on Friday. He was
accompanied from Clay Center by
County Clerk w. K. Newcomb of Clay
Center. Mr. Newcomb came for the
pleasure of the trip and returns after
a short stay here. The journey across
the states was uneventful except for
few storms and punctures. The re-
turn will be made in the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Stone of the
town of Sumpter, his sister, Mrs. H.
A. Swanson, and children of Clay Cen
ter, Neb., who are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Stone
have returned from an automobile trip
to Cameron, where Mr. and Mrs. l. e.
Winter reside. Mrs. Winter is a sis
ter Of Mr. Stone and Mrs. Swanson.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Urban Mather and three children
of the town of Sumpter The travel
ers report the roads IN the northern
part of the state far superior 20 those
in this section Gravel is abundant
and this is used as road material. The
gravel can be hauled cheaply and this
reduces the cost of roads far below
those built of curshed rock ana sr OF