Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-06
North Freedom
Department
Ely Our Regular Correspondent

Edwin Ward has been having the
measles.
Mr.. Hero, who formerly resided at
La Rue, came from Milwaukee for a
few days, including Decoration Day.
G.. l.. Richardson was in town Sun
day, returning from Grantsburg, Bur
nett county, where he had been on
business for few days. Mrs. Rich
ardson, daughter Jean and Miss Cecil
Stoddard returned to Prairie du Sac
with him.
Falls on Stairway
Mrs. Mary Call Of Rockford ILL.,,
who has been spending month with
her daughter Mrs. G. w. Hackett, had
the misfortune to slip and fall On
the stairs Saturday, spraining her foot
and ankle badly. She is still confined
to her bed.
Red Cross Benefit
The entertainment given in the M.
w. A. hall Monday evening by the
school of district No. 7, Freedom, Miss
Mabel Sullivan, teacher, was success
in every way. The hall was filled %
it's capacity and $35.65 was the amount
realized from the sale of tickets, net
ting $50 for the Red Cross. The pu-
pills certainly did their teacher credit
and their parents as well. Everyone
in the large crowd seemed we'll
pleased. At the close Of the children's
program County superintendent G.
w. Davies spoke for a short time and
then presented a diploma to Zern1e
Bell, the only one to finish the eighth
grade this year in district No 7.
The hall was very prettily decorated
with the national colors for this pa
triotic program. The Misses Sullivan
and Miss LIGHT assisted with music,
the Last named playing the violin.
Decoration Day
Memorial exercises were held at
the NJ e. church. The procession was
formed at the G. A. R. hall, headed
by the band, and marched to the
church, which was filled to it's Capac-
ity. After music by the band every
one sang the "Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation, Rev. E. G. Henke Of the
Presbyterian church, Baraboo. The
address of welcome was given by Pres
by quartet consisting Of J. H. Gunni-
son, A. r. Knapp, Mrs. Albert Grosin-
ske and Mrs. Walter Draper. with Mrs,
Inez Hackett at the organ. Reading
of the roll of honor was by J. w.
Warne Gettysburg address delivered
by John Hoffman. Edwin Pawlisch
delivered the Grafton on Belgium, the
Gethsemane of Liberty and Birthplace
of Freedom" which he gave at the
contest at Waunakee. This was much
appreciated by all. Song, quartet Adj
dress, A. S. Kingsford of Baraboo Mr..
KingSfOrd gave an excellent address
showing each historical event of note
where the patriotism Of the people Of
the United States had given way 20
all else, making us all proud of being
Americans. Then flag drill Of allied
nations, which was very pretty. NTu-
sic by the band. Singing of "Amer-
lea" The line of march and automo-
biles was formed to the cemetery.
There were sevral new graves this
year for decoration, which was done
by the string Of flower girls and flag
boys. Exercises concluded at the sol
diers monument.
Annual Fire Meeting
At the ANNUAL meeting Of the fire
department the following officers were
elected: Chief, S. J. Hackett; secrc-
tary, Max Pawlisch; treasurer, Chas,
Deyhle; captain cart No l. Herman
Pagel; No. 2, Arthur Struck; captain
hook and ladder truck, John Schara;
fire marshal, Albert Giese