Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-23
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Miss Lillian j. Beecroft and Mrs.
Alice Goddard and son are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Astle. Miss
Beecroft, Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. Astle
are sisters The first named has
charge of the newspaper division in
the State Historical library at Madi-
son.
Miss Lucille Hatch, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. Fl. Hatch, recently re-
ceiyed word that she had been ap-
pointed director of public speaking
in the schools of Racine. This honor
follows her success as a teacher OF
dramatic work in the above city, she
having been assistant to the head of
the department the past year. An
other daughter, Elsbeth, has been en-
gagged in kindergarten work in the
same city, and will return in the fall.
Louis Steuber Of the town Of Prai-
RE du Sac,. while shooting tame
pigeons in his barnyard recently,
brought down pigeon which had
metal tag fastened to one of it's legs,
bearing the following inscription:
"38, J. C. A. 1917" Likely this bird
was carrier pigeon which had lost
it's way and made its home with Mr..
Steuber's flock. In appearance it was
the same as an ordinary pigeon, and
the presence of the tag was not known
until the bird had been killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Staley and
daughter Jane of Cambridge, Neb.,
returned to their home via Baraboo
Sunday, after a visit with relatives
and friends here and in the vicinity.
Mrs. Staley is sister of Mrs. j. t.
Steidtmann of Sumpter and Miss Aur-
gust Veit of this city. Mrs. Staley
had not visited here for the past eigh-
teen years and found many changes.
To renew old acquaintance a gather
ing was held in their honor and in hon
Of of Charles Siebecker also Of Cam
| bridge, at Weigand's Bay, where a
good picnic dinner and supper were
enjoyed in the presence of old school
mates and friends.-Prairie du Sac
News.
Sunday while at Devils Lake, Mil
dred, the eleyen-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Spaulding of Reeds
burg, was cut badly on her leg by
barb wire lying in the deep grass. The
family had just finished their picnic
dinner and the little girl was running
and stumbled into the wire. She was
taken home on the afternoon train and
owen madicaJ attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hawley of Del
ton have returned home after trip
to Baraboo. While here Mrs Hawley
sat for a pcture at the Trimpey stu
do. This pioneer was the first white
person born where Madison is now
located and has resided in the Bara-
boo region longer than any person
now living.
Miss Elizabeth Guntrip was given
a shower Saturday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Guntrip on Elm street. Miss
Guntr.p attended the show in the
evening, and on her return found to
her surprise that about forty girl
friends had gathered at her home. A
social time and music passed the
evening very quickly and refresh
ments were served. The br:de-to-be
was left with a rocking chair as re-
membrance of the occasion.
Lloyd E. Battles, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Battles, is at home for a
short visit. For some time he was in
training with about 5000 marines at
Paris Island, not far from the South
Carolina coast. also near Florida. Re
Gently he was transferred to Quanti-
co, Va, the new camp being on the
i Potomoc river, about thirty-five miles
! below Washington. Paris Island is
about thirty-five miles square and the
| only persons on the island outside of
the mar, mes and officers are the own
er and his family. The weather is
warm Mr.. Battles says, and the cool
August days. at Baraboo he enjoys.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralf Runge are here
for a short visit at the home of At
, torney and Mrs. e. Aug. Runge. The
visitors have been staying in Chicago
| since they were married some time
] ago, and go soon to- Spring Valley,
j H.. where Mr.. Runge will take up
work in the public schools.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kamach and
/, daughter Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kile of Mansion visited Sunday at
the G. F. Post and Louis Werlich
| homes.
Mrs. G. Moyse and Miss Ada Ralph
of Montfort are guests at the home
| of William Moyse. The former is the
mother of Mr.. Moyse and Miss Ralph
! is cousin.
Miss Myrtle Vietch underwent an
operation for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids yesterday afternoon at
, her home.
While turning his car in the street,
j Verne r. Harding accidently brought
! the top Of the car in contact with a
! lighting post. A bow was cracked