Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
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William Latotzka, who resides west
of town. cut a severe cash in his foot
| Tuesday when the axe slipped as he
was chopping wood. The services OF
physician were required.
Rev. H. G. Goodsell came up from
Madison. He will be accompanied
home by his daughter, Helen Goodsell,
who has been visiting here with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Ty-
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Van Tassel and
daughter Marguerite OF Mineral Cen
ter, who have been visiting here at
the o. E. Odell home, have gone to
Madison to visit relatives.
Mrs. F. D. Lyon has returned to Ed
gerton after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Coates. Mrs. Coates
accompanied her as far as Madison.
Mrs. R. E. Sutherland left today for
Madison and Prairie du Sac. She will
spend about two weeks with her moth
er, Mrs. John Keller at the latter
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parsley and
daughter Shirley Of Madison formerly
of this city, are visiting friends here.
Mr.. Parsley was formerly employed
in the electric plant in this city, and
is now laid up with a sprained ankle.
Today Mrs. E. J. Battles entertained
a number of ladies in honor the pass
ing birthday Of Mrs. Thomas Jones,
Third street. Luncheon was served at
noon Mrs. Jennie Won Post also
passed milestone today
w. A. Toole has gone to Horizon
and Oconomowoc to deliver war gar
den talks In the afternoon he will
address the high school pupils and in
the evening the general public. Mr..
Toole is speaking for the Wisconsin
Horticultural society, Of which he is
a member of the board Of managers.
Mrs. M. Hanley was given birth
day party at her home Monday after
noon by several relatives and friends.
The afternoon was spent in a social
way and delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Hanley was left with
many beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Willard Kimball, chairman Of
the Lyons Red Cross, reports that
about $50 has been contributed by
those at the Island WOODEN mill. All
Of this is being used in the Lyons or
ganizati0n and more money will fol-
low. Of the membership dues, but
one-half is retained.
In a letter to T. Clavadatscher, his
grandson, Herbert L. Cramer, writes
that he has been promoted to first
lieutenant. HIS is now at Camp Gus
ter Mich, and they expect to be there
for some time yet training troops as
they come in. Ten days ago heavy
rains flooded their quarters SO that
they had to go by boat from one place
to another Then a drop of so de-
grees over night, and all pedestrians
walked on ice Herbert enlisted near
ly year ago and has been in Baraboo
only once since that time.
Mr. and Mrs Franklin Johnson were
pleasantly surprised Sunday by a visit
from their nephew, R. G. Augustine,
of Decatur, Ill Mr.. Augustine is first
vice-president of the National Society
Of OptOmetrists and was on his way
home from Winnipeg, where he had
been to deliver a lecture before a
convention Of opticians. He says
there is more snow in BarabOO than
in Winnipeg.
/ E. P. Norwood, press representative
of Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
shows, has gone to Chicago, after
spending the winter in BaraboO. He
has been preparing copy and illustra-
tiOns for the heralds to be distributed
by the show, and these will now be
gotten into type and the first ones
printed Mr.. Norwood will assist in
preparing the copy for the Chicago
newspapers until the circus has filled
most of it's engagements, then he will
hurry to ST. Louis to prepare more
copy This will be his task all the
summer long.
! G. Christensen, superintendent of
the Sank County hospital, was in Bar
aboO yesterday to attend the Masonic
jubilee. He states that they are do
ing an extra bit at HoOveriZing now
at the county institution by mending
their own shoes. A shoe repairing de-
partment was recently installed and
will result in a great saving.
A house owned by Mrs. Ed Thorn
and occupied by the William Jacobs
family, at Reedsburg, furnished a fire
scare.
/ Mrs. Thomas Pearson and Mrs. B.
Greenhalgh have returned to La Vale
after visiting at the William Ingam
home in Fairfield.
Private MILFORD L. Bessac, who has
! been spending a few days at the home
of A A Mattke, has returned to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind
Mrs. George Jennings set plates for
twelve at her home Wednesday even
ing in honor Of the passing birthday
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