Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
iRONTu1N

lFOnCOn SCnOC4 ana CnurCn0S are
closed for short came.
The sad reality of war came home
to this vicinity last week when the
war department announced to Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke La Rue that their son,
Thomas Bertrand La Rue, was killed
in action September 1.
On Tuesday Ironton was again
shocked to. hear of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Shea receiving a telegram that their
only child, William Shea, had died of
wounds September IA.
Solemn requiem mass was celebrat-
ed at ST. Michaels church Saturday
morning by Rev. E. Kreil A beauti
ful and impressive sermon was
preached from the text, Greater love
hath no man that he lay down his life
for his friend"
Thomas Bertrand La Rue enlisted
n Co. A, 128th Inf, 32d division, as
q private at Reedsburg, and went with
his company to Camp Macarthur,
WACO, Texas. He entrained for Camp
Merritt, N. J., and sailed for France
February IS. He saw gallant service
at Chateau-Thierry and, it is believed,
gave his life in the battle Of Cantigny.
He was four times in the trenches, and
was resting when he last wrote home,
so this was believed to be his fifth
time. He was brave and faithful
soldier, kindly, sincere and studious,
and his friends and home proudly
mourn that his life should have been
required as q sacrifice for his country
and for the world. A public memorial
service will be held in the I. 0. 0. F.
hall for both Of the boys as soon as
the Influenza ban is lifted
Mrs. Raymond All visited Mrs An
drew Pearson one day last week.
Lucille Burgess is home from Gary,
Ind
Mr. and Mrs. w. La Rue and son
Bernard took Elsie Atkinson to Reeds
burg Monday evening She will care
fer Mrs. Sorge's mother.
Mrs. William Miller of Lime Ridge
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Raymond
ALL
Mrs. Clary, Sr., died Monday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Hess. The
funeral was held at Concord. Mrs.
Clary had been very i'll all summer
with dropsy.
William Stowe, who spent the past
few months in Canada, returned home
the first of the week.
Steve Bromley of Reedsburg is
helping G. A. Wright painting.
Work is progressing nicely on the
M. E. church and it will soon be a
very pretty church building.
Mrs Fitzgerald visited her brother
in Baraboe last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halls and son
of Cazenovia visited Sunday at the
Bible home.
Several auto loads have been to
Merrimack fishing the past week.
Mrs Marsh~and daughters of Wone-
woe are visiting at the F. E. Hawkins
home. lMuza Hawkins spent over
Sunday at their home and they re-
turned with her.
W1I1 GI1IIiu lids nONCu OAlO Ills
farm.
Ernie Faivre, from the northern
part of the state, came to attend the
funeral of his nephew, Arvin Pearson,
and then visited relatives here the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Blakeslee have
exchanged dwelling places with their
son George.
Miss Ethel Loughney Of Hudson Wis
tied her cousins, the Misses Hawkins,
last week.
Misses Eva and Susie Pearson of
La Vale visited Dorothy Hawkins
last Wednesday.
Glen and Ada Atkinson of Walton
visited their cousin, Vivian Wright,
Saturday evening.
Mamie Mortimer is home from North
Feedom for week.
Hazel Baublit is home from Madi-
son.
: Read Clavadatscher's sale add.