Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-13


,iCarl Baer and w. E. Berkley drove tC
lDelton on Thursday evening where
they attended the Masonic lodge
work in one of the degrees being the
feature of the evening. Refreshrsents
were served.
4 Thursday evening obut forty friends
and neighbors Of T. B. Towle invad-
ed his home to help him celebrate his
! birthday. The affair was in the ma
ture of a surprise and was superin-
tended by Mrs. Pearse Sansum and
Mrs. Ed. Watkins. A very happy even
iEg was passed in games and visit
ing. At eleven o'clock a nice lunch
was served from baskets brought by
the guests Mr. Towle is an enthus-
! iastic worker in Lyons and is very
much appreciated in Sunday school
work and Christian Endeavor society
AS token Of friedship the host was
presented with thermos bottle and
at midnight all left for their homes
wishing Mr. Towle many more happy
birthdays. Lyons correspondent.
On Thursday afternoon there was
meeting of the local members Of the
American Cooperative association
stockholders at the local store, about
40 of the 176 being present. Not long
ago the corporation went into the
hands of receiver and few days
since there was meeting in Milwau-
kee attended by representatives of
the branches, Wayne Newell going
from Baraboo. He reported to the mem
bers on Thursday afternoon that the
whole trouble of finances had arisen
from mismanagement. At one time
lot of old, old coffee in packages
had been purchased, ON this there
being a loss. Fish valued at $4,000 had
been bought and the loss from spoil
ing was almost total In another in
stance manure spreaders were ship
ped where they were not wanted and
much of the blame for all this mis-
management the president took upon
himself He said the affairs had
not had close attention and promised
marked Improvement. Each of the
local stockholders has paid $10O or
nearly all, and they feel considerable
interest in the association. Mr. Ne
we'll has faith in cooperative enter
prises and believes with the right
management that success will follow.
The members of the Fortnightly
Literary club INDUCED in Twelfth
Night meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. E. Cole Thursday even
ing. Mrs. G. w. Snyder read a letter
from one of the charter members,
Mrs. J. E. English, now in Washing
ton; Miss Leila Johnson told of
number of Christmas customs in
other lands: Miss Ethel Hoag dem
Onstrated how persons blindfolded
may know directions of persons in
the rooms; Miss Christina Wright
and Miss Johnson gave a program of
charades and other guessing features; !
and other amusements were provided
for the members and visitors Miss
Julia Calais and Mrs H. ]. Bohn gave
piano solos and there was singing by
the entire company. When r. B.
Griggs called the roll there we're re-
sponses in the nature of the funny
stories or most embarrassing moments
Light refreshments were served by
the committee which consisted of
Mrs. G. w. Snyder, Mrs. r. B. Griggs,
Mrs. ,RaIf T. Runge, and the hostess :
Mrs. A. Reinking was a member of
The committee but could not act on
account of illness and because of
sickness the meeting had been post
poned from the last evening of last
year. The committee provided plentyof
and the occasion was a
marked success. Mrs English sent
from Washington leaves and nuts of
: he gingko tree, a japanese plant.
There were enough of the nuts that
each one present could have a souve-
rir.
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