Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-12

fected. Mr.. Brown was in the city
today and states that he considers
himself fortunate in not being killed.
The Lyons Sunday-school has reop-
ened with the following officers:
President-T. B. Towle.
president-David LOOMS.
ecretary-Lucile Lynch.
Treasurer-Lucile Tinkham.
Pianist-Ruth Kimball.
Six classes were organized, with
the following teachers:
Beginners Kimball.
Primary-Lucile Kimball.
Junior girls-Mrs. Willard Kimball
Junior boys-Wesley Gray.
Invincibles-T. B. TOWle.
Sunshine scatterers-M Frank
Cleveland.
The school hopes to do energetic
work during the year.
A fast Santa Fe train was brought
to a sudden stop just north of Udau
Kansas, by two jerks Of the cord con
nected with the air brakes. The con-
ductor ran forward to investigate and
found that an elephant in the bag
gage car had his trunk over the cord
He wouldn't let go and the cord had
to be cut on each side Of the trunk
before the air could be released and
the train could proceed.
This forenoon the fire department
was called to the Congregational
church to extinguish a blaze in the
upper part of the building The fur
mace and chimney had been cleaned,
and old papers were thrust into the
iron burner to see if the pipes would
draw. The blaze became hotter than
expected, piece of paper set fire to
the shingles, and excitement follow
ed. The loss is between fifty and one
hundred dollars.
Mrs. A. J. Wager and daughter
Ethel, who have been visiting at the
Louis Werlich home, have gone to
Madison, where they will visit for a
short time before returning to their
home in Milwaukee.
Miss Emma Larson of La Crosse
stopped off in Lodi for a short visit
with the home folks. She was on her
way back from Chicago, where she
had been to buy new stock for her
millinery store. Miss Larson formerly
resided in BaraboO.
Mrs. Charles Klein of North Free
dom, who has been a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Mueller, has
gone to Madison for visit with her
son, Henry Klein.
Mrs. H. Alexander has returned from
Pittsburgh, where she attended the
funeral of her brother.
Mrs. F. D. Lyon of Edgerton is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Coates Mr.. Lyon will
come to Baraboo on Saturday and
both will return home Monday.
A. M. Rodems has gone to Chicago,
where he will visit relatives for few
days, and then will go to Milwaukee,
when Mrs. Rodems, who has been visit
ing there for the past five weeks, will
return with him.
Mrs. Emma Tucker of Wyocena Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. G. w. John
son on Wednesday, and renewed old
acquaintance as they hadn't seen each
other for II years.
The Ladies Aid society of the Evan
gelical church held a very profitable
and pleasant session Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Anna
Schultz on Crawford street The
home was filled with members and
visitors. The usual routine of bust
ness was transacted, also new bust
ness to the effect that they pledged
themselves to pay $500 toward re-
modelling their church. Mrs. c. E..
Maves Joined the Aid, and Rev. Maves
was voted an honorary member. The
ladies are planning and working for
a bazaar in December for a begin
ming of their pledge. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. William Schultz has returned
/ to her home in Alderman. She has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Otto Harmed, and her father, George
Moog.
On Thursday, Miss Lydia Mattke
with her car took her guest, Mrs. Nc
Lain, and Mrs. Charles Poison and
| Mrs. J. G. Train, to see Mrs. Tracy
! Randall, who has been very i'll at her
home west of Baraboo for some time
Her many friends will be very much
pleased to know that she is very much
better and gaining.
Mrs. George Moog and F. E. War
ner returned Thursday night from Mil