Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-06
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Mrs. C. F. Stekl has returned from
the hospital at Madison improved in
Health. DR.. and Mrs. Stekl reside at
the home of Mrs. Stekl's mother, Mrs.
H. A Fisher.
Richard Ringing of White Sulphur
Springs, Montana, is in Baraboo for a
visit with friends. Mr.. Ringing pur-
chased the pure bred cattle Of J. M.
kelly while in the city few weeks
Iago.
Last evening a sleigh load of ten
Invent to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Searle in the town of Delton, to
lspend the evening. Other guests were
present from Webster's Prairie. The
Ievening was pleasantly spent in play
ing five hundred after which delic-
lious refreshments were served. No
one will soon forget the jolly time.
| J. w. Harrington and son John have
returned from Grand Rapids, Mich.
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daughter, Mrs. w. Fl. Garfield. Mr..
Harrington says it showed or rained
almost every day that he was in the
Michigan city.
The National Guard company, which
| has taken possession of Muellers hall,
recently received it's equipment and
expects to have the hall fixed over
somewhat to provide for various quar-
tiers for the soldiers and officers. A
temporary rifle range for use this
winter will also be installed The boys
expect to give big dance when the
uniforms arrive, in the near future.
Rev. F. w. Shoe1ler has returned
from Oshkosh, where he represented
the Evangelical church at the annual
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Wisconsin Sunday School Asso-
citation He reports a profitable
meeting. Reports showed splendid re-
suits achieved by the association. An
enlarged program was outlined for the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Reynolds of
| Delton were in Baraboo. today They
report the roads open but very rough
| in places.
| r. A. Nehs writes to his friends he
caught three trout which weighed
| twenty pounds. An arm from the bay
jcomes conveniently close to the part
| of st. Petersburg where most of the
Baraboo people are located. The most
| of them are so happy they care little
| for snowbanks and burglars.
Wayne Newell has returned from
| Milwaukee where he attended meet
! ing of those interested in the A. G.
A.-the American COOPERATIVE Asso-
citation. He says the concern went in
| to the hands of a receiver as the re-
suit Of Encouragement. On Thursday,
January 6, there will be a meeting of
the 176 stockholders at Baraboo- and
at that time Mr. Newell will make a
| full report. The meeting will be held
at the store on Lynn street.
| One of the most enjoyable social af-
| fairs of the season for the younger set
was a New Years party given Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| North for their son John. A Six-thirty
dinner was served to "a young ladies
and gentlemen after which all repair
ed to the spacious ball room and en-
tioyed dancing to the music of the Cir
| Gus City orchestra. The color scheme
was red and green and the decora-
tions in the dining room included a
, festoon of red balloons. The balloons
formed the center piece of the dinner
table and a red ribbon attached to
beach place card included balloon for
each guest. The young folks carried
their balloons to the ball room max
ing pretty sight while dancing. Mr.
and Mrs. North will entertain for their
daughter Salome on New Years Eve.
| District Attorney Bohn reports that
all except about fifty who own dogs
in the county have paid. A few have
been brought into court and others
will also face the Judge There has
been no trouble in the cities because
people in the municipalities have
been paying dog taxes for some time.
There are about 1900 dogs in the
county and the sums of 1915 and
$515 have brought neat revenue in
to the treasury. After the cost of
administration and loss Of sheep have
been paid the remainder goes to the
towns, according to the number Of
dogs. It is said that in some Of the
Villages where dogs were as numerous
as flies in August one can scarcely
find a cur The dog population has
certainly decreased since last July
and the loss Of sheep has greatly
diminished. Mr.. Bobn will report
when, the supervisors meet in few
/ days.