Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-06

r. w. Prothero returned Thursday
night from Flint, Mich, where he
went to drive home new Buick car,
which goes to the Ringing Bros. cir
Gus. There were 27 other cars driven
home at the same time, but none of
them came beyond Madison except the
one driven by Mr.. Prothero. The roads
were found in excellent condition be-
tween Benton Harbor and Chicago,
and in very poor shape from Madison
to Baraboo. The distance from Ben
ton Harbor to Baraboo, 378 miles, was
covered on Thursday. Mr.. Prothero
states that only about one-third Of the
number Of autos is now being turned
out at the Buick factory, the rest of
the vast plant being used for the pro-
duction of war material.
Baraboo and Reedsburg high school
teams called the seasons work a draw
after Thursdays game. Reedsburg
lost at Baraboo three weeks ago, 60,
and won at Reedsburg last Saturday,
10; Thursdays game ended 90. The
game between the Reedsburg city
team and Baraboo's city team resulted
40 in favor of Reedsburg.
Mrs. August Thorn and Mrs. Fred
Krohn of Nicollet, Mimi, who have
been visiting here with their uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Kaehler, left this morning for Wone-
voc to visit their sister, Mrs. Paul
! Hippauf..
Mr.. and Mrs F. w Mould enter
tanned for Thanksgiving dinner: Mrs.
M. A Andrews, Irving Andrews of
the University of Wisconsin; Miss
Mildred Andrews, La Crosse normal;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Prentice and daugh-
ter Gerarude, La Crosse; Mrs. Henry
Marriott and Miss Inez Kuhns, Mil
waukee normal.
L. Horn of Kilbourn has received
word of the loss by fire of the jewelry
store of his son in Lennon, S. D.,
which was burned last week. 1t was
one of three disastrous fires that had
occurred in three days, causing reign
of terror. The |. w. w. is suspected
become bitter against that society.
Mr.. Horn had a large establishment,
carrying an extensive line of jewelry.
His family lived on the second floor.
The stock Of goods, the household fur
niture, even their clothing was
burned.-Kilbourn Events.
Miss Lilly M Andrews writes from
Indianapolis, Ind, to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Andrews, that
she is county organizer for Johnson
county for war work for women. John
son county is scheduled to raise ST.
Y. w. C. A. there, that she has gotten
acquainted with many fine people, and
that she has continued with her public
speaking. She says the work is start
ing fine. Miss Andrews sent the best
wishes for Thanksgiving. The war
worker was formerly one Of the super.
vising teachers in this county, leading
in singing and doing other education
al work.
Mrs. O. j. Kruger of Ableman
spent a few hours here today.
Miss Gertrude Clingman of Reeds
burg was visitor here today.
Mrs. w. w. Huss and daughter
Elaine have returned from Oconto
where they visited relatives.
Miss Alma Zimmerman has gone to
her home at Ableman for the week.
end.
Miss Charlotte Parker of Milwau-
kee, who has been visiting here with
her cousin, Miss Minnie Smith, went
this afternoon to ReeGsDurg to visit
relatives.
Mrs. S. w. Kenyon has returned to
her home at Adams after visiting here
with her sister, Mrs. Edward Bump
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. H. P. Young, who will
spend the winter there.
Robert Atom, Lawrence Keller,
John Smith, Prairie du Sac, and Ar
thur Spencer, Baraboo, have returned
from Price county, each with a deer
William Lesser, Elmer Keitel and 9th
ers of Merrimack, were unfortunate
and failed to secure a single spect-
men. The last were IN Sawyer coun-
ty. Hunters report plenty Of deer,
but state the natives chase them far
from inhabited villages.
Margaret Elizabeth Williams cele-
brated her fifth birthday today by
giving a doll party for ten little girls
She received many appropriate little
gifts, and a luncheon was served, with
Thanksgiving decorations. Harriet
Ruth Smith of Madison was among
those present. Newell Williams and
Albert Smith of Madison helped the
little hostess in the entertainment OF
her guests.
David H. Smith, formerly sbookkeep-
er for the Cahoon mine, and one OF
Baraboo's quota in the selective list of
soldiers at Camp Grant, came to this
city today on a short furlough. Harley
Jones of Baraboo and Ralph Sarring.