Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
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FRIDAY
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in this city this morning and from
here went to Neillsville to visit rela-
tives.
E. T. Ross has moved his flower
and seed store inp the building for
merly occupied by the Alexander buff
fet. Flowers now bloom where glasses
clinked, and sweet odors fill the cir
where once there was tobacco smoke
and the steam of Tom and Jerry. Mr..
Ross has remodeled the place and has
one of the finest flower stores in this
section of the state. Since beginning
business some years ago, the trade
has grown by leaps and bounds. He
has added to his greenhouse again and
again and his patronage has widened>
with the years Mr. Ross knows the
flower business and Baraboo is fortu-
nate in having this branch of business
in such expert hands.
On Tuesday evening six automobile
loads of Odd Fellows went to Kill
bourn, where the local degree team
exemplifed the initiatory work. Aft
err the business session supper was
served. Those who went report a
pleasant and profitable occasion.
r. L. Glazier has opened new flour
and feed store at 14S Third street. Mr..
Glazier was in the flour and feed bus
mess on Fourth street for a number
of years and is thoroughly acquainted
with the business.
Grace Oates, daughter Of Emma
Cook, formerly of this city and now
at Madison, will be married in Madt-
son tomorrow to James A. Dempsey OF
that city. Mr. Dempsey is corporal of
company G. Their home will be in
Madison. Both the young people are
we'll known in this city.
DR.. J.. M. Johnston of Portage, who
comes regularly to Baraboo, has been
elected the director of education by
the state convention of the Wiscon'
sin Association of Optometrists. The
sessions were held at Appleton and
the new office. was created at the
meeting.
At the council meeting on Thurs
day evening the report was made that
no action had been taken on the gift
Of the Al. Ringing theatre to the
city of Baraboo. The members were
waiting for some counter proposals
from John M. Kelley, the attorney for
the Ringing brothers.
Miss Marie Lehman was given
miscellaneous shower att her home
Thursday evening. Twenty friends
were present. The evening was spent
in games and music, after which
dainty refreshments we're served.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were left to the bride-to-be.
Mrs. Lottie Carve Of Altoona and
daughter, Mrs. Charles Wynn, of st.
Paul, came this morning from Prairie
du Sac, where they visited the for
mer's brother and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. S. Darlington. They were &C
companfed to this city by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bah ngton and daughter Sena.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams and
daughter Evelyn of Galena are guests
aG the home of Mr.. and Mrs: Otto
Hornung. Mr.. and Mrs. Burre1l Will
Ifams Of Chicago are also guests at
the Hornung home. George Williams
and family formerly resided in Bara-
boo: Their son Burrell is now with
the city engineering department. in
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. H. HI. Hubert and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. burlington have re-
turned from an automobile trip to
Madison Mr. Hubert reports the
crops all along the way as magnificent.
The former county sheriff travels
much about the country in the sale OF
nursery stock and reports most excel
lent yields of grain everywhere. The
corn is whooping it up several inches
day.
A number of young men who had
Joined the local military company
could not go home to sleep at night,
amt it was required that trey remain,
In the armory. No bedding was pro-
vfIFe,f, and through the efforts Of w. f.
Baringer secretary Of the Baraboo
Commercial association, the cots pro.
vitTed for the jury at the, courthouse
we're taken to the company headquar-
GERS. Blankets were then kindly do
! mated by families about town and the
! young men were made as comfortable
as possible during thesr' stay here.
This shows the necessity of a CONNER
cia1 secretary. His duties are many
Rev. E. G. Henke returned Thursday
| night from the Y NJ. G. A. camp at
Phantom Lake, where he spent two
weeks as one of the, fifteen leaders
| One hundred forty boys were in at.
tendance. There are three permanent.
buildings used for Offices, dining hall
and assembly room, and fifteen large
| tents. Fourteen acres are owned by
the state association on a point or
land. These are used for gardens In
which vegetables are raised for the
table, the boys working these under
direction of the head gardener There