Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
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. THURSDAY 9

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At the home of 10 Torpy, third
ward, there is service flag with five
stars, four for Mrs. Torpy's brothers
and one for Mr.. Torpy's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson have
returned to Lodi after visiting Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas Foulkes and Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Gottschall.
P. II. Crossman reports the result
OF the fourth Liberty loan drive in his
district was satisfactory, but several
persons must be seen. Not long ago
Mr.. Crossman suffered a fall which
made him lame for number Of days.
Mrs. Edward Lee has returned from
Milwaukee where she visited her SON
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Lee, ar
also their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Schmidt
bauer
The picture st. Cecilia, which has
been shown in Risley Bros window,
has been donated to the Red Cross.
The picture is to be sold and the pro-
ceeds added to the treasury of the
Sank county chapter.
Mrs. Henry Alexander has dug the
second crop Of potatoes from small
place in her garden. The second crop
was very satisfactory and she says it
is all nonsense to go to Florida in or
der to have the ground produce twice
in one season.
A number of the young ladies of the
A. c. Sunday school gave Mrs. Cliff
ford Campbell shower at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Lottie Miller, on
Ridge street Wednesday evening. The
time was spent in as ocial way and
refreshments were served. Mrs Camp
bell was presented with grape set.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. w. D.
Stanley received word that their son,
Frederick, who was in the University
Of Wisconsin, had been sent to an Off
GERS training camp, Camp Taylor, KY.
Relatives here did not know of the con-
templated change until the young man
had left Madison. He was selected
from number of others.
E. T. Hopkins and daughter, Miss
Jessie Lynde Hopkins, are moving
from Devils Lake to Florida. For
many years the family has resided at
the lake, but deem it best to remain
in the south most of the time. Occa-
sional visits may be made in the north
but it is not intended to remain here
so long as in the past.
Harlan Page, son of Mr. and Mrs.
II. K. Page, who has been home on a
furlough, left this morning to resume
his training at Great Lakes The
young man is in the aviation section
and expects to start to school there
in a short time, the course extending
over several weeks. After its com
pletion the young men in that branch
Of service will be sent to one of the
naval aviation camps.
Earl Lemner, who has been at Be
lott for some time, has been visiting
exander, Eighth street. He was home
ward bound to Rice Lake to visit his
parents and after short stay will go
to Texas to take military training.
While here he also was the guest of
Miss Virginia Davidson of Chicago,
home, and of her sister Miss Muriel
Davidson, who is a student in the Bar
aboo high school, making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander. The
Students home is at Barron
A patriotic program will be given
by the school children of the Lyons
school at the Lyons church, Friday
evening, October II. Mr.. Davies will
give patriotic talk.
Mrs. Will Fingerhut of Prairie du
Sac was taken to Madison a few days
ago, where she under went an opera
ton at the general hospital for gall
stones and appendicitis She was
accompanied by her husband and her
sister, Mrs. Will Bonham, of Prairie
du Sac. She is getting along as we'll
as can be expected.
Chief Woman H J. Riggert has re-
turned to Great Lakes after being in
Baraboo to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, William Holwedel He
has been at Great Lakes for about fiji
teen months or almost as long as
America has been at war with Ger
many. He says the influenza has sub
sided there. His mother, Mrs. Minnie
Riggert, was daughter of Mr.. Hol-
wedel and formerly resided in this
county. Her home is now in Chicago.
AS chief yeoman the young man has
charge of several store rooms.
j. B. Donovan has moved the soda
fountain from his store and the place
will be occupied with goods The
first fountain was placed there about
1872 by Lang, Camp & Company The
building standing there burned a
short time before and the fountain
came as a part of the new fixtures in
the store opened after the fire.
When James Bell, who works at the
big quarry south of North Freedom,
heard the peace news he was so jub-
liant that he just had to hit some
body. The unfortunate individual
was Frank Vainer and it is said he