Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-07-09
MANY HERE
OVER fourth

The two day holiday over the
Fourth of July attracted countless
visitors to Baraboo, through Bara
boo, and to the many points of
interest in and about the city. 1t
was not entirely safe and sane
fourth here. Merchants in the city,
who carried fireworks, report al
most sellouts in that particular line
and several motorists came to-
grief when their cars were damag-
ed in accidents on the local high
days.
No organizations here sponsored
a celebration in honor of the Fourth
of July and Devils Lake was the
popular center of activity. Probably
the greatest throng of the year
invaded thee north end of the
lake Saturday and Sunday to en-
Joy the privileges offered there. Au-
to tents, lean tos and other over
night Accommodations were thrown
up everywhere along the lake.
Dancing at the Chateau was en-
loved Saturday afternoon and ev
ening and Sunday the Westfield
American Legion band rendered a
concert.
Record Golf crowd
Saturday was the ideal golf day
and the visitors took advantage of
it by invading the Baraboo Golf
club links at Devils Lake in rec
ord numbers. N. F. Sherman, care
taker on the links reports July
4th as the biggest day in the his
tory of the club. Over $500 was
collected that day from non-mem-
bers who played the course.
Crowd Accommodations
Saturday night the Warren hotel
referred nearly 200 tourists to
rooming houses i'll Baraboo after
all it's accommodations here and at
Devil Bara were filled. The Wei
lington was obliged to send some
100 to rooming houses. Restaurants
and lunchrooms in the city were in
full operation until after midnight
when some were obliged to close
and re-stock with provisions for
the next day.
No Fire Calls.
The Fourth of July for the first
time in several years passed with
out a fire call in the city. No fires
large enough to require the assis-
lance of the fire departments were
reported.
Overttlrn on 42
A party Of tourists from Rock
| ford, ILL.,, had a narrow escape dur
ing the early morning hours, Sat
urday, when they failed to make
the turn at the pea winery and
cemetery corner on highway II, be-
tween here and Prairie du Sac.
They were travelling in a Stude-
baker touring car and none of the
party of five grown-ups and two
small children was injured when
the car went into the ditch and
overturned. The machine was badly
wrecked and it is miraculous that
no one was injured. Evidently the
driver was unfamiliar with the road
and attempted to make the turn too
late.
Fireworks Cause Injury
Dorothy, the nine year old daugh
Ter of Mrs. Theresa Welk, 81
South street, was badly burned on
one of her feet when she kicked
piece of firework which had not
gone off and which exploded,
throwing the burning powder over
her foot. The injury is very pain
| full.
A five year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Starkey, 731 Second
street, was also burned on the
foot and ankle, although not SO
seriously.
Local Youths Hurt
Arthur Rooney received three
fractured ribs and Fayne Fuller
had an arm broken in an automo
bile accident at Richland Center
on the Fourth. Other Baraboo boys
who were in the car escaped with
minor injuries. The Rooney mach
inc was BADLY damaged in the
crash in which the car IS reported
to ,have turned over several times.
Mr.. Fuller is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. r. l.. Fuller, formerly of
Baraboo and now of Madison.
Car Top Damaged
There was considerable excite
ment uptown when a bunch of
firecrackers carelessly thrown land
ed on the top of an automobile.
Several holes were blown in the
top of the machine and the owner
was righteously indignant at the
damage done.