Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27

phone Mrs. Williams, or send pack
ages to Russell L. Williams, Battery
| d, 331st f. A., Camp Grant, Rockford
| H., or to any others from this county
in the camp. The camp is about six
miles from Rockford and the automo-
| biles on the highway were about as
thick as flies. Mrs. Williams says
there are people, people everywhere.
/ County Clerk F. A. Cooper has re,
ceived notice that twenty instead OF
forty per cent will go to Rockford next
weekrjust what day has not been de-
cided, but probably Wednesday. The
number to go from this county will be
! thirty-four.
Rudolph w. Grabborn, Christobal,
Canal zone, Panama, was in Baraboo
on Monday, and while here visited
County Clerk F. A. Cooper to obtain
a marriage license. He has crossed
| the gulf of Mexico and several states
in order to obtain his bride-Miss
Erma Lehman of Prairie du Sac.
Years ago Portage had an old can
non which was kept at the fire depart
ment building and on different occa'
sions it was brought into use. Some
/ of the city authorities, we understand
J loaned this old relic of the civil war
to some neighboring town at the
time of a jollification and some Of the
citizens here would like to get the
relic returned. Who knows any facts
in the case Portage Register.
| Judge G. H. Gilman of Friendship
was in Baraboo today He succeeded
the late Judge ]. B. Keys, who held
the office for twenty-eight years. Judge
Gilman was first appointed and then
! elected last April.
Last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w d. Morse occurred the chris.
tening of their young son, William Ty-
Ter Morse, Rev. Goodsell Of First
church, Madison, conducting the serv-
ice. With the exception of Rev. c. E.
Weed, only the immediate families
were present.
Ernest Wichern is enjoying a
short vacation at the home of his par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wichern, of
auto shop in Detroit. He went to De-
'troit seven months ago, and after
studying in an automobile school, &C
| copied his present position.
! Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Meyer of Chino,
Calf, are here for a short visit They
formerly resided in the town Of Stump
ter and the city of Baraboo. The visit
ors landed when the county fair was
! in full swing, and this enabled them
to see many of their friends in short
time Mr.. Meyer has sold his farm at
the mouth of Baxter Hollow in Stump
ter, and expects to sell the mill while
here.
t Former County Treasurer James R.
! HASTE of Dekorra, who was in Portage
Saturday, stated that the neighbor-
hood about his farm escaped entirely
the recent frost, which damaged crops
. SO severely in some localities. Corn
I and potatoes are still green and -four
ishing in Dekorra, he said He at
tributed this circumstance to the new
Lake Wisco lsin, that great body OF
water having given off heat and fog
enough to protect considerable area
along it's anks.-Portage Democrat.
! In the vicinity of Merrimack and
other places along the river the crops
are still green.
Ray ,Underkofler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Underkofier, has gone to
New Butler, where he will be employed
as timekeeper for the Chicago &
Northwestern road, The young man
graduated this year from the Baraboo
! high school.
! Valoo Moore has passed another
milestone. At the birthday dinner, be
sides the members of the family, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Williams of
GAINESVILLE and Mr. and Mrs. u. Won
VALID of Madison. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Won Valid returned to Madison they
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
| Oscar Doppler.
The home on Eighth avenue for
merry owned by Mr.. and Mrs. R.. B.
Griggs has been sold by B. f. Metz to
DR.. j. F. Sneathen. Mr.. and Mrs
Metz are the parents of Mrs. E. B.
Lusk, wife Of DR.. Lusk, who formerly
resided here. They will move to
Iowa, DR.. Lusk and family having gone
to that state some time ago.
Postmaster AIger G. Pearson has re
J. turned from vacation trip to Hart
ford, S. D., and other places in the
west. At Hartford he was the guest
Of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. s.
S. Pearson, formerly residents OF
Chenille, near Baraboo. This year
the Pearsons threshed 1000 bushels
of grain, and have other fall crops
There has been no frost and prosperity
fills the land.
There are shoes for automobiles
now. Former Sheriff H. L. Hale has
placed a pair on the tires of his car
and is finding out what they will do.
Previously they have been pulled over
loosely, and the friction produced SO