Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-16

The B. B. club met Friday with
Mrs. Fred Oil on Camp street assist
ed by Miss Nettie Hopkins. All the
members were present. the weather
being ideal, and the two members
who were convalescing enjoyed being
with the club. Delicious refresh
ments we're served, after which those
present disbanded TO meet in two
weeks with Mrs. John Lenz, assisted
by Mrs. Fred LEM. The occasion viii
be on ST. Patrick's Day, and the
decorations and refreshments will be
in keeping with the day. A sunshine
fund was created, to supply the MEM
bers with fruit or plants as desired.
The old street cars at Portage. rel
les of better days, have been sold TO
the silica plant near that city. The
trucks will be usea at the plant. All
that is now left of the street car
business is portion of a few blocks
of trolley wire and the rails imbedded
in the street. The rest is memory.
The result of the semester examina-
tions of Campion college, Prairie du
CHEN, Wis, finds Gilbert Peterson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson,
Sl4 South Street, of this city in the
honor rank of his class. This is In
deed NO little honor and the student
who by constant effort arrives among
the leaders is to be commended.
Campion college is affiliated vita
the North Central association of col
leges and universities and offers q
Collegiate as well as an Academic
education said to be on a par with
that given in any school In the coun-
try.
The window of the Ryan barber
shop became a popular place when q
family of four Boston Bull puppies
moved in and took up their residence
They are the pups of Peggy, Jim
Ryan's dog, and the friendly little
fellows seemed quite to enjoy the at
tention passersby gave them.
w. H. Foster. who represents Brad
ner, Smith & company, Chicago, was
in Baraboo yesterday and reports
that he was in Wausau during the
storm. Snow fell SO fast there was
but a dim outline OF the courthouse
from the hotel across the street. Sew
eral roofs caveC in from the weight
of the snow. There was no sleet, just
snow SO deep all travel was at a
standstill. On some OF the rail and
electric lines the rain froze TO the
rails to such an extent several hun
dred men were employed to cut the
ice away.
Mrs. Mary Thompson has received
paper from relatives at Richland
Center, telling of the flood at that
place. Almost twenty-five blocks
were under water. aud many homes
were flooC ed. causing a large loss.
Residents were forced to flee when
an ice jam formed at the foot bridge
and threw the fast rising water across
the northwest portion of the town.
The rush of the waters and the roar
of the grinding ice filled with terror
those living in the flooded section.
Huge cakes Of ice, weighing a hun
dred ton, flated down the streets,
humping into houses and trees. The
flood was the worst ever experienced
in Richlagc Center and coming in the
night, mace the situation more SER
ious. Many residents Of the flooded
district found shelter for several days
in the auditorium, where they we're
furnished bedding and food by the
kindhearted people of the city. The
day after the flood, cold weather set
In and the section was a mass OF
ice. Many tales OF thrilling rescue
and hardships encountered are told
by the members OF the rescue party
which wOrke1 during the entire night,
transporting those who had not heed
ed the warning 10 safety and saving
what property was possible. Washing
tons birthday. 1922, will long be re-
membert d by the residents OF Rich
land Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Pietzsch OF
Madison were here to attend the sup
per given by the Auxiliary to the
Sons OF Veterans to the @. A. r. last
evening MIR. Pietzsch is past division
commander Of the G.. A. r. They ara
former residents OF Baraboo. Mr..
Pietzsch still retaining his voting prt-
Vileges here. At present, he is en-
pioyed at the capitol at Madison.