Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-10
animal could be heard way across
Devils Lake until death ended it's
sufferings.
(From Mondays daily.)

| On Saturday night REQ car driven
by Frank Sosinsky accidentally col
Iided with a Ford car from Kilbourn.
The Ford was occupied by several
young men, and sustained a damaged
wheel, lamp, radiator and axle.
Neither of the cars were so badly
damaged but that it could proceed.
I Sosinsky was taken in charge by Of
fcer j. E. Buckley, and it is stated
that he was intoxicated. The car
was taken from him and he will not
be Permitted to use the vehicle until
some disposition is made of the case.
District Attorney Hill is out of town
and when he returns an opportunity
| will be given those interested to tell
how it all happened.
B. Ragatz has traded his house and
seven lots in North Freedom, known
as the Old Settlers Grove, to G.. e.
Wing, of Fairfield, taking the farm
of the latter in exchange. Both par
ties will take possession about the
first of November The deal was
made through an advertisement in
The News.
Notwithstanding the stormy wealth
er, there was good attendance of
members of the Park View club Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs III. G.. Mertzke. The president
called the meeting to order and all
Joined in singing Nancy Lee" At
roll call, members responded with
quotations or current events. After
the reading of the minutes, Mrs. w.
G. Rodewald pleased the company
with an instrumental selection. Rec
itations by the little Misses Lilah
and Diana Uphoff were much appre-
ciated. After the song "In Old Mad
rid a paper on Failures in Cooper
alton" was presented by Max Hager,
which caused considerable discus
sion. Some of the points brought out
by him as reasons for failure in CO.
operation were: lack Of proper sys-
tenn, lack of loyalty among the mem
bers, and the force of circumstances
of the members. After the business
session, "a Warrior Bold" was sung,
followed by the Sunshine march. The
club then adjourned to meet in two
weeks at the home of Superintendent
and Mrs Wilson, at the State Park.
Miss Lucy Niebuhr, who has been
visiting at the home of her cousin,
w. H. Hendricks, has returned to her
home in Lime Ridge.
Alfred Siekert, who has been visit
ing his father, Ernest Siekert, in this
city, went today to Madison to visit
his sisters, the Misses Margaret and
Gertrude Siekert.
Mrs. John Kramer of Baraboo has
returned to her home after a few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. R.
N. 6aFLley, at ADAMS.
Mrs Thomas Lusby was pleasantly
surprised Saturday afternoon by some
twenty of her neighbors and friends.
The occasion was the birthday ami
versary of Mrs. Lusby, and she re-
ceived many gifts from friends in re-
membrance of the day. The after
noon was pleasantly spent. Ice cream,
cake and waters were served Credit
is due the Misses Fife and Leta LUIS
by for the pleasant time.
Mrs. Egbert Courtier of Reedsburg
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H. Atom.
1t will be recalled that Mrs. Courtier's
husband, was recently killed in a run
away accident. She will make her
future home at Elroy.
Mr. and Mrs, G. H. Irish of Dallas,
Texas, who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. Irishs parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w. r. Irish, have gone to Eau
Claire to visit Mr.. Irish's brother,
James W. Irish.
Among the visitors at the Oscar
Doppler cottage at Devils Lake Sun
day were C. w. Franklin and family
of Viroqua, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cowles
of Racine, Mrs. L. II. Miner, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hengstler and Mrs. J.
H. Doppler. Mr.. Franklin and family
left by auto this morning for their
home in Viroqua, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cowles will continue their visit at
the lake and in Baraboo for several
days. Mrs. Cowles is the daughter of
Mrs. J. H. Doppler.