Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-24
MONDAY
X o o o o o y . c o x


ed their silver wedding anniversary al
their home in Reedsburg Saturday. A
number of friends from Walton and
the city were present and enjoyed a
pleasant time. The couple moved tC
Reedsburg from Walton about six years
ago.
Baraboo streets looked very much
like Sunday today, business places
generally being closed. Grocers and
kindred lines were open, but not many
people were seen on the streets. I'm
less another order is issued, the plan
will continue for the required num-
Der of weeks.
At La Vale a few days ago mail
pouch got under the wheels OF train,
and about all that was left Of the bag
was a few shreds. The pouch con-
tanned the advertising for the Jersey
meeting, and a section man picked up
one or two of the programs far down
the track.
The paint shops, car shops and other
departments of Ringing Brothers cir
Gus are closed during the five-day pc
Rod. While it was not necessary to
close during this time, on account of
this not being a manufacturing plant,
yet it was considered a patriotic duty
to do so.
Mrs. A. F. Reiner has received a gas
mask from her sister, who resides in
Milwaukee, and the object has created
much interest about town. 1t was ex-
hibited at the high school, being
placed on one Of the boys. The recip-
lent does not know whether the mask
is of Italian, French, Belgian, English,
German, Austrian or American make.
Gas masks are now just as necessary
part of soldiers equipment as a
gun or knife.
John ELLINGTON is looking for the
thief who walked away with sum OF
money from his shop on Fourth street.
One morning last week Mr.. ELLINGTON
opened his safe, took out $72, counted
out a portion of it and went away to
paw some bills When he returned the
money he had left on top Of the safe
was gone He says there was enough
or more to pay his taxes this spring,
an amount that would be very handy
Just at this time.
For business as we'll as patriotic rea-
sons. many national banks bearing the
word German" in their titles have
recently applied to the comptroller OF
currency at Washington for permission
to change their names. Their request
will be granted Most of the institu-
tions known as "the German National
Bank of " want their new name
to be 'the American National Bank OF
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Miss Zelpha Meyers spent the week
end in Reedsburg.
Mrs. A. R. Spaulding of North Free
dom was a shopper here Saturday.
Misses Alma Zimmerman and Arlene
Flick went Saturday to their homes at
Ableman for visit.
The Methodist minister at Spring
Green was snOwbOund in Madison
when the storm came along a week
ago. There were no services that day
Spring blowing in France is to be
done by tractors from America. The
first hundred of the 1900 farm tractors
to be sent over are now on their way
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Turner were Civ
en- a surprise at their home north OF
town Friday evening when about ~
relatives and friends came to help
them spend the evening. After a
pleasant evening an oyster supper was
enjoyed.
The Highland Press says that Albert
c. Wepking, son of John Wepk1ng, dleo
last Thursday morning at Camp PIKE
hospital. Little Rock, Ark, OF pneu
monia, following an attack of meas
les. The body was brought to High
land for burial The young man was
not vet % years old, and the Press
saws he is the first Iowa soldier tC
give up his life in the present war.
George R. BIakesley, local manager
of the Wisconsin Power, Light & lIea
company, reports transformers are OF
the way and as soon as they arrive the
work of installing them will be done
Transformers are used where connec
lions are made with the main line
Part of the transformers coming viii
be used along the transmission line be
tween Baraboo and Prairie du Sac IL
order those along the way may receive
the current. He says there is nothing
in the report that transformers previ
ously ordered had been taken by th'
government.
Leo Carey, of Shullsburg, a young
man about twenty-three years of age
was instantly killed at the COPELAND
mine in that city, Wednesday after
noon. He had worked the forenoon
shift and after eating his dinner la,
down on the inside of the immens'
belt that drives the compressor. Hi
head was toward the pulley and tn
motorman started the machinery, no
knowing he was there. The un
fortunate man was probably asleel
and was drawn between the pulle,
and belt so quickly that he was kille'
instantly, being crushed beyond rec