Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-12-21
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Miss Ophelia Zimmerman spent
Sunday in North Freedom with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred thinner
man.
Among the North Freedom shop
pers Saturday were: Mrs. August
Steinhorst, Mrs. N. B. Hackett, Mrs.
Herman Smith aad daughter Eunice,
Miss Maeta Darlington and Cecil
Darlington.
The Presbyterian church at Reeds
burg has extended call to Rev. Les
lie A. Bechtel of Madison. A con-
gregational meeting was held on Sun
day afternoon Rev. E. G. Henke of
Baraboo, one of the presbytery off,
GERS, attending. The call was accept
ed at once by Rev. Bechtel, who will
bring a wife and three children to
Reedsburg.
On Sunday afternoon at about 800
o'clock the residence of Judd Howard
on the island was found to be on fire.
Mr.. Howard had been cleaning the
chimney and it is thought that
spark set the building on fire. The
neighbors gave their assistance at
once and the flames were about all
extinguished when the fire depart
ment arrived. The loss was about
$780, covered with insurance.
! On Friday evening in joint district
No. 1 was given an entertainment en-
titled "The Minstrels," which was
presented by twelve students dressed
as darkies After the entertainment
a shadow social was given at which
about $11 was realized. The person
paying the highest price for a basket
was given large box of candy Anton
Frashki being the winner. Miss Edith
Frazer of La Vale is the teacher of
the school.
| On Sunday, Paul Du Bots caught
fox in a trap on the Stadler farm, On
! the bluff The farm is near the O'Neil
| place The trap was placed where
| foxes were expected to run, and not
baited Evidently Reynard was not
sly enough to escape this time. He
a mile and then got caught on a tree.
1t was an easy matter to dispatch the
animal. The bounty is $500.
On Sunday, Fred Templin shot
grey wolf on his farm in the town of
Greenfield. While crossing a field to
go to the home of neighbor he came
across the tracks of the animal, and
had not gone far when he found where
the wolf had caught mouse and eat
en- it. Going a few rods, the wolf
jumped from some brush, and Mr..
Templin shot it near the middle Of
the back. After being hit the wolf
ran about ten rods and dropped to the
ground. The specimen was exhibit
err at the high school, Weber's hard
ware store, the courthouse and other
places about town. It has been
known for some time the wolf was
| in the neigh borhood and it is thought
there are still others in that vicinity
They have been seen at the Lower
Narrows of the Baraboo river. The
bounty is twenty dollars.
! Miss Geraldine Odell was given
an aluminium shower at her home on
Second avenue on Wednesday even
ing. The time was pleasantly spent
in games and music, and refresh
ments were served to about ten
young ladies. A presentation poem
was composed by the Misses Ruth
Miller and Esther Brownell, which
was enjoyed by all.
The A. c. church of Fairfield held
a dinner, supper and bazaar at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schultz
Wednesday. A large number were
present in spite Of the cold weather
| About $50 was realized from the ba-
! zaar and SIS for the dinner and sup
per, making a total of $45.