Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
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early. There will be plenty of frost
between now and summer.
The committee on public informa
ton at Washington has issued a book
let to confirm the brutality of Ger
many toward the soldiers Of that cOun-
try. The booklet is free.
Have you noticed that spring has
opened this year without the aid OF
the familiar little German band? II
it does appear, bet it would be camou-
tagged into an Italian orchestra or
some such thing.-Waupun Democrat.
On Thursday eening fifteen Baraboo
people attended the liberty loan meet
ing at Prairie du Sac. The addresses
were giver by Attorney F. R. Bently
and A. S. Kingsford, with Professor
Darlington of the village presiding.
The musical numbers were given by
Rev. c.. E. Maves, w. D. Morse, Luc-
JUS Bump and Herman Harmed with
Mrs. Morse at the instrument Mr..
Bently was accompanied by Mrs. Bent
ley and besides those mentioned the
company included Mr.. and Mrs. V. S.
Pease, Mr.. and Mrs T. F. R:sley, B. G.
Bentley, E. M. Doll and G. H. Good.
H. H. Hubert, who represents the
Coe, Converse e Edwards company,
nurserymen of Fort Atkinson, has re-
ceived a large shipment Of nursery
stock for delivery to his two hundred
or more customers in this locality.
The fruit trees, plants and bushes
were lined up in prOfuslon at the
Henry Ketchum barn on Fourth street,
where the purchasers were calling Tor
them today, The stock all came care
fully wrapped and appeared to be
hardy and healthy.
Russell w. Williams Of BarabOo is
one among 20 enlisted men from the
middle west promoted yesterday to be
second lieutenant Of engineers. The
appointments are announced by the
war department in Washington last
night
Mrs. T. Cummings has been having
a serious time with tonsilltis. She
will go to Milwaukee to consult a Spe-
cialist regarding her throat, which is
giving her much trouble.-Adans Ad-
vertiser.
George Werlich left this morning
for New Jersey after thirty days
furlough, which he spent here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wei
rich.
DR. and Mrs. A. L. Farnswortfr and
son Beech went last evening to Madi-
son, where the latter underwent ali
operation.
Mrs. Paul Mueller and two children
are visiting in Merrimack with the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust
Achterberg
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Gerofski enter
tanned about fifteen friends on Friday
evening at their home on Fourth street
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hutchinson of White Fish, Mont. Mrs.
Hutchinson was formerly Miss Perle
Goude of this city. The evening was
spent in a social way and refresh
ments were served.
L. H. Potter has received a cable
from his brother, Lieutenant Howard
I. Potter, which contained the one
word, "Safe." 1t is presumed he has
been in some of the hard fighting and
may have thought reports had reached
here concerning the detachment in
which he is an officer. In order to in
form his relatives he sent the cable.
Mr.. Potter is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman H. Potter First street.
F. R. Bentley chairman of the lib
erty loan campaign for Sank county,
this morning received a telegram from
Director of Sales Ross from Chicago
stating that it now is apparent that
the immediate need of our govern
ment is about six billions instead Of
three billions, and he asks Sank coun-
ty to make its subscriptions accord
ingly. In view of this urgency he re-
quests that each and every subscriber
help meet this requirement by making
the amount of his subscription just as
much as he possibly can. Our govern
ment makes this special appeal and
asks all to answer it willingly.
On Sunday bevy of girls started a
IRE near Tie IduIOdu IldCh CT TIC
lake and they had to jump lively to
save their eatables. The fire spread
until several acres were burned over
and about twenty-five people had to
join in the fight to prevent serious
loss. The leaves and grass are dry
as finder and people starting fires in
the woods should use extra care until
the rain falls.
R. w. Prothero of this city and Rus
sell Montgomery of Kilbourn, VINO ar
rived in Baraboo Friday evening from
Flint Mich, with two Buick autos, had
an unusual trip. They had breakfast
/ in Benton Harbor, Mich, at in the
morning; lunch at Gary, Ind; dinner
at Harvard, H., and supper in Bara-
boo, shortly after in the evening,
covering the distance Of considerably
over three hundred miles in one day.
A stop of nearly two hours was also
made at Madison. Mr. Prothero stated
| that they had an experience just be-
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