Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-28

!, to Reedsburg where they visited Mr..
and Mrs. George Bannon.
F.. C. Peck has received a letter
from Faulkton, South Dakota, which
states that corn, rye and wheat are
excellent crops Oats and barley are
light. Weather conditions have been
very favorable this year.
T. d. Freyder, cashier of the Amer
lean Express company, Baraboo, has
been assigned to similar position at
a Milwaukee branch office. Mr. and
Mrs Freyder. expect to leave tomor-
row for the Cream City.
| J. A Meyers, Sank City, H. L. Hal
sted and G. II. Stone members Of the
Income Tax Board of Reviews met
this morning in the courthouse, here.
The meeting was a short one and it
was decided to adjourn until August
%.
During the storm last night light
ming struck the electric light wire at
the home of William Promo near the
fair grounds. The charge followed the
wire into the partition of the house
causing great commotion but for
tunately doing little damage.
There was very pleasant family
gathering at the A A. Hunt home in
the town CT Baraboo on Sunday. The
event was in honor of Mrs. Hunts
birthday anniversary. Dinner was
served and a social time enjoyed.
Those present from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs Guy Simonds, Monroe;
Mrs. Graves and Miss Gladys Hunt,
Madison.
Members of the A. C. church and
Sunday school enjoyed picnic Sat
urday afternoon at Devils lake. About
100 were present to enjoy the festivi-
ties. Games and bathing for the young
er folks furnished the chief amuse-
ment Picnic supper was served af-
] ter the frolics were ended.
The series of Indian dances at
! Stand Rock, Kilbourn, came to an end
on Sunday night. The dances were
real, the music genuine, and one of
the red men posed as almost hun
dred years old. The ceremonies were
in a natural amphitheater, with the
village hard by. Green Deer, Red
Horn, Little Bear, Thunder Cloud,
White Eagle, John Bear, King Swan,
Black Deer, Old Swan, Thundkkt
Hawk, Yellow Thunder and others
were about the big fire, also many
squaws and children. Some of the
children sang national songs in the
English language. Red lights blaZed
from Visor ledge and other points as
the boat locked and departed.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis A. Gattiker
are here from Detroit for a visit with
relatives. Mr.. Gattiker reports bust
ness conditions far below normal,
many men working in the shops but
one-half the time. The wages in some
!, cases have been cut ten per cent or
is not pleasant. AS to automobile fac
tories only four in the country are
working full time, part of the plants
being in Detroit.
Roy Allen, was taken back to the
reformatory at Green Bay this morn
ing accompanied by an officer from
the above institution. The man, who
was sentenced in 1914 on a charge
of assault and robbery, escaped four
years ago. His whereabouts was re-
Gently appTehended by Sheriff H. C.
NeitZel who took him into custody.
Allen recently returned to Wisconsin
and was working at the American
Refractory company at Devils lake.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Perry, Mrs. L.
H. Horstman, and Mrs. Leila Harri-
son visited Unity park at Wonewoc,
on Sunday. They report many Bara-
boo people at the Spiritualist camp
ground and the meetings very inter
esting. On the way they saw car in
; the ditch, the accident said to have
been caused by the driver of the ma
chine attempting to pass a truck. 1t
was reported an Occupant of the
car had been taken to the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs H. M. Corsaw and
two children returned Saturday from
la trip which included a visit to Port
land, Oregon, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Oakland. California The
: travellers were away from Baraboo
. for eight weeks and state that they
!. had fine trip and enjoyed the time
spent in the parts visited but that
Wisconsin looks the best of all. The
journey was made by train and not
: by auto.
4 Forty-five members of the Mar
i quardt family enjoyed gathering in
/ in Oschners park yesterday. A stump
! tuous dinner was served and the af
; ternoon was spent in visiting. A pic
ture of the crowd was taken. Those
r present were: Fred M. Marquardt
and daughter Ada, Badger, S. D.;
Ernest and Gustave Marquardt Madi.
son; Mrs Ray Dunbar and daughter