Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-10-06

have been fine lot of ripe cotton
balls. The past summer was unusual
for tropical plants and gave the cotton
at the home of Mr.. English a fine
chance to grow. There was an item in
a Milwaukee paper a few days ago
about cotton plants at Green Bay but
those in Baraboo have advanced TO
more mature stage than those in the
north. The blossoms of the plant are
unusually large but soon fall, much
like poppy.
DR.. and Mrs. w T. Kradwell have
returned to their home in Milwaukee
after visit in the city with Kradwell
brothers.
Mrs. John Kramer entertained a
number of .neighbors last evening at
her home on Eighth avenue. The af-
fair was in the nature of a surprise
for Mrs. Mary Armatige, who leaves
soon for Manhattan, Kansas, to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Olsen. About twenty of the neigh
bors were present and the evening
was spent in social way with music
and conversation. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess, and
a good time was had by an
About forty ladies gathered at the
home of Mrs. Joe Koberstein on Max
well street Thursday afternoon and
rendered her a stork shower A very
enjoyable afternoon was spent. The
most excitable part of the occasion
was when Mrs. Koberstein was re-
quested to examine the numerous
packa gesswhich found their way to
the top Of her library table. She was
greeted with a surprise of the most
exquisite and dainty infants apparel
one could behold. A most elaborate
lunch was served cafeteria style from
four to six The number of ladies
present and the beautiful presents
rendered showed the esteem in which
the recipient is held. Much credit is
F. B. Ayers for their splendid man
agement of the occasion.
The American people were called
upon by President Harding, in a proc
lamation issued on Friday TO offer
silent two minute prayer at noon
on Armistiee day, Nov. II, when the
body of an unknown American sol
der killed in France will be laid to
rest in Arlington national cemetery al
Washington.
II i.of,a IL, lou ~ AHr
and Mrs. Will Michels of Hillside
was severely injured recently. The
, young lady attends the Spring Greer
high school, riding back and fortl
: horseback. That morning her horse
stumbled and fell upon her and she
Z was badly bruised, though no bones
were broken. She was taken home
but has been unable to attend schoo
: this week owing to injuries to one
| Of her ankles.
| The barn, silo and car shed at Ar
Sprecher's farm in West Spring Greer
; burned Wednesday afternoon about
: o'clock The hay and rye crop contain
5 ed in the barn was lost. Mr.. Sprechel
l and his hired man were cleaning graiI
: in the barn and ssmelled smoke, ba
could not locate the fire. The wen
: outside and looked about and then re
turned to the barn, soon after which
flames burst out at both ends Of thu
, The United Spanish-American wa
: veterans and Ladies Auxiliary gave
their guest, Rev. E. L. House, D d, ;
banquet in their hall last evening OF
7 Third street. Commander l.. A. Brown
2 presided. Coasts were responded to b.
t Comrade John Harrington, Chaplain E
G.. Henke and DR.. r. l.. House VIII,
: gave the speech of the occasion, re
calling incidents Of the Spanish Amer
, lean War in which he served as Chap
lain of the 5th MASSACHUSETTS Volun
teers The Ladies prepared very tas
ty supper and the hall was decorated
with flags and foliage. The Misses
t Brown and Brandt waited at the table
while Mrs Louis Anderson and Mrs. L
| A. Brown and Mrs Richard Brand
!. served
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r SATURDAY