Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17

&c, Where sec is making the necessary
preparation for her new work.
Mrs. John Mckay and daughter, who
have been visiting Mrs. William Shale,
left this morning for Foston, Mimi, to
visit before returning to their home at
Lee, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Wilkinson and
daughter Anabel and granddaughter,
Margaret O'Brien, spent the day in
Madison with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Jack O'Brien.
The B. G. club met last evening with
Miss Emma Radel. Eight were pres
ent and spent the evening in music
and fancy work and delicious refresh
ments we're served.
Mrs. William Faller of Denver, Colo
arrived last night to visit friends and
relatives Mrs. Faller formerly resided
in this city and has many acquaint-
ances. She is a guest at the T. F.
Risley home.
The Evangelical choir held bust
ness meeting after the prayer service
last evening, and organized. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Dr.. wicker; director Julius
Mold; organist, Mrs. Ed. Doll; treas
urer, Philip Neitzel; secretary, Mrs.
Zwicker.
The Walnut Hill club spent a pleas
ant afternoon with Mrs. John Bick
on Wednesday. Seven members were
present and refreshments were served
at o'clock. The next meeting will
be held January %, with Mrs. Edward
Brakeman.
Mrs. John Conway and Mrs E. H.
Groth went to Madison Tuesday to
attend the joint installation of Sons
of Veterans and Sons of Veterans aux
iliary. The former were installed by
Division Commander Graves, who was
accompanied by his wife, who is pres
ident of the Prairie du Chen auxiliary.
Mrs. Bessie B. Graves was installed
as president of the auxiliary. A large
attendance was present to witness the
impressive ceremony. Refreshments
we're served.
The La Crosse weather bureau re-
ports 1917 the coolest all-around year
in the history of this part of the state,
the mean temperature being 41.9 for
the year. December was the coolest
month on record. Observer Thompson
blames it on sunspOts on the sun. He
thinks it will not be cold again for
33 years, as it requires that length of
time for the spots to complete the cir
Gle Of the sun-Sparta Herald.
j On Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. H. H. Halsted on Ash
street the ladies of st. Margarets
guild, the members of the Louise
G0wan guild and number of guests
were delightfully."- entertained. The
hostesscs were: Mrs. H. H. Halsted
Mrs. Frank Stewart, Mrs. Charles Da
/ Wis and Mrs. William Hatch, who re
coived in the lower hall Of the resi-
: dence, where a gayly decorated bassa
] net was neaped with numerous ribbon
: tied parcels arranged as a shower fol-
{ Mrs Lawrence Ferguson. Following
the arrival Of the guests, song was
given by Mrs Brooks, with Miss
Grace MunToe at the piano, and later
Mrs. Ferguson, with a winsOme grace
accepted the gifts and graciously
! voiced her appreciation of them and
of the surprise which they were to
her. The home was artistically deco
rated in pink and green, the dining
table being especially beautiful with
garlands OF smilax and many dainty
| conceits ir pink. At 5 o'clock de-
11cions collation. was served by the
hOsteSses.
The Beavers held their regular meet
forty members were present. At $50
a supper was served, and this was fol-
, lowed by installation Of officers. A
general good time was enjoyed after
the business session.
Misses Eazel Kasdorf, leila Astle,
Janette Won Berg, Viola Marshall and
Cora Reddeman and William Farnum
of Merrimack were in this city today
to visit the AL Ringing theatre, the
high school and other places of inter
est The young people were accom-
panied to this city by Principal Ernest
Wienke CT the Merrimack schools.
The meeting of the Sank County
Guernsey Breeders association will be
held Saturday, February 2, at 1 p. M.
in the courthouse in the county board
room.
This afternoon as the passenger
train from Chicago was passing the
lake, a quantity Of dynamite was ex-
ploded at the plant Of the American
Refractories company, breaking sew
eral car windows. Some of the pas
sengers were much frightened, thinking
a German bomb had been dropped. No
one was injured.
The state highway commission and
others interested have decided to pave
the road through the Lower Narrows
of the Baraboo river and on past the
J. S. Palmer farm to the county line
fifteen feet wide. 1t was originally
intended to make the road nine feet
wide, but federal money will be used
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