Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-18
K o Q o o o o o o o X
, TUESDAY o

The Baraboo Business Woman's
club held supper at the Wv. c. a.
rooms; last evening, with a large at
tendance. A very pleasing program
Of toasts and music followed. A most
interesting and instructive talk was
given by Miss Mollie Smith, volun-
teer Red Cross Nurse OF our own
city, who was over seas for 18
months. This talk was much enjoy
ed by all present. The club voted to
adopt an Armenian orphan. A social
time with dancing followed.
G. w. Andrews, chairman Of the
county board Of supervisors, attend
ed the fifth annual meeting of the
chairman of county boards at Fond
du Lac and reports large attend
ance, 40 counties out of 70 in the
state being represented. Many OF
those far removed sent delegates
while a number Of counties near Ford
du Lac were not represented. One OF
the questions that received attention
was the county tubercular instltu-
lions. there being eleven OF these.
The next meeting will be at Madison.
J. G.. Barry has returned from q
trip to Chicago and while there
visited J. E. Johnson, ill at the home
of his father Mr.. Johnson was gem
eral store keeper ON the Madison
Division of the Chicago & North
western, his headquarters being at
Baraboo. Mr.. Barry says he is sur
fering with nervous prostration. For
five years he resided here and mas
many friends who are interested IN
his condition. He will no doubt re-
cover but it will be some time. Mr..
Johnson went to Chicago more than
a week ago. Mrs Johnson is with
him. Mrs. Barry remained in Chicago
and will return tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Kenyon have
returned to Adams after short stay
in Baraboo. Mrs. Kenyon will return
to assist in caring for Mrs Edward
A. Bump, who is ILL., George Kenyon,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon, has en-
listed in the navy for forty years and
expects to spend the most OF his life
on the briny deep. The last they
heard from him he was near new
York.
Members of the old Portage band
met last night at the fire headquarters
ers last week and decided to aband-
on the organization as the Liberty
band did recently. Organized about
25 wears ago as the Carnagie Music
Company band, it was later known
as the Potarge band and was under
the direction of Charles T. Carroll.
Warmer weather with strong
south wind Sunday and today great
Nv reduced the snow banks. only
remnants of winter may be seen
here and there.
Mrs. Joseph Lusby, 1920 Ash street,
reported early this morning seeing
five robins and ]. F. Kartack noted
!, three. The robin is one Of the first
birds to migrate northward, follow
, ing the snow line. Since the bird
!, feeds on the ground, deep snow
prevents it seeking food, hence it
remains in a climate where meals
are easily obtained.
The young folks Of the Eyangeil-
cal church gave a musical program
Sunday evening G. A. Briggs, pres1-
: dent for the Y. P. A. had cnal &c oi
; the program. The church was well
filled with an appreciatiye audience
and the numbers on the program
consisted of instrumental and vocal
selections. The free will Offering OF
the young folks amounted to $23
which went toward the new church
Frank Stone was arrested Sunday
and paid fine of SO and costs
amounting Sab, in the court OF
Justice Adolph andre today. NStone
: was charged with taking suitcase
, from the C.r& N. w. depot base
, ment belonging to John Jessop, on
, March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hengsler OF
Lyons celebrated their twenty first
wedding anniversary Saturday at
their home. The afternoon and even
ing was spent In singing and visiting.
AT six o'clock a delicious supper was
/. served to the guests several OF
whom were present when the couple
were married. Those present at the
marriage who were at the supper
were: Mrs.A S. BARLEY, Miss Fannie
Stodt, Miss Carrie Cowles, Mrs. Min
. ME Crawford, Mrs. Joseph Dopples
. and Oscar Doppler The couple OF
: twenty years were presented with
many pieces of china and other
suitable presents in remembrance OF
? the occasion
) Thomas German Of Spring Green
: who recently had his right arm Ia
} cerated in cornshredder necessi-
tating amputation below the elbow,
/ is gradually recovering at Madison.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
German, who have been with him,
have returned to Spring Green.
One of the worst storms in wears