Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-05

kibOurn is pushing ahead with
well organized commercial club of
Ii members. At thel organization
meeting there were $50 present. Fol-
lowing the organization there were
several factory proprietors present,
and the executive committee was in
structed to get in touch with ceveral
of the concerns.
It is currently reported about the
Dells city that tractor plant is anx-
ious to locate there. Kilbourn citizens
say that the town is experiencing a
commercial boom such as it never had
before.-Porage Register-Democrat.
Robert Buerki, member of the coun
ty board and merchant at Sank City.
is seriously i'll at his home in the
village. Word has reached Baraboo
that he is suffering from a nervous
breakdown. Mrs. Buerki and Ms.
Chris. Isenberg of Baraboo are sisters.
Mrs. Henry Alexander, who resides
on Eighth street, fell and borke her
wrist
] Mrs. Martha Jeffries Of Elroy is
spending a few days in Baraboo with
Mrs. o. z. Wood and Mrs. Florence
Pearson. Mrs. Wood is niece of
Mrs. Jeffries.
Ben Shew has moved from Reeds
burg to the five acres he recently pur-
chased near DEVILS Lake He expects
to grow tender vegetables for the
cottagers at the resort.
Ruth and Lucille Maerzke of Water
town are spending two months with
their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. r.
! E. Kartack, while their father and
mother are in California.
1 Miss Carol Jopp and Miss Arlene
Flick of Chicago arrived in 1;araboo
Friday evening to spend few days
with friends and relatives. They
| formerly resided in this city.
County Clerk F. A. Cooper is con-
fined to his home for few days as
he is not feeling well. His physician
advised him to remain away from
his duties for few days and re.
cuperate
Mrs. Eugene Cross entertained %
ladies Friday evening at her home.
Five hundred was played and deli
scious refreshments were served at
the close of the games. Excellent plizUs
were awarded those winning the most
games
| Mrs. T. W. Wright has returned fror
Stambaugh, Mich, where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. F.. J. Smith, and
family for several weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright left Baraboo in Novem
Der for an extended trip in the east
Mr. Wright returning about month
ago.
4 f. r. Wilkins, Chicago who has been
, here to establish an agency for the
Apex cleaner, has gone to Hot Springs
. Arkansas, to remain a month. Mr.
Wilkins was soldier in the Boer wal
|eAfrica His home was formerly ir
Canada and he is personal friend OF
Sir Gilbert Parker the author. Mr.
Wilkins expects to return to Baraboo
|, in March.
! Over seventy couple attended the
dance at Mueller's hall Friday even.
ing and danced to the nusic OF
Thompson's orchestra of Madison. Tho
dance was given by the Rank and
File association of this city for the
purpose Of obtaining money for the
newly organized veterans of the world
war, but as the expenses wee ex
tremely high very little profit was
realized Nevertheless those present
had an enjoyable time and danced un-
til the clock struck one.
| Jan. % was an ideal winter day fol-
the L. S. C. to climb the hill to Heng-
stlers; SO 20, including 8 visitors,
ayailed themselves of the opportunity
to spend a pleasant afternoon sewing
+ carpet rags, doing fancy work and
visiting. There was not much bust
ness on hand this time. The sick
committee reported Mrs. Cleveland
!, sick and measles still scattered among
!, the children.
/ The janitors SALARY" was discussed
srd laid en- the table for next meet
ing. Some good ideas were given on
step saving. The next meeting is to
I be responded to by Lincoln quotations.
Refreshments were served, assisted by
I Mrs. Graves.
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/ Miss iona Gale, the Portage author,
I and her mother, Mrs c. F. Gale, have
/ gone to Riverside and Pasadena to
4 remain for two months
4 Arthur Kieffer of Huron, s. D., is
home to spend few days with his par
ents, Conductor and Mrs. Jacob Ktef-
fer. The young man has been en-
ployed in the Dakota city for the past
few months.
L. w. Neale, charged with passing
worthless checks at Kilbourn, has
been brought from Cleveland, Ohio,
to Portage and is now in jail i'll that
city