Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-08-19
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THURSDAY {

Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Terbilcox when their chill
dren assembled to celebrate their IA
theirs sixtieth birthday. A delicious
six o'clock dinner was served after
which the children presented Mr.. Ter
bilcox with beautiful gold watch.
Mrs. T. j. Workman left this morn
ing for New York to join her husband
after a short visit in Baraboo at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs Workman expect to
leave New York for Picking, China,
about the month of October.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith on Eighth
street have Received cablegram
from their daughter, Miss Vivian say
ing that the latter is in Paris waiting
for passage home. Miss Smith has
been engaged in Red Cross work in
Poland.
Mrs Charles Hornung, who has
been camping at the north shore OF
Devils lake for the past week has re-
turned to her home in Norwalk. She
also visited at the home of her brother
in-law, Otto Hornung and family, in
this city before returning home.
r. A. Dake Of Milwaukee, son of Mr..
mad Mrs. r. E. Dake of this city, has
been seriously i'll with abcesses of the
throat, but at the present writing is
better. He and his family have taken
a cottage at Lake Okanchee, where he
hopes to regain health and strength.
Mrs Hattie Miller has returned to
the home of her niece Mrs. A. L.
Farnsworth, after undergoing an
operation at Miss Hyer's hospital a
few weeks ago.
Born to Mr.. and A. G. Miller of Mil
! waukee, August 8, a daughter, Lois
LIE Moyne. Mrs. Miller will be remem-
bered as Miss Myrtle Henry.
Christian Lee, who is employed in
Kilbourn, underwent an operation for
appendicitis today in a local hospital
Miss Ruth Farnsworth treated a
dozen of her friends to a theatre par
ty, Wednesday afternoon, in honor OF
her eleventh birthday Those present
were Dorothy and Ralph Farnsworth,
Janet Gerber, Jane Parrish, Mar
guerite Dickie, Helena Goette, Ele.
nor Starr, Gertrude Zuch. Cecilia JEFF
fries, Dorothy Trussell, Clara Fan,
tow, Adelia Zantow and Ida Mae
Farnsworth. After the theatre, the
guests returned to the Farnsworth
residence where refreshments were
served, after which they departed
leaving the hostess many useful gifts
and pleasant memories.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Barry started
yesterday on an auto trip to Chicago,
following routes SO, 20, 26, and H. a
card sent by Mr. Barry from Columbus
yesterday states that they found some
rotten roads with plenty of sand be-
tween Portage and Rio, but lovely
highway from Rio to Columbus. He
said their speedometer showed At
miles at the latter city and Mrs. Barry
was still at the wheel. The Barrys
have daughter in Chicago whom
they expect to visit
Monday Mrs. William Stackhouse's
neighbors on Eighth avenue gave hel
little surprise party in honor Of hel
SEVENTEEN birthday. They came with
well filled baskets and at six o'clock a
nice supper was served including ice
cream and cake. Those present were
Mrs. Kate Halves, Miss Morley, Mrs
Mute Morley, Mrs. o. G. Wheeler
Mrs. John tombstone, Mrs. Minnie
Nelson, Mrs. Henry Alexander and
Mrs. Maud Hanley and children, also
Wayn Stillson of Milwaukee. All de
parted wishing her many more happy
birthdays. All report a good time.
] Devils lake is growing more and
more popular as a summer resort
every day and it's fame is spreading
among tourists. Last night Park SUI
perintendent Atwood Smith counted
90 tents on the north shore of the
state park. This is the largest num-
/ Der Mr.. Smith has seen there before
at one time
Tuesday afternoon the ladies of the
Thimble club of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed their annual picnic at
the south shore of Devils lake. About
twenty members and friends were pre-
sent. After enjoying a bountiful pic
mic dinner, the afternoon was pleas
antly spent in a social way, Swimming
| climbing and hiking were also in
dulged in.
William Yeffe of Chicago paid a
fine of $13.67 in the court of Justice
H. L. Halsted for exceeding the speed
limits via automobile in Sank county
Wednesday. Upon paying the fine
Mr.. Yeffe stated that the local motor
policeman would never do for Chi
cage cop as he offered him $500 to be
released and was refused
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Lesser and
nephew Chester Lesser and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. Borchers of Merrimack
i have just returned from a fishing
trip at Brentwood on big lake Chetek.
They were lucky in landing "A fish,