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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
By EMMA REID RYALL

University of Alabama. where s. has
just concluded a series of lectures in par
liamentary law,
Prof. Howard English, instructor of
Spanish and French at the Y. NJ G. A.,
with small group of his pupils, was in
troduced, and he spoke briefly of some
of the dialectic differences in the man
nei in which Spanish and French are
spoken near the Pyrenees mountains. Mr..
j. NJ. Gonzales conducted a short period
in Spanish conversation, which concluded
the regular exercises of the evening
The club adopted resolutions indorsing
the recently organized Alabama Art
league. Next Thursday being Christmas
day, there will be no meeting of the club,
but on Thursday night. January 1. there
will be a regular meeting, and a COM
plete programme will be offered. There
will also be an election of officers for.
the ensuing year. The public is invited
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
to secure a satin skin. Apply Satin
Skin Cream. then Satin Skin Powder
Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
MRS. TAYLOR,S PARTY

Mrs. A. NJ. Taylor entertained few
friends at luncheon yesterday at the
Southern club in honor of Mrs. Victor
Cages guest, Mrs. Wallace of South
Carolina. In the party were Mrs. Wal
lace, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. John D. Neal and
her guest, Mrs Frank Griffin of
Swarthmore, Pa; Mrs. Scion Jacobs,
Mrs. Earle Pettus and Mrs. James
Bowron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
FOR MISS SUYDAM

Miss Valla McCool was hostess at a oox
party at the Lyric Friday afternoon for
Miss Ruth Suydam. whose marriage to
Mr.. Dick Brown will be an event OF
Monday, December %. Her guests were
Miss Suydam, Miss Gladys Ho8hn, Miss
Hazel Stone. Miss Maxine Shortridge,
Mrs. Joe Shaw. Miss Bobby Bailey. Miss
May Walker, Mrs. Billy Hare, Mrs. Sid
ney Taylor, Miss Lucy Walker.
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|LAMAR-BLACK WEDDING

The marriage Of Mrs. Berta Ieev
and Mr. Andrew Wilton Lamar VIII De
an event of Thursday afternoon, al $50
o'clock at the home of the BRIDES pa
rents Mr. and Mrs w. O. Black, ITO
South Fourteenth street. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev J. w.
johnson of the Methodist church.
Miss Carrie Boss McVay will be the
maid of honor and Mr.. w. G. Black VIII
be the best man.
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were: Mrs. Blakemore, Mrs P. A.
Figlestahler, Mrs. John Franklin, Mrs
j. G.. James, Mrs. Arthur Hatcher, Mrs
Will Martin, Mrs. III. f. Robertson, Mrs
Carl Screws, Mrs. Cecil Samuels, Mrs
Williams, Mrs. Luther Mccoy, Mrs
May, Mrs. Pepper and Mrs. A. E. Ran
son.
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sion of the style and merits of some of
their literary trumphs, was generally
conceded to have been one of the best
features presented before the club during
the year.
Mrs. II. II. Smell spoke briefly of re-
cent visit to the Spanish classes at the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
BROWN. sUYDAM WEDDING

Miss Ruth Suydam VIII be married
Monday, December %, to Mr.. Richard II.
Brown. There will be no attendants.
Miss valla MeCool will be in charge Of
the music, accompanied by Mr.. Carl Nc
Cool on the violin. Miss Cornelle Ander-
son will sing and the ceremony will be
performed by DR.. Harris of the Avon
dale Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
FOR MISS BLACK

Miss Elizabeth Crumrey will entertain
at Lyric party on Tuesday afternoon
IN honor of Miss Berta Lee Black,
bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
PLESS-CARNER MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Garner of Waverly.
Ala, announce the marriage of their
daughter. Minnie, to Mr. DeForrest Pless
of, Chattanooga, Tenn. December IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs j. f. Hardwick and Miss Mar
garet Hardwick will entertain at hand
lSerchief shower tomorrow afternoon at
their home on South Tenth avenue IN
honor of Miss Berta Lee Black, bride
elect.
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MISS CLARKE ENTERTAINS

Miss Marie Clarke entertained at tea
at the Tutwiier yesterday Afternoon In
honor of Miss verta Lee Black, a bride
elect The guests were Miss Carrie Boss
Mcvay, Miss Elizabeth Crumley and MISS
Black.
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MIR. AND MRS. YERKES
To ENTERTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs Lowell Yerkes VIII enter :
tain alta New Years Eve party at their
home on New Years Eve
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MRS. FRANKLIN EENTEPTAINs

The L'Allegro club was delightfully."-
by Mrs. John Franklin.
After several games of rock, refresh
ments were served. Those present
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Patricia Bettye Alexander lovely young

Expression, New York; Mamie Morrow
of Washington, Sarah Vann, Gunston |
Hall and others.
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A POPULAR VISITOR

There are few people WIN have ever Wis
tied Birmingham who havae larger cir
Gle of friends than MISSY Anne Curtis.
who is receiving quite ann ovation our
ing her stay here.
Miss Curtis reputation aA an expert
ON auction and bridge extends wher-
ever a knowledge of cards optasns' ana
those who enioy good game Of bridge
enioy Miss Curtis thoroughly, flor she
has played and studied with many, OF the
acknowledged experts of the world. ana
IS always gracious and cordial IN a caro-
game.
Miss Curtis expects to remain here our
ing the remainder of the season, winich 70
good news to her large circle of friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
SPANISH CLUB MEETS

The attendance Was amove The average
at the last session of the Spanish -Ameri-
|can club. and the programme unusually
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21

gathered about him charming coterie
of New Yorlxs worth while musical set
Mr.. Davis is working with Dr. Fory
Luck, who is creating great sensation
in musical circles as an interpreter Oh
song, and also with the well-known Pol
ish composer, Mana yucca, whose beau
tifu1 "Rachem' Mercy a Hebrew Song
(Engish translation by Elsie Jean) was
so beautifully sung on last Sunday after
noon at the Southside Baptist church by
Birmingham's popular singer. Mr. Leon
Cole.
Musical America in speaking of Dr.
Lulek's premier "song recital in New
York on Monday evening, November "A,
when Mr.. Davis was his accompanist
says the following, which is of value:
Monday evening, November "a, brought
DR.. Ferry IsulelS, baritone, to Aeolian hall
for his first recital in these parts since
his return from Cincinnati last spring.
DR.. Luck has sung here before but not
in recital, so that it was virtually de-
but. A programme constructed without
lieder remains difficult DR.. Luck con-
fined himself to italian, French and Eng
fish vocal literature, opening with the
III laeeratio spirito' aria from Verdfs
| Simon Boccanegra.' and an aria from
Ponchielli's 'Gioconda
LAS an interpreter of song DR. Luck
has qualities that entitle him to serious
consideration and respect. He feels the
poetic content of what he sings and pro-
jects it to his hearers. His voice is
baritone OF excellent quality. rather OF
rfniSss, ,ass-barit5ne variety; he seemed to
be suffering from a cold ON this occasion.
the quality at times bekns somewhat
by hoarseness Y9etl ne managed
to bring out the best dualitlaes OF ms num-
bers in spite of it. There was much APP
plause, and at the end Of tbhe programmes
Dr. Luck added Strauss BtranscendlngS
beautiful song, JIeimkehrW as an encore.
perhaps the lovelest itemHol the eVenliis.
One was moved to think oil what ms pow
ers are in a Strauss. Wolf Schumann,
Rrahms programme. whdsn the day shall
have, returned when THESE masters OF
the song literature are 9psaln sung py al
who call themselves reciftal singers GroF-
err Tilden Davt played the accompani.
ments entirely from memory, very any
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
BARABOO BLUFFS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Arndt spent the
past week at their cottage on the
bluff. They report the road near
their place in very bad condition.
A large number of friends gathered
at the Bellows home last Wednesday
to Welcome home again" Bert Bel
lows who has just returned from over
seas.
We clerk your auction sales and
cash your notes. Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank, Baraboo, Wis.
Miss Emma Latotzka has resumed
her work at the Wooden Mill after
spending her two weeks vacation
wit her mother.
Mrs. Will Bassett and daughter
Viola spent several days last week
with the Goodman family at North
Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Goold and two
children of aBraboo spent Sunday at
Skill farm.
A number from here attended the
Halloween party at William Alwin's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
WHY DRUGGISTS RE-
COMMENDS WAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
markable record maintained by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder medicine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening
medicine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver
and bladder to do the work nature
intended they should do
Swamp-Root has stood the test of
years 1t is sold by all druggists on its
merit and it should help YOU No other
kidney medicine has so many trends.
Be sure and get Swamp Root and
start treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten c.
to DR.. Kilmer and Co., Binghamton,
n. Y. for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Baraboo
Weekly News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
SOUTH DELTOF

Mrs Haslett and children spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Earl
Battles of aFirfield.
A. w. Barker Of Berlin, Wis, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Waddell.
We clerk your auction sales and
cash your notes. Farmers C Mer-
chants Bank, Baraboo, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holt spent Sun
day at the home of their brother Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Holt in Fairfield
Miss Nell Terry attended the
teachers meeting at Delton Saturday.
She reports it a success.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Capener entertained her brothers
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bass and daugh
ter Enid and Vern McGuan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Bass and children allof
Dellona.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hasse and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hewitt of Baraboo
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Waddell.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
CASSELL

Edwin Parpke wa absent from
school part of last week on account of
sickness. Baby Sarah was also sick.
In a recent test nearly all of the
pupils of the Cassell school proved
to be under weight-One lacking 18fbs.
of weighing what her height and age
require, They are busy drinking milk
to make up the deficiency and some
have already began to gain.
Halloween boys were busy Oct. 81,
but the boys here did not destroy
property and usually the one upon
whom the trick was played had as
much fun as the boys.
Mrs. Hannah Talbot, Mrs. Philip
Hess and son Forrest of Lloyd Rich
land county, spent a couple of days
at the Pierce and Cortleyou homes.
Peter Ley Kruf and John Darlington
had their mich cows tested for tub
erculasis and Mr. Ley Kruf found
nine affected while Mr.. Darlington
fifteen out of seventeen. Mr.. Tank
who lives just north of Cassell, found
his whole herd affected. All in each
herd were registered of high grade
Holsteins and are a very serious loss
to their owners.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
LOGANVILLE

Mrs. Kaiser and two sons of Mil
waukee have been hnre to see her
mother and sister returnd to Milwau-
kee Sunday.
Martin Luherson, onlv ron 1T Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. ANDERSON did at his
home here Friday and was buried
Monday, Rev. Steckhart officiating,
Martin has been in i'll health for near
w a year and all was done for him
but he gradually grew weaker till the
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoven of James
vile came to attend the funeral of
Martin Luherson, he being brother
of Mrs. Hoven.
Miss Edna Kruger and julius Tim
micke of belgrade, Mimi, were mar
ried at st. Peters Sunday at P. M.
after the ceremony the wedding party
went to the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kruger,
where bountifuI wedding feast was
held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timmicke will reside
in Belgrade, Mimi. where the groom
is employed. He was one of Uncle
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06

for some time is better at this writ
ing.
Frank Camp and family have NOV
ed to the Mary Green residence on E.
Oak street.
Godfrey Struebring and family now
occupy the residence recently pur-
chased on Preston avenue.
Mrs Alexander and family have
gone to Baraboo to reside
Several auto loads went from here
Friday evening to see Checkers at
Baraboo.
Work is going on quite rapidly on
Walker street where the paving is be-
ing done. This has been delayed as
it was impossible to get brick.
Sweeney Dray Office have been NOV
ed across the street. They now have
room at Cowiths barn.
The Choral Club will meet tonight
at the High School.
The Eastern Star will initiate Mr..
and Mrs. Stenerson into the .myster-
les of the Order next Tuesday even
ing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
HONORS WINNING SIDE

On October 1, captains were elected
and sides were chosen for a contest
the object being to enroll ten new stu
dents five on a side) before Novem-
Der |. LuVerne Sutherland, being
leader OF one side, and Armeta Peter
son of the other. The contest closed
Friday night with the following record
Lu Verne, five students all enrolled,
Armeta, four students enrolled and the
fifth one promised, but not signed up.
Therefore the party will be given in
honor Of the winning side. Mr.. Lu
Verne Sutherland ard his accomplices
Richard Wiley, Laura Paddock, Dor
othea Moog, Cecil Plat, Doris Runge,
Leroy Siberz. Oran Abbey and Cath
crime ingsley. A splendid enter
tainment has been arranged, consist
ing of marches. games music and
dancing. In the course OF the even
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
SOUTH FAIRFIELD

Ten dollars was taken in at the
basket social at the Leach Greek
schoolhouse Saturday evening. Irwin
Bump was auctioneer The school gave
a good program and the county schoo
nurse gave a very interestin and in
structive talk.
We clerk your auction sales and
cash your notes. Farmers &c Mer-
chants Bank, Baraboo, Wis.
Mrs. William Kunkle and two child
rem of Adams are visiting at the home
of her parents.
Miss Ethel Higgins of South Delton
spent few days with Miss Leta
Frazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Day have moved
from Delton onto the place recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
Wilkinson
Dan Nachreiner of White Mound
spent part of Sunday at the Robert
Malloy home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
GAME and FISH
CLUB BANQUET

If the "Blues" were blue they did
not show it by their action Monday
night when they served rabbits,
squirrels, and coon Monday night to
between two hundred and fifty and
three hundred members of their fami-
lies of the Lyons Fish and Game
club The game hunt conducted
Saturday and Sunday was a great
success. About one hundred rabbits
and squirrels were brought in and
the victory was decided in favor Of
the "Reds" by their capture of six
coon.
A house was rented in Lyons and
fitted up with range, and several
oil stoves, and eight of the generous
hearted ladies Of the community
were busy most of the day prepar-
ing dainty morsels. The first table
was filled at exactly seven o'clock
and from then until ten o'clock there
was a continual stream of people
going in and out of the house.
The members of the club were dis
appointed when they heard that a
member of the Conservation com
mission, could not be present, but
were much pleased to have delega-
ton from the Reedsburg Game club
with them. r MHE
While some were resting after
their supper and other were waiting
to 'be served, they listened to short
but interesting talks by Mr. Some,
Mr.. Perry, and Mr.. Olson of Reeds
burg. Mr. Dinsmore sang several
solos which were much appreciated
and P. H. Crossman recited a humor-
Gus poem, entitled "a Fish Story
The committee in charge of the
supper consisted of D. w. Graves,
Charles Smith, and Ray Hewitt.
They deserve much praise for the
way in which every detail of the af-
fair received attention.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
REEDSBURC

William Sprague is quite i'll at his
home on Laurel Street.
Miss Mabel Wheeler and Miss Get
mann left Tuesday morning to attend
a Y. w. C. A. convention at La Sale
Hotel at Chicago.
Will Walters of Hillsboro spent a
part OF last week with his mother in
this city.
Lee Smith who has been over seas
seventeen months returnd to the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Smith of this city Friday morning.
Elmer Johnson transacted business
at Humbird Saturday.
A halloween party was given at the
Baptist church Friday evening and
was very much enjoyed by all per-
sent.
The foot ball game which was to
have been played with Tomah was
postponed on account of wet play
ground.
C. B. Pickering and family left
Thursday for Kenosha where they
will reside.
Geo Bible, who has been very i'll
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
LEGAL NOTICE

(First publication Nov s, 1919
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court for Sank County In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of VIM.
Westenhaver deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the
regular term of the County Court to
be held in and for said county, at
the courthouse in the city of Bara-
boo, in said county, on the first Tues
day (being the I'd day. Of December
1919, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Earl Weston.
haver, executor of the win of VIM.
Westenhaver, late Of the town OF
Franklin. in said county, deceased.
for the examination and allowance of
the final account of his administra-
ton, and for the assignment of the
residue OF the estate of said deceased,
TO such persons as are by law entitled
to the same; and for the determine
ton of the cash value of such estate
and the amount of tax to which the
same is liable.
Dated November 4, 1919
BY the Court.
w. T. KELSEY
County Judge
t.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
SAUK CITY

Mrs. Caroline FRANKIE returned after
a two weeks visit with relatives at
Baraboo.
George Schorer and family of North
Freedom spent Sunday at the William
Schorer home here.
Henry Weinke and family visited
with his parents in the city Sunday.
Rev. c. NJ Zenk attended the for
ward movement conference of the Re-
formed church at Madison Thursday.
William Barton purchased the resi-
dence property of Casper Accola of
Prairie du Sac and will move soon.
William Meilke spent several days
of last week with relatives at Bara.
boo
John Griga1 who has been visiting
friends in the city and vicinity re-
turned to his home in Chicago Sat
urday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06

UPSETS MADISON

"It can't be true" declared Paul
Warner, prominent insurance man
of Madison when his attention was
called to the report in a capital city
paper that his mother Mrs. Menora
Warner, aged Sc years, and promi-
nent member of the Madison "400,"
had been married to Arthur Pillaer,
the family chauffeur, at Rockford,
Ill. = %lgA
Mrs. Warner left Madison on Thurs
day on motor trip to California. She
is the widow of w. w Warner, pio-
neer Wisconsin merchant and capital
ist and donor of the Warner state
park highway between Baraboo and
Devils lake, the bequest amounting to
$4,000. a3%A
Report Comes From Rockford
The first report came Sunday
morning when a two line notice
from Rockford stated that marriage
license had been issued to Mrs. War
ner and Pillaer. Pillaer's age was
given as so. but his friends state that
in the Warner family for the last
two years
All Paul Warner has heard from
his mother since she left Madison
on Thursday 'to motor to California
to spend the winter" as she informed
her family was picture postal card
bearing the postmark of an Illinois
town, the name of which could not
be made out. The card, however, bore
no news of the elopement.
For years Mrs. Warner has been a
society leader in Madison. Because
of her wealth she was one of the lead
ing donors to the city's charities,
continuing many annual donations
started by her late husband.
Jolt To Society
When the marriage bureau CORES
pondents Of Madison newspapers
wired in their daily report of the days
business" on Saturday, little did
they realize the surprise they wired
about to give Madison's 600" In
the Madison papers Sunday morning
the only news of the wedding was
the two line announcement that
Arthur PiIlaer Madison, obtained a
license to wed Mrs. Madeira Warner.
Madison, in Rockford on Saturday"
Paul Warner, returning from
three day trip in Chicago, picked up
his hometown paper, read the two
lines and started an investigation.
He had not known that his mother
had even left the city.
Mrs. Warner often visited in Bara-
boo. When she left for the west she
was accompanied by Mrs. M E.
Haines, long friend Both were
pupils in the Baraboo Collegiate in
stitute years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
UNION MEETING;
SMALL COLLEGES

Nine Of the small colleges of the
state, both Protestant and Catholic,
have united to raise about $5,000,00O
for these institutions Many of the
professors are leaving because the
salary is not sufficient to meet their
needs at the present time. Some OF
the most competent have been COM
pelled to abandon educational work
and seek more remunerative posi-
tions. To remedy this situation the
Wisconsin College association was
formed and an effort is now being
made to raise the necessary funds
to pay the faculties and other ex-
penses.
On Sunday evening there was a
public meeting at the AL. Ringing
theatre to interes he community in
he movemen, Superintendent OF
Schools A. c.. Kingsford presiding.
He told of the needs of the schools
and made 1t manifest that he was
greatly interested in the union OF, the
colleges for the purpose in which they
were now engaged.
Addresses were given by Father
TaImadge of Marquette college Mil
waukee. and Dr.. Brannon, president
of elliott college. Local speakers
were also on the program among them
being Attorney F. r. Bentley, AS
sembIyman G. III. Hood, Rev. E. C.
Henke. Rev, M. J. Cameron. FIR. E.
C. O'ReAIy. Rev. E. o. Coontz, and
G. w. Andrews.
At the present time there is a
great number Of students at hese in
StitutionS-more than ever before.
What is needed is money to carry on
the expenses Of the schools. The
drive opens November II and closes
November 10.