Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-28

Christ. ISenberg has returned from
Bridgeport, Conn, where he was en-
ployed by Ringing Bros. during the
winter months.
Clerk of Court Frank B. Moss has
received a telephone message from
Judge E. Fay Stevens stating that he
cannot be here this week to continue
cases in circuit court. 1t is not known
when he will be able to come.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Taylor an apricot tree has bloomed for
the first time this year. The freeze
got a portion of the blossoms.
Mrs. Arthur Murphy entertained
twenty ladies Friday evening at her
home in this city. Five hundred was
awarded the winners. Refreshments
were served.
Arthur LANCE left for a weekend
trip to La Crosse Friday evening
where he will visit his mother, Mrs.
J, H. Lange, who is convalescing af-
ter an operation in a hospital there.
VIM Welk, Carl Isenberg and H. L.
Halsted have been appointed by Judge
J. H. Hill to appraise property in
Merrimack.
DR.. E. c. Getchell of Baraboo went
to Portage to be associated with DR..
Vincent A. O'Rourke. Dr. Getchell is
a four-year graduate of the Chicago
college of Osteopathy and surgery
Dero0crat.
The Woman's Foreign Mission So
ciety met yesterday at the home of
Mrs. w. w. Beige. The session was
business one. Mrs. Martin and Miss
Schultz rendered musical Sc
lections after the business proceed
ings. fs%ssW
The auxiliary to the S. of V. held
their regular business meeting Friday
evening at the X. p hail. A picnic
supper was enjoyed after the meeting
to which the members of the G. A r.
and S. of V. were invited. All reported
an enjoyable time.
c.. E. Kramer thinks this has been
his luck day, He sold the Frank
Briggs property on Seventh avenue to
MIS-. Fred Mash. The Roser and Dyrud
property on Seventh avenue to Mr..
Briggs and a lot to Judge j. H. Hill.
The three deals were closed this fore
noon.
There seems to be dearth of liv-
able houses in town. Several famil-
les have been forced to move on ac-
count of properties being sold or for
other reasons and to find new
home seems almost impossible. There
are few vacant places but the most
of these are not in very good condi-
ton, according to reports.
The members of the Baraboo high
school basket ball team received their
BIS recently. The team included Estus
Hawkins, Douglas Duncan, Earl
Haugh, Claude Hanson, Curt Page,
George Promo, Ralph Halbman and
Everett Collins Each of the above
received their letter.
The Foresters held a hard time
dance Friday evening in Mueller's hall
and all present report jolly time.
The dance hall was well filled with
couples who came to enjoy the music
and dance Rodwell's orchestra fur
nished the music. r
Friday evening Miss Leila Johnson
went to North Freedom where she
acted as a judge in declamatory and
oratorica1 contests. There were four
girls in the former and two boys in
the latter. This was. only a local con-
test. Next week the boy and girl win
ners will take part in league contest
which will also be held at North Free
dom. The schools inclueded in the
league are those of Lodi, North Free
dom, Waunakee, Poynette and Reeds
burg
Charlet Catlin and his crew Of work
men expect to start repair work ON
the cement pier on the north shore of
Devils lake The ice and wind have
wrought havoc with the pier and broke
the cement in many places this year.
The work will include putting the pier
out about six feet again as it has come
into shore that distance.
A special meeting Of the Masons
was held Friday evening in the Ma
sonic hall to confer work in the third
degree. About 300 members were pre-
sent and visitors included delegations
from Madison, Prairie du Sac, Delton
and North Freedom. Grand Master
Schafer of Madison was here to as
sist with the work After the business
banquet was served
Among the speakers were J. L. Bon
ham and Grand Master Schafer. 9th
ers from Madison also spoke.
Getting into court was always an
expensive proposition, and in these
days when high costs have touched
everything handled, used and worn
the cost Of getting arrested or causing
the other fellow such inconvenience
has not escaped. A measure passed by
the legislature within the past ten
days and received official sanction and