Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
fFrom Wednesdays daily

(F'rom Wednesdays daily.)
George Bieul, who resides in Madi-
son, but who has been visiting his
brother-in-law in La Vale, was COM
mitted to Mendoza by Judge w. T.
Kelsey, and was taken there today by
Undersheriff Hatch. Bieul tried to
commit suicide three days ago by cut
ting his throat with a razor.
The City Of Baraboo has started &C
ton against former City Treasurer w.
B. Hazeltine and his bondsmen to re-
cover the sum of $1519.O8, the amount
alleged to be due the city by the for
mer city treasurer.
A deal has been made whereby the
Corner Drug store has passed to the
hands of F. R. Hall, son Of John S.
Hall of this city. Mr.. Hall was in
partnership with w. E. Barringer for
about two years, leaving here ten
years ago, since which time he has
been in Alabama and Centervlle, Ia,
in the drug business. The Corner
Drug store is one of the most central
ly located stores in the city and has
always enjoyed a prosperous business.
Mr.. Baringer could not be reached this
afternoon and his plans for the future
are not known. He has put in long
hours at his place Of business, how
ever, and it is surmised that he will
take an earned vacation before en-
gaging in work again.
Late yesterday afternoon, while rid
ing in the front seat of J. B. Donovan's
auto, Mrs Emma Walsh met with an
accident which at first was thought
would prove serious. AS the car was
rounding the corner by the Warren
House, Mrs. Walsh turned to speak to
the ladies riding in the rear seat, and
as she did so it is believed her sleeve
caught in the catch that holds the
front door of the car, opening same.
At any rate, as the auto turned the
corner she was precipitated into the
street, head foremost.
Fortunately the car was not going
fast, and the injured lady was picked
up and taken into the hotel. While
she did not become unconscious, the
time.
Later; Mrs. Walsh was able to be
removed to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. A. Lewis, where she has been stop
ping, and today was getting along all
right, but still suffering from the shock
. and jar.
James Christler, who resided at
Lodi fell from binder while working
in the field in West Point township
and was picked up dead by his sons
about two hours later. Deceased was
about go years Of age, and it is uncer-
tain just what occasioned his DEATH
The team hauling the binder on which
Mr.. Christler was seated was seen to
stop, but it was thought that the latter
had got down to fix something on the
machinery and no attention was paid
further until about two hours later
when his sons, on whose farm he was
working, went to see what the trouble
was.
Mrs. Egbert Coulter, sister of Mrs.
II Of aS al
awarded $4,000 by the city of Reeds !.
burg on account of the death of her |
husband, who was killed while in the
city's employ. 1t will be remembered
that he was loading cinders into a
wagon when the fire alarm was sound
ed, and the team started on a run, |
the wheels passing over Mr.. Coutier's !
head. Mrs. Coulter will receive $3.50
per week until the $4,000 is paid.
c. F. Button of Wilmet, mail clerk
on the Northwestern line, met with an
accident in Reedsburg Monday after
noon. He had stopped off and was
about to board the south-bound train
to resume his duties in the mail car.
He had on new hat which blew off,
and when he attempted to retrieve It
his head was hit by the guard rail of
the baggage car, making a deep cash
on his forehead and otherwise bruising
his face. After the injuries had been
dressed he was able to return to Chi