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

On Wednesday Mrs. j. Luder enter
tanned st. Margaret's Guild of Trinity
Episcopal church.
Albert Bentz, town of Baraboo, had
his leg injured recently when
horse side stepped and struck the
The injury is not considered
serious
The local high school basketball
team was defeated wednesday even
ing by the Portage players to the
tune of to 5. The game was played
at Portage.
The Inter Sc club met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs..J. H. Newman. Two
interesting papels were read-Mrs.
E. M Adams presenting the first on
the Sheppard Lowner Maternity
.Bill'-and Mrs E. G Henke the second
with a well prepared and compre-
hensive paper on Compulsory Mill
tary Training" There were fine music
and good attendance and it was a
thoroughly enjoyable and profitable
meeting.
Br-r-r-r-r-r- If you took 'em off you
surely have put EN- on again. A
boreal blast struck Baraboo and this
entire region on Wednesday evening.
The ice man smiled and the average
citizen took look at his coal pile.
7 Wednesday evening in their COM
modious home in Chenille, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Macarthur entertained
the teachers and superintendent of
the primary department of the Pres
byterian Sunday school. A delicious
six o'clock dinner was served. During
the evening business was discussed
and it was decided to have a Get-To-
gether banquet for the primary pupils
and their parents in the near future.
Mr. Macarthur kindly drove to the
city for the guests and after de-
lightful evening he returned them
safely to their homes.
The Ladies Aid society. of the
South Side church was entertained on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. L. A Brown Twelve members
answered to roll call. A business meet
ing was held after which a social time
was enjoyed by all followed by a
picnic supper The next meeting of
the society will be held in two weeks
at the home of Mrs. F. G. Schuster.
The passing birthday of Mrs. A. J.
Lindley, 407 Fifth street, was duly
celebrated on st. Valentines Day by
about twenty-five. friends who called
in the afternoon. They brought their
sewing, loaded baskets, and two cakes
one in honor of the hostess and the
other in honor Of st. Valentine Mrs
Lindley was the recipient of set OF
solid silver teaspoons and other IA
vors. Mrs. Lindley has been a resi-
dent of Baraboo about eleven years
Logansport, Indiana being her native
town.
The Improvements being made al
the AL Ringing theatre so as to make
the room formerly occupied by Chas
H. Stone suitable for use as an office
in connection with the theatre are
nearing completion. One of the larg
est tasks in connection with the
change beng made was the transfer
ring Of the electric switching system
and wiring from the Office now used
for the sale Of tickets to the new
Office room. This has been nearly
necessary carpenter work, decorating
etc. The new ticket window has al
ready been cut through the wall neal
where the aquarium was formerly 10
Gated and large mirror will also be
installed on the opposite side of the
lobby for the convenience of patrons
The interior of the theatre is also I'M
dergoing some redecorating, painting
being done here and there as needed
c.. l.. Roser, manager of the theatre
: believes in keeping Americas Pref
tiest Playhouse" ais spick-and-span as
possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. j S. Workman, 429
Second avenue, have received mum
Der of letters from their SON and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Workman,
who have gone to China. Mr.. Worth
man is with the American Express
company and will be in an Office in
Pekin or near city On the way across
the Pacific ocean they experienced a
storm and Mr.. Workman was about
the only passenger who was able to
enjoy his three meals every day. They
visited Japan and went on to Sl1ang-
hal. Since being1i in China they have
had the pleasure Of attending a wed
ding, the Monaghan bride wearing
Jewels worth many thousands of dol
lars. The caste sys It m S
very n1arked in that country and the
life of a person in the. lower ranks is
worth but 1itt1e-not more than about
$40. In case OLA fatal accident the
above amount lis all that has ito tab be
paid. Automo biless go almost regard
less, Of those on. foot and more, or less