Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-12-11
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organizations to Baraboo next June
About 5000 visitors ordinarily al
tend. Nathan and James FarnWortl
as well as other member of the lOca
post are interested in the Forthcoming
event. Many citizens have been seer
and all are giving encouragement tina
the beauties of Baraboo may bs
shown to citizens from all over Wis
consin.
Many attended the school board
meeting at Reedsburg today. The
school clerks, treasurers and direct
ors received $500 for attending. I'm
der the old law the amount was $2.0C
A. A. Porter, president and genera
manager of the Wisconsin State Regi
ster, now The Register-Democrat
Portage bumped his head on a door
at his own plant in 1916 and asked the
state Industrial commission for q
compensation award. The accident
eventuated in the loss of an eye. The
claim was denied on the ground that
he could not be considered an employee
He appeals to the circuit court. In
effect the claim is one against the
liability company.
Three lives were saved by the time
ly whining and barking Of a pet dog
in the home of J. N. Thiele, Water
town which burned in the early morn.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Thiele and Peggy
Rogers, who lives with them, were
awakened by the dog and escaped in
their night clothes.
Mrs. Fred Steiber and Miss Aleata
Noulton of Merrimack were BaraboO
shoppers today.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Troy
at the Baraboo maternity hospital, a
son, Dec. 5.
o. G. Wheeler has returned from
Taylor county with fine deer. The
trip was made by auto.
Mrs. r. D. Murphy and daughter,
Tavern, have returned to Madison
after a short visit in BaraOoo where
they formerly resided.
Mrs Herbert Thompson Of Adams
is spending a few days in Baraboo
visiting friends. She formerly resided
here.
Attorney F. R. Bentley was in Por-
tage today in connection with the
Staudenmayer case. A few days ago
he was in the north and returned with
q deer
Henry Watson has returned to his
home in Waseca, Mimi, after visit
with friends and relatives in the city.
He was accompanied home by Mrs
M. Lesser, who will spent the winter
with her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Watson.
Ewald Hammermeister, formerly of
this city, who recently returned from
overseas, has returned to Fort Sheri-
dan after spending a few days at his
home in Loganvil1e Mr.. Hammer
meister is recovering from his wounds
at TT. Sheridan rapidly and soon will
be able to come home for good.
Howard Engleman of Madison was
in Baraboo today. He is not able to
be on duty on account of his arm.
While working in plant a piece of
steel got into Mr. Engleman' arm.
While here he visited his grandma
tner, Mrs. Cecilia Rote, who is ill at
her home at 233 Water street.
The l.. S. c. Of Lyons was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Tow1e recently.
Quarterly and yearly reports were
read and accepted. The circle feels
that quite a successful year has just
closed. Needed repairs have been
made at the church and the sick and
needy of the vicinity looked after. Re-
celpts for the year are $237.O9 dis
bursements $168.48 The next meeting
will be in two weeks with Mrs. Anna
Smith.
The members of the social club of
the M. E. church were delightfully."-
entertained Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Hood. A large attendance was pre-
sent and a real good time was enjoy
ed. Delicious refreshmets were SER
we'd and music was also part of the
entertainment. Miss Gladys Under
kofler sang several selections. The
hostesses, besides Mrs. Hood. were.
Miss Anna Hazeltine, Mrs. A. H. Var
nell. Mrs. Walter Odell, Mrs. A. Matt.
Ike, Mrs. d. B. Peck, Mrs. w. Promo
Miss Edna Varnell, and Miss Eva Var
nell.
The Gamma Phi Rho club of the
Baraboo high school entertained the
members of the football team and the
booster girls of the high last evening
at a banquet and dance at the school
After supper short program was
given and among the talks were one
by the president of the Booster Girls.
Miss Ruth Clark, and the secretary
Miss Helen Kingsford, also spoke a
lew words. The members of the
football team adjourned to another
room after the banquet and elected
Donald Buehler captain of the foot
pail team for the next year. Estus
Hawkins guided the team this season,
Soon after all adjourned to the gym,