Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-13
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Talk about these war time prices
and the peculiar conditions which they
develop, here's a demonstration. Will
liam Zamzow, a we'll known Caledonia
farmer, took a horse to Portage for
which he received $35. The same day
he marketed pig in Portage that
brought $45. and calf that netted him
$3.50.
DIR. F. P. Ellis left this morning for
a ten days trip down the Mississippi
river. He will stop at Chicago and
then go to st. Louis, where he will
take the boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Michaud have
sold their residence at the corner Of
East and Fifth streets to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Meter. The consideration was
$1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mcdonald of
Caledonia spent yesterday here ait
the George Miller home. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Charles
Miller and son Obert of Eau Claire,
who have been visiting in this city
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Noonan, former
ly of this place but now located at
Escanaba, Mich, are here this week
among their many friends. Mr.. Noon
an was chief train dispatcher here,
but vas promoted to the position Of
trainmaster at Escanaba. They are
enjoying meeting old friends.-Adams
Advertiser. The Noonan family for
merly resided in Baraboo.
Mrs. H. N. Jennings, Ash street, has
received a letter which says that her
son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. R. T. McCutchen, and their little
son have arrived in Japan. They are
on their way to the Philippines, where
they have been engaged in welfare
work for a number of years. Their
journey carries them through China,
their stay in that country being
about week.
Mrs. William Morse lost silk coat
which was soon returned after an adj
vertisement appeared in this paper.
Mrs. L. B. Waters was the finder.
Mrs. Edward Lindemer and Mrs.
Carl Becker of Prairie du Sac came
to this city this morning, and from
here went to Eau Claire to visit the
formers sister, Mrs. Bruce Darlington
Mr.. and Mrs. James Degan of Mil
waukee and Mr.. and Mrs. Michael De-
gan of Madison have returned to their
homes after attending the funeral Of
their mother Mrs. Mary began.
O. D. Brandenburg has returned to
Madison after a visit with Baraboo
friends. On Saturday Mrs. r. p. Perry
and two daughters, Mrs. Stella How
land, Reedsburg, and Baraboo friends
made a launch trip up the Wisconsin
river above Merrimack. There is some
fine scenery a number of miles above,
the Caledonia hills standing out in
bold relief
Reports from northern and western
Wisconsin indicate that frost has dam
aged the potato, corn and bean crops
to the extent of thousands of dollars.
Figures are not available as to the
financial loss, but J. w. Hicks, presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Potato Growers
association, who is attending the state
fair, says it will mean a loss of Is
per cent of the potato crop of the
state, and 100000 of the 10000, 900
bushels estimated as Wisconsin's
wheat crop for the season.
The next forty per cent Of those
drafted are getting ready to leave for
Camp Grant. Dr. Sayles Of the local
board says that notice has been re-
ceived for them to be ready.
r. j. Martiny and son, Fairfield, are
exhibiting nineteen fine Duroc hogs
at the state fair at Milwaukee. 1T
GAINESVILLE they carried away the big
prizes in the Duroc class placing in
the shade the champion of last year.
They would have made more exhibits
from their farm on the Wisconsin
river but it has been impossible to do
SO on account of not having enough
help. They will be at the Sank coun-
ty fair next week
The tWo-weeks-old baby girl de-
serted by young woman at the FL
yer hotel last Thursday at Madison,
yesterday was committed to the home
for dependent children at Sparta.
No date has been set for the next
call for the army.
By a score of Ii to 5 Baraboo defeat
ed Ableman at baseball on Sunday at
Devils Lake. Vogle and Cooper COM
posed the battery for Baraboo and
Hanson and Huebbe for the visitors.
The Baraboo team played the best
game of the year and feels jubilant
for overcoming Ableman as the visit