Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-03
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Adams.
March came in very much like
lamb and the vCnde~ is whether or
not the month will show the teeth
of lion before April comes
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mrs. G. Torpy, South Center
street, in honor of her mother who
mas reached the age of 81. A jolly
time was reported by all.
''The Little Lord of All the Earth
is the title Of a story by Jack Boyle,
formerly OF Baraboo. in the March
Red Eook.
, H. H. Stanley, who has been at
home for some weeks on account of
infection in one of his knees, is able
to be at the store again. The injury
was made while opening box with a
knife.
DR.. Edward McGrath is i'll with
erysipelas and a trained nurse
from Madison is caring for him. 1t is
thought he contracted the disease
from one of his patients.
IL. O1OC1 u Ado lO01SnCo LILO OOIlCS
at the Bank of Baraboo and will de-
vote his entire time to insurance. Mr..
SiberZ and M. E. Joyce recently pur-
chased the insurance property of Mrs.
Frank Avery and opened an office in
the Mills block. The new Office han
dies all kinds of insurance.
Saturday evening about Is friends
neighbors and relatives gathered at
the home of Miss Grace Reighard and
gave her a surprise as it was her
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing finch after which refresh
ments were served. All departed wish
ing Miss Reighard many more happy
birthdays.
The Thimble Club of the Presbyter-
ian church was delightfully."- enter
tanned last evening at the Manse by
Mrs. E. G.. Henke. The assisting host
esses were Mrs. William Helm and
Mrs. A. Page. Thirty-six members and
two visitors were present. Roll call
was answered by quotations and short
poems. After the regular business
meeting, the evening was spent in a
social way. Refreshments were serv.
ed. The club meets in two weeks with
Mrs. William Jaquith.
o. D. Brandenburg Of Madison has
given the Free Carnegie Library OF
Baraboo copy of "The 32nd D'vi
sion on the World War" There are
over 800 pages of history illustra
tons, and maps. The division was I'M
der the command Of Major General w
G. Ham and the troops played an i'm
portant part in the conflict. The sol
diers were from Michigan and Wiscon
sin, some of them from Sank county
The illustrations show the activities
OF the troops from the time they as
sembled for training until they march
ed into Germany. The list of those who
never returned is long one and
shows at a glance the terrible cruel
ties of war.
The Southern Wisconsin Teachers
March II and II. Superintendent A C.
K'ngsford of Baraboo is the president
and will give the opening address,
Miss Belle Potter of BarabOo is secre.
tary Of the primary section, Miss Leila
Johnson will have part in the pro
gram and Herman Bogard will have
charge Of the section devoted to ath.
letics. Among the speakers will be
Governor Blaine and leaders in edu,
cation from Visions n, Minnesota,
Illinois and elsewhere. Principal H S.
Hemenway Of Reedsburg will speak
for fifteen minutes on "Centralized
Control Of Rural Schools" Many of
the Baraboo teachers will attend.
Members of the Farmers Mutual
Telephone organization met in the
courthouse this afternoon for the pur-
pose of raising the telephone rates in
the rural district The organization
has found itself about $500 in arrears,
partly because of delinquent members
who did not pay their telephone bills.
The meeting was called this morning
but adjourned until this afternoon
Mrs. Portia Brown and daughter
Vera of Chicago are here visiting the
formers father and mother Mr. and
Mrs. E. Burstein and to celebrate the
wedding of her brother, Joe Burstein.
The latter was married February q in
Denver, Colo. to young lady of that
place. The bride and groom are also
at the E. Burstein home. The groom
attended public schools in Baraboo,
having been graduated here some
years ago. He is now employed as
cobbler in Chicago.
City Treasure" John Fiber reports
a delinquency of $39, 02326 in outstand
ing taxes; up to date, March 1. On the
last day of February, one year ago
yesterday, the city treasurer collected
$4771945- in city taxes and this year
yesterday only $2,517.51 was taken in
to the city safe. The comparison in