Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-04

Schlumberger are spending their va
cation at their respective homes in
Reedsburg.
Arthur Voeck is having a good run
in the feed grinding business.
Sunshine Club
Mrs. John Thorn entertained the
Sunshine club at her home on Lieder
street Thursday evening. A Christ
mas tree was feature Of the evening.
Case of Smallpox
Jacob Hackett, railway mail clerk,
is sick with smallpox at his home on
Franklin street. The family is under
quarantine.
In the Dark
Tuesday evening after the lights
had been on a short time they went
out, caused by the melting out of a
bearing on the generator. The people
Of the village had q chance to enjoy
the lighting Of those good old times,
but were ready to turn on the lights
the next evening.
Some Milk
Two tons of milk are being sent
from here each day to the Reedsburg
condensary. Whitney Fullmer has
charge of it, and for time took it
with his auto truck, but while he was
sick the truck met with a mishap
whereby hole was blown through
q nd
rain, but now Ed Weston hauls load
each day and the remainder goes by
train. There are three milk routes
from which teams collect each day,
bringing the milk here, where it is
kept until all is collected. 1t surely
looks as if there is some milk raised"
around, considering there is also
reamery running here.
Entertains Christmas Party
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Hackett entertained a dozen young
people in honor of their son Harold,
who lately returned from Columbia
university. Nearly all present were
home for vacation. The evening was
a merry one spent with music and
stunts At 10 o'clock supper was
served and then each guest was given
chance to show his poetic ability in
writing poem about his hight-hand
neighbor. Durlin Hackett was the
most successful writer, and was award
d book Of poems.
Miss Ouinita Geffel of Reedsburg
was one of the guests
Harold Hackett started Thursday
for Berea, KY, where he has a posi-
ton in Berea college.
Mrs. Reid Workman of Boone, Ia
and Mras J, R. Hofstatter of Baraboo
spent Thursday with their aunt, Mrs.
John Virgins.
Miss Esther Emery is home from
Baraboo Business college for vaca-
ton.
Lysle Hackett has gone to Duluth,
where he will have employment for a
time.
G. w. Hackett left Saturday for
Sheboygan, Boscobe1 and Waterford,
where he will do private scoring. OF
poultry and in the latter place Judge
at poultry shows.
Lloyd Hackett is spending a few
days in Madison, where shipment of
chickens from their poultry farm will
be entered in the Madison poultry
show
J F. Dockham is confined to his home
by illness.
Relatives here have received news
Of a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Her.
man Drescher in Reedsburg.
Rev. Thomas Foulkes, Jr., went to
Madison Sunday to attend the mis-
sionary rally.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schara and chill
dren have been visiting relatives in
Reedsburg.
Misses Bernice Spaulding, Alma
Egerer and Horta Koenecke have been
enjoying the vacation from training
school at their respective homes.
Friends here are pleased to learn
that Miss Anne Donaghey is improv-
ing in health in Denver.
! Whitney Fullmer 10 sick again.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barkenhagen Of
Madison and Miss May Be- kenhagen
Of ElrOy were home for Christmas va
cation. Mary Barkenhagen accompa-
MED her sister on her return to Elroy
and spent the remainder of the week.
SIeighride Party
There was a sleighride party of
fourteen young people up from Bara-
boo on Saturday evening. They took
dinner at the Tumble House.
Mrs. Alice Fabry entertained the
Flinch club at her home on Draper
street Saturday evening.
Entertain at Cards
Mrs. W. o. Hahn entertained a num-
Der of young ladies ct her home on
Maple street Saturday evening in
honor of her sister, Mrs Mary Ora