Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-09


Naval Training station, and his ia
Their, James Lee, of Baraboo, spent
last week with relatives and friends
here.
The young people of this place had a
sleighing party to the home OF the
Misses Marshall's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marshall, in Caledonia,
on Monday evening. A most enjoya-
BILE time was spent.
Mrs. Monroe Mitchlein and daugh'
ter were guests Of the Meyers family
in Ableman last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Gross of Adams
are guests of his brother, Ebert Gross
and family. Mrs. E. L. Gross accom-
panied them Monday evening to Madi
son, where they were guests of Mr.
and Mrs P McGilvra.
Mrs. L. G.. Halbman was called to
, MERRIAM last Friday when her father
passed away.
Mrs. Ned Norris and daughter are
convalescing from recent illness.
O.. j! Halbman of Baraboo was a
guest of his son Lloyd and family on
Sunday.
Miss Carrie LawrenZ will lead Ep-
worth League Sunday evening at 6
p. M, using "Our Purpose and Pro
gram as Epworthians" as the topic.
Members are requested to bring five
cents for song books.
~ TJoS1 n ;Iox
from Chicago. Mrs. George Long of
Chicago and Masters Gordon and Don
aid Jones of Madison are her guests.
Miss Myrtle Helm Of Baraboo spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Helm.
Harold Halbman returned from Ban
gor, where he was guest of his aunt
Mrs. Sherman. He was called home
to attend the funeral of his grandpar-
ent, John r. Devlin.
Rev. Crosby, president of the Anti
Saloon league, will speak at the church
Sunday evening on Prohibition.
Rudolph Martin of the U. S. navy is
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Dobratz en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz
of Madison and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Gross one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Parks are the
guests of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Parks.
Mrs. Sarah Parkin, who has been
guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Nc
Cormick, in Greenfield, returned home
Sunday and attended the funeral Of
her brother. H. Battey, at Madison, on
Monday, and the burial at Mazomanie.
Mrs. NJ. T. Martin and son Theodore
were in .Baraboo on Monday.
Gustave Kirchstein, Jr., Of a CAM
in Mississippi, was home on fur
Tough the past few days, and is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Kirchstein.
Nj. and Mrs. Perry McGilvra and
daughter of Madison spent New Years
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. A.
Gross.
Mrs. Schleuter of Prairie du Sac
was a recent guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Fl. B. Gross.
Prof. Ernest Weinkie went Monday
to North Freedom.
Miss Kathryn Kingsley of Baraboo
visited her aunt, Mrs. Edward LOos,
and family, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Nofciere spent New
fY,io dc in
John Robert DevIin
John Robert Devlin was born in
New York city in 1S43 and died at
Mcmillan, Wis, January 2, 1919. He
came to Wisconsin when seventeen
years of age and lived at Dayton
Green county, Wis, until 1883, after
which he resided in Merrimack until
1907, when he moved to Mcmillan. He
enlisted in 1861 and served three
years, after which he re-enlisted and
remained in service until the close
of the war. At AbbyviIIe, Miss, he
was wounded. He was a member Of
Co. H, Sth Wisconsin regiment, known
as the famous Eagle regiment. On
October z, 1865! he married Jane Shaw
and they celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on October Z, 1916,
at their home.
He was taken from his family at
12:45 p. M, while at the home Of a
nsighbor Heart disease was the
cause of his sudden decease. Serv-
ices were held at the home at 10 a.
M. January a. Rev. Epson officiating.
Also the choir gave selections, after
which the family accompanied the re-
mains to Merrimack Saturday evening.
On Sunday at p. m. services were
held at the NJ E. church there by Rev.
Prucia of Wonewoc, an old friend of
the family. The Masons also gave
their services, conducted by Joe Bris-
coe of Baraboo. The choir, DR.. and
Mrs. M. T. Martin, Miss Carrie Law
REM and c. A. Melzl, gave Jesus,
Saviour, Pilot Me-" Going Down the
Valley" G. A. MelZl of Baraboo gave
solo, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" Charles Pigg of this place
and Delos Quiggle of Baraboo repre-
scented the G. A R., of which he was