Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

| anxious over the serious condition o
Harvey Myers. of Hillsboro, during hi!
recent illness, will be glad to know
: that there is a change for the better
Mr.. Myers is well known among his
comrades of the G.. A. R. in this city
as he often visits with his daughter
Mrs. Mccoy and granddaughter Mrs
B. F. Fosnot.
Mrs. w. H Ode has received word
that the four year old daughter of he1
nephew, Gordon Baird, is dead in Chi
cago. The Bairds formerly lived In
Portage and have friends both in
Baraboo and between here and Port
age The funeral of the little one was
held in Chicago today.
T. Clavadatscher has returned from
a weeks trip to his old stamping
grounds, Honey Greek, Black Hawk.
Prairie du Sac and Witwen. DIR.
Clavadatscher states that although he
has been back to Honey Creek for
visits many times the place has seen
many changes since he lived there
Members of the O. e. S. held a card
party and dance Thursday evening.
About 20 tables were arranged for
cards and five hundred was played.
Dancing was also enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served.
The case in which the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Johnson were to
be taken from the custody of the par
ents has been reversed in the defen-
dants' favor at the supreme court in
Madison. A petition was started
about one year ago in Merrimack to re-
move the children from the parents
and the case was heard in the county
court; Judge Hoppman Of Madison
presided here. There are four children.
A day or two ago Frank Potter had
the misfortune to lose the case con-
tanning his insurance outfit or his
"store" as he calls it. There were also
some insurance policies and otheH
papers of no value except to the own
er. The loss occurred at Ableman,
the case being left on the running
board of the car while Mr. Potter was
working on his auto. It is possible
that the outfit was deliberately taken
by some one.
Richard c. Craven of Albany, New
York, will give an illustrated free
lecture in the Congregat onal church
on Monday evening, entitled animals
in War and Peace" Mr.. Craven is lee
turing for the American Humane as
ISOLATION and comes to Baraboo under
the auspices Of the Sank County HUI
name society. He is travelling through
the West and gives but few lectures
in Wisconsin. He has some fine pc
lures with him. Mr.. Craven will be
accompanied by State Humane Off
GER A. E. Frederick of Sparta who will
speak for a few moments on pending
Leg slatiOn
Gilbert Evenson, father of G. H.
Evenson of this city, died recently in
GAINESVILLE at the ripe old age of 81
years. Deceased was born in Norway
and has resided in GAINESVILLE for II
years. He is a veteran of the Mexican
war Of 1848 Of which there are approx
imate1y fifty soldiers left in the u.
S. who survive. Mr.. Evenson walked
from Madison to ST.. Louis to enlist
and when he was discharged retrac-
ed his steps home again. Deceased
was in excellent health until he fell
and broke his hip. He then suffered
IAN. attack of pneumonia which caus-
nI
Baraboo he is survived by another SON
in GAINESVILLE, w E. Evenson. Funeral
services Saturday and interment in
GAINESVILLE. The Baraboo son has gone
to attend the services. Deceased was
one of the few living veterans of the
Mexican war of 1843.
The Ladies Aid society of the Ger
man M. e. church met in the church
basement yesterday. The gathering
of members with their families and
friends was large one, and all par
took of delicious and bountiful din
ner. The celebration was a double
affair. All present had the honor and
pleasure Of celebrating with Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Neitzel their thirty-seventh
wedding anniversary. Very pleasing
speeches of~congratultions and best
wishes were made by the Pastor and
local Pastor and responded to very
heartily by Mr.. Neitzel The society
also received WORDS of ,commenda-
ton and encouragement from these
three gentlemen. Yearly reports Of
! officers were then read, regular bus
mess routine was gone through and
the election of officers, the result as
| follows: President Mrs. Herman
Welk; Vice President-Mrs. VIM:
Rademacher; Secretary-Miss Anna
Lueth; Treasurer-Mrs. A. Caflisch.
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