Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-06
Merrimack Department
By Our Correspondent

By Our Correspondent

Mrs. Mae Cramer spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Madison with her son Earl and
family.
Richard T. Williams of Friesland
was a recent guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stewart spent
Sunday in Baraboo. guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. A. A. Jones, and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Hallock and her
mother, Mrs. Slough, spent Thanks
giving in Poynette.
Misses Charlotte Achterberg and
Gertrude Promo of Baraboo spent
Thanksgiving with their parents here.
Miss Cora King of Hill Point was a
recent guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Smith, daughter
Ruth and son William Of Madison
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy L. Clark.
The R. N. A. annual bazaar will be
held at the Tower hall Saturday.
Principal e. A. Weinke spent
Thanksgiving at La Crosse and saw
the champion football game between
La Crosse and River Falls. The score
was 10 to in favor of La Crosse. He
says he is proud of his alma mater, for
it is the first time the boys have won
the state championship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Bayles have
son who arrived Tuesday, November
27.
Mrs. Wallace w. Fuller is a guest
of her daughter Mrs. George Green,
in Green Bay, Wis.
l. J. Norris, who has been i'll, is re-
cuperating. He passed the ninetieth
milestone recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Borland and
daughter of Lodi spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Peck.
Miss Clara Haines of Belmont and
nephew, Gordon Jones of Madison,
spent Saturday with the formers
mother, Mrs. Francis Haines.
Spike, the dog belonging to the fer
ryman, A. ]. Brownr.gg, has had many
close calls the past summer, but so far
has escaped, although slightly Grip
pied by close contact with an automo-
bile. He has made many trips swim
ming, on the ferry and launch, and has
escaped drowning miraculously. At
times he prefers returning from trips
across in boats by the c.. & N. w.
bridge, and usually goes to one side
and lies down when train passes, but
Saturday he didn't have time, so re-
NAMED between the rails, lying down,
and after the train had passed over
him, went on his way. Spike is a
very smart dog but his safety is feared
if he continues taking chances, as the
trains are quite numerous.
Miss Mabel Summers of Okee spent
a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Ned
Norris.
David Smith of Camp Grant spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gustave Achterberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loos spent
Thanksgiving in Okee with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loos. How
ard Loos of this place was also the
guest of his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs, Norman Astle and son
Norman and daughters Clara and Fan
ME May we're Thanksgiving guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Astle.
Mr.. and Mrs Ned Norris and family
were guests of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Summers, and family at Okee, Thanks
giving.
A. J. Brownrigg was a Madison cal
Ter Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ener Bayles and fam
lily are guests of her brothers, Elson
and Oliver Mather, and families.
Miss Carrie and Jessie Stewart were
Baraboo callers Saturday.
Miss Estella Wolfe was a Lodi cal
Ter Saturday.
Irwin Crosby of Camp Grant spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Crosby.
Arlie Promo of Chicago was re-
cent guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Modora Promo.
Mr.. Smith of Ironton, Mimi, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Promo and their daughter, Mrs. L.
Utter, at Nashotah, Wis.
Miss Josie Dennis is a guest of Bar
aboo friends.
Miss Edna Wolfe Of Ableman was
ill at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Wolfe, few days last
week.
e. Rodgers was a guest of Lodi rel
atives Sunday.
Miss Estella Wolfe will lead in Ep-
worth League Sunday, December y.
Subject, Power of Prayer"
Mrs. John McLain and daughters
spent Sunday in Baraboo with Miss
O'Brien.
N. Shanks is acting as mail carrier
on route No. 2 for Lloyd Halbman,
who is taking a vacation.
Misses Virginia and Constance Farm
worth spent a few days last week in