Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-31

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rivers mouth than the rollins OF the
old stage coaches into the street at
BaraboQ years ago7byrthe late wv W.
Warner and Otherag Assdto0 coaches
Tom helpedIito obufn one one night,
and this exploit caused him some
embarrassment but Ifors the cannon.
fading exploit; the1secretIwa kept ali
though theirs were someT knowing
thoughts in the minds of the Ports
mouth villagers. Il There are many
old houses in New England. around
which 4clusteT memories just as en-.
tertaining a1d precious as the Nutter
hQusesi III orE 44o"9d s-rg4 esq a.
For some time Aldrieh swas editor.
of the Atlantic Monthly ma gazine
and while there made a rare, .collecl
ton Of, manuscripts Of authors from
ieyeIy point of the compass, Some Of
these are from writer's whose names
ARG household words. Aldrich had
both the money and inclination to
have the valuable manuscripts hand
somely bound and these with Others
Of great worth, are, nov preserved in
a ireproof building . at the rear Of
the old home. There are, but few
places in, the world where such a
treasure may be seen. ~
The people, of Portsmouth n are
mo- Interested 4 md genealogy TO the
fextent that many, persons are IN
venerable cities and villages. Long
ago Portsmouth was g. haven for
pirates and most of the Residents are
fearful they may meet some hn-
saEofy regulations amongst . their
ancestors in case theyd remove the
fffmT Oh 6bsecurity which hides them
from the twentieth century Esearchef
after family records. 9HHt 3"jh3Db''
Meeting Surprises tEoHj7i"
Pi"As one motors along there are aus
stialiy surprises FOR the observing.
Not long after leaving Portland one
hsees signs directing the tourists TO
Old Orchard Beach, the famous
bathing place in that part or New
sEhglafid. willie driving down ora
by-road VISITORS are greeted by 'bush.
es hanging blue with blueberries.
9The2 land was sandy, not fenced, and
in fast as wild a state as when the
Indians possessed > 1t 500 9ers more
lyears ago Cars were parked along
tthe way and Che 4 occupants were
hefpng themselves to the luscious
osruit.. Needless to- say we joined
them for the few minutes we could
SPARE. Tt was surprising to see the
bushes loaded With berries in b
region as Tricky populated as the
:. Atlantic coast in New England where
in the cities and villages the land is
| hdsbanded with such evident care.
When the cities and villages were
, plated The streets were made narrow
and the lots small in many cases.
lust why this was. done when the
f., whole Oh North America was at the
disposal OF the first settlers is some
Thing of a conundrum. In one of the
villages there was an old fellow who
thad a tiny garden at the rear of his
home and in conversation with him
1.-THE Thought was EXPRESSED that 1t
Twas a wonder he could raise much
worth While on so small a plat. He
straightened up from his back-break-
/ ing task and with twinkle in his
Eve said there Was one thing that
was being produced in abundance in
| his garden. and that was backaehes.
~ - A Disappointment Is r-srtI
! There was one disappointment, at
| ter we, swami our car across Lake
Champlain2 intoJ Vermont On the
way over there was some fspeeula-
ton asvtes,the= vast groves .of@sugar
| trees that should fill our eyes and
the delicious maple syrup on VARIES
that should satisfy our appetite.
Vermont maple suga.' and syrup are
| almost as familiar household words
?s any brand of soap salai aus OF
breakfast food. AS soon as we entered
the state. we began tozlooksfor the
trees and when almost; across the
commonwealth, lfor it does not take
long to ride across New England
| SJateJ we DeBah W ShHuN -
trees and were told that we would
probably mot see any on the main
highways that they, grew back in the
remote sections < When We tried the
syrup on waffles we found the sacch-
larine PRODUCE somewhat adpltefated
and bore our disappointment as best
ne might. There are no doubt great
groves Of maple in Vermont but they
are not on display along the main
highways which extends from. BUT
ungttonn' on IN Lake Chan1plAin TO Water
ford 5ni tllel cGnnet6tuh92 81 u "
We saw but ope Wisconsin Cfr
while in New 'Englahd " that being
from Milwaukee. In EASTERN New
York, we saw another from the same
city. Badger machines in the east are
about ! as scare as the truth in cam
align stime. &
In ROStOs welcome was given Dy