Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-08-28
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Q FRIDAY

Baraboo.
H. D. School of Adams spent the
day in Baraboo. The School family
formerly resided in this city at one
time.
This office has received communi-
cation about girls employed in. homes
having vacation next week. The
name of the writer is unknown and
for that reason the article cannot ap-
pear.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cain of Madi-
son are here to spend few days at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Gloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain formerly lived in
Baraboo.
The Walnut hill club met at the
home of Mrs. Harry Simon, Thursday
afternoon Eight members and six
visitors were present to enjoy the So
cial time. Refreshments were served,
after which the club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. John Rooney.
The thousand dollar base ball game
between Portage and Beaver Dam
Thursday at Portage resulted in a
victory for Beaver Dam, by a score OF
10 to 1. Over two thousand seats were
sold at the gate, it is said. Many from
Baraboo went to Portage by auto to
witness the game. Both teams had
out of town players.
Last evening an automobile tore
down Ash street as if the Old Harry
was after it. A motorcycle ridden by
L. R. Capener. the highway policeman
was close behind, however, and the on
lockers predicted a court case. 1t
was found later the driver of the auto
mobile was Reedsburg doctor and II
he was hurrying on account OF pa
tient the court may excuse him.
Mrs. Blanche Greenhalgh and son
of LaValle and Mrs. Wayne Cady and
sister, Catherine Stott, of North Free
dom came on Thursday to visit at the
home Of George Ingham. While rid
ing from the station at Baraboo a small
suitcase was lost.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Sansum and son
of Chicago have returned from their
automobile trip to Cumberland and
other places in that vicinity and are
now guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Sansum. They report
splendid roads to the north, the worst
being between LaValle and Elroy.
Gordon Q. Watkins, SOB Ridge ST..
has returned from his stay at Tracy,
Mimi, and Huron. S. D. He says there
was too much rain about Tracy and
the wheat crop was greatly damaged
by the rust. Some fields of corn along
the streams were washed out had to
be planted again.
Mrs. E. f. Holmes, nee Miss Helen
Cord, and mother, Mrs. Lucille Cord,
left recently for Sanford, Maine, where
they will be joined by Mr.. Holmes,
whose home is in that city. The couple
were married recently and the groom
was recently discharged from the
navy. Mrs. Cord will stay with her
daughter for some time.
w. r. McGoyern, F. M. McEniry L.
Killian, F. E. Chandler, w. D. Hob
bins, J. F. KriZek and T. N. Moore
were visitors at the local telephone
office yesterday. Mr.. McGovern has
recently been appointed general mana
ger of the company and is making
tour of this section of the state with
the heads of the various departments.
They were well pleased with their in
spection and left early this morning
for Colombus via Portage.
The George Hickey Overland auto
driven by Frank Stone and an Over
land from North Freedom had a COLI
sion this afternoon about 100. The
Hickey car was turning the corner
from Ash to Third street and the other
car also turned the corner in the
opposite direction but too short and
both cars came together. The Hickey
car was damaged slightly and the
North Freedom auto received no dam
age.
Mrs. r. w. Perry has received COM
letter from Hester P. Smith,
acting director of the bureau of chap
ter production of the American Red
Cross, Chicago. The letter says the ship
ment of articles were beautifully made
folded, and tied. The Chicago writer
considered that the Sank county chap
ter is doing very remarkable work and
the efforts are appreciated. The work
praised is the last quota, covering 500
The cutting, assembling,
and inspecting was all done in the
county For the work done the branch
here is considered as among the
tStar Chapters Mrs. Perry is chair
man of refugee work in the county.
This morning about IL o'clock
young lad ran into a telephone pole
with a Ford car The boy had several
vinegar bottles in the front seat and
when the side door opened one of the
bottles dropped out under the wheel
smashing the bottle and turning the
car into the telephone pole The crank
handle Went into the pole and was
bent SO it could not be operated in