Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-05
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saturday morning SOH
Mrs. Eldon Peetz' has received a tel
egram from her husband saying he ar
rived safely from overseas on May II
and is at Camp Stemert, Va.
Conductor H. L. Brandt, who was
stricken with paralysis some time ago
in Madison, is feeling better. Mr..
Brandt is now able to get up and take
a few steps.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Keefe OF Mad1-
son were over Sunday visitors in Bara-
boo. They formerly resided in this
city. While here Mr.. O'Keefe attended
the X. C. imitation and banquet.
Rev .Dickvoss and family and
Doctor Zwicker and wife Of Portage
spent Memorial Day at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs William Brandt, on
Crawford street.
William Simpson, proprietor OF the
William Simpson Piano company, 1877
Center street, Milwaukee, has returned
home after being in Baraboo several
weeks. He says he likes the attractive
ness of this city and is pleased to come
here on a vacation trip.
Lieut.. Paul Stewart returned Satur-
day night from Camp Grant after
years service in France and Germany.
The soldier left BarabOo as lieutenant
with the Co. / boys almost two years
ago, went to Camp Doughlas, then to
the Texas border and from there went
across. Mr.. Stewart was detailed as
adiautant with a company, Of men on
his return and this kept him in the
service somewhat longer.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward q. Clemens OF
Stoughton have come to Baraboo and
Mr.. Clemens is in charge of the ex-
press office. Fred c.. Schultz, who has
had charge Of the business for num-
Der of years, will take vacation or
several months. On the way to Bara-
boo Mr. and Mrs. Clemens broke down
twice but reached Baraboo without
any serious difficulty. They are resld-
ing at 1877 Sixth avenue.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. K.
Stevens, lis Fifth street, Sunday, a
party was held in honor OF the sixth
birthday of Miss Lucinda Stevens. Ten
little friends were present and lunch
was served at 4 o'clock on the lawn.
The tables were decorated in pink and
white. There was also a christening,
the two Youngest children of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Peterson Virg MIA May and
Dorothy Margaret, by Rev. G. E. Weed.
Mr.. and Mrs Stevens are uncle and
aunt to the Peterson children.
Capt. Ernest Isenberg returned Sat
urday night from the service. He has
been in France and Germany for over
q year and in the service nearly two
years. Capt Isenberg left Baraboo
with Company l, as second lieutenant,
and was later promoted to the rank of
captain. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Isenberg of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Griggs, Baraboo; Mrs. b. n.
Webster, Rice Lake have gone to Chi
cago to attend the marriage ceremony
of Miss Lorraine Williams, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Williams, and
IClayton Burdick Burch of Cleveland
Ohio. The ceremony will be read al
$3.50 this evening by Rev. Richard
Rowley of Kankakee at the Williams
home, 1916 Sheridan road. The couple
will reside in Cleveland where Mr.
Burch is a manufacture of automobile
parts. Miss Williams is granddaugh'
ter of Mr. and Mrs Porter and niece
Of Mesmadmes Griggs, Webster and
Rowley She has visited in Baraboe
many times.
A University station, to handle
the mail of the University OF Wis
consin will be established near the
campus during the summer as a
branch of the Madison postoffice
Because of the volume of mail fol-
the university and its students and
faculty, the postal authorities have
decided that a university station is
needed to relieve the central post
Office
Several times this spring there has
been a report current the ferry al
Merrimack was not running. How the
rumors became current is not known
but is thought they were set afloat by
persons who were delayed in cross
ing before the property passed into the
hands of William Boyd & Sons. Some
nights ago the engine of the launch
was damaged but the ferry has beer
in operation without interruption. Mr.
Boyd or one of the sons is ready fol
automobiles, day or nights.