Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-25

boo woman was observed going
down the street with packages
stacked in her arms almost to the
top of her head When she met
a friend, she was heard to exclainl,
."Oh, I have so many nieces and
nephews and rclatiyes!" After al
brief conversation she hurried on
to the postoffice to get the packages
and bundles on their way.
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Men and teams are busy grading
the road for the new location on the
Sumpter hill The new highway
VIII climb the hill part way up the
bluff on the west side. of the spring
leaving the source of water supply
some distance. 5from the highway.
The grade Will be such, however,
that is will not be necessary to-
pause to. give the car drink while
ascending the bluff.
For some days before the snow
fell the hill was exceedingly slip
perry but cars come up now with
out any difficulty, if they are not
hurried too fast. Care should be
taken not to stop on the ascent but
to keep the car moving, In de-
cending it is better to throw the car
in second and not apply the brake.
The brake should not be used in
slippery places; it is better to keep
the car moving slowly.
1t is not necessary to detour i'll
order to pass the Hazeltine corner
and will not be until spring comes.
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nv. IT. Schultz, former Sank Coun
tya superintendent of schools, has
Just issued. his first book of poetry
Iunder the title, THE Sunny South
IIandcand Other Poems"s 4 Mr.:
gSehuitz spent long and useful life
in Wisconsin but in LIES. evening
hours we find him in Florida, hence
the books title, The Badger state
is represented in the book and
many of the heart songs are. from
the old home state.
The first poem voices Mr.. Schulz
tvs ideal as school master and
"The First Day at School" and
"Diagramming" show his interest
in the problems of educators.
Other poems are sympathy"
'"Friendship", "The Weaver of For
tune", brothers to AL" "Moles
and Men,, "The Marshes Rim"
Morning in the Marshes, and "A
Message"
One of the last poems in the book
of verses is entitled '"The Top of
the State and refers to Rib Hill,
highest elevation in Wisconsin.
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The fish stories of the versatile
Elmer higgins pale into insignifi-
canoe before the fox story recently
told by Manager Charles DuCharme
of North Freedom, says Bell Tele-.
phone News. According to Chuck
he was out hunting awhile ago with
a companion They spied a fox
on the hillside, but well beyond
gun shot Chuck left his com
panion and circled around through
the woods with the idea of getting
shot~at Reynard. After some
stalking he saw his quarry below
him and aiming his trusty gun, he
pulled the trigger. Just then, he
says, the fox turned his head and
apparently saw him for, just as he
shot, the animal dropped in his
tracks. "Chuck" thougrht for a
minute he had him, but Mr.. Fox got
to his feet again and sat down
watching the hunter. With great
determination Charles aimed
again. He swears that the fox
winked at him, and as he fired
sprang sideways. The bullet
struck a. tree just behind him.
Then "Chucka began a lombard
ment but the witty fox lodged and
trotted away to his satletalm.
Chuck" was in Baraboo recently
trying to purchase some transpar-
ent glass bullets. He swears he
is going back and try again.
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H. J. Doerr has brought an in
teresting clipping to the. News Off
ce. AT Watertown, Wis, the indus
try of stuffing geese is carried on
with a success which causes much
comment
The marketing of stuffed geese
for the 1924 season is here again
and will be on this week and next.
Thus far no real heavy specimens
have been brought in, a 2S-pounder
being the largest marketed up &c