Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
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FRIDAY o

A. S. Kingsford has returned from
Chicago. He does not know when or
to what camp his son will be sent.
Russell Memhard, born In Portage,
was taken i'll while crossing the AT
lantic on a transport, and died at
Klasgow, Scotland.
Mrs. e. l.. Dunn, 512 West Wiscon-
sin street, Portage, has been enjoy
ing visit this week from her sister,
Miss Emma Capener. Baraboo.
Baraboo merchants In several lines
report excellent trade. They do not
know where the money comes from,
but business is good.
Three boys were born on the Green
wood farm in Winfield Friday morn
ing. November Is. The first one ar
rived ct the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Greenwood and few hours later
twin boys were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Greenwood.
A railroad employer remarks that
passenger business has greatly falien
off on account of the "fu" and other
reasons. Recently on Sunday a train
left Chicago with only 40 passengers
In contrast with 500 or 500 last sum-
mer.
The closing OF the public library
on account of the influenza has great
" increased the sale of magazines.
People like something to read ana
when the library is not available DO
the next best thing-buy the printed
matter.
Mrs. Hugh Kelley attended the
food conservation meeting In Madl-
son on Wednesday. The sense or the
meeting was that all food must be
saved as far as possible. Many
places in the world are short, and 1t
will be some time before the gran
aries are again full.
John w. Blume, who for many years
was one of the leading farm imple-
ment dealers of Portage and vicinity
and who was formerly associated III
the business with John l.. Stauden-
mayer in that city, has passed away
a victim of the influenza.
On Thursday a salesman represent
ing a bond house in Chicago was IN
Baraboo and said the bond concerns
are doing an excellent business not
withstanding the Liberty loans. AT
the present time many persons are
converting their short-time bonds,
those nearly due and near par, into
long time securities. Rates may
come down and for that reason they
are buying while rates are high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Meng and
daughter, Mary Margaret, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bonham, Mrs. Margaret
Meng, Miss Miriam Meng and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Giegerich Of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meng and
sons Raymond and Miles Of Troy
were entertained at dinner at the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Keller north of Baraboo Sunday
Prairie du Sac News.
The temperature of the children IN
the Portage public schools is taken
daily as a health precaution and the
teachers have found very few that
are above normal Since the inaugu-
ration of this system in health pre-
caution, there have been not more
than Is children sent home from the
schools. and many of these return
after home treatment and the atten-
ton of physicians if necessary.
Hilbert Kleeber got back last week
from Madison and is at his old job in
Townsend & Metcalf's garage, after
spending one day in drilling, had two
days schooling, had charge of four
teen young fellows in the mechanical
work and drew three dollars for three
days pay while waiting for his dis
charge. He said he just got inter
ested and was having a good time,
but was glad the war was over so
he could get back home.-Reedsburg
Free Press.