Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
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WEDNESDAY
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One night this week Harry Lauder
and his merry company passed
through Baraboo on their way from
Canada to Chicago They were in the
north country when the mercury was
playing around the fifty beloW-zero
mark and Baraboo resident asked one
of the Scots if his pink knees did not
almost freeze solid and fall off. 20
no." replied the traveller Il felt very
comfortable all the time The Bara
boo man walked away shaking his
head in doubt.
Nelson w. Morley passed his 89th
milestone today and celebrated the
event with a number of relatives pres
ent. OF the sons and daughter, only I
Frank and Miss Lucy could be pres I
ent Arthur w. resides at Sanborn,
Iowa; Charles w. at Cleveland; /
Thomas r. at Ableman; and Newton
F. at Baraboo. Mr.. Merely was born
in Ohio and came to Wisconsin in tie
early SOS. He was leader in the !
state in bringing the dairying interest |
to high standard and has always |
bent his energies in opposition to the |
liquor traffic. Since 1871 the world
has made great advances in civiliza- 4
tion-from the tallow candle to the |
electric light from the OK team to the !
flying machine, and from the slow !
going messenger to the wireless. |
Truly, Mr.. Merely has lived through
wonderful epoch, no greater in the !
history of the world. His many
friends extend to him their wishes
for more wonderful years.
One of the men of the Evangelical
church few days ago gave 5000 to
the pastor towards a suitable bell for
the church. This so soon after a |
most successful dedication is a good |
omen of what the new year might |
have in store. It ought to serve as
la good ''nest egg"
F. III. Wright has gone to Picking, |
ILL.,, where he has been transferred as
a dispatcher from the local general |
office. Mrs. Wright will follow later |
with the household goods
The members of the Royal Neigh |
bors held a children's party yesterday
afternoon in their hall. Theer were
about 20 children present with their |
parents and the young ones gathered |
around Christmas tree and made |
merry playing games, dancing and |
each was presented with popcorn |
balls, candy and nuts. A picnic sup
per was served at $50. All report
an enjoyable time.
D. S. Holcomb, 700 Oak street, is
suffering with an injured hand While
getting wood into the cellar he was
accidentally struck in the hand by
one of the sticks and the member
was soon swollen. Mr.. Holcomb
near his ninetieth milestone.
Mrs. E, c.. McFeeters, Second aven-
lie, has received word from Valley
Center California, that Mrs. L. J. Nc
Feeters is still in the Paradise Valley
sanitarium at National City. She is
somewhat improved The letter also
states the farmers have most of their
grain in the ground.
Mrs. Robert Schneider has returned
from Geneva, ILL.,, where she spent
the Yuletide with her son. Frank
schneider, and family. Mrs Schneider
was accompanied home by her faith
er, Aaron Teel, who has been visit
ing in Evanston.
Miss Viola Gollmar was hostess to a
$50 dinner party Tuesday evening
at the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. b. F. Gollamr. The table dec
oratlons were in keeping with the hol-
1day season and places were set for
eighteen young ladies and gentlemen
AFTER dinner the evening was spent
LII dancing and playing games.
| w. j. Dorward writes he arrived
at Tacoma, Wash, ahead of Santa
Claus His address is 2540 South Eve
street
Mrs. Paul Gust and sister. Miss
Cora KunZelmann, who is VISITING
here from Milwaukee, entertained
number OF ladies at 500 First street
at the home of Mrs. Gust. Places
We're set for sixteen and delicious re
iresnments were served at midnight.
ATTORNEY Daniel Ruggles has re-
turned from Chicago where he attend
the Gud-Fud Products company sale
He thinkss the dividends for the milk
producers in this vicinity will run be-
tween thirty and fifty per cent.
The treasurer's office at the CITY
hall was crowded with tax PAYERS
this forenoon, Notwithstanding the
sup-zero weather. All seemed anx-
lous to part with their money for the
good of public improvements, educa-
ton, and other nescessary expenses
OF the city, county, and state.
The treasurer John Fiber, is being
assisted by A. F. Reiner in receiving
the cash.
| Roland Cole. electrician for tho