Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-15
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Mrs. Mary M. Harkins Of North
Freedom spent the day here.
Miss Helen JOrg was given a mis-
cellaneOus shower at her home on
Eighth avenue Thursday evening"
Twenty young ladies were present, in
Guiding employees OF the local tele-
phone exchange. VictrOla music and
a social time passed the evening very
quickly, and dainty refreshments
were served. Miss Jorg was present
ed with many beautiful gifts, includ-
ing cut glass and hand-painted china.
The South Side Social Center club
held a meeting in the schoolhouse on
Thursday evening. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
StadIer. Song, maryland, My Mary
land" piano solo, Miss Cecil Harvey;
minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved. The treasurer's report was
read and accepted. Song, annie Lau-
Tie," by the club; A. S. Kingsford then
spoke and among the things he said
was that the social center work done
in this county was the most successful
of any that he knew of in four differ
ent states. The talk proved very in
teresting and was greatly enjoyed. A
rising vote of thanks was then given
by the club. The president then gave
a few words on the progress of the
club. This was followed by talk by
Superintendent A. c. Kingsford. The
election of officers was postponed
Miss Irene SchmOekel has returned
to her home at Alma Center after Wis
ting relatives at Spring Green and
here with her sister, Mrs. Romeo
Schroeder She was accompanied by
Mrs. Schroeder, who will visit there
for few days.
Mrs. Fred Peterson and little niece
Esther have returned from WOnewOc,
where they visited relatives. They
were accompanied home by the lat
ter's little sister, Elsie Peterson, and
Mrs. Dalke, who will visit here for
few days.
Miss Mary HEM and Mrs. Maurice
Ganser of Sank City, Mrs. John Schu-
macher of Nebraska and Mrs. Peter
Ganser Of ROxbury came to this city
this morning on their way to Arcadia
to visit their sister, Mrs. Joseph Fern
holz.
Mrs. Charles Ruel has returned
from Anadarko, Okla, where she Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Paul Sneathen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel will make their
home here this winter.
John Hutchinson, Elroy, aged nearly
one hundred years, is dead. Mr.. Hutch
inson was one Of Elroy's earliest set
tiers and built the first grist mill
there, which he successfully operated
for many years.
Mrs. P. G. Clark, 532 East Cook
street, Portage, is seriously sick as the
result of blood poisoning. Mrs. Clark
while at her work about the house cut
her finger on a small piece Of wire pro-
truding from the handle of tea pot,
and infection set in.
Wisconsin potato growers will bring
ten bushel and twenty-five bushel
samples for exhibit purposes at the
State Potato show to be held at Madi-
son, November 10 to "A, in the univer
sity live stock pavilion. This will be
the largest exhibit of commercial table
stock and seed stock ever collected.
j. G. Milward of Madison says this
will be an opportunity to obtain seed
for next year.
Portage has four schoolhouses for
sale. Who wants one. Pupils attend
a central school now.
The River street correspondent of
The News reports that while the ru-
raj carrier on route I was reading, he
ran into buggy and tipped it over.
The driver and a lady with her were
thrown out amid f10ur, sugar, kero-
sene, meat, crackers and other things
found in the category of the high cost
of living in these war times. The
buggy was damaged, the ladies were
bruised, blood and mud were bespat-
tered on their clothing, all of which
was not pleasing to the old ladies, she
reports.
Ralph Stewart of Los Angeles, Cal,
arrived here Saturday His mother
died in February, and it was her last
request that her body be cremated and
that her ashes be buried in the Bear
Valley cemetery the burial place Of