Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-08-26
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park Friday evening.
Mrs. J Id. Holmes and daughter,
vida, have gone to Adams, Eau Claire
Menonlonia and Bloomer for a two
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Era Olson is visiting rela-
4ives I'M The town of Caledonia.
Mrs. " Bayles went to Merrl-
mack today to visit relatives for sew
eral days.: : -
Mr. and Mrs. George Murison OF
Portage were in Baraboo today for
short visit! ~
Miss Alma. Langford, who has been
the guest Of Miss Katherine True at
DEVILS lake since the first OF july
has left FOR her home in Maryland.
Mrs. e. Ryan and a party OF friena Is
motored from Chicago yesterday and
are visiting at the home OF MRS. WIN.
WEEK The visitors are also spending
a few days at DEVILS lake and other
points of interest.
Today while Miss Mary j. Durwaro
was walking along Oak street she
slightly injured her ankle. 1t was
necessary to call taxi to take her
home.
Mrs Charles Bloom, Miss Ruby
Hoffman and Miss Arlette Torrenson
have returned to their homes In Madl
son after a weeks outing at Devils
lake.
William Mackie and family passed
through Baraboo today on their way
ITO North Freedom where Mr.. Mackin
qvgsg be principal Of the school next
winter. He has been In Madison and
FOR sixteen years was county super1n-
4endent of schools in one Of the coun-
Ties of tloe state.
Mr. and Mrs. A H. Williams and
SON of Byanstin are guests at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Porter
and Mr.. and rMrs. r. B. Grtggs. Or.
and Mrs. q. N. Webster Of Rice Lake
who have been visiting in Baraboo
for several days, expect to leave for
home tomorrow. 1t requires about two
days to make the journey by auto
mobile to Rice Lake.
"A
former State Senator John M. True
are with him at DEVILS lake holding a
family reunion before the season
CLOSES They are Prof. r. HI. True OF
the University Of Pennsylvania, Phila-
felphia: G.. III. True, University OF
California, Berkeley; E. B. True, Gales
burg. ILL.,, Misses Katherine and
E,lnice True, Rerea College, Berea,
Kentucky. The sons are accompanied
bv their families and all will leave Tor
sheir respective homes soon, except
those from California. The latter ex-
pect to remain in Wisconsin during
she fall and winter
A Chicago detective has been at the
>bdside Of Edwin ROmmelfanger con-
tinously, since the young man was
shot, to try and gain evidence per
tanning to the shooting. The only au-
fiible words the Baraboo man has
muttered were. Southern bO," which
led the detective to believe the muir
der was not Chicago man. Relatives
in BaraboO, who have been to see the
young man, state that an operation is
not possible as the bullet has pierced
the brain tissues. The wound may
leave his mind in weakened condi-
ton:
Barney M. Jostad, state probation
officer was in town today consulting
District Attorney II. J. Bohn concern
ing a number of cases in the county.
Mr.. Jostad represents the state board
of control and reports the three Reeds
burg citizens who helped themselves
TO much property being shipped by the
railroad company are doing well. They
have seen the evil of their ways and
are now walking in the straight and
narrow path.
When the civiCs class being taught
by Mrs. F. H. Horstman at a special
tenn of school went to the courthouse
today on an object lesson tour, the
pupils were permitted to see the rec
ord of the first transfer of property
IN the county. The conveyance was OF
a number Of lots in Prairie du Sac,
sold by William H. Hubbard to David
s. Croker, the consideration being
$40 and the date being March 80
1874. The deed provided that the right
was reserved for the ferry to land at
any point on the river covered by the
transfer, The days of the ferry have
long since gone and the lots are now
worth many times the original price
The pupils learned the duties of the
county officers at first hand and in
the office of County Judge James FL.
Hill the official explained the law per
tanning to orphans and the care Of any
property they may have. Mr. Hill also
explained wills and showed the ad
vantage of brief documents such as
Efhe will of the late Daniel w. Worth
The pupils will attend the next meet
ing Of the city council to further learn
about the machinery of local govern
Nent.