Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-12
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Fred Nelson at North Freedom is
critically i'll. Mrs. Kris Kramer and
other relatives are there from time to
time to assist in caring for him.
A large bull snake was the center
Eof attraction to the many visitors at
the north end of Devils Lake State
park Sunday The reptile measures
over five feet in length and is held
| in captivity by several biologists who
caught the snake near Merrimack and
who are camping at the lake. The
bull snake has the reputation of kill
ing rattlesnakes, and except for it's
squeezing propensities is harmless.
Several young ladies, boys and men
had their pictures taken with the
snake coiled around their necks.
Warren Hoyt, son of Mrs. Belle
, Hoyt, for many years Baraboo resi-
dent, has gone to France as soldier.
He sailed some days ago. Mrs. Hoyt
resides in Chicago.
/ w. HI. McFetridge has received a
report from the military training
camps association which shows that
Wisconsin sent 233 for personal ex
animation to become officers. This
does not mean that all will be select
ed, but that many have applied. The
quota for the state was 1916. Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri and Kansas sent more
than the quota, the numbers from
those far exceeding what was expect
ed. More men are needed for the
next camp and applications are being
received for this course now.
A swarm of bees has taken posses
sion of one of the birdhouses in front
of Mr.. Dykes cottages at Devils Lake.
The bees entirely filled the small
building and covered the outside. Mr..
Minnick, the 'bee man." was called
and he is putting an addition to the
house, that he may obtain all the
honey
Mrs D. H. Goodsell received card
today from Robert Osborne, son of
the late Mrs. Mayme Osborne Fraw
ley, formerly of Baraboo, which was
mailed from Paris, France. The young
man is in the ambulance service, and
stated in his card that he had been in
the barracks for five days and that he,
with others, from the United States,
was about to go to camp for ten days
after which they would go to the battle
front for three months. The card
was dated June IS.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Sansum and son
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spicer and
son drove Sunday from their homes
in Chicago to Baraboo for visit. DR..
Sansum is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Sansum, and the ladies are daugh-
tiers of Mrs. George Drew. DR.. Sansum
is at the Presbyterian hospital at Chi
cago and was able to get away on &C
count of DR.. Billings, the head sur
geon, being in Russia. DR.. Sansum is
engaged in research work, and re-
Gently a contribution for his pen ap-
peared in the Journal of the American
Medical association.
Miss Grace Sheridan has left for Ne
braska City, Nebr., where she is en-
ployed by the water and light CONS
pany managed by e. F. Potter, for
merly manager of the Baraboo Gas &
Electric Co. Al Heffel, formerly of
Baraboo, is also employed by the |
same company. !
E. B. Trimpey has received two old
pictures from J. K. Smith of Grand /
Rapids, Mich, which show the hang
'ng of Lincoln's conspirators. The
first shows the four men on the scat
fold. and the last the four hanging
at the end of the ropes. The pictures
bear age and are rare for any collect
or. Mr.. Smith was not able to obtain
the originals, and sent them here that
copies might be made. Mr. Smith has /
also sent the photographer an album
showing the Confederate generals.
Last week E. E. Berkeley OF the
West Baraboo garage drove home three
Chevrolet autos from Madison and dis
posed of one to William Lawrence
and another to Albert Capener. MI.
Berkeley since getting the agency Tor /
this popular car has sold a number
of them and by going to Madison Tor
the cars is able to make deliveries
promptly.
The second group of visitors under
the direct on of the Chicago Travel
Bureau arrived at the Warren house |
Monday evening to spend the week
here
The state has issued $4,000 auto
tags, and applications are coming IN
at the rate of 1000 week. About |
165, 1000 would be issued this year.
Mrs. John Hoeston and daughter
Sadie returned to their home in Wood |
stock, H., this morning after spend |
ing some time at the home OF her
brother, William Kruse,- and family |
of Loganville.
Thomas Lusby and daughter Effie
# Fairfield left this morning Tor
Bellewood, Nebr After stay OF sew
eral weeks there, Mr.. Lusby expects