Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-11
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Wednesday was the annual Past Mas
ters' Night at the Masonic Temple.
About seventy five members from out
of town were present, besides the
Baraboo members at six o'clock BAN
Quet After the banquet a business
meeting followed.
At the prayer service in the Baptist
church tonight committee to
nominate officers for the coming year
will be appointed and other important
| business will be considered.
Mrs. c. A. Dyke and Mrs. Henry
Ringing went to Chicago yesterday,
the latter returning in the evening
and the former remaining for longer
stay.
On Wednesday Earl III. Thomas of
Fairfield injured his hand while work
ing with gasoline engine. A spring
was loose and in attempting to tighten
it, with mitten on his hand, the mem
Der was pulled into the gears. One
finger was broken, another was crush
ed, and the hand otherwise injured.
Mr.. Thomas "a son of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Thomas of Baraboo and one Of the
best farmers in the town of Fairfield.
Mrs Emma Walsh 208 Fifth avenue
has been notified of the tragic death
of Henry Wolfer, for % years warden
of the penitentiary at Saltwater, MINI.
Death happened as the result OF an
accident at Los Angeles, but how he
came to his death was not stated. For
time he resided at ST. Petersburg in
the winter and during the war was
one of Herbert Hoover's first aids.
He was considered one of the most
capable and finest men in Minnesota.
G. A. Briggs was in Milwaukee yes
terday purchasing goods for his store.
He says it is almost impossible to
purchase articles in certain lines. The
manufacturers got behind during the
war and have not been able to catch
up. BY going to factory he was able
to purchase line Of garments needed
for his customers.
Superintendent A. c. Kingsford
says there is no danger of the Bara-
boo schools closing on account of a
the bins to keep the fires going until
next summer.
The ministers need shaking UP once
in while, the same as the rest of U.S.
Rev. G. r. Carver got his last Mon
day-self- administered. A drag, an
agricultural implement, if you please
he essayed to move to a different
place in his barn. AS he was lifting,
he slipped and fell with the drag on
top of him. He was pretty badly shak-
en- up and bruised, necessitating ser
vices of a physician for several hours
relieve the pains which he suffered.
Lodi Enterprise.
. DR., E "A Birge, who has been at
: the head of the University of Wiscon-
: sin since the death of Dr. Van Hise,
has been asked to become the per-
manent president. This he has decided
| to do.
c.. J. Robinson has opened an auto
mobile stage line between Portage
| and Baraboo. He leaves Forage at
!, 2 o'clock each afternoon and arrives
ts
south; returning he leaves Baraboo
after the arrival of the o'clock train
in the evening from Madison Years
and years ago there was stage be-
tween the two cities, horses being
used. The reduction of the number OF
trains will make the new line popular
At Madison Mrs. Mary E. Loft fell
, and broke her hip at her home al
Madison. She suffered alone for hours
} before help came.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank "
/ Racher this morning daughter
j Frank Dwyer has returned from
: Gary on account of the mills closing
{ for want of fuel. He was employed in
, a sheet mill and with the CLOSING
many of the employees left the city.
j Rev Irish of Eau Claire is here tt
e spend a few days with his parents
: Rev. and Mrs. w. r Irish, who leave
soon for the south to visit another
/ son.
: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilcox have
. returned from their welding trip anG
: are spending few days at the nome
of Mrs. Wilcox's aunt Mrs Fannie
g Wilhelm. They leave for their HON,
s in Mauston from this city.
h Six farmers over in Hillsboro town
: ship were arrested for delivering mill
r that did not come up to the STANDARD
d in test. The state dairy and food in
spector said there was water in tn
l. milk. Five of the farmers paid fines
! but the sixth decided to fight and tn,
It case will come up at Viroqua soon.
S After Edwin Yanke of Plain an
r Miss Eleanor Giese of Prairie du Sa
IS were married on Wednesday the wed
Is ding party came to Baraboo and Will
6 here visited the Trimpey studio. Man,
) couples visit the popular artist tina
) they may have wedding day pic
h ture to treasure in future years.
le The railway mail service may b
j. seriously hampered in case the Goa
lstrike should continue. Many train
Ie are liable to he discontinued For IN