Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-04
THURSDAY
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The tax rate in Portage is $500 AM
in Baraboo it is $3.50.
MRS. NJ. J. Wolcot, of Necedah spen
a part of Monday visiting her TREND
Mrs. George Hengstler.
DIR. and Mrs. c. 2. Myers OF NORTH
Freedom have returned home after
a short visit in Baraboo.
Mr. and Mrs William Schulter o.
Lime Ridge have returned to theil
home after spending a few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander
Mrs. H. M. Root has returned t.
her home in Nielsville after spending
few days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Pratt.
Mrs. James Oliver has returned tc
her home in Randolph after spend
ing a few days at the home of heI
sister Mrs. Floyd De Barr.
Mrs. w. G. Saunders and two child
rem left this morning for Seattle where
Mr. Saunders has been located for
some time Her sister, Miss Mary
RHggles expects to spend the winter
in the south They recently sold the
homestead to Attorney John M
Kelley.
Miss Elnora Pfuhl has returned to
her home in Norwalk after spending
a few days at the home of Rev and
Mrs G. E. Maves.
The members of the e. v. Hocum
family have returned from the south
land, arriving just in time for Thanks
giving. They have been with the Wal
ter l.. Main Americas Best shows. Re
Gently exhibits have been made in
Georgia and South Carolina.
Mrs William Trebilcocl1 and Miss
Jennie Trebilcock have returned to
North Freedom after a short visit in
BaIaboo. Mrs TrebiIcock says her son
Harold is at Springfield, Mass. Dur
ing the war. he was in the navy and
made some interesting trips on the
ocean. Her daughter, Mrs Harold Nc
Farland resides at Eagle MINI.
Mrs. Edward Rau has returned from
a visit with her son Fred reese. at
Wales. He was formerly employed in
the Nc Arthur mill and last fall had
the influenza from which he did nor
recover. He is now feeling much better
and is improving every day. Mrs. Ran
says the surroundings are fine. the
patients are cheerful, and receive ex-
cellent attention
On Monday afternoon two classe.
taught by Mrs. f. H. Horstman and
MIS- Harriet Andrews visited the In
ulan earthWorks on the w. III Donald
IaIm south Of town. The pupils have
Deen studying early American history
ana went to see son}e of the evidences
OF the Indian life in this region. Whv
the mounds were built was eypJainod
90 wen as some of the clan ideas or
me aborigines. The mounds are known
dS the Cemetery Group, so named he
cause Indians buried their dead nea,.
there. e''1s iiedl
turkey Day was a white ona tbis
year something unusual. II was ~
Iirst touch of winter and gave 70 tbo
Iaadscape of borea1 picturesouenass
ne air was 1nvigorating and MANY
TOOK trips to friends and relative.
Ihere was not enough snow to imnada
1FaVel just 'skiff'' as is often said.
In some sections more fell and trains
were late, causing guests to have >
greater appetites by the time thew
reached their drumsticks and dress
jugs. 90
On Thursday morning while blast
ing was in progress on the blnffs 81
Devils Lake, one Of the steel rails an
the railroad track nearby was broken
by one of the dislodged rocks and
Ten spans of telegraph wire were al.
50 rendered useless. It was several
hours before the wires could he ra-
paired and during that time the direc-
tion OF trains by this means was rand-
cred impossible. Fortunately thara
were no trains due at the time thai
the rail- was broken and the safety Of
the other trains was looked after un-
I'll the wires could be repaired.