Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

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the excitement there went quick steps
into the night. Nobody was robbed.
Thursday, January 8, was the TWEEN,
ty-ffth wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. J. Barrett, and at s o'clock
in the evening friends to the number
of thirty or more gathered at their
pleasant home on Fourth avenue to
see that the event was properly cele-
brated. The affair was in the nature
of a surprise and the women folks
came with baskets, from the contents
OF which fine picnic supper was
served. At the conclusion Of the re-
past silver coffee pot in keeping
with the occasion was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Barrett as a token Of the
esteem in which the couple are held.
The presentation speech was made by
J. L. Bonham in his own inimitable
way. Later cards were played at sew
en- tables, at the conclusion of which
the guests wished their host and host
ess many more happy anniversaries.
Miss ElZaida Barrett came home from
Madison, where she is attending the
university, to help in the observance
of her parents anniversary.
Mrs. S. E. Wakefield was happily
surprised yesterday afternoon by her
Sunday-school class coming in after
school, the occasion being her birth
day There were twelve members of
the class present, others being unable
to get there. They enjoyed a very
pleasant time, partook of bountiful
repast, and left several reminders of
the occasion.
Paul Cross, who recently returned
from Madison, where he was in train
ing as a member of the S. A. T. c.,
has gone to Gary, Ind, where he has
a lucrative position in one of the steel
plants. Mrs. Cross will join him in
their new home later. Before enter
ing the army service Mr.. Cross was
employed in the Island wooden mills.
Eleven persons will leave the snow
clad hills of the Baraboo region to-
bound for st. Petersburg, Fla.
They go to Cincinnati and on to the
west coast The names of those In tn
party are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.F. A.
Nehs, Mrs. Wesley Nehs, mother of Mr..
Nehs, Mr.. and Mrs.F. E. Settegren and
daughter Miss Alice, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Selleck, Attorney and Mrs. F. r. Bent
ley, Baraboo; and Miss Leone Graf,
Cresco, Iowa Miss Graf is a guest
and relative of Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley.
There is large colony of BaraboO
people at ST. Petersburg and there will
be general reunion when the above
arrive.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Trimpey have
purchased the property owned by At
torney and Mrs. John M Kelley at the
corner Of Oak and Eighth streets. For
some time Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley have
resided on farm in Vermont part Of
each year, and will return to the east
in the spring, probably locating in
New York city. Since they purchased
the property many improvements
have been made, giving the house
colonial aspect. In the past Mr.. and
Mrs. Trimpey have collected some
rare colonial furniture, which will be
most appropriate to furnish the new
possession. Years ago Mrs. Trimpey
and her sister, Mrs. Emma Porter, re-
sided there and as girls played be-
meath the same great grape vine
which now entwines friendly tree
on the corner of the lawn. There
is no little amount of sentiment for
Mrs. Trimpey and Mrs. Porter in the
place. The home now occupied by the
photographer will be sold.