Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28

For some time past have been
busy checking up people that | have
known in the business for many years
who have retired from the business,
and find very few of them, no differ
ence how large their bank account
may be, that are satisfied to sit down
in retirement and fold their arms.
Mrs. Charles Robinson, who by the
way was Josie Demott of the famous
Demott family Of riders of nearly
forty years ago, received her nrst
lesson as bareback rider at the
ring barn of the Burr Robbins circus
in this city.
For more than quarter OF a CEN
fury Josie Demott, or Mrs. Charles
Robinson, has been one OF the famous
bareback riders Of the country, and
her last appearance in GAINESVILLE was
with the Barnum show when they
exhibited here for the last time under
the management of James A. Bailey.
Josie Demott-Robinson who used
to do a star bareback riding act, is
bubble of ingenuity. Out of the game
as a circus performer she has put
into operation the corking idea OF
teaching what she knows to people
who have the time and money to pay
her for lessons, with the highly sat
isfactory result that she has daily
classes at her Hampstead, L. L., es-
tate in which society women and girls
with motion picture ambitions are
flocking to absorb ithe rudiments OF
sitting upon horse.
Her inherent showmanship taught
her the value of dressing Sher act"
and she is using exceptionally good
looking riding toys, and making a
nice round little sum by giving her
early training productive twist.
She rode in a movie the other day,
too. Doubled for some actress who
refuses to be strenuous.
Another one that recall and one
whom many people in GAINESVILLE have
known for years, is the widow Of the
late Al. Ringing, who retired from the
business something like two years
ago.
Although Mrs. Ringing can have
everything that money would buy, yet
after lifting many of the best years OF
her life under the canvas, and trav'
cling from one end of the United
States to the other many times, to
retire from the business and sit down
in a luxurious home soon became mo
notonous, and Mrs. Ringing soon
! bought up several acres Of land Dor
dering on Mirror lake, which is 10
Gated between Baraboo and Kilbourn
where she will spend most of hel
summer months.
Mrs. Ringing has erected, new
pavilion on this property, one mile
west of Fern Dell, which was opened
to the public on June IA with a grand
opening dance.
Many had looked forward to the
opening Of this pavilion for the reason
that something especially good was
expected. Mrs. Ringing has spared
no pains to make the pavilion one
which will be so convenient and com
Portable as to be very attractive.
j The pavilion is 32x60 feet, with ar
excellent hardwood dancing floor. L
is electric lighted and has fireplace
The building is so built that it will
be comfortable until the late fall, the
walls being finished with plaster
board. The windows are screened il
for hot weather comfort from insects
There is an ample stage and 15(
chairs, so that entertainments can be
given. There is an electric piano
with latest rolls, SO that visitors will
have musical entertainment.
A feature that will be appreciated
is the picnic tables and benches or
the grounds which are for the free
use of anyone desiring such. The
best convenience, to fishermen, al
least, is the lunch department. The
kitchen belonging to the pavilion is
for public use, and those patronizing
this may, when desired, have seats
on the porch, which is 10x44@ feet
screened and replete with tables and
chairs. There is no doubt about the
pavilion becoming popular before the
season is well on.
When a circus can put a smile on
the face of an Indian, that in the bus
mess is considered going some. This
was done short time ago in small
town in Dakota by the Yankee Robin
son show.
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