Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
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A birthday party w2:- .ield Wednes-
day evening in honor of the tenth an
niversary of Miss Marie Foley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Foley. A
number of young ladies were present
ard the evening wan spent in music
and dancing. A delicious supper YVES
served. All departed wishing Miss
Foley many more happy birthdays.
On Wednesday afternoon the young
ladies' employed in the telephone Office
gave Mrs r. F. Milestone, nee Goldie
Stott, a charivari. AS soon as the
bride heard the noise she hid away
in a dark corner and it was the pleas
IRE of the "hello" girls Fo@find her.
All were in high glee ana during the
merriment there was no thought OF
number please" or Zine is busy.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Stott and the afternoon was one OF
the livelieSt.
petition has been circulated in
Baraboo asking the officials of the
CHICAGO and Northwestern 20 again
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years ago it was decided not to change
the engines here and since then Fht
few locomotives have been kept III the
shops. Many of those employed on the
trains. however, continue to make
BaraboO their home and it would be a
great convenience to have Baraboo the
division headquarters. The Office OF
the Superintendent and other officials
have remained here ever since the
road was built.
Six automobiles conveyed thirty
people from the Baptist church to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Francis
co. north of town, Wednesday evening,
and a genuine good time was enjoyed.
There were tugs of war, game OF
"blackman," singing and other pas
times. At late hour a basket lunch
was served, with hot coffee prepared
by the hostess, and the guests reluc-
family turned again toward home. The
only accident of note happened to Mrs.
Ida Coon, who sprained an ankle when
she lost the heel off a shoe.
Unofficial information has reached
Baraboo that Hugo Langdon lost his
life during last October in France. The
last letter from him was written last
October and according to The word
received he was killed few days after.
So far as known his name has not
appeared in the casualty list and sew
eral efforts have been made to find out
about him An official report is ex-
pected from the government soon by
his father, Fl. c. Langdon, who resides
on the river road east of town. Another
son, Roy c.. Langdon, lost his life in
France last summer.
Obed w. Bell, who blew his face
away by discharging gun few days
ago at Wonewoc. was q member Of
Co. A, LIST Wis. cavalry. His boyhOOd
Gays were those of pioneer and at
the age Of II he walkd to Madison
distance of about 70 miles, 10 enlist
Ue was made a sergeant by Major
Hampden. Deceased was born in In
dependence, N. j., lived with his
parents at Rutland, Dane county Wis
for a short time and the remainder Of
his life at WOnewOc In 1886 he mar
ried Miss Ellen Colvin and she died
in 1872. Later he married Mrs Sylvia
Ann Ma]lOw, now living The surviving
sons and daughters are Frank and
George Bell, Mrs. Fred Lankey, Ira J,
Rell, Martin J. Bell, Wonewoc; Mrs. AZ.
N. Blish, Mrs. w c. Brandt, Milwau-
kee: Mrs. John Palmer, Wonewoc
When Mr.. Bell was found dead one
shoe was Off and the muzzia of the
gun in his hand
Ray Hawley and Frank Aron OF
Spring Green were brought to Baraboo
by Sheriff Tarnut2er and Conservation
Warden Edward Tess Of Madison
brought before the court of Justice
Halsted on the charge Of having game
fish in their possession during the
closed season. Both men pleaded guilty
and were fined $50 each and cost but
not having the ready money they were
put i'll the county Jail
Charles n. Smith and his Ford cut
few fancy stunts Thursday last and
from all reports the machine acted up
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purchased the car it was said to be
well broke and quiet as a lamb. How
ever, it took the bit in it's teeth and
when Charles said, "Whoa." it failed
to resuond At the Patno home on
South Church street it SHE'D at some
thing in the road, ran up over the
curb, across the lawn and out into
the street again, knocked down a tree,
tore up the sod and came 70 anchor
on the south side of the lot. G. N
says that a baby tank couldn't have
done better work-Richland Center
Observer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. S+cl,l received q
message this morning from their son,
Captain c. F. Stekl stating that he
had arrived at Newport News The
young man attended the first officers
training camp at Fort Sheridan, where
he won a commission, and went over
seas with the Rainbow division Some