Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-04
LOCAL SOCIETY
HOLDS PICNIC
Home Of Hrs. Frank Avery Scene
Of an Interesting Meeting On
Tuesday Evening

There was the usual pleasant occa-
sion when the members of the Sank
County Historical society held their
annual picnic supper and meeting al
the home of Mrs Frank Avery on
Tuesday evening. The following com
mittee had cierge of the menu portion
of the program: Mrs H. N Jennings,
Mrs. F, M. Stewart Mrs H. A. Fishe,
Mrs. w H Hatch anu Miss Josephine
Matchett. More than sixty were serv-
ed with SUP 90
Mrs. Aver eai a laror written by
her late husband f. t'lt lc;al Masonic
lodge some years aga. Extracts will
appear in this paper at some future
time.
MRS. L. FL. Palmer presented a short
history of the life of A. N kellogg,
editor of the Baraboo Republic when
the Civil war broke. Because his
printer j. I. Werlich, afterwards edi-
tor, joined the colors it was necessary
to have paper at Madison print a
portion of his paper for him. The
first to appear was the issue of July
4, 1862, and this was the beginning OF
the patent insides," an idea which
made Mr.. Kellogg millionaire. Ins
paper in full will be printed la T.
Memorial for Mr.. Avery
Judge James O'Neil of Neillsville,
q friend of Senator Avery, spoke most
kindly of the departed He reca ed
that the solon now gone was at the
meeting last year and told of his &C.
quaintance with Charles Dickens and
others famous in England, his native
land. For forty years, Judge O'Neill
knew him and as he looked upon his
picture on the wall he paid a high
tribute to his memory. Judge O'Nenl
also said that he missed another
friend, DR.. J. E. English, recently de-
O'Neill were Judge G. C. Remington,
S. S. Gregory, and S. u. Piney. The
speaker closed by assuring those pres
ent that the only things in this world
which are really worth while are the
loves and friendships for those about
us.
Of Other Days
O. D. BrandenOurg editor of the
Madison Democrat and for many years
a, resident of Baraboo, recalled many
incidents of other days, adding much
to the storehouse of memories opened
by the previous speakers. He spoke
of the coming of Col Maxwell to Wal
worth county and how the first pillow
brought to the state turned over tho
virgin soil for distance of two miles,
so far apart were the boundary lines
He brought out the thought that tile
patent insides" for newspapers had
been a wonderful civilizing influence
in this country SO great was the print
ed matter sent forth, by this process
The speaker added not few personal
anecdotes of the days when E. V. Alex
amer and others present were III
springtime of youth.
Played the Violin
Mrs. H. G. Mertzke told of Mr. I1el-
logg being a member of her fathers
family when he first came to this
community. TEe was fond of playing
oil the violin and for amusement filled
the air with "Pop. Goes the Weasel,
while Mrs. Mertzke as girl danced
lively to the tune.
The following became members: =
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Palmer, Miss Mar.
garet Koch, Mr.. A. G. Ringing, Mrs,
c. H. Stewart, Mrs. Jacob Louder,
Mrs. Martha Haines, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralf T. Runge.
Judge O'Neill and Mr.. and Mrs. L. IT.
Hill became honorary members.
Mrs Palmer exhibited a file of the
Republic containing the first issues
of the patent insides" and Mrs. Merit
IKE had with her a bag made by the
late Mrs. White, pioneer school teach
er, of which much has recently been
written.
For her hospitality Mrs Avery was
given a rising vote of thanks.