Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

Catherine spent the day in La Vale
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. H. E. Paddock.
Mrs. A. B. Savage and daughter,
Mrs. L. E. Define and daughter Eleanor
of Wenatchee, Wash. who are visiting
here with Mrs. J. G. Train, spent the
day in North Freedom with Miss Lena
Sells.
E. J. Battles leaves next week for
! Montana, where he will look after a
farm belonging to his son, Tracy Bat
ties, who expects to go into the army
soon.
Yesterday John Sullivan received a
letter dated February II from his
brother, Lieutenant William Sullivan,
in France. He has heard from pecul-
lar assignments. One was in charge
of constructing 27 miles of railroad.
They receive the principal daily Unit
ed States papers published in Paris.
He reports some German prisoners
under guard at their post, and they
seem to be quite contented.
Nineteen auxiliary members and
friends met with Mrs. F. A. Cooper
yesterday afternoon and kept five sew
ing machines busy sewing on hospital
shirts. Before the gathering broke up
DeyhI Snyder sang Keep the Home
Fires Burning" his mother accompa-
nying him and helping in the refrain.
| The song, given in the child's appeal
|
Gwendolyn Cooper then gave reci-
tation, '"The Night Wind"
The Farmers and Merchants bank
paid nearly $1,000 taxes under protest.
The bank was not opened until May 2
! of last year and for that reason the
owners think the taxes should be re-
funded. The matter was referred.
The third bomb has been found at
Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake City. 1t
is believed they were ''planted' by
| German civilian prisoners. Baraboo
people are interested in this camp be-
cause J. William Troy is in training
there.
Members of the Presbyterian church
| showed their appreciation for the Bat
ties family and the sense Of loss they
| feel in their soon leaving for Montana,
| by a pleasant little surprise gotten up
by the Ladies' Aid and Mems club.
| After the prayer service the pastor
presented them with a service flag
with two stars, standing for their two
| sons, Lloyd, now in France with the
marines, and Tracy, who is enlisting
! from Montana. Mrs. E. r. Archer re-
! cited a poem on "The COlors," and
| Mrs. Herbert Hamilton read a selec-
ton on "Traveling." Then Ernest
| Sanderson, president Of the Mems club,
| expressed the appreciation Of the
| church and club. He then pinned a
! service pin on Mr. Battles; Mrs. Arch
| er did the same for Mrs. Battles, and
Frances Jones, president Of the jun
iOrs, did the like for Ruth Battles. The
pastor read the names Of all the boys
enlisted and led in prayer. The con-
gregation then sang America" and
God Be With You"
Painters and decorators have been
busy for several days at the BarabOo
Fruit store, and the interior of one
Of the buildings has already been re-
papered and painted and presents a
fine appearance. The other part of
the double store will also be renovated
and the prOprietOrs, Messers. Blumen-
field q Feinberg, state that cleanliness
and sanitation in their place of bust
ness will be one Of their chief aims.
H. H. Stanley, member Of the firm
of Stanley & Co., is a candidate for
| city treasurer. He has been mem
Der of the city council for several
years and has always worked for the
interest of the city.
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ringing of
White Sulphur Springs, Mont, are
visiting at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Della Ringing, corner Oak and
Tenth streets. The visitors have been
at Sarasota and other places in Flor
ida, going from here to Montana.
The Camp Fire girls met Tuesday
evening at the julius Lucht home in
Chenille. Seventeen young ladies
were present and enjoyed the supper
which was served. This was followed
by work for the Red Cross. Later in
the evening Rev. Henke with his Sun
day-school class Of boys went to the
Lucht home, where the time was
spent in games and social way.
| Among the number who attended
the Masonic celebration on Wednes-
| day evening was I. Harrison Of Winni-
peg, Canada. The gentleman is an
uncle of n H. Gerber, cashier Of the
| Farmers & Merchants bank, and his
visit here came as quite a surprise
| Mr.. Harrison was a resident Of Sank
| county until seven years ago, when he
went to Canada. He has been visiting
| in Ironton, his old home, for the past
two weeks.
Miss Goldie Stott entertained the
| telephone girls at her home last even
| ing in honor of Miss Allen Loveland,
the event being in the nature Of a
| kitchen shower. Ten girls were pres