Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-11

Dent 8unday afternoon While returning
from his charge at Westfield. He was
driving his new horse, which ne pur-
chased after his horse was drowned
near the fair grounds, about two months
ago. The animal is young, and ia-
though it is gentle creature is still
frightened at unusual sights and
sounds. but has become accustomed to
the automobile. When near the place
formerly occupied by Peter Rumpf,
they met a motorcycle, ridden by A. d.
Bemis, with young lady in the basket
The horse jumped aside and started to
run, breaking loose from the buggy
and dragging Rev. Boyer about four
rods, finally stopping The animals feet
were badly cut and the pastors coat
was torn, but his glasses which he
was wearing were not broken. The
buggy was badly demolished. MIR.
Bemis stopped as did several parties
in automobiles and Rev. Boyer returned
to Baraboo leads his horse. Mr.. Bemis
has offered to settle for the damages.
The first prize of ten dollars in the
contest by the merchants to the buyers
making the largest purchase in the
city on Saturday was awarded to c. IL.
Thomas, who made purchase of
1884.
The second prize was awarded to
William Rick of North Freedom, whose
purchase amounted to $425. Henry
Steve won the third by purchase of
1916 The second and third prizes were
S. and 3d. These purchases were all
made at the Melzl and Mccain Furni-
ture store.
August Zauft of Merrimack bought
the largest number of dozens of eggs,
$50 dozen, which were sold to Jorg
Grocery. He received the So prize.
Adam Karg brought 113 dozen and
L. Steinke 1O1 dozen. These won the
prizes of So and So and were sold to
F. C. Peck Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Ethel Hewitt, John Thorn, Mrs
Ed. Steinbrink and daughter, Btr
Dickie, Henry Dickie and family and
the genial postmaster, John O'Neill. all
of North Freedom were in Baraboo on
circus day.
Lyons invited the s E.let Creek school
of which Misa Lena Alvin is teacher,
Pewitts Nest school of which Miss
Gertrude Morse is teacher, and Kirk
wood school of which Miss Wood ia
teacher to the Lyons school on Friday
afternoon, May 5. Mrs. Smith and
Mr.. Weidenkopf brought the. pupils
from the last named school to the
gathering in their cars. Over l25 were
present.
There were running races tor boys
and girls of different ages.
potato races
wheelbarroW races
running high jump
volley hall
base ball
three deep and varions games
! All enjoyed the teeter totters ant
grant stride which have been built il
the school yard.
Miss Essie Brooks, the supervising
teacher of the country was present t.
assisttin the starting ...of the races anc
she took several pictures Of various
groups, one of the whole group seate
on the ground enjoying a lnnch served
by the teachers of Lyons.
Mrs. WD. Jo' nson, who formerly re-
sided at Rec deburg invited the W0
mans Foreign Missionary society O
the M. e. church Of Reedsburg to NEE
with her at her home on Second avenue
on Friday After a delicious dinner
the usual program was given. Mrs. S
E. Wakefield, Mrs. T. E. Deppe, Mrs.
Davenport and Mrs. J T. Bates of Bar
aboo, former Reedsburg residents also
enjoyed the reunion with old friends
After spending an enjoyably Afternoon
ami partak ing of supper the guest
left on the evening train for Reedsburg
feeling that they had spent a yer.
enjoyable time. Those present were
MIR and Mrs. William Schoephoester, Mr.
and Mrs Louis Bass, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Townsend, and daughter. Doris
Mrs. ]. W. Claridge. Mrp. George Sea
D graves, Mrs. Celeste Kellogg, Mrs. Her
man Brown, Mrs. Fred Reitman an
, Mrs. CT. Coleman.
On Wednesday morning at 1000 a
m. at st. Lukes Catholic = church a
Plain occurred the morriage of Mis-
Kate Dischler and George Heiser. They
were attended by Miss Carrie Dischler
sister of the bride and brother of tn
| groom