Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-21
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TUESDAY
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H. H. Hubert of Baraboo has re-
ceived a letter from his son, Harry
H. of Washington. Harry is now
making his headquarters at Spokane
and holds a state position in the fish
and game department, his duties ex-
tending over the entire state. In
March he goes TO Alaska as a federal
commissioner in regulating the fish
and game boundary lines. 1t will be
remembered that Harry was with
Roosevelt during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war; also served about two years
in the World war. He was mem
Der of the 108th Ambulance Corp of
the 33rd Division from Illinois, known
as the Prairie division, He was gass-
ed twice and wounded by shrapnel
and the effects from the gas made
it impossible for him to live in this
climate, hence the government made
it possible for him to take up his
residence in a. country with higher
altitude. The first two years after
the war he put in all his time in the
mountains Harry is pleased that he
can still render service to the fed
eral government,
The Young Musicians Club met on
Saturday afternoon at the home of
their teachers, Mrs. F. w. Schoeller
end Miss Made1yn SchoelIer, Fourth
street. A program of reading and
musical numbers was given by the
pupils and was followed by a social
time with games and refreshments Of.
popcorn balls and apples. The next
meeting OF the club will be with
Miss Pauline Gale at the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs M. E. Gale
Few Of those who read the account
of the burning to death OF the three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy At
kinson Of Forriston, Mimi, realized
that Mrs. Atkinson is a former Bara-
boo girl Miss Wilma Britton. The
family resided here on Lynn avenue
a number of years ago. The three
children, all under five years Of age,
and Mr.. Atkinson's father lost their
lives when the house was destroyed
by fire while Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson
were at the barn milking. IT was
not many months ago that siste,
of Mrs. Atkinson was accidentfy shot
to death by a younger brother. Mrs.
Atkinson is a niece of Alley Wartiny
BarabUu.
w. A. Powers, City T4o~el his leach
ed his eightieth milestone He was
born in the state Of New York On
February 5, 1914, "a son of MT. and
Mrs John Powers, long residents on
a farm west Of the village of Pra:,
rie du Sac Mr.. Powers says his
great grandfather on his mothers
side of the house was one of those
who composed the little evening par
ty which visited a British ship in
Boston harbor and tossed the con-
signment OF tea into the water on
account Of the offensive stamp tax.
The Boston Tea Party has become
one Of the great landmarks in Ameri
can history When the Powers fam
lily came to Wisconsin they were in
a terrible storm on Lake Michigan
and for a time it was feared the
domestic animals on board would
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such a panic they we're. When the
Powers family first located in Wis
consin they resided on a farm on
Rock Prairie, west of GAINESVILLE; la
ter they came to Prairie du Sac For
some time Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pow
ers operated the Briggs house at
Prairie du Sac, he was a stage driver
between the village and Leland and
still later they came to Bareboo
A quantity OF clothing has been
gathered together here to be sent to
Poan5 for the relief of the desti-
tute of that country. The work has
been in charge of Miss Vivian Smith
and she has been assisted in col
Iect;ng the cl9thing by the schools Of
the city, The Catholic Woman's
club, churcses and others. The Island
Wooden Mill gave a quantity Of cloth
and took care of the packing and
shipping Of the articles, which go
to New York to be. sent free to Po-
land by the Polish legation.
The first social function Of the re-
Gently organized De Molay was held
1T the Masonic temple on Saturday