Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-30
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WEDNESDAY
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O. Baker of Troy has claimed the
bounty on a red fox and l.. H. Crakel
of Reedsburg on grey at the office
of the county clerk.
A. Kihgsford received a box con
tanning grape fruit from Florida re
Gently. w. H. Atom, formerly of Bara
boo, was the sender. Mr.. Atom sent
his Christmas wishes to Baraboo
friends. :~.
A few days ago George Nelson suf-
fered an accident while delivering
milk on his regular route. At the time
it was not known just what injuries
were received, but a later examination
showed that no bones were broken.
His knee joint was somewhat injur-
ed and ligaments Of the limb were
loosened, but he is now getting along
nicely.
Three events were celebrated Tues
day evening at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Traxler, namely, the birth
days of Mrs p Fitzsimmons and Mrs.
Roy Traxler and the tenth wedding
anniversary of the host and hostess.
About SO guests were present who
spent the evening in visiting, music
and games. A bounteous supper was
served and many presents left for
Mr.. and Mrs Traxler.
The Senior department of the Pres
byterian Sunday school held it's Christ
mas party Tuesday night in the par
lors of the church The affair began
with a cafeteria supper served by the
Mems Bible class directed by J. W.
Wright. Then each class furnished
some diversion or stunt. Games con
Guided the entertainment. Mrs. Henry
Lucht is the acting superintendent.
Each class had table presided over
by it's teacher. Every pupil was given
a bag of candy and nuts. A fine tree
beautifully decorated added to the en-
joyment of the occasion. About sixty
were present Miss Phyllis Jacquith
furnished the musical selections.
The News has a rumor that Attor-
ney Frank R. Bentley is about to ac-
practice of his profession in one of
the larger cities. When Mr. Bentley
was asked to confirm this he neither
affirmed nor denied it, saying:
you know we are all looking
for something better | have had
a very persuasive offer and al
most anything is liable to happen
Mr.. Bentley has been practicing his
profession in BaraboO for about q
years. When his plans have been full
ly formulated a further statement
will be made. i
Mrs. w. M. Cowles, who resides in
the Skillet Creek neighborhood, has
received word that her aunt, Mrs
Juliet Calhoun Blakeley, has died at
Albion, Mich, at the advanced age Of
102 years, 6 months and 16 days Mrs.
COwles visited her aunt when she
was SO and found her then driv-
ing an automobile. She failed greatly
during the past year or more. Mrs.
Blakely was born in the state of New
York, near the Thousand Islands,
when Napoleon was on the Island of
St. Helena and when James Monroe
was president of the United States.
The War of 1912 had recently closed
and soldiers of the Revolution were
numerous amongst the living. Rail-
roads, telegraphs, the harvester, the
threshing machine electric lights,
talking machines and many other
things were unknown when Mrs.
Blakely was child. During her time
she saw three different Methodist
churches built at Albion, the second
succeeding the first and the third
the second. Deceased was a sister of
the late P. P. Calhoun and H. H. Cal
houn of Baraboo. The former was
the father of Mrs Ccwles.