Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-04

i. MIS-. E10IHdu MllISI Was greatly
surprised Friday evening when
large number of friends came in. An
enjoyable time is reported, and re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs George Wurtz and
the Misses Ida and Delya Marquardt
arrived this afternoon via auto from
Milwaukee to spend the week end with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Marquardt, south of Baraboo.
Lillian German of La Crosse who
has been visiting Mrs. M. Goodsell
the past few days, accompanied Mrs.
Earl Schilling to her home in Min
eral Point for a few days visit be-
fore returning to her home.
Charles Wright, Charlie Kosin and
Julius Hass have just returned from
Lake Chetek with thirty-pound pick
erel, twenty-five pound catfish and a
nice string of eight pickered each,
ranging from ten to fifteen pounds.
The "Tll Try" band of the A. C.
church held their semi-annual bust
ness meeting at the home of Ruby
Murry on East street, in the form of
a hard times party yEach member
came dressed in hard-times costume.
A chain letter was written to Fern
Sebring, an absent, member, now liv-
ing in Milwaukee. The following Off
GERS were elected: Helen Holmes,
president; May Lusby, vice-president;
Ruth ProtherO, treasurer Sadie
Pierce, secretary; Alma Capener
chairman of sunshine committee;
Myrtle Henry, chairman Of entertain
ment committee; Ruby Murry, chair
man of membership committee Aft
err the business meeting hard-times
refreshments were served, which
closed most profitable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brimmer and
children left this morning by auto for
a two weeks visit with the formers
daughter, Mrs. Harvey HILL
Miss Agnes Rooney spent Sunday
, in Madison.
Mrs. J. E. Johnson and Miss Phoebe
Abby returned Sunday evening from
a weeks visit in Chicago.
Mrs.W F. Frenz has returned from
visit with Mrs. Lyle c. Clarke at
Battle Creek, Mich.
A reunion of the Third Wisconsin
cavalry will be held in Baraboo on
| October 10.
w. IT. Atom was in Dakota last
week and reports great prosperity in
that section. Everybody has money
and everybody is consequently happy.
c. S. Blanchett,. who has spent the
past month with two brothers and a
sister in Kansas, has returned to his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w Melzl have re-
turned from their summer stay at
Devils Lake. They were among the
last to leave the famous summer re-
sort.
In the court of Justice Adolph An
dro, County Motorcycle Policeman l..
r. Capener made the complaint that
John Alexander was using the same
automobile license plate on two cars,
! which is contrary to the statutes. The
total paid was $14.74.
Motorcycle Policeman L. r. Ca
pener observed automobiles running
on the road between Loganville and
! Reedsburg without lights. There will
be light club started in Justice
Adolph Andros court soon.
Baraboo visitors say that one of
the features of the decorations in the
Marshall Field store in Chicago is an
American flag which, fastened at the
ceiling, floats down eight stories.
This is no doubt the largest flag in
the United States.
A. L. Marcum spent Sunday at the
T. E. Evans home near Lodi. While
Mr. Marcum and Mrs Evans were 60
ing through pasture, young deer
approached them and allowed them
to pet it. Later. it followed them to
the house. 1t stayed around with
them the rest of the afternoon and at
night disappeared.
The Baraboo high school football
team had it's first game of the season
Saturday, being lined up against sew
eral former stars on the Baraboo
side players. The high school boys
were able to hold their opponents
fairly we'll until near the end of the
game, when by pretty forward pass,
Layden to Terry, the alumni scored
"a touchdown. The game was good
tryout and showed the coach the weak
points in the local team.
In the Bank of Baraboo may be seen
three cups which have been awarded
to r. j. MaTtiny & Son, proprietors
of the High Banks farm, for excellent
results obtained on their farm. The
cups attract much attention from both
young and old. A few days ago they
were observed by small youth and
the upshot was he desired to pur-
chase one of them. The boy did not
realize that a trophy cup is worth
more than its apparent value and
they are not among the things to be
purchased. The boys proposition
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