Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-04

, not enter the home, as is his custom.
Mrs. James Young of Reedsburg is
spending few days in Baraboe visit
ing friends.
Herman Grotophorst has returned
from st. Petersburg, Florida, where
he spent the last few weeks. Mrs,
Grotophorst who accompanied her has
band, will remain for longer stay.
A Baraboo firm received car load
of sugar this week which greatly aids
in relieving the situation. The retail
price at most Of the stores is about %
cents.
Mrs. Alexander Smith, on Tuesday
afternoon, entertained her neignbor-
hood friends, refreshments being serv~
ed. The next meeting will be held ON
Friday, March S, with Mrs. Willis
Ryan.
The Royal Neighbors held card
party and dance at the X. p. han
| Wednesday evening. Many tables were
set for cards and refreshments were
served After the card playing dancing
was enjoyed until after midnight. The
committee consisted of Mrs. Harry
Butterfieid, chairman, Mrs. ]. e. Steki.
Mrs. Eva True, Miss Maude Archer
and Mrs. Ayers. The committee ar
ranged for Is tables and it was neoes~
sary to increase the number to %, so
large was the company.
Miss Amelia Reese, daughter of Mrs.
Edward Rau Of this city, who Is en-
ployed In Chicago, has gone to Cali
fornia to spend about two months.
AT the home Of rs broilr. Perry
LOOMS Gl,lt was giy,h surprise
party recently. Twenty guests were Z
present and the evening was spent in
playing games. At midnight a lunch
was served consisting of cakes, wa
fers, sandwiches, peanuts, ice cream
and coffee. The birthday cake con-
sisted of % candles. The host re-
ceived a number Of presents.
The fire department was summoned
to the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Ruger, 538 Fifth avenue this morning
where sparks from the chimney eau
and caused small blaze The fire
was soon out and little damage was
done.
T. H. Tudor, who is spending the
winter In Texas on account of his
health, due to his being gassed in
France while in the service. writes to
friends here that he is feeling fine. He
is acting az instructor in both basket
ball and sw mining while in the south
and states that ne will be back in Bara
boo before the season opens again at
Devils Lake.
Some University Of Wisconsin stat
itician has compiled conservative f.
cures which prove that university stu
dents consume $500 gallons of matted
milk during the school year, or an
average monthly consumtion of 10000
"malteds." These figures are based
on the output of % mixing machines
in the immediate vicinity of the camp
us. approximately 1900 pounds Of NAL
ted milk, $500 quarts, not to speak Of
gallons Of chocolate favoring, go into
the connections every month Of the
school year.
The Girl Reserves Of Junior high
held their semi-annual election of
officers Tuesday afternoon at the Y.
w. G. A. rooms. The officers of the
corp are the S. o. S. or Scout Outings
and Innings and Service Squad. The
officers elected to serve until Septem-
Der first were: Scout Hazel Brown;
Outings and Innings, Dorothy Rounds;
and Service Squad, Edith Lippett.
The members voiced great apprecia-
ton for the fine work the retiring Off
Margaret. Pierce, Mary Eliza
beth Reinking and Elizabeth Stack
house-have accomplished in the club.
The condition OF Howard Newberry,
who was accidentally shot by his
companion, Norris Clement, continues
to improve according to message re-
ceived from Madison. The ball struck
the forehead but did not enter the
brain according to a statement from
Madison. The lead went through tho
cap and carried piece of the goods
with it, the cloth remaining ahead of
the metal and lodging against the
brain tissue. The youth makes his
home with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Fisher on Eighth avenue.
The accidental shooting was at the
Kent home and the one who held the
weapon is extremely grieved his com
panion met with the misfortune. The
two boys hurried to doctors OFF,
CO and then returned home. Joseph
Newberry, the father, came from Lid
Vale at once after the accident and
accompanied the injured son TO Madi-
son and uncle being with them. His
sister, Miss Gertrude Newberry, and
Mrs John Fisher, also OF La Walls,