Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-05
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There is an encampment of eighty
soldiers stationed in the town of Del
ton, near Kilbourn. They are here
for the purpose of guarding the Kill
bourn dam and powerhouse, and the
Milwaukee line bridge.
There are also guards at Ableman
and Merrimack
George Knight, Eugene w. Wood,
Rex Cummings, Edward Romelfanger
and William Hollingsworth have been
summoned to Reedsburg to be in read
mess to go to war. Sixteen of the
company have been called, the others
being from Reedsburg.
Up to March 81 the campaign ex-
penses Of the two candidates for the
supreme court were as follows:
r. d. Marshall -------------$4, 295.60 ,
Walter c. Owen --------- 1,18075
Joe Aumann, engineer on the der
rick engine with the work train with
the signal crew at Adams, was quite
badly burned on his left leg Wednes-
day morning when one of the connec-
tions on the steam boiler gave way
and threw lot Of hot water on him.
Martin Schroeder and Fritz CAM
while driving toward Koenig's mill
from Sank City. Both were thrown
from the Ford which they were driv-
ing. Mr. CAM was rendered uncon-
scious and did not regain conscious
ness until some time Monday. Mr..
Schroeder received a fractured collar
bone and lacerated scalp. Mr.. CAM
is at the home of his sister in the city
and Mr. Shredder at the Brilliott ho-
tel. Both are in fair condition this
morning. Prairie du Sac News.
A Mohammedan burial conducted
by a Moslem priest or Inman, assisted
by several persons of that faith, took
place in this city last Friday. Zulfo
Delisch, one of the so-called Austrians
working in the railroad shops, be-
came ill and died. His brother and
fellow country men who were working
in the shops with him, summoned the
priest, who came from Chicago with
an assistant and took charge of the
burial conducted with Moslem Gus
toms, in so far as they could under
the circumstances. The strange rites
were begun at Homermiller's under
taking rooms and concluded at Oak
Grove cemetery.-Tomah Herald.
AS Easter approaches fsOm year to
year, everyone feels like dressing up.
This year the whole town has caught :
the spirit. The merchants in all lines
are doing what they can to forward
the idea. The store windows are filled
with the best goods, the displays on
the counters are the latest, and the
prices are attractive. Go about and
look at the fine windows that are
dressed up in fine style. Risley
Brothers have secured an orchestra
and it will be worth your while to
drop in and hear the players play.
If the citizens do not come forth on
Easter morning with new hats, suits,
shoes and other wear it will be no
'ault of the enterprising merchants of
3araboo.
The fire department was called to
he Thomas Williams home in the
eastern part of the city on Monday
evening about 5:45. The chimney had
taught fire and some sparks fell on
he roof, causing that to catch fire.
No serious damage was done, as
leighbors had extinguished the flames
'efore the fire department arrived.
On Saturday evening at the Web
ter Prairie club hall a farewell was
,iven the E. F. Hormig family. About
ixty were present to enjoy the sup
er, dancing, and other pleasures. Mr..
nd Mrs. Hormig were given fine
arm picture, which they will hang up
n their new home near Buffalo, N. Y.
he family goes east soon and the
will miss the cheerfuk
of these kindly folk. a