Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-15
WEDNESDAY

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The members of the w. c. t. U.
met Tuesday evening with Mrs.
George Hanson for the purpose
cussing whether the state convention
should be held in Baraboo or not. No
definite decision on the subject was
determined.
Leo Richardson has returned from
an extended trip to Philadelphia and
is again at his duties in the local
general office. He was working at
Elroy for few months previous to
taking the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stackhouse, Chi
cago: William Stackhouse, Montford;
and Miss Nellie Stackhouse are in
Baraboo to attend the funeral services
of their father, William Stackhouse,
ST., who died Monday.
Considerable excitement prevailed
Tuesday night after the election re-
turns were announced. Two bonfires
ON the South Side were af1ame and
one in the uptWn district of the
North Side. The siren also gave sever
al blasts.
Charles Walrath sustained a LAGER
ated hand that needed the attention
of a physician when a dynamite cap
exploded in a fire where he was burn
ing rubbish. 1t is believed that some
boys threw the caps in the fire and
that one of them failed to explode at
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Walrath was placing more material
on the blaze.
Last evening a number Of neighbors
filled their baskets and invaded the
home Of Thomas B. and Arthur N,
Buckley on Ash street. Supper was
served, old pictures were exhibited,
songs were sung and all in all there
was much levity during the evening.
O. D. Brandenburg of Madison tele-
phoned his congratulations over the
success Of the surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wilcox enter
tanned at their home on Summit street
last evening. The entertainment was
in honor of Bud Kennedy, brother OF
Mrs. Wilcox and Martin Dixon who
left this morning for Rockford, Michi-
gan. where they will take charge OF
fruit farm they recently purchased.
Each guest brought a gift that the boys
could use in their kitchen. At late
hour refreshments were served. All
departed wishing the boys great sue
cess in their new home.
r. C. Fosdick, who has been in the
real estate business in Baraboo for
several months, has sold to c. r.
Kramer and will leave in a few days
for Seattle where he will take posi-
ton at the government shlpbu1ldlng
plant as safety engineer. The plant
is located across the bay but many OF
those engaged there reside in Seattle,
making the trip daily by boat. The
family of Mr. Fosdick will remain in
BarabOo for the present.
John Johnston, who resides next door
to the home Of the late William Stac'
house, was one OF the first to reach
the side of the dead cOmrade. Both
fought in the Civil war and both re
sided side by side for many years. Mr.
Johnson says his friend and neighbor
died while eating his dinner
Stackhouse was at his side and tried
to ease his fall from the char but
the veteran was probably gone before
he reached the floor.
P. H. Crossman has returned from
New Haven, Conn, where he spent
the winter with relatives. He says
they made it very pleasant for him
and that he enjoyed his stay in New
England very much. He considers
Yale university great institution and
with almost unlimited wealth. He in
obliged in not a few of the lectures
and reports some of the speakers far
above the average. When the train
arrived at Baraboo number Of his
friends were at the station to greet
him ind to see him b automobile to
his home in Lyons.