Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-01
FRIDAY

members of the Bird Study club went
| to Ochsner's grove for the first field
meeting. A large number OF birds
were observed, some Of which were
not identified. Among the less COM
mon birds seen were the scarlet tan
ager, blackpoll warbler, and olive
backed thrush. A few enthusiastic
ones have agreed to meet in Ochsner's
grove at a. m. Sunday morning. All
who will come are welcome.
We sell Sunshine Varnishes, extra
high grade quality. for all kinds OF
woodwork, furniture, linoleum, floors
and general use. Manufactured in
plain and natural wood effects. Sun
shine Varnishes put sunshine in the
home" Evenson's Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 'McCready are
spending few days at Black Hawk
with their son, Bruce McCready, and
family. They expect to spend Me-
mortal Day at Spring Green.
Several friends of Maurice Deppe
were busy at his new house on Sec
ond avenue last evening at lathing
bee. The host served ice cream and
all enjoyed assisting their friend in
driving a few nails in his new home.
DR. NJ T. Martin and son Theodore
of Merrimack took little hike from
the lake to Baraboo this morning COM
muning with nature and enjoying the
spring flowers by the wayside.
Jessie Mather has returned from
months visit with his sons, Oliver
and Elson at Merrimack. He is at
the home of his son Harry in the city
at present.
l. F. T.. McGirr, one of the conductors
on the old line, who is now acting
as book Of rules examiner, was in Ad-
ans the past few days, at the North
western offices, where he has been
conduction examination on the book Of
rules of brakemen who are in line
; for promotion to conductors. Quite a
number of boys who run out of Ad-
ans, Elroy, and Wyeville took the
examination.
Friday was very hot and sultry. La
the evening storm skirted BarabOo,
little rain falling The lightning was
| intense and the report is current that
cyclone passed over the southern
portion of the county.
C. s. Blanchett, who has been tin
smith for the Northwestern at Adams
ever since the town started, has been
transferred to better position with
the Northwestern in the same capacity
at Kaukauna. He is q son Of Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Blanchett of Baraboo.
| There was a good attendance at the
K P hall last evening to listen to
the excellent program given by patri-
otto young Americans of the Baraboo
and Lyons schools, under the auspi-
lces OF the auxiliary of the Sons of
the address Of the evening, which was
very interesting. He talked of the
attitude of the United States prior to
the civil war. At one time there were
very few people who were opposed to
slavery One who expressed an adj
verse opinion on the subject was con-
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gave little thought to the subject, UNI
til they were awakened to the realiza-
ton of it all. 1t was a common be-
lief that a man born black was born
a slave. However, they took differ
emit view of the case when the sub
Iiect was agitated. In closing. he gave
the applicable remark during war
Itime: 1.-THE men in blue were grey
with dust; the men in grey were blue. "
On Memorial Day, 1s16-"The men
fin grey are with the men in blue, and
the men in blue are grey.
The following numbers were given
on the program. Some of the recita-
tions deserve especial mention as they
showed talent well trained. There
were sereval national war songs by a
quartet composed of w. w. Beige,
Clifford La Mar, Miss Du Bots and
Miss Biege; flag drill by Third ward;
recitation Howard Laushe, exercise
by Third ward; Memorial" by First
ward with Ira Haycock as Uncle Sam !;
piano solo, Armeta Peterson; rec1
tations, Robert Moog, Edwin eros.
kopf, John Deist, Viola Bailey and
David LOOMS; solo, Doris Gattwinkel;
song by the young ladies of Lyons
school. After the regular program
the Sons of Veterans and the Auxil-
larry held memorial service for their
donarted members