Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-03
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THURSDAY 4
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Born Wednesday nlSnL 10 MI. anu
Mrs. Clarence Carson, nine and one
half pound baby boy.
The threshermen Of the state have
held their annual meeting at Madison.
They were urged to maintain the same
prices as last year, claiming that the
price of machinery has not gone down.
St. Margaret's Guild Of Trinity Epis-
copal church was entertained by Mrs.
r. M. Laurenson on Wednesday after
noon.
Between five hundred and six hun
dred people attended the sale of E. H.
Payne in Sumpter on Wednesday,
Everything sold we'll,
C. e. Kramer sold the City Hotel
yesterday to party from Stevens
Point who will continue in the hotel
business taking possession May 1st
The population of the state prison
at Waupun is not increasing proper
tionately with the population of the
state. Due to prohibition or some
other cause there are one hundred
prisoners less in Warden Towers care
at Waupun at the present time than
there were two years ago. The pres
ant population is $50 as against 779
the corresponding time two years ago,
The falling off since a year ago is So.
Robert Holmes, who recently re-
ceived an appointment to West Point
with two other Wisconsin young men,
expects to take his final examination
Monday at Ft. Sheridan which IL
successfully passed will admit him to
the military academy. Sometime in
July Mr.. Holmes expects to leave for
the academy.
Mrs. Henry Watson, who has been
for the past two weeks, has returned
to her home in WinOna.
LaVerne Switzerland, who has been
employed in Chicago for the past few
weeks, has returned to this city, Mr..
Switzerland has been i'll in the above
city and is at home to recuperate.
Mrs. Oswald Dapra, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schanke, has
returned to GAINESVILLE. Mr. and Mrs.
Dapra formerly resided in Baraboo.
The S. Y. club of Chenille was
pleasantly entertained Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs E. j.
Klett Refreshments were served. A
good time was reported by all.
The Webster Prairie Country club
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with Mrs Rudolph Rehbein. The u.s.
ral business was conducted and de-
| cious dinner was served.
The children of the Mabel Rebekah
lodge ladies were given party on
the eve of Washington's birthday at
the Odd Fellows hail. Ice cream and
waters were served Music was fur
nished ON the piano and violin by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Briscoe.
Ed Gust, formerly one of the pro-
prietors of Gust Bros. meat market in
the third ward, has purchased the in
terests of John Anderson, who con-
ducts a tea and coffee route in this
city
H. w. Hawkins, instructor of man
ual arts at the BarabOo high school
recently completed photograph cab
met, which is something new to be
tried in the local institution. The cab
met is all prepared to have the me-
clinical talking and musical devise in
stalled in it.
The regular meeting of the Del
phian chapter was held Wednesday
afternoon in the city library. A very
good attendance is reported. The
organ cation is now making a study
Of Babylonian history Mrs. George
W Andrews, being the leader yester-
day, Outside of the regular lesson,
several topics are assigned alphabet
cally to members. These are ably
given during the meeting.
The New Minister, under the aus
pieces of the Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian, was given at the Pres
byterian church not long ago and the
play, which proved to be well liked by
the audience, was repeated Wednes
day evening at the local high school,
this time being put on by the Junior
class of the local institution. A per-
cent of the receipts will go to the third
year students organization.
The Frank Herfoft Canning com
pany has arranged for about 500 acres
of sweet corn and about $50 acres OF
peas About one-half of each crop
will be grown on land owned by the
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individuals. Last season there were
about 1000 acres of corn and fifty
acres more of peas. The acreage has
been reduced on account of there being
slump in the demand for canned
goods. Peas go better than corn. The
company has a portion of the 1926
pack of corn on hand and for that rea
son the acreage has been reduced fol
this year Normal conditions are ex