Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-06-09
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The G. & n w train due in Madi-
son at 1870 a. m. from Milwaukee met
with an accident in tae 81 owe city
tins morning. The mishap was due
to a broken rail and :ne n,lch was
rirl' oyer a two rhaFs Cn';..l.l
Luckily no one was severely injur-
ed in the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coates and
two daughters, Violet and Arlene, of
Huron, S. D. are visiting the formers,
parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Coates
and other relatives and friends.
Harley Wickus and Leslie Conan
were angling at Devils lake Friday
evening. The result of their fishing
is northern pike weighing II
pounds This is Goman's first attempt
with a large fish and he had lively
time landing the specimen.
E, G. Hesselgrave, editor of the
Norwalk Star, was in Baraboo on
Friday on his way to Lodi to attend
the commencement exercises. He
says it has been some time since he
was at Lodi. time breaking him away
from associations.
w. NJ. Franks, former proprietor of
the Gem theatre is spending a few
days in North Freedom and from there
expects to move to Rockford where
he formerly resided. Mrs. Franks
VIII accompany her husband.
Rev. w. w. Moore, pastor of the
First M. e. church, delivered the adj
dress at the commencement exercises
at North Freedom Friday evening.
Music was furnished by a girls chorus
and j. E. Won VALID of Baraboo.
Mr.. and w J. Helm are entertain
ing their daughter-inslaw and grand
daughter, Mrs. w. F. Helm and daugh-
ter, Muriel Frances, of Milwaukee.
The son Of the Baraboo people is en-
ployed in Wheeling, W. Va. to which
place he will soon take his wife and
little daughter to reside
Miss Viola Baumgarten of LYONS
school has been given an Eversharp
pencil by her teacher, Miss BeYelyn
Bassett, for the following record of
attendance: 1917-1918. one weeks
absence; 1915 1919, one days alb
sence; 1919 1920, no days absent:
192O-1921 no days absent. During the
entire four years, Miss Viola was
never tardy. Her sister, Miss Lillian
who has made a similar record of at
tendance has received an Eversharp
pencil from her teacher, Prin. w. L.
Gates.
J. S. Wright is here from Chicago
for a visit of two weeks or more with
friends and relatives Mr.. Wright is
cousin of Mrs NJ A. Warren of this
city and formerly resided here, being
employed at the Northwestern shops
as machinist In recent years Mr..
Wright has been work 'ng in Chicago
in a similar capacity. He states that
with few exceptions the various
shops Of the Northwestern road 10
Gated in the Windy City have been
closed, only force sufficient to keep
the wheels moving being retained.
Miss Irene Baxter returned Friday
from La Crosse where she went to
receive her diploma as a graduate
nurse. Miss Baxter finished training
IN the La Crosse hospital last Feb
ruary and has had about four months
experience as trained nurse. She
is now to be- June bride, however,
and the engagemnt of herself and
Hugh Tanning OF La Crosse has been
announced.
A woman in neighboring town
suspected that her husband was in the
habit of kissing the hired girl and re-
solved TO detect him in the act. Sat
urday night she saw him pass quietly
into the Kitchen. The hired girl was
out and the kitchen was dark. The
jealous wife took g few matches in
her hands hastily plIced a shawl on