Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-11


for a few days.
Members OF the Congregational
church choir gave Miss Alta Smith a
miscellaneous shower at her home
Thursday evening. Refreshments pre-
pared by the young people lent to the
enjoyable occasion.
A schoolboy composition on Patrick
Henry contained the following gem:
"Patrick was not a very bright boy.
He had blue eyes and light hair. He
got married and then said, Give me
liberty or give me DEATH
J. w. Shaw and daughter, Mrs. E. A.
Binder, returned this morning from
New Hampton, a., where they were
called by the death Of the formers
granddaughter Margaret Shaw. The
little girl was three years old and was
struck by an automobile, which
caused the death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McGilvra were
given surprise Tuesday evening
when their neighbors and friends
gathered at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. McGilvra to help them
celebrate their fifteenth wedding an
niversary. The entertainment of the
evening was given by Mr.. McGilvra,
who told Of the time when he first
saw his bride, other men following
with like stories. Refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served. Mr.,
and Mrs. McGilvra were presented
with two cut glass dishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Stekl have re
ceived word from their son, Lieuten-
ant Clausen Stekl, Camp Mills, Hem
stead, N. Y, where he is now await
ing his assignment. He states that
there are several other dentists in
camp ready for work. Mr.. Stekl was
called for active duty several days
ago.
John Troy spent yesterday in FL
roy.
Miss Lena Mohns of Elroy is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Allen are re
moving from 423 Seventh avenue to
100 Seventh street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Welk, Mrs. Ed Reu-
land and daughter, Elizabeth Grace,
and Mrs. Ed Gollmar spent Thursday
at Reedsburg.
Miss Irene Baxter, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George e. Baxter, is at home
from Rock Island for a short visit
Miss Baxter has been away during
the summer
The Maple Valley social club held
its regular meeting in the town hall
Thursday. The society was we'll rep
resented Dinner was served at
noon, after which the usual exercises
and business meeting was held. Mrs
Carl Wichern and Mrs. A r. Att
ridge were appointed to prepare
roll Of honor for the selected Green
field boys who answer their cOuntry's
call, this roll to hang in the town hall
The next meeting will be held Octo
Der 25, when the hall is to be cleaned.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Clark and
son, who have been in Baraboo for.
coast and will sail for China, where
they will join a show, relatives there
being in the circus business. Mr..
Clark was for some time with the
Ringing show. When the war broke
out Mrs. Clark was in Liege, Belgium.
and sought refuge in cellar AS
printed in an interview in this paper
some months ago, Mrs. Clark said the
most horrible thing to her was the
shrieking Of the big German shells.
and uncertainty did not seem to i'm
press her like the noise of the death
misseIs as they hurried through the
air
Mrs. A. R. Jaedike spent few
hours in North Freedom this morning.
Mrs. I. Parks and two daughters
spent the day in Reedsburg.
Mrs w. E. Conway has returned
from Lake Mills, where she visited
relatives.
Miss Vera Templin went to Madison
last evening to spend the weekend
with friends.
Miss Bernice Irish returned this
morning to Neillsville after visiting
here at the Frank Short home.
Mrs. William Cline came this morn
ing from Oregon to visit her husband,
who is employed here.
Miss Frances Jones went to Madison
last evening to visit her mother, Mrs.
Rhodes.
Lawrence Siebecker has returned
from New Glarus with herd of Hol-
stein cattle which he purchased there.
Mrs. A. n. Jones has returned to
Reedsburg after visiting friends here
for few days.