Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
and Miss Erna Mueller.

lis said attempted to induce his for
mer wife, Mrs. D. Hippler, to live
with him again.
The former wife refused to have
ianything to do with him and it is
ALLEGED he drew a gun and attempted
Ito kill her. He fortunately missed
the mark and turned the gun on him.
self, resulting in his death.
"The Water Cross" is the title of
a story in the current Cosmopolitan
magazine by Jack Boyle The story
lis about BLACK Dan," the crook dog.
The animal pays back his debt-a life
for life-to Boston Blackie.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Oestreich and
| family who have been occupying the
Ruggles farm recently purchased by
Attorney J.. M. Kelley, are removing
to the latter's farm in Greenfield
where they will reside.
| According to a message received by
County Clerk F. A. Cooper, the Wis
| ronsin supreme court has handed
down decision upholding the soldi-
ers bonus law and the soldier school
law. For the former this means tax
of about 81 per $1,000 on taxable pro-
perty. The other will be provided for
| in a sur tax.
! About seventeen. girls gave a sur
prise party on Miss lone Woodwork
The celebration was in honor of the
young lady's fifteenth birthday. She
received many pretty and useful
gifts. About nine o'clock refreshments
were served after which the guests
departed wishing the hostess many
more happy birthdays.
Several members of the BaraDoo
Hunting and Fishing club left Sun
day night for Long Lake near Drum
mond, Wis, where they will spend two
weeks hunting deer. Among those
who went were: L. P. Gerou, Fred
Purcell, L. d. Prader, Henry Starr.
Frank Cowles, Harry Butterfield and
Charles Walrath.
James Murphy, youngest son of Con-
ductor and Mrs. r. d. Murphy, former
residents of Baraboo, has received his
discharge from the navy and has re-
turned to the home of his parents in
Madison. The young man has been at
Great Lakes for several months and
not expects to return to school,
The hotel that is being built by
Mrs. Eliza Ringing, located at Mirror
lake is rapidly being constructed. The
foundation of the structure is already
and the frame work of the building is
being erected. The place will con-
tain about 100 rooms and many
rooms will lead onto a veranda as the
hotel itself is to be made in the form
Of a T. 1t is expected to be completed
by spring.
Mrs. Fl. S. RUBEN has received a
paper from st. Petersburg, Florida,
which contains the account of the ar
rival of Dr., and Mrs C. e. GetchelI
and family in that city. The Getchells
left Baraboo by auto for the south Sc
veral weeks ago and intended visiting
several points Of interest while on
their journey.
Mrs Anna Elliott left Baraboo Sun
day evening for her home in Belling-
ham, Washington, after spending the
past two weeks visiting at the home
OF chr daughter, Mrs =. e. StekI. Mrs.
Elliott has been in the east since
last June and will arrive in Washing
ton in time to escape some of the cold
winter weather.
Sparks from the Chimney set fire
the roof of st. Mary's parochial school
at Portage. The blaze was exiting
uished by the fire department.
The fire started in one of the cables
and was noticed by persons passing.
Mr. Reno from near La Vale died
at the Reedsburg hospital Saturday
night about $3.50. He was brought
there that noon but his condition was
50 serious that nothing could be done
for him.
Miss Matilda McCray of Reed sburg
suffered stroke at her home on
North Laurel street Saturday night
which paralyzed her left side. She
h660S-
burg hospital Sunday afternoon
where she would have good care.
A citizen reports that potatoes are
scarce at Spring Green and that spuds
are being shipped to the village. A few
citizens from that vicinity have come
to the Baraboo region for spuds. he
says.
"A meeting of the state graded
teachers of Sank County will be held
at the Training School building At
Reedsburg on Saturday, November %
MI Thomas of the state department
VIII be with us at the meeting All
rural teachers, and any others who are
interested in this meeting are cordi-
ally invited to attend. The domestic
science class Of the Reedsburg train
ing School will serve a warm lunch
at noon
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Matthiesson Of Por-
tage hapve celebrated their golden wed
ding Mrs. Matthiesson was formery
Amelia LeClaire. Her parents settled