Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-09-07

splendid sight.
Lodi, nine miles from Arlington,
was reached at $3.50. Here several
more Baraboo cars joined the pro-
Icession, and they were greeted by a.
loud footing of horns. The band en-
tertained the company until 4:30,
when the journey was again resumed.
South of Lodi the number of tobacco
fields decreased and their place was
taken by large fields Of ripening corn.
ROxbury was reached at 5:15 and
the people of that town gave per-
haps the loudest reception Of the
whole trip. Two threshing machines
greeted the travellers with shrill
toots of their whistles. While the
band was playing number visited
the Roxbury church, which is indeed
a fine old building.
From Roxbury the autoists travelled
to Sank City, where the cars were
parked and splendid supper was
served. The crowd was handled very
easily, and the ladies of Sank City de-
! serve great deal of credit. After
supper the band gave a much enjoy
ed concert and then Mayor Thuerer
gave a short talk, thanking the peo-
pie of Sank City Then singly and
in groups the cars wended their way
home to Baraboo
About eighty cars carrying about
400 people were on the trip, and about
rs miles were travelled. Many peo-
pie from Baraboo went over in the
! evening to Sank City to attend the
concert
! Among those who deserve credit
for the management of the trip are
| Will OFT, chairman, L. S. Van Orden,
VIII Baringer and A. w. Rohn.
! Snap Shots Along the Way
! The parking Of the cars at Sank
City and the fine way in which the
program was given deserves especial
mention.
| The reception at Portage will long
be remembered. It was kindly, grac-
ious and sincere.
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The trip was remarkably free
from accidents, punctures or blow
outs. One or two minor accidents,
however, did occur Coming home
one car had a broken axle. On Sank
Prairie, near Skill fruit farm George
Graves and Fred Finn collided. Both
were blinded by the others lights
and so did not give enough room to
and the axle Of Mr.. Films car was
broken.
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Among the former Baraboo peo-
pie who were seen on the trip were
Rev and Mrs G. L. Richards and
Mrs. Dean Luce, who was formerly
Miss Ann Louise Stewart, at Poy-
, nette.
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This side of Portage the cars NOV
ed SO slowly that it took one hour
and a quarter to go six miles on good
roads The delay was partly due to
the meeting Of the Portage cars.
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Rollo Prothero proved his ability to
meet all conditions. In the absence
of Bert Gollmar the regular bass
drummer Mr.. Prothero took his place
and as the drum stick was missing,
he used a feather buster. The com
bination worked nicely.
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The band certainly deserves a
great deal Of credit, as it was used at
every stop and always gave good mu-
sic.
It's strange why chickens cross the
road in front Of an auto. Some said
that the reason was to get to the 9th
er side, but some poor spring chick
ems didn't quite make it.
At Arlington was displayed sign:
Water is free" We wonder if they
have to pay for it other times.
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L. S. Van Orden was obliged to be
absent from the trip.
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The people at the Sank City bridge
surely made money from the boost
er trip, every car paying ten cents.
.
A few people lost their hats, but
no one lost his temper.
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No one in the morning was bother
ed with dust, but towards the middle
of the afternoon the roads dried off
and dust filled the air