Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19

Juiiar He was born in Alsace so years
ago last December, was the only son
in the family, and the last member
tc die Pneumonia was the cause of
his death. When a young man he re-
sided in Baraboo for short time,
making his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gollmar He attended the funeral Of
the late Henry Ringing year ago
last fall and that was the last time
! he visited in this city. He was. presi-'
dent of the bank at st. Clair and. di-l
rector of a bank in Mankato. He was
instrumental in having, electricity at
st. Clair and was foremost IN many
other movements for the good of the
community. Besides his wife he leaves
six sons and three daughters, five of
whom are teachers in the Evangelical
church Sunday school at ST. Clair. a
grandson is the superinte ndent of the
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Mrs. Ida G. Canadian, nee Stephens,
Prairie du Sac, writes to her relatives
they have reached the Presbyterian
mission at Bahia Brazil All but
Miss Williamson had left the mission
and she was wondering if the new mis-
sionaries would ever arrive. The GUS
tom house officials were kind when
inspecting the baggage.
fsAs The G. A. r. assisted by the w. r..
c., gave a Lincoln program Saturday.
evening at their hall. Rev. C. E. Weed
and others spoke, and patriotic songs
were sung. Everyone present received
valentine. M IS
The o. N, T. club held a dance Mon
day evening in Mueller's hall. About
IS couple enjoyed the occasion and
danced to the music of the .Rodwell
orchestra
q The report severely criticizes Secre-
Der 421, was derailed Monday morn
ing near Adams because Of a broken
fange on the engine tender. The de-
railment was the cause of the train
from Wyeville to Milwaukee coming
through Baraboo yesterday.
Robert Koenig,, who resides at
Kirkwood, was in town today and says
that Mrs. Carl Reuter-, who died few
days ago at Sank City, formerly re-
sided near his home and that the resi-
dence of the couple on the Armbrust-
or place, burned before they moved
over the bluff.
E. D. King, who resides i'll the town
of Sumpter was in Baraboo today
and reports the sale of A. w. Myers
on the Tee1a place brought about
$4,000, Oats went to $1.00 .bushel
and corn to $1.61. The horses went
cheap, an old one bringing but a few
dollars. The Myers family go to
California soon. Mr.. King says the
roads are anything but a joy, when it
comes to gliding over them.
The Island Wooden mill company
have completed the installation of a
new fire extinguisher of the sprink-
ling type. The work was required TO
be done during the hours Wien the
power was turned off at the mill and
has been under progress for the last
few weeks.
Mrs. Arthur Gafke he's returned to
her home in Woodstock, ILL.,, after
spending few days in Baraboo with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill.
Mrs. Gafke viii be remembered in
Baraboo as Miss Laura Hill and at
tended school here.
Jack Boyle, the Baraboo short story
writer, is playing a game Of chess by
mail with friend in Chicago. Not
many moves are made each week and
it will require at least a month to de-
eide who is the winner. Letters are
exchanged, each making the moves on
boards at the players home.
Miss Rosaline Golding, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Golding of this
city is one Of the winners oil the Lin
coin essay contest given by the Her
aid Examiner Miss Golding is ten
years old and is student of the fifta
grade attending the Second ward
school. The prize is silver medal.
E. E. Schrimpf, advance agent for
the musical comedy Bringing Up
Father was in Baraboo today-to make
arrangements for the staging of the
production at the Al. Ringing theatre.
Mr.. Schrimpf stated that it.seemed
almost like getting home to come to
Baraboo as he was for nine years with
the Ringing Brothers circus in its
early struggles and spent much time
here. .s~
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffin of Kill.
bourn celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary recently. About half a
dozen veterans of the civil war and
20 ladies of the Relief Corps were
present to enjoy the occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin were married in Madison
in 1870 and came to Dellona by wagon
where they lived on a farm until
few years ago when they moved to
Kilbourn. Of twelve children born
to them 8 are still living.
About Is young folks went to the
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