Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06


Capener arrested the man. This was
his second offence.
The scales in front of the former
J. Briggs grocery store, which have
been there for number of years, have
been removed and the hole being fill.
lied in. The scales were broken about
a year ago.
Howard Stelter and Walter Latham
of Prairie du Sac each paid fine
of $40 and costs before Justice Steid-
mann of Prairie du Sac on the charge
of speeding. The two men were ar
rested by Highway Policeman Capen
er on the cement road between Sank
City and Prairie du Sac.
Fifty Northwestern students left
this morning for Chicago after spend
ing the last few days in Baraboo and
vicinity. The students were geogilists
who visited Ableman Friday and
afterwards Devils Lake. The party
was in charge of Prof. u. S. Grant.
While here they stopped at the War
rem hotel.
II. Fl. Hubert has received a clipp-
ing from a Winona paper which tells
of the work being done in the schools
there by his, granddaughter, Cecyle
Hubert. Her name appears in the
honor roll, with an average over 90.
The list for city the size of Winona
is not large and the young lady is
fortunate to be one of the leaders in
the senior class. She formerly attend
ed school here.
Rural residents report that crows
are more numerous than over known.
Many of the young men, the hunters,
have been away on account of the
war and this gave Mr. and Mrs. Grow
an opportunity to grow large famil-
les. Moreover last winter was an
easy one for the crows and the num-
Der surviving the storms was unusual.
While there may be more crows than
usual nature, has a quiet way of adj
Just1ng things and no doubt in a few
years the number will be normal
again.
Ernest Sanderson says he thinks
the blue jays are driving the song
birds away; holding that not as many
song birds were here the past season
as formerly. Last winter was a mild
one and no doubt more jays than
usual weathered the storms, It is
well known the jays do not hesitate
to rob and kill but bright colors remain
in wood and field during the boreal
season, an element worth consider
ing.
The following composition on geese
was written according to Cappers
Weekly, by schoolboy i'll st. Louis:
Geese is heavy-set bird with a
head on one side and a tail on the
other. His feet is set so far back on
MS running gear that they nearly
miss his body. Some geese is ganders
ana has curl in his tail. Gamblers
don't lay or set. They just eat. loaf
ana go swimming. If I had to be a
geese | would rather be a gander
Gese don't give milk, but give eggs
out for me give me liberty or give me
death.
The seventh grade of Miss Inga
Nelson in the annex held hollowe,-
m party Friday afternoon from 4
TO Gin the High School gymnasium
The party was the result of smell.
ing contest in which one half of the
room defeated the other half and tb1
loosers entertained the winners
Games, dancing, and refreshments Of
cider, doughnuts and apples
enjoyed. The teachers of the remain
ing grades in the annex were also =.
vited to the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Jesse spent Fri
day with their aunt Mrs. August Kres.
sin of Bloomer, Wis. who is at Grand
View hospital at La Crosse where
she was operated on Tuesday. Mrs
Kressin is doing nicely.
Mrs j. G. Train has received tho
following Information ION Mrs.
Alice Train Newell: eve are in
Pomona, California, with Aunt Bell
Case; Thomas Harrison, Helen. Nav
and l. We have rented furnished
mousse for month. Will go to DIFF
1erent places in our car. Expect to re-
main in California during the winter
and perhaps longer" Mr.. and Mrs.
Newell have long been residents Of
Slous Falls, where they have owned
valuable real estate. They resided in
Baraboo unit! they were married
then went to Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Warne. East street
entertained the Loyal Workers Of
the A. G. church at a Halloween
party Friday evening. The decorations
inside and out were in keeping with
the occasion. The constant change
OF games kept intense interest through
out the evening. Prizes were given:
Roy Henry and Miss Lottie Hen
bricks being the winners.
Refreshments were served in a very
pleasing manner after which the
guests departed, at a late hour. pro-
nouncing the party a decided success.
The young people of the Presby-