Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08


little now except cider. The cold
weather this fall has been unusual
and has caused a severe loss to many
husbandmen.
A number Of youngsters have been
busy since Halloween in making re-
pairs on property damaged. The po-
lice were able to obtain the names of
| those who were in the 'diviltry," and
made them walk up to the trough.
On Friday night two cars from
Portage got into the mud and by the
time the visitors reached Baraboo the
play at the AL. Ringing theater was
| nearly over. Two other cars came
| through on schedule time. The con-
Meeting link in the paving should be
completed as soon as possible and
then it will be impossible for cars
to get stalled in the soft earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison of
Baker, Mont, have come to this vi.
| cinity to reside. Mrs. Harrison is a
son, Eighth street. They have bought
a farm near the Martin Werlich home
in Greenfield, where they will make
their home. Miss Della Johnson, who
has been visiting them at Baker, has
! also returned to her home.
About fifty members CT the Evan
gelical church gave reception last
evening at the home of Mrs. Barbara
Myers, Fourth street, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Doll. A pleasant evening
was spent and refreshments were
| served. Mrs. George Doll and Miss
Emma Doll of Prairie du Sac were
present.
Saturday night Thomas Rodwell
and P. H. Gibbons were injured in an
accident a short distance north of
| town on the BaraboO-KilboUrn road
Mr.. Rodwell and Mr. Gibbons were
coming to town in a buggy after spend
ing some time hunting, and while rid
| ing along the buggy was accidentally
hit by the w. S. Halsted car, which
was going north. Mr.. Rcdwell was
the more seriously injured, being bad
| ly bruised and shaken up. Mr. Glib
| bons escaped with gashes on the side
of his head. Near the place where the
accident occurred Joseph Golding had
stopped in order to clean a spark
plug His car was not struck when
| the accident happened.
When the collision came Mr.. Glib
| bons was thrown from the buggy ana
| through the windshield of the car; the
harness was stripped from the horse
and the animal ran down the road.
Mrs. E. Aug Runge has returned
from a visit in other parts Of the
state and from her duties in connec-
ton with the board Of regents of the
state normal schools.
Mrs. Frank Church, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. G Payne,
has returned to her home at La
! Grange Ind. Mrs. Church reports the
weather warmer there than in WiscOn-
sin. The Indian summer weather, by
the way has since arrived. Mrs.
Church returned to Hoosierdom.
Mrs. T. E. Evans has returned to
) Lodi after visiting friends here. She
was accompanied by LuciuS Marcum,
who will spend several days there.
| Mrs Evans reports they occasionally
see one of the deer given their free
dom by the state conservation COM
mission at Gibraltar.
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Johnson have
returned from Cameron, where they
have been for some time. Mr.. John
son reports the weather about the
same as at Baraboo-plenty of freez-
ing. Potatoes were nipped and the
ground was so hard it was impossible
to do any fall blowing for about a
week
Bonds of the first liberty loan are
being delivered in the cities, but none
will be brought to Baraboo by the
local banks. All here who subscribed
desire their bonds converted into the
four per cents, and for that reason
only those bearing the higher rate Of
interest will be given subscribers. 1t
will De some time before these bonds
will be ready for delivery.
/ Mrs. John Rick was given a sur
prise at her home Friday night when
about forty neighbors and friends
came to help her celebrate her pass
ing birthday. Cards and social
time were enjoyed during the even
ing, and at IL o'clock lunch was
served.