Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-07-13
THURSDAY
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Hugo Oehlers and party of
Reedsburg friends went to wonewoc
to enjoy the Fourth of July but met
with an auto accident on the return
trip. In passing woman on the road
the Reedsburg man struck another
auto and his conveyance turned tur-
tie. Oehlers was throwR-tinto the
ditch but none of the others were
seriusly injured.
The Ed. Vayette team of horses
in Reedsburg indulged in another
runaway this week. They were over
on the west side when the canning
factory whistle blew at o'clock and
frightened them. They ran down
Main street and struck a team and
surrey that was standing in front of
the New Store. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Gade were sitting in the front seat
! but fortunately no one was in the
back seat. The wagon tongue went
through the buggy and these horses
ran away also. The Gades received
some slight injuries and also one Of
the horses but it was fortunate to be
no worse.
At the MONDAY luncheon of the
| Kiwanis club Wednesday it was de-
cided to select a committee of three
members of the club to confer with
the city park board and make ar
engagements, if possible to have tour
lists camp site near Oschners park
improved. The members of the XII
wants club desire to have water, light
cooking conveniences and other i'm
! provements installed on the grounds
! Henry Grotelueschen, Reedsburg,
| sustained an injured mead recently
when a wagon tongue on his vehicle
broke and threw him to the ground.
The injured man drove a load Of
peas to the Reedsburg canning fac
! tory and there the accident happen
| ed. He was thrown from the load
and struck his head on the ground.
His condition is not serious.
William Griffin, Ironton, nearly
| had a serious fire near the barn of
his residence in the above place. His
automobile caught on fire when he
was in the act of cranking it. The
car was standing near the barn and
the owner quickly moved it farther
from the structure so the blaze would
not catch. The auto was badly burn.
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Isenberg and
Mrs. w. A. Warren attended the
funeral of a cousin of Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. George e. Willott, in Madison
yesterday Mrs. Willott has been an
invalid for the past three years She
was aged about 20 years, 40 of which
she had lived in Madison.
/ Fire completely destroyed the
house on the former John Maynard
farm, about two miles west of Lodi,
Monday night. The place is now own
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Heckinger
of Chicago and is occupied by Floyd
M. Dubois and family. The fire oc-
! of the Dubois furniture was saved
but room containing furnishings of
the Heckingers, which was the first
to burn, lost its contents. The loss is
partially covered by insurance. The
house will be rebuilt. In the meantime
the Dubois family have secured tents
and will live there pending the erec-
ton of the house.
Mr.. and MIS-. =. :, Smith and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Stambaugh, Michigan, after a visit
of three weeks at the J. w. Wright
home on Fifth avenue. Mrs. Smith is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright.
II has been suggested that those
canning fruits and vegetables or max
| ing jelly remember st. Mary's Ring
! ling Memorial hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Mcclure and
children of Kenosha spent the Four
tn here with Mrs. McGuire's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Desmond. They were
accompanied home by the Misses
Gertrude and Minnie Desmond, who
are visiting in Kenosha for a few
days
! Mrs. George Seagraves, who has
been visiting here with her son,
Victor Seagraves, and family for
several days, has gone to Reedsburg
for visit at her old home before re-
turning TO her home In Colombia
City, Indiana. Mr.. Seagraves accom-
| panied her here but il was necessary
| for him to return TO Columbia City
earlier IN the week.
Miss Caroline Peckham aad Mrs.
| Russell c. Peckham OF Ironton were
/, Wednesday visitors In the city. Miss