Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-06

broke her hip some time ago and is in
a critical condition.
About three weeks ago the sum OF
$500 was taken from the home of H
lJ. Starr, 100 Second street, the act
being committed between dusk and
1890. Mr. Starr thinks the money was
taken by others than the ones who
have been committing the recent
burglaries.
August Derra, Route 8, has return
ed from Madison where his wife is
in a hospital. She suffered an opera,
ton over two weeks ago, having her
right arm and breast removed. She
| is not yet able to be brought home.
But three have invaded the county
jail in order to keep warm. When snow
falls they are INTRODUCED to shovels in
order to keep the walks of the county
property clean. In the old days the
number was sometimes almost fifty.
| Mrs. r. w. Mcfarland, Sixth street
| has received a letter from friend in
jamestown, N Y. which tells of dig
ging potatoes December Is. The let
| ter also states there has been no frost
| to speak of and no snow at all, but
plenty Of rain.
New license plates for automobiles
are beginning to arrive from the office
! of the secretary of state. The plates
this year are grey in color with black
figures.
P. H. Sarahan is able to be about
after his recent injuries at the round
house. However, slight exertions
cause him pain. Mr. Sarahan broke
three ribs Christmas morning when he
fell in the drop pit in the local rail
way shop. Considerable steam in the
air caused him to froget the pit and
walk right into it.
The Moeller circus wagon shop on
Third street is a busy place, six cir
Gus wagons being made for the Sparks
show of California. Four of them are
cage wagons, one is a pole wagon, and
one an air calliope vehicle. Four of
them will be adorned with carving,
the carving being done in the Moeller
shop. Several extra workmen have
been brought to Baraboo and are now
busily rushing the contract. Years
ago this firm made many Of the fine
wagons for the Ringing show.
The semi-annual meeting of the 10y
al Workers of the A. G.. church was
recently held at the home Of Rev. and
Mrs E. o. Coontz. The following Off
GERS were elected: President-Miss
Helen Holmes, Vice President-Miss
Lucy Hendricks, Secretary and Treas
urer-Mrs. L. D. Sti1lson, Organist--
| Miss Irene Bump, Asst. Organist-
Miss MurieI Rooney, Chairman of De
votional committee-Lucy Hendricks,
Chairman Of Social Committee-Mrs.
Carrie Rooney, chairman Of the For
ward Motion Committe-Mrs. Duncan
| Jones, Chairman of Mercy and Health
Committee-Mrs. E. 0. Coontz. Re-
freshments were served.
William Weymar Of Milwaukee has
returned home after visit with his
brother-in-law- and sister, Mr..
and Mrs Arthur T. Johnson. For ten
years Mr.. Weymar was with the Chi
cago & Northwestern and is now pri-
vate secretary to the general superin-
! tendent of the Chicago Milwaukee &
St Paul road.
Mrs. H. r. Richardson's Sunday
school class of girls of the Presbyter-
ian church had a Christmas party last
evening at the home of Mable Thorn
as. At six o'clock sumptuous dinner
was served. The evening was spent in
playing games and singing. Two solos
by Mrs Ray Thomas, who is very
talented singer, were much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomas and little
son from Waukegan, Ill. are here
spending the holidays with the forS
mer's parents. Miss Muriel Hitler gave
a reading and Miss Dorothy Rounds
dressed as a Scotch lassie very prettily
gave a Scotch dance. Gifts were re-
iceived by each member of the class
and the teacher. At a late hour the
guests after wishing each other a
Happy New Year especially Miss Ma
BILE, who proved herself charming
hostess, said good night.
At the home of Mrs. w. E. Conway,
entered by burglars a few nights ago,
three pieces of jewelry were found
which belong to Mrs. II. E. French.
One piece is a gold cross, another is a
! locket 1t is thought the diamond ring
found on Second avenue by q resi-
dent west of town, was also taken
from the home of Mr. and Mrs. French
when burglarized. Chief of Police S
A. Pelton has come across two chill
dren's banks, one of which no doubt
came from the home Of Mr. and Mrs
E. F. Dithmar At the hcme of Mrs
A. G. Ringing was found a hypoder
mic set, a good one, which belonged
to the burglars who entered the home
It has been rumored that other resi-