Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

bread was hurried to a home where
coal or wood is the stand by. When it
came to getting the evening meal a
few threw their eatables into a car
and drove to the woods where the
meat and potatoes were cooked in a
primative fashion In the future the
gas company promises to keep an eye
on the gauge in order to prevent a
similar situation. It is said that when
the housewives in Baraboo turned on
the burners to cook dinner on Friday
the amount in the big tank disappear
ed like frost on a May morning.
e. ]. Browne and brother in law,
Marion Clark, have been in Baraboo
for short time, Mr.. Clark is repre-
isenting an electrical supply company.
Mr.. Browne with the French Battery
& Carbon Company of Madison and is
on a vacation. He was formerly editor
of the Prairie du Sac News, selling
the paper about seventeen years ago.
His brother, G. D. Browne, sold his
paper at Endeavor few days since
and after short visit in Minnesota
may go to some western state. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Browne.
Miss Jennie Baker, who frequently
visits in Baraboo, has returned to
Prairie du Sac after spending the win
ter in California.
Mrs. w. E. Conway and Miss Pick
ering of this city returned Thursday
| sxao Gov 0{o do xsyhn1
they spent the winter.
! Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Williams,
son and daughter, went to Mansion on
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
J. M Stewart, a sister of Mr.. Williams,
Mrs. Stewart died at Fairmont, Mimi,
latter an illness Of about two months
with a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Ste
wart was daughter of the late Mrs
Emma Williams and resided in Bara-
boo for many years.
H. II. Hubert has gone to Winona
to make short visit at the home OF
his son, Fred Mr.. Hubert has been
at Madison and Lodi closing up the
nursery business for the year. While
at Madison he called on G.. F. Cooley,
member of the coal firm of Davis &
Cooley, Baraboo. Mr.. Cooley is obliged
to move his Office and is not able to
find suitable location Coal is difficult
to obtain and the veteran dealer told ,
Mr. Hubert that in his many years
Of business things were never more
discouraging He hoped for better
conditions soon.
George Dodd has returned from /
Louisville, Kentucky, where he at
tended the derby and some interesting
ball games. One of the games of ball ,
was between Cleveland and the White |
Sox while Louisville and indianapolis |
INDUCED in a double header Mr.. |
Dodd says the games were fine and |
he is an excellent judge for he has
gone around the diamond many times |
himself. AS to the derby, it was a |
delight. He says the people were thick |
err than pigeons. Kentuckians being |
noted for their love of swift horses. |
Mr.. Dodd remembered this office 9Th |
copy of the Courier-Journal, the /
paper edited by Henry Waterson for |
so many years and which has a gree |
influence in the Ohio Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morse of Reeds |
burg stopped in Baraboo recently on |
their way home from Milwaukee by
automobile
On Friday evening the neighbors Of |
MI and Mrs. A. P. Cheek gave them a |
surprise the occasion being the thirty
second anniversary of their wedding. |
Miss Florence Peterson went TO !
Madison on Friday as a guest of Miss !
Marjorie Fisher of RaraboC, a student |
in the university. They attended the |
prom IN the capitol on Friday even |
in'
The members of the executive h02W
of the w. c. T. U. met Thursday af !
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Cec,'| /
Hanson to discuss an arrange the |
program for county conventjoF
which is to be held later at Reeds |
burg.
At Tie nome of David Loomis g !
Gently a birthday party was held to !
celebrate the young mans 21st birth |
day. The guests were al near relatives. /
The young man received several gifts {
in honor Of the occasion All present !
report an enjoyable time. /
Friends in Baraboo have rece'-'ef !
word from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nc !
ing, who are spending several DAYS m |
Fennimore, Boscobel, and other places |
visiting friends, that they will remain |
for a longer stay. The trip was made |
by auto.
The following Ford sales have been |
made by the Philbrick garage recently: |
Sedans: Elmer Johnston, Joe SieberZ, |
Baraboo; coupes, VIM. Evenson, Frank |
Potter, Baraboo; touring cars, Evan |
Leece, Elmer Getchman, VIM. Lang, |
North Freedom; John Koerth, Albert |
Templin, Fred Becker, DR.. Zwicker, T. |
P. Foley, Mabel Marquardt, J. G. Bar