Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-02-24


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The funeral services of Mrs. Glen
Hilton, who died recently in New Gla-
rus, were held today in Madison The
family formerly resided in Baraboo
and the husband was an employee of
the G. & N W. railroad.
i Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Johnston and
Mr. and Mrs. r. Cahoon entertained
number of couples Monday evening
at a seven o'clock dinner at the War
Een hotel. Dancing was enjoyed in
the Moeller Bros. hall after the dinner.
]. D. Gilbert proprietor of the Bara-
Business College, recently had an edi-
phone installed in the, college. A rep
resentative of the Ediphone company
from Milwaukee was in Baraboo re-
Gently to demonstrate the machine.
Miss Ruth Prothero, who has been
in the hospital for several days follow
ing an operation, has returned to Ler
home. tshe is assistant in the Office
of DR.. A. L. Farnsworth.
c. G. Robinson and G.. A. Schwanz,
both residents of the Third ward, have
formed a partnership as carpenters
and contractors. Mr.. Robinson has
been employed by the state for the
past two years.
Joseph Billings ST.. of this city had
what might be called a close call Mon
day evening when he nearly strangled
He had started to eat supper and some
of the food lodged in his throat and
would go neither up nor down. Mr..
Billings was in a most uncomfortable
state and could not take a breath
for a short time A physician was
called and after a tube was inserted
in the throat of the suffocating man
he revived
The cement pier at Devils lake has
been badly damaged by the ice. One of
the concrete blocks has gone down
and all of the piling beneath the pier
has been showed to one side. It may
be possible to repair it so that it will
stand another year or so but another
heaying of the ice win probably wreck
the Improvement completely. The
pier was built a number of years ago
when w H. McFetridge of San Diego
was on the state park board.
A young man whose home is lin
Marshfield and who recently was dis
charged from the service is spending
a few days in Baraboo. The former
soldier was member Of the first divi-
sion during the World War and not
long ago was released from a hospital
in Winnipeg, Canada. The soldier re-
ceived numerous wounds while in the
service, but one instance in which he
received enough to last him the re-
mainder of the war was that of
machine gun attack. He states one
bullet entered his jaw, two his side
and two his breast; then to cap the
climax German came along and
stabbed him in his side with a bayOnet.
Nevertheless he pulled through af-
in a hospital. He receives $40 a
month as pension from the govern
ment.
Late reports of conditions in China's
five big provinces show a more appal
ling situation, states Rev. E. G. Henke
chairman of the local China famine
fund, information coming from miss
ionaries, business representatives and
the consuls. About twelve thousand die
daily now and the number increases.
The Chinese Ambassador at Washing
ton says that it is almost certain that
fifteen million are beyond help as
food cannot be sent them in time. The
Chinese government is doing all it can
One Chinese official has given of his
own money about one and one half
million. Charles r. Crane united states
minister, heads the Foreign Relief
100000 has been cabled by the Amer
lean committee thru the gifts of
churches and lodges and individuals.
The food secured is distributed by
missionaries of protestant and Roman
Catholic churches, soldiers of the en-
bassies and business representative
such as the Standard Oil Co. One
dollar furnishes food for a month
Money can be left at any of the banks,
or given through the pastors