Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-08-11
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L. d. Reak, Minneapolis, Mimi,
was the mourner of the lost suitcase
containing articles valued at approx
mately $500. The loss was advertised
in the Baraboo News and now Mr..
Reak has his suitcase and Roy Thuer-
er, the finder, has substantial re-
ward of $40. The property was lost
in the vicinity of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Gerofski have
returned from Chicago where they at.
tended the Pageant of Progress. They
report the affair great treat and
there are over three miles of ex-
hibits Illustrating the progress of
industry. Some of the exhibits which
they found most interesting were
those showing the preparation of the
milk sold in Chicago, which is all
pastuerized- the beautiful flower dis
play, the making of lace on great
looms, the care of children. which is
shown in a great room all made of
glass around which spectators gather,
and the style show Another particu-
larry good feature is that showing the
means Of travel from the time Of oxen
to- the present automobile and aero
plane. In the evening the style show
is held, and there are band concerts,
fireworks and boat races.
Robert Luehr of Madison is the
guest of Floyd Bailey. Mr.. Luehr and
Mr.. Bailey will join the students from
the university who are to spend the
next four weeks in camp on the south
shore Of Devils, studying the geology
of that region.
Mrs. Albert Helm has returned to
her home in Merrimack after visiting
her daughter, Mrs Frank Hull, and
other relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Smith Of Caledonia, Can
ada, and niece, have arrived in Bara-
boo, to visit friends and relatives.
They are At the A. G. Glover and Cory
Ellis home. Mrs. Smith is sister Of
Mrs. J. T. Knettel
Mr.. and Mrs. O. d. Brandenburg
of Madison and Mr.. and Mrs. H. E..
Cole of Baraboo have returned from
a trip to the peninsula of Michigan
and the lake region of Wisconsin In
! the potato reion the vines in many
sections are thrifty and appear to
J have suffered little from a drouth.
In other sections the crop will be
short. Some interesting people were
seen and these will be mentioned la
ter.
The little three year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wells in some
way got the end of fish pole up her
nostril and it was necessary to take
her to Madison to a specialist today
William Allen has purchased the
building adjacent to his music store
and is tearing it down. This is one of
the old landmarks Of Baraboo having
been built in the SOS. Mr.. Allen also
expects to tear down the building in
which he is now located and rebuild
some time in the future
A. G. Glover leaves tomorrow for
Bangor, Maine, to participate in the
reunion of the 18th Maine infantry
in which he served three years dur
ing the Civil war Mr. Glover expects
to be accompanied by A. r. Pushor,
Minnesota, a eomrade in the same
company. Mr.. Glover has only attend
ed one previous reunion of his regi-
ment and is looking forward to the
event with pleasurable anticipation.
The colonel of the regiment in which
Mr.. Glover served left $4,000 for the
unfolding of the organization so that
reunions can be held as long as any
of the members of the regiment sur
vive. From Bangor Mr.. Glover will
go to Dover, Maine, for visit with
relatives before returning home
Miss Ida Attridge has gone to
Mather, Wis, where she will be en-
ployed as cook at a cranberry pick
ing camp. Miss Attridge has spent
part of the summer at this camp for
the past fifteen years. The cram
berry season does not start for a few
weeks but at present they are engaged
in picking blackberries.