Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
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of green caps.
! Wilmer Robert Loether, son OF MT
and Mrs. Marcus Loether, VINO resloe
in the town of Troy, died OF lntantlie
paralysis a few days ago and ~was
hurled at Black Hawk. The little boy
was about six years of age. the par
ents have the sympathy of all in their
affliction.
The pupils in the city schools nave
undergone a cursory medical examl-
nation. The physicians and dentists OF
the city gave their services free ana
made recommendations in certain
cases.
About 200 soldiers were in the par
ade at Reedsburg on Wednesday, a
Iiaraboo veteran reports. Notwith-
standing the rainy weather the parade
was very creditable. There were a
number of floats, the band played
merrily, and the visiting trucks joined
the procession.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice D. MADDEN
have sold their farm in Greenfield to
Irwin Griffith. There are 160 acres IN
the place the price paid was $500,
and the assessed valuation, according
to the ''Sauk County Farmers Dlrec-
tory is $3.50. At some time in the flu
ture Mr.. and Mrs. Madden expect to
move to Baraboo to reside.
The rooming crisis at. the university
in Madison has been passed success
fully, according to reports from both
the offices of Miss w. Louise dean
of women, and Scott H. Goodnight
dean of men. Through the final res
ponse of Madison people this week,
studtnts have been accommodated in
all parts of the city and the student
district now extends from Wingra
Park to Pinckney street, and from
Monona to Mendoza.
The general fund Of the state de-
creased nearly $1,0O0,000 during the
last month, according to statement
by State Treasurer Henry,J Johnson. The
general fund on Oct 1 was $2,659,926,
SO, as compared with $3,780,32O.58 on
Sept. /. The balance of all funds
in the state on Oct. 1. was $4,162,-
O17.80, as compared with $5,528,2
70 on Sept. 1.
Harry Storie brought bride from
Chicago to Lodi, Miss Mary Weber
They will reside in Chicago.
Gen. Charles King, Milwaukee; My
ron E. Keats, Oconomowoc, and John
Reese, Dodgeville, have been appoint
ed by Gov. Philip members of the
Wisconsin history commission to sup
ervise the preparation of an official
publication of an official history of
Wisconsin's part in the world war.
The surviving children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Boettcher, burned to death in
their home south Of North Freedom,
parents and the child that lost it's life
are making their home with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Dahlke
near Praire du Sac. The remains OF
the parent and child that lost it's life
were buried at Leland.
While filling silo at the farm of
caught fire and the build ngs had a
narrow escape from being destroyed.
The largest attendance in the his
tory of the Lodi fair is the record Of
this year. The weather was ideal. For
the Reedsburg and Elroy fairs last
week, however, the rain spoiled the
attendance at the shows.
w. III. McFetridge reports that
1876 inches, (almose two inches) Of
rain fell Friday night. The rain gauge
is at the Island Wooden mill Since
September 10 the fall has been S.S5
inches, an unusual amount.
Another criminal assault on a
white woman by a negro was made in
Omaha Wednesday afternoon, when
an under titled black man attacked
Mrs. N G. Wisner in her home,
wrapped a towel about her head and
dragged her to the rear portion OF the
house
Federal soldiers are in possession
of the Wisner home.
The attack took place late in the
afternoon. The afternoon newspapers
suppressed the story until morning in
order that the people may have an OPP
portunity of cooling Off
The fate of an old oak tree, his
toric landmark of Packwaukee, Mar
quette county, has recently occupied
much time in the governors office
The tree, the center of many COM
munity events, was recently CONDEMNED
to make room for road, but the
Womans club of Packwaukee and
other civic bodies interviewed, secured
a stay of the sentence and ultimately
charge in the highway route.
DR.. Charles Gorst of Madison came
today for short visit He was a
practicing physician in this city for
many years.
Miss Anne Watson is here from
Washington, D. c., on account of the
illness of DR.. ]. e. English.
Mrs. o "A. Gttchell and her brother
O. Watkins eYneof tn move into tho