Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-09-02

= Wednesday evening about twenty
friends gave Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sci
Ieck a real surprise the occasion being
the hosts 10th birthday. Mr. Selleck
was the recipient of many postcards,
flowers and other gifts during the
Il day The evening was enjoyably
spent in games, Delicious refresh
ments were served. Mr.. Selleck and
family moved to Baraboo from Wau-
pun about 80 years ago. During this
time he has been engaged in the alb
lstract and insurance business and en-
ljoys the respect and confidence OF the
lentire community. November 10, 1921
! Mr.. and Mrs. Selleck viii have been
married fifty years. They hope to
be able to celebrate their golden
wedding at that time.-A Guest.
An automobile owned by e. F. Lueth
bumped tenders with an Illinois car
this afternoon and the latter cars
fender was nearly doubled in two.
The Lueth car was driven by one OF
the young men who assist with the
bus line. The driver had his attention
distracted from the road for an instant
which caused the accident. The Illi-
nois car was standing in front OF the
Fisher Drug store. The Lneth auto
also has a damaged fender.
One of the most delightful social
funekioNs held in this locality for
some time took place ON Wednesday
evening at the Hotel Morris, Delton,
where Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nj. Mould and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Pfannstiehl were
hosts and hostesses at dinner dance.
About sixty couples, nearly all from
BaraboO, sat down to a delectable
chicken dinner at 7:30 after which
they repaired to the large new pavil-
ion adjoining where dancing was en-
joyed for several hours. Pleasing
music was furnished by RodwelPs
orchestra during the dinner as we'll
for the dances. The table decorations
were in yellow and white and many
pretty flowers scattered about the
dining room added to the beauty OF
the affair.
An ex-doughboy arrived in Baraboo
Wednesday evening for short stop.
He is touring every state in the union
and also France Italy, Belgium, and
Switzerland. The young man started
on his trip from Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, 35 days ago and has touched
Is states already. He expects to COM
pIete the northern states in time to
travel the southern states this winter.
He has 10 months to make the jour-
ney and must sleep in the Ford auto.
He is obliged to do his own repair
ing on the car and is not allowed to
let any one ride with him on the
trip except his dog. He makes ex-
penses by selling postal cards Of his
Ford car for ten cents. If he COM
pletes the tour he wins $4,000 from
the American Legion of Philadelphia.
The expenses overseas are paid by
the wagers after he completes the
states. The soldier says he will COW
er the journey unless somone runs
into him. His car is fitted out with
a house effect and Accommodations for
one to sleep inside. From here he
left for Minnesota and intends to
touch the western states next.
Mrs J. Wettstein accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, of
Adam, spent the day in Milwaukee
shopping
Miss Gladys Sweet left Wednesday
for Sparta where she will spend the
remainder of the week before going to
Minneapolis
Mrs. Nora Deter and daughter,
Marguerite, of Reedsburg have return
ed home after short stay in Baraboo.
Mrs. Deiner is DESTROYS of selling her
property in this city.
! Rev. c. A. Wilson of Oconomowoc,
formerly rector of the Trinity Epls-
copal church in Baraboo, has purchas-
ed the Mould cottage at Devils Lake
State Park and expects to spend much
of his summers there. He will pre-
mare the building for the accomoda-
ton of a number ofboys, Mr.. Wilson
having kindly feeling for the youths,
when not in school. By owning the
building he will be able to come when
he pleases and remain as long as ne
desires.
Mrs. Robert Buerke of Sank CITY
has returned to her home after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Christ Isenberg.
The fonser stopped on her return
from Pasadena, Cal, where she visit
ed another sister, Mrs. Hector Holmes
for the mast few months.
Mrs w. H. Atom has received
letter from Mr.. Atom, saying the lat
ter with his son, Keyes, arrived last
night in ST. Petersburg, Fla, finding
all their friends we'll The auto party
covered a distance of 1900 miles and
ia crossing the mountains, some bad
roads were covered. Mr.. Atom also
said that the weather was splendid
and there is much building going on
in Florida
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