Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-06

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Rev. E. o. Coontz was at La Vale
on Friday where he conducted the
funeral services of J. III. White, long
a resident of the village.
The fountain at the courthouse
has been painted and will soon be
opened for citizens to quench their
thirst. The upper part has been paint
ed green and the lower part white.
Mrs. J. r. Wood entertained a
number of ladies Friday evening at
her home. Places were set for "a
ladies and five hundred was played.
After the cards refreshments were
served.
Cards from Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Boyle state they arrived at Den
yer on time and that Mr.. Boyle has
gone to the ranch Mrs. Boyle is stay
ing for some time at 1914 Clarkson
street.
The Badger club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Lucy Pelton.
Ten ladies and ten children were pre-
set and at S o'clock a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Carrie Feltz invited the club to
meet at her home in two weeks.
The steam roller which is helping
in The work of tearing up the pave
ment on Fourth avenue stalled this
morning near the Al. Ringing theatre
caught in the mud. After considerable
difficulty a Sampson tractor from
the Prothero garage was able to pull
it out.
Mayor andre has purchased the
residence of E. M. Hardy on Second
street. Mr. Hardy and family bought
the Langdon farm east of town re-
Gently and are occupying that place.
Mr.. andre will improve the newly
purchased residence.
Mrs. e. Van Orman, who has been
ill for some time at her home near
the Pewit's nest, is not so well again,
the family reports. She is very CRATE
ful and fully appreciates the cards,
flowers, and fruit which have been
sent her by her many friends, also
for other favors shown.
When Miss Maeta Junge arrived
home from work Friday night she
found a dozen neighbors and friends
had taken possession of the house,
and with we'll filled baskets had ar
ranged surprise picnic supper. In
addition to the fact of it's being a
real, genuine surprise to their victim,
music and games helped to make this
a most happy and enjoyable event,
one long to be remembered and cher
ished.
Mrs. S. V. Hayes of Milwaukee,
nee Miss Christine Kier, is spending
a few days in Baraboo with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kier
At the foreclosure this morning, in
the case Of the Bank of Baraboo VS..
Charles Rutland and others, the
property was knocked down to H. FL.
Halsted for $4,000. The property in
Guided the building now occupied by
a wholesale grocery, once the brewery,
and land along the river between
Oak and Ash streets. William Tar
nutzer, the sheriff, had charge of the
sale.
While excavating for the new A.
c. parsonage piece of copper was
found near the bottom of the base
ment. The piece of copper had been
there for q long, bong time. 1t
was no doubt created in the Lake
Superior country and brought to Bara-
boo during the glacial epoch, some
thing like 10000 Or more years ago.
One side of the piece was smooth,
showing where it had slid along at
the bottom of the ice The piece is in
possession of the pastor, Rev. E. 0.
COontZ.
The High school carnival Friday
evening was very much a success.
Among the attractions and booths
were four fish ponds, where dolls and
other arcticles were won; toy
booth; various shows such as Ia
Ia, the man with the sixth sense;
black Ministries; domino groups;
seven wonders of the world: five big
shows; movie land; even the under
world Us represented.
After the attractions a dance was
given in the gym.