Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-08
Monday

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Maurice Wilson, who is employ
ed in the general Offices Of the G.
& N. w. railroad, witnessed a near
accident at Okee on Sunday. which
was thrilling to say the least. Mr..
Wilson was returning to Baraboo
from his home in Lodi when he saw
a car descending slippery hill
leading to railroad crossing near
Okee. The driver became aware
Of the approach of train and ap-
piled his brakes but the slipperi-
ness of the road made lit impos-
sible to stop the car which skidded
down the hill sidewise to within
foot of the railroad track, just
missing the train by inches. No
doubt it was some minutes before
the occupants of the automobile
had regained their normal heart
beat.
Miss Evelyn Williams entertain
ed twelve girl friends on Saturday
night in honor of Miss Louise Dun
lap of Chicago, who has been a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Acott for the past sever
al days. The guests came in the
costume of little boys and girls
and their attire created much mer-
riment. Bunco was played and
first prize was awarded Miss Jessie
Orion and consolation Miss Jane
Acott. Dancing and games made
the evening enjoyable and lunch
was served.
Chrales Stepp, who resides just
outside the city limits of Reeds
burg, is looking for fine pair of
fox hounds which he last saw
headed east in pursuit of red
fox. While hunting on the day
before New Years Mr.. Stepp dis
covered a fox in the brush and the
two dogs set out after the animal.
Thereupon Mr.. Stepp seems to
have lost both dogs and fox for
for he has seen neither hide nor
hair of the animals since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schadde and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Compton left
on Sunday for Los Angeles, L4lif.,
where they will spend several
months.
Miss Lorna Schaefer left on Sat
urday night for Hibbing, Mimi,
where she attends school. Miss
Schaefer is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Schaefer of this city
and has spent the holidays at her
home here.
Bernard Lenihan has returned
from Omaha, Nebr., where he spent
New Years with his aunt and I'M
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Creal. He
was accompanied to Omaha by his
brother James, who is employed at
that place and who spent Christ
mas here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. J. Lehman.
| w. A. Plat has purchased the
Louis Feinberg residence on
Fourth avenue. The considera-
ton is in the neighborhood of
! $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Platt have
been residing at $50 Eighth aven-
ue since selling their home on
Broadway.
| L. ]. Barrett of Baraboo is re-
covering from an operation at the
Augustana hospital in Chicago.
Friends will be glad to hear that
he is getting along nicely. Mrs.
Barrett is in Chicago with her hus-
| band
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson
have ~Feturned to their home in
Huron, S. D., after visit at the
home of Mr.. Johnson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Johnson.
Charles Coughlin lost several
parts of his car Sunday, when he
left the machine parked in front of
his home on Maple street during
the night. The machine was
stripped of battery and other parts.
Miss Jane Acott has returned to
Chicago, where she attends an art
school, after a holiday visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Acott She was accom-
panied to Chicago by Miss Isabel
Dunlap, a school friend, who has
been a guest at the Acott home the
past few days.
A warrant has ben sworn out
for the arrest of Raymond Brilliott
proprietor of the Dew-Drop Inn,