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The sun., 1916-12-25
War GASES AT CHEMICAL SHOW
Kept n Jars Outside Americas Ne.
seum Of National History.

So deadly are some OF the chemicals
used In the trenches that when the
Chemical Preparedness Exhibition. 10
be held IN connection with the convo-
cation of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science and Anil
ated National Societies, decided 10 put
them on display u vas found advisable
to keep them In a special case outside
the American Museum OF Natural His
tory. where they will be exhibited.
The surocating gases will be kept In
large glass jan. which Will be placed
in a special case which will be supported
on the outside wall Of the museum. and
can be viewed from iaslde h building
This was decided on because OF the
disastrous results which would be caused
Il any OF the Jars were accidentally
broken In the crowded building.
Besides these EXHIBITS the largest
chemica! display ever gathered IN this
country will be shown. f~eventy-fouI
OF the e!ghty-nve known elements may
be seen. The exhibition be gtns on Tuce.
day.
The sun., 1916-12-25
QUEENS MUST WAIT FOR CARS.
Opening Of Elevated Extensioa
Delayed IntiI February.

Owing 70 the inability OF manutac-
turers 70 supply the Interborough RAPID
Transit Company with cars. although
the order for them was given several
months ago. the elevated extension OF
the Queens subway system 10 Ditmars
avenue viii probably not he put into
service until February. The ceiebra-
ton which the civic associations Of As
,orla and Ste.nway had planned for the
proposed opening Of the line on New
Years has had to be postponed as a
result.
The new line is 20 run from the plaza
OF the Quecusboro Bridge In Long Island
CITY TO Astoria as far as Ditmars ave-
nue. by way OF the Jackson avenue ele-
waited line and Second avenue. At pres
snt fifteen cars are being used as a sub
stltg'e on the subway route between the
bridge and the Grand Central In New
York.
The sun., 1916-12-25
XMAS PAGEANT AT BRoNxvuLE
''Naitsity of Christ' Played Rrfore
Hundreds Of VILLAGERS.

70 a setting TIA. was made with
rows 90 automobiles as outer .-nsas .e
The stage and the balcony OF the Ho,e!
I-ant'an as a prus ceriu1 arch, the
nativity % Christ" was played in tab
!eau form YESTERDAY as par; ~ Bronx
'aAe's Christmas pageant. TIE village
Was given up 90 the production directed
BY William Chauncey ~Iangdon. The
decorations were by Bruce Crane and
Laurence Grant.
Hundreds OF myers r7ooped 20 the
village han dressed IN English costume.
g., me thirteenth century. Singing. Come
a.. So F. 'LfI.
taa'r a Nd spreading Christmas
rec the stable ~ Bethlehem was built
Toward 2 o. a dogNcy rode Mar ard
J.>"'|. BERTHA VI NpGri.s, daughter OF
the SCULPTOR plavirs to Wig ava
Frank r. Chambers. JoSc0h A ,bey
entered lie stable they ~ere followed hy
S'e' erfs and cuo.rN,ei by nge.s. Tn.
Three Use Me-. Approached from ,ha
East
TS"rty-lFe hundred villagers viewed
Tie laseant
The sun., 1916-12-25
HAVANA TRACTION STRIKE OFF
Employees Accept h Terms Of
Tered by the Companies.

HAVANA, Dee. st-The strike Of the
employees OF the Havana Central Rail-
way Company II the threatened strike
of the conductors and motormen OF tho
Havana Electric Railway Company were
adjusted satisfactorily last night. The
employees OF the Havana Central COM
pany operating the electric line in Ha-
vana province. which has been tied up
for a week. their decision to
return tn work at once.
The terms offered by the Havana
Electric railway were accepted by the
employees Of that company, thus avoid.
~ tho threAtensA t1suR
The sun., 1916-12-25
M DINNERS FOR 500.
Mohawk Clab Gladdens Poor Fan.
lilies II THIRTEEN District.

More than 500 families that otherwise
probably would have gone hungry will
have to-day \ big chicken dinner with
all the necessary trimmings. Big heap
ing baskets were given out yesterday
from the rooms OF the Mohawk Demo-
cratic Club, the Tammany Hall organ-
lzat!on of the Th!rtie;h Assembly dis
tr!ct, BY a commlt;e headed by Frank J..
Hendrlck.
Tickets for the baskets were turned
over to the pastors of the churches I'm
the district for distribution. and MEM
bers of the club aided in seeing ihat no
needy family was overlooked.
The sun., 1916-12-25
$4,000 GET CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Toys . Full Dtnaers Given O.t
At 18th ReGtment Arnory.

More than $4,000 baskets, containing.
besides toys and fruit. all the necessities
for a big Christmas dinner. were given
out ut the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory
Yesterday. Lines Of the ticket holders
stretched for a solid block on zach side
OF tho big structure. and all day lons q
steady stream OF hungry humanity
swept in and out Of the building,
A total OF S3s 900 was collected BY
the New York Americas for the work
This years number Of baskets given out
sets = new record. exceeding ~ amosa
5000 hat Of last jean
The sun., 1916-12-25
500 BASKETS DISTRIBUTED
Needy Families Assisted nv Noiun
terrs of America

The Volunteers - America ,cs's-' o.
distributed son baskets - -esir = =
from the NeStWi--te- D-.t
Church. EOS Vest Twenty 81.
Each bashrt ,oi.ai, Ell a. ts. -n. e
toes, came tomatoes. wt.o... s
bread, COTE. AID .,ri
than enough for a bc d..r.- -.
lily OF from nv % ton
The distribution began a. . n
1"f MAS completed il ,r ' o. .
half Msny roor rar-nr SO p--s
went home Il ~sAppaHtt.i
The sun., 1916-12-25
LONELY XMAS FOR A LEPER.
Charitable Baltimore Citizens Send
Gifts 20 Charles 4. Clarke.

BALTIMORE. Dec, eA-The one man IN
the city who Is apart from conyIyIautv
and who will have only himself for
company on Christmas Day is the leper
at the Municipal Quarantine Hospital
Charles A.. Clarke. the unrortlra,o
who has been isolated In a lonely shack
since early last summer. has been re-
membered by a multitude OF persons. A
load OF presents. including a p~honograph,
was taken to the leper this morning.
Clarke 10 quartered on the south .hor.
Of the reservation n Is remarkably
cheerful In spite OF his anilction.
The sun., 1916-12-25

dossnt that bsae The dsuos, But New
York boks pretty good 10 me"
The ohfcerp and ths men were e.
Nestsd With thstr mpsrfsocss On the
bordsr. Many ee thsm ere nSinssrS
and b WORK 70 wAich thsy wsrS as
sgned was munh Me thu vf1cA they
have tn % ~ homa Thsy sccordfnssy
did not feel that they were tnanG . grip
on things Goch - a lawyer might.
The sun., 1916-12-25
HARLEM HAS CELEBRATION.
LiEhts on Christ mas Tree In Nom,
Morris Park Turned On.

The community Christmas week cele-
bration arranged by the people OF Har-
lem. headed by J. Gardner Smith and
the Harlem Board OF Commerce. began
at . O'Clock last night in Mount Morrj.
PARK. Borough President Marcus NJ.
Marks pressed the button that turned on
the lights OF the large Christmas tree
The tree Is sixty-one feet high aud scin-
tillates with 1900 coiored lights. When
the tree was III chimes were sounded ans
community singing. led by comets. FOL.
lowed.
The sun., 1916-12-25
Col. Cody Mach Improved.

DENvER. col, Dec. 24~Col. w. F.
Cody Buffalo Rll), III at the home OF
his daughter mere was much improved
to-day and his physicians expect his
early recovery, "you can't kill the old
scout" Col. Cody remarked to No ~spaper
men NO visited hun to-day.
The sun., 1916-12-25
Where the Moths We're Busy.

Once the greetings were over there
was a Wild rush for the lpcAers 10 get
Into the Old clothes again. But here was
n big disappointment, While the boys
had been working busily down on the
border, building roads. making the
CAMPS sanitary and digging trenches.
the moths had also been living and
working IN ,u&ury % the locker The
result was That when "a returned soldier
reacted for a pair ~ trousers az a cat
that were almost brand new when no
went away he found a veg.ta5.e rag In
stead.
Tho story wAs quickly passed along.
Many rushed for the Telephone and get
ting their A"u's uE ne W.fc ended their
grccurEs "\N'l. for Heavens SAX.
send luc go. , 49, p - ,~'r'',... wan I
you
There Wr ''.'. Na'L w,1I ding al
im"Nt alone loo the aesrT,"i ar-norv at 4
o''iock yesterday bcctI-e hc had no
cinZti's clVtsss 10 wear. "Iye tel
ephoned Ia two Ci.lors." he said, but I
can't got anything until to-usorrow. Now.
The sun., 1916-12-25

SscRENENro, Dec. c&-Stock raisers
In the Sacramento Valley are feeding
their mules and horses rice instead OF
barley The present price OF barley Is
from S5 40 S%7 q ton. while rice can be
purchased at $40 a ton. Stockmen say
that their stock IKE rice and that II y
fattsNtuA
The sun., 1916-12-25
ROW FEARED IN JUAREZ
Clash Between Drunken TreeDs
Of Tive ConoaaAs Threateas.

Of TIVE C0noaals rhPeateas.
JUAaxz, Mexico. Dec. ?t.-FeAr OF .
clash between the forces OF Gen Con-
aales and thnss OF Gen Joss Aurxuia
were expressed here tonight by civilian
residents OF the town. A majority OF
both commands are In the town and
there were many Intoxicated sobdlen and
officers On the streets tonight during che
Christmas eve and concert. he feel-
ing between h two commands Ia said
TO b u~nfriendfy. Gen Gon,Ales was
displaced IN ehs Juares command 70.
day.
There were many boys To b seen
aDonS these de fAoto forceA and one
young woman. dressed In q regulation
-onrnsa ID.
The sun., 1916-12-25
BLIND GIRL LIGHTS
Big CHRISTMAS TREE
Ethel Heeren, 8 Years. Hears
Crowd Cheer What She
Couldn't See.
INDIAN CALL THE SIGNAL
Choir From DR.. Parkhur.t'.
Church Sings Psalms to
Applauding Throngs.
INDIAN CALL THE signal

A blind girl touched OF the "T-A4 d.
Light" last night. The 1000 Lights
~embiasoned the tree ard illIm.-a -.
Madison Square Park. enchanting -.
hordes OF people who saw. she 81 -
see with her sensitive touch. TIA
through necessity. she feit and turnst -.
switch.
90 eiated was she 20 be chosen - = ,
Office. 90 eager TO turn on the l.Ea.s -.
the way. for all these people eao -:s
see. that she DECLINED 10 wear glo,ss A.
the people who saw wore gloves. "a,
coldDSut she mus, be guided b. A.-
senss Of touch.
Her name vas Ethel Heere7. al So.
was . Q old. She lives a. ia Eat:
Third street. She cam. with hs- -7.s--
Mrs. John Heeren. who was uras. .
keep back the. tears. Her service
well rendered. were procured hrs
the Light Hose. In E.as; Fly :
street. where Ethel goes daily f'r I'd.
struct.on.
Ethel wen. early to Nadsor -. =.
Park IN order 20 study p~rel.m!ra-sT ,
preparedness for the great mor-e1. Wa
hooded and we'll cloaked. hT- u
gloves. she remained a long vh..- 30 =
the event within the enclosure sgr-,. "a.
ing the base OF the tree. stretch -
arms about the tree 20 sense - go
She carefully fel. all the appa-A-.s =
connection with the lixhtins-'h- e'-'s
feel OF the wire. the cold. Ue.ali'c sAei .:
the switch. tire smooth, round fee. e.: {,
huh.
The sun., 1916-12-25
$1,000 CHILDREN
IN POLICE STATIONS
10000 More Due to Face Blue
coats in Various Pre-
cincts To-day.
SHOES ARE GIVEN 1000
For One Day in the Year Kid
dies Are in No Terror
Of the Cops.
SHOES ARE GIVEN 1900

There has been Q lot Of carrying
as Q number Of the police stations the
hse two day.. Somebody should speak
20 the Governor about IL. wouldn't
DO Any good 10 30 To Police conrnis-
aoner-he's In on n himself. 50 IS the
Mayor.
tie high ems something WAS done
wbsn staid Old sprfeer police buildings
are turned into v-h.r!.ns brilliant pal
aces Of pleasure and orr o respected
~burghers oanr even paD q police sta
ton w.enout hearing the s1und OF muse
and laughing. happy ksdd!es, II It kegs
up any onssr there won't Be a single
ons Of ov- million ch!,drsn who viii have
. drop OF fear for q policeman they'll
b ree.tnG h idea that the corner cop
IL thstr friend and that they can even
speak RICH: out to him On the street.
The sun., 1916-12-25

she WAS toid that Il t~ven.y-Hsa /.
gira her heish. stood On top o. "a :
other the child furthest UP could .a'
reach the topmost elec;Etr star Ct, =
tree.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock. soueShs-s -
You'd her enclosure. Ethel heard -
Of four trumpeters these were G -
band stand. costgmed In wh!'e a-t =
The call was the cue for he D..
TO turn on The lights. As she -a-- 90
into the night air she heard re 2 =
to ;he trumpeters The cta-. 2. '--~
nenton. the full blooded NohaS. I.ta
calling 10 the north. east, sJV'7 a.
west.
The palereSs O.. he 60. - 50 :
features looked paler IN 80 W. a-f
black contrasts cas-. By 'he gov Z -
thousand lights Then cane 90 he ~'--
the voices % The choir, who pr-----i
from Or. parkhursts r.4-
marched 20 the band stand A. e.
went homewari with her nota-- s-1
heard the choir. accompanied - .-
.rumpeters. Through ~pe-1a'Ga! -t
re<s she listened % the sing g - -
Eoiv Night
The sun., 1916-12-25

All this " due 10 the return engage
mem that a certain tail. sleek. oeardless.
ol~ueooatei Santa Claus has been play
ing about half the city precincts. sat-
urday tha new style KRIS KrnGle paved
the way for his growing popularity by
entertaining abb II 5000 OF the poorest
ksidies that oula be located in fourteen
OF the police districts. hut yesterday he
really came into his own
Their vGe fully 1900 little hearts
last ntsht that wcce happy because the
true eptrtc OF Christmas rad found a
warm haven beneath these double
breseei bioecoas and behind these
cold forbidding br.cx station walls. And
to-day there Will be another 10000 who
VII! learn that ChrstmAs IS not simply
The ?5th day of December bu, the ONE
day Of the year.
Commissioner ana Mrs. Woods were
kept busy all day yesterday driving from
one police station to smother. giving lit
tie speeches to the children, wishing tired
mothers a merry Christmas. and CON-
p!iment!nx station captains and the men
on the way they had put their shoulders
behind the movement n made IL the
biggest and mos; popular p~hilsnthropic
enterprise the Police Department. had
ever undertaken.
The sun., 1916-12-25
In Osuyiag Districts Too.

Not TO b. utdone by the METROPOLITAN
stations the outlying districts did more
Than share IN looking after the moor o'
their sections Al the several stations
in the VILLA msburg section Of Rrooklyn
moro = 5000 children were enter
tained and sent away with VI. bundles
and smiling faces. \, tho Old Hunters
Point station IN Fourth street. Long Is.
and city, instead ~ the usual holiday
Jag guests the officers we're hosts u 500
happy. shouting children.
With the exception OF the 1874 orc-
cinct, at ~ Herbert street, BROOKLYN.
which holds It's celebration tomorrow.
all the districts will complete their ctyt
giving to-day.
The sun., 1916-12-25
ASsss $4,000 Represented.

. a#|HNaN IL
thAt every one connected with the whole
department has helped tn,s big tang
Along. the Police Commissioner said
!ast evening And what a result, This
a.s' yea. more han $4,000 IN as. has
been donated-and mostly In small r!sts
and half that again in merchandise.
That means that were giving out al
mos, $4,000 worth o, useful presents 70
10000 worthy children. Why. taerei
be 1900 kidd!es running abou, In new
shoes tomorrow. just as one little item.
But just wait Until next yea..
More than one grizzIed old "Hvs
striper Is talking abou. "rex, wear" 100.
and the additional thousand ro7- tots
that his station will care for and al. .ae
hundreds ot dollars more they Il raise.
But the real next year talk i being
done by the thin. white faced llt,.e KID.
dies thenselves-they and th-!r mothers
VINO alone know jus; what the caanc.
means TO see a Christmas tree and hay.
a box OF candy and an orange and a new
warm cap and maybe ever a pa,- Of
new shoes.
As Many - $500 In . Precinct.
Individual station. -es.e-A4v ,oo,
care OF as man as $500 children. TIE
honor OF being Santa Claus TO ne r-ea..
eet number went 70 Capt Patrick ]
Gray and his mo- AZ tire Eas, Eighty
eighth street station. Blu. Cap. Ja-eS
J. Wall 81 the East Sly-y-<rvar.h s.raa,
station and CAPT. Maurice Harmon ~
the Elizabeth stree. station nero close
seconds with records OF $500 and n.so6
ms respectively. Other captains and
stations TRAIT were hosts TO biz rurbe-
were Capt Edward J pemrsev, Yves,
S'xty-eighth street station. where 1906
were cared for Cap. William ". Dug.
gan. East Fit:y-hrst street. who g.ve
out presents 20 1900 children, and Can,
Frank y. Rohrig Eas- Thirty-Nfth street
where 900 children were cared for Th,s
last station. which Is the home dls,rlc,
OF COMMISSIONS Woods. held tao dis.
~tinction or having the pr-'iest decora.
lions and tree Of them all
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Tain

A pretty church wedding took place
at Plain Wednesday January IL. 1916.
when Miss Grace Brechtl and Herman
Brickl were united in holy matrimony
The attending witnesses were Marga-
ret Brick and Herman Brechtl while
Mike Brick acted in the capacity of
usher. The bride looked her best in a
handsome gown of white charmeuse and
carried wreath of orchids. They de-
parted on the evening train for Milwau-
kee where they expect to spend two
weeks with relatives. On their return
they will locate in Plain, the groom
being one of our prosperous merchants.
Mrs. Henry Hilnebrand and Allie
Brechtl of West Allis also Mrs. George
Haas of Spring Green attended the
wedding of their sister, Miss Grace, to
Herman Brick last Wednesday.
Joseph Bauer has purchased the
cheese factory of Philip Bettinger.
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MANY HAPPENINGS
"a
lin NORTH FREEDOM

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Douglas started
Saturday for National City, California, to
spend the remainder of the winter with
Mrs. Douglas sister, Miss Ellen Tink
ham. They also expect to visit enroute
with their son, Verne, in Denver.
Verne is attending the state university
of Colorado this year.
Mrs. Fl. M. Eschenbach has been sick
with the grip.
Mrs. CAV. Hackett entertained the
Home Culture club Friday afternoon.
G. Schellenberger came home Sun
day from Milwaukee where ne has been
for several. weeks.
Ben Pawlisch, who is working for the
C. & N. w. in Madison, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Pawlisch.
Clarke Dwinnell spent the week end
with his aunt, Mrs. A. M. Petteys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz and daughter
visited friends in Reedsburg Sunday.
Mrs. Jake Hackett entertained tha
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Lime Ridla

! Mr.. and Mrs. August Wegner attend
@ the funeral of Mrs. Constantine al
Richland Center last Friday.
Mate Wheeler of Reedsburg is spend
ing few weeks at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leander
Wheeler.
George Copley was quite sick the past
week.
Rudy Kinney was in the railroad
collision at Allis last Thursday. He
ceived only slight injury.
Helen Bechtolt was not we'll enough
to go back to Reedsburg to high school
last week
Mr. AID Mrs. Tom Settle and Mr. and
Mrs. John Tower attended the funeral
of grandma Soule at Richland Center
last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Taylor of Rochester,
Minnesota, visited at the Seldom home
last week.
The literary club will have their first
meeting at the school house Wednes-
day evening, January 10.
Toe w. C. T u. will meet with Mrs.
Btice Thursday evening, January 20.
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KhkWOOd

The ladies Of the Burden Sharer
circle will meet with Mrs. Rose Conan
on Wednesday afterneonl January 10.
Miss Lucille Paddock of the city
made Saturday night visit with her
cousin, Miss Ella Paddock.
Miss Emma Wichern and nephew
Fred. spent Sunday visiting friends in
the city.
Henry Harris and son, Emmitt, came
Saturday from Duluth to j. 81. Harris
the father to make it his future home
here, and the son for short visit be-
fore going to his North Dakota home.
Miss Bell Bremen entertained her
friends, Mr.. end Mrs. Walter Rodewald,
Fred Paddock and sister, Miss Ella,
Mr.. Buck and Chester Paddock and
sister, Miss Lucille, at her home at
dinner on Sunday.
Miss Leota Harris and brother,
Master Ralph. are grip sufferers this
week while their father had his turn
at it last week.
Christ Koenig came Saturday from
Minnesota to the home of his broth err,
Robert Koenig, on business trip.
Erwin Cole of Delton visited his
brother, Leon, here on Saturday and
found him much improved in health
while his wife, Mrs. Cole, seems not to
be much better. Both mothe rs of the
afflicted couple are still with hem.
The next meeting of the Kirkwood
Agricultural Society will be on Wed
nesday evening January 26 at the
home of Louie Wichern, he furnishing
the program which will consist of music
readings, speaking, etc All are invit-
Ell to attend.
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Sank City

Lewis Ferber arrived in the city Fri
day evening for two weeks visit
with his family and relatives
Mrs Ferdinand Wegner of Spring
Green was visiting relatives in this
vicinity the latter part of the week.
Philip Baer returned Saturday from
weeks visit at Milwaukee
Selma Fingerhuth Of Black Earth
was an over Sunday guest at the VIII
liam Mold home.
Miss Ida Becker is visiting relatives
at Oregon and GAINESVILLE.
John Braun of Harrisburg spent Sat
urday and Sunday at the home of
George Fuchs and Fl. Sorg.
Paul Linekugel and mother went to
Mazomanle Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Cork, Sr.
Miss Anna Krause spent Friday and
Saturday at Madison.
Henry Fuchs spent Sunday with rel
atives at Black Hawk.
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R[EDSBI|R(1

Mrs Ella Taylor, who came from
Dunlap, Iowa, to attend the funeral OF
her mother, Mrs Margaret Emory, re-
turned to her home Monday
w Tibbitts and wife and Eugene lib
bits. wife and daughter have sold their
farm and have returned to Reedsburg
where they had home built recently
Born to Mr. and Mrs Thieman, Mon
day, twin girls
Charles Elsessar has been quite il.
the past week, but is now on the gain
Grandma Paul, who resides with MRS
P. Schroeder, is quite i'll
Gus Davidson of Madison trans
acted business here Saturday
John Euwali of Spring Valley was
the city Wednesday on business
The thermometer has registered 80
| degrees below zero in this city several
times the past week
Mrs. G Kruger, who has been very
i'll with the grip, is now on the gain
Mrs James Lee entertained her niece
Miss Leota Carpenter. of Walton the
past week
James Fleming transacted business
10 %bis oifu Saturday
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PRAIRIE DU SAC

Ora Won Waid of Groton, South Da-
kota. is visiting relatives and friends
here
j and E Ragatz, F Eberhart of
Prairie du Sac. q G Schneider, of Walls
Walls. Washington, and w A Conger
of Mondovi, Wisconsin, took the ex-
animation for optometrists at Madison
Wednesday.
A Steuber underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis and gall stones at
Madison last Wednesday
The pupils of the grammar room
gave play entitled. IA Case of Sus-
pension" at the new high school Fri
day evening
VIM Albers has traded his residence
and mill property here for land in
Texas and expects to move there the
first Of March
Raymond Meyer and wife of Rock
ford, ILL.,, are visiting his parents here.
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SpiRQ Green

J Walter Sprecher was in Baraboo on
business the first of last week
William Cody suffered stroke Of
paralysis last week end is in critical
condition. Mr. Cody is we'll advanced
in years and was just recovering from
a siege of la grippe.
Mrs. James Cosper returned from
Rochester last week where she under
went an opera ton. She is improving
nicely.
A number of Spring Greenites were
in Madison the first half of last week
as witnesses in the case of j. E. Bar
nard vs Cohen Brothers merchants in
this village, for whom MIR. Barnard
worked in 1906. Mr.. Barnard wonhis sui
MIR. and Mrs. w. R. Purdy of the Week
ly Home News will depart for Houston
Texas January Is MIR. Purdy has five
brothers, and two sisters, all will gat
Their in the southern city for months
recreation. Several of the brothers
live IN and around Houston.
Anton Schlosser was in Avoca last
week invoicing the stock in the far
mer's store at that pl lace.
Thomas T. Norton of Dodgeville and
! daughters, AliceG& and Nellie stopped
over in Spring Green Tuesday, while on
their way to Leland to attend the flu
neral of P. T Norton,a brother of Tho
mas MOI ton.
w. M. Hathaway is reported under
the doctors care and owing to his
advanced age his condition is serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Cramer of Plain
stopped over for short visit with the
Bernard McNulty family while on their
return from Wausaw this state where
they visited Mrs. Cramer's son, Wllburt
and family.