Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-02-17

i'll for some time with the influenza. He
has not regained his normal strength
but is greatly improved.
/ Harry North suffered a stroke Mon
day evening at his home on Broadway
Mr.. North has been suffering with an
attack of rheumatism for the past sew
eral days. The patient is seriously i'll.
J. T. Bates, member of the real
estate firm of J.. T. Bates and Son, has
gone to Appleton to attend the state
convention Of reality men. Mr.. Bates
is chairman Of the Sank county branch
of the organization.
Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tuttleson and son, Howard, and
Mrs. Wood, all of Adams, autoed to
BaraboO and spent day recently at
the j. J. Howard home
Ryan Brothers have shipped car
load of Holstein "springers" to Blan-
chardville where they will be sold to
the dairy farms. They report prices
low and farmers are selling but few.
Enough COWS are kept to keep the
ulIh Cu0ChS COIuluS IL.
On Monday several persons went to
Leach lake to cut ice and found it
covered with water. On Sunday the
snow had melted and the lake was
submerged to depth of about three
inches. Unless a freeze comes there
will be a dearth of ice in that neigh
borhood.
Mrs Herman Schlag died recently
at her home in Prairie du Sac after
short illness. Deceased is a sister-in-
law Of Fred and Gust Ockerhauser of
this city.
Monday evening e. NJ Dolls Sun
day school class of boys entertained
Mrs. H. Siggelkow's class of girls at
Valentine party in the parlors of the
Evangelical church Various stunts
were performed, games were played
and Valentine box was much enjoy
ed. Refreshments were served.
About sixty resident and former
ne'ghbors of Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer
Hoover surprised them on the evening
of their Golden Wedding anniversary
last Saturday. The Sumpter people
chose this way of expressing their
respect and esteem for their former
neighbors. The evening was most
pleasantly spent in visiting and re-
calling incidents of former years. A
gold coin was left as remembrance Of
the occasion. At the close of the de-
l;ghtful evening, delicious refresh
ments were served.
A delightful Valentine party was
given by Misses Della Simonds and
Helen Wicks at their home on First
street. The house was beautifully and
appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion. The evening was mostly
spent in playing games until late
hour when refreshments of ice cream,
cake and candies were served. After
many hours of enjoyment the young
people departed for their homes. The
guests were: Misses Laura and Hazel
Brown, Myrtle Keinash, Bernice
Perry, Marjorie Coates, Maude Dibble,
Lucille and Pearle Simonds of Bara-
boo; Esther Leon of Lodi; and Mrs.
G. G. Cross of Poynette, Wis, Messrs
Max Coates, Harry Dibb1e, Ralph
Ketchum, Thomas Fuller. Leo Simonds
of Baraboo; Emil Morter and William
Van Ness of Lodi; and C. c. Cross,
Delos White, and Wayne Hall of Poy-
nette, Wis.
District Attorney II. r. Bohn while
returning to Baraboo from Sank City
Monday evening almost ran down three
deer with his automobile. The animals
were in the center of the road and,
probably attracted by the auto lights,
did not stir. The district attorney did
not notice the animals until he was al
most upon them and quick appliance
of the brakes was all that saved the
life Of the fawn that was the
last to leave the road Sheriff Herman
Neitzel and Ralf T. Runge, who were
in the rear seat of the auto, were given
a quick jolt The deer family in the
road, Mr. Bohn stated, was buck and
doe with a yearling fawn.
Friends Of Jack McCutchin of Hyde
will be pleased to learn that the in
jury he received last week while
chopping wood was not as serious as
at first reported. His jaw was not
broken by the falling tree, though his
face was badly lacerated and several
stitches were required to mend the
wounds.-Spring Green News.
Mrs. G. G. Prange and two children
have gone to Washington, D. G. where
they will join Mr.. Prange who is en-
ployed in the Capital City. Mr.. Prange,
formerly Captain in Company A.
the misunderstanding outfit, is now
employed in the postoffice department
at Washington. Mrs. Prange was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Augusta
Welk who will spend some time in the
eastern city.
Two Baraboo young men Monday
evening made a wager as to who could