Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-16
THURSDAY
O o o o . :

The cement curbing and tar walk
on the north side of the courtyard IS
being torn away. The street will be
, made wider and new walk built.
! Miss Tess McGuan of the Exten-
sion Division of the University OF
Wisconsin has returned to Madison
! after spending a few days with rela-
tives and friends in Baraboo.
DR.. O. C. Schmedeman died Tuesday
!, at Madison following an operation for
: an abscess of the kidneys. He was
dentist, was i'll but a few days, and
brother of A. G.. Schmedeman, minis
ter to Norway.
Miss Molly Smith Of Baraboo, who
is on her way 10 Milwaukee to assist
as superintendent of nurses in one
of the hospitals there spent the day
with her aunt, Mrs. Julia Lynaugn
at Madison.
DR.. B. N. Robinson, who recently
returned from service in France, states
that he expects to remain in Baraboo
for a few weeks until he decides
on definate location. AS number
of persons have made inquiries as to
whether his professional services
were available DR.. Robinson states
that he will make appointments with
those that wish to consult him. Ear,
nose, and throat surgery is DR.. Rob
inson' speciality.
The f. r. A. met at the home OF
Mrs. William Stackhouse Tuesday
evening. About twenty and their
children were present. The meeting
was for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS. Mrs. William Stackhouse was
reelected president and Mrs. F. E.
Warner was reelected vice president
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT chair has
not yet been filled. Dainty refresh
ments were served at the close OF the
meeting.
Mss Katherine Donovan has gone to
Milwaukee.
Rev. E. c.. Henke has returned from
a Presbytery meeting at Cottage Grove.
Miss Lauretta LIGHT of Reedsburg
has returned home after a short visit
in Baraboo.
Conductor John Cox has sold his
residence on Second avenue to C. V.
Axen.
The railroad administration will
make no increase in freight rates
before the first of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. FL. Catfish and chill
dren are making a visiting trip in
Ohio.
pr.;or
turned from Chicago where they have
been since Monday purchasing goods,
in the grocery store.
When the airplane vtsiter Baraboo
a few days ago Howard Ryan, son or
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ryan, was the
first to fly over the town. He was in
the field when the airplane came down
and after few words was taking his
spin above.
Judge and Mrs R. Siebecker, East
Gorham street, entertained at dinner
at the Capitol cafe Sunday for Char
les F. Amidon of Fargo, N. D., who
accompanied his son, Oak, to Madison,
where the latter entered the University.
The guests seated at large table de-
corated with autumn flowers in pink
and white, included Judge Amidon
and son, Oak, Judge and Mrs Ray
Stevens, Judge and Mrs. F. c.. Esch
weller, Judge and Mrs. w c. Owens,
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Harper, Mr.. and
Mrs L. B. Nagler, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Crawford Harper, and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ b. Olbrich Madison Democrat
Mrs. Willis F. Ryan has gone to
Chicago to visit, her daughter, Mrs.
Eric Stebler, and also another daugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie Ryan.
N. r. Ferris fell off a ladder to the
ground 20 feet below, yesterday morn
ing, while he was painting. He sus-
tanned sprained ankle and other
bruises from the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Dake and two
daughters are visiting Mr.. Dake's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs r. e. Dake, Eighth
avenue The visitors are moving from
Beaver Dam to Milwaukee.
Mrs. D. A. Lewis, Mrs. F. E. Set
tergren, and Mrs. William Duncan
have gone to La Crosse to attend the
District Convention of the Congrega-
tional church. The convention started
Monday and will continue until Friday
Rev. M. J. Cameron left Monday for
the convention.
The country schools in this county
are closed from one to two weeks dur
ing the potato harvest in order to let
the pupils assist in harvesting the
product. The districts already closed
ade: Joint District 10, Reedsburg, for
two weeks; 6, Dellona, for two weeks;
IL, Reedsburg, two weeks; 9, Dellona,
for one week; 2, Reedsburg, for one
week. Others will close for "a short time
!. later. All the district schools and many
of the city schools have closed in OF