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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
7
Mrs. Atkinson hosts her niece Miss Bessie Baker of Colorado. Mrs. Clatworthy and her Fort Morgan daughter visit F Getchell's. Mrs. F A Andrews entertains guests from Chicago. Mrs. Asa Shalts is ill but improving. Mr. Shalts improves. Mr and Mrs H Travis from Waupaca Soldiers Home visit O A Getchell's.
Aug 27 notes list Miss Eva Jackson visiting Baraboo for a few days. Mrs. King stayed in Kilbourn with Scott family. Miss Fern Hackett hosted Fairfield friends. J H Luce Ned Luce and family at the Dells. Getchells and Leona Orson visited Kilbourn to see Mrs Gs sister. H Burton family in Dellona with Mrs C Bass. Lulu Elsie and Herbert Getchell at Reedsburg fair. Grace Graham returns from Madison after visiting Aunt Hattie Higgins. Maywilcox returns from Minnesota with Miss Hattie Tibbits.
Mrs. Theo Schubring and son and Mrs. Murdock of West Allis visited Black Hawk and nearby areas last week. The Black Hawk millers have completed the flume and can grind again. A young man riding with his lady was seen earlier. he disappeared and was later found in O Jaeger’s yard the next morning. Look out boys.
Mrs. Wm. Greck returned from a visit with former Sauk county residents in Clark County. She notes corn further advanced there than here and says everyone is prosperous and happy.
Aug 26 reports from Bear Valley detailing Katie Shrom's week in Loganville with Ila Droes and fair attendance in Reedsburg. Anna and Elizabeth McPhillips visit Madison and Cross Plains before school starts. Joseph Carberry Jr visits his sister Mrs Coyle in Pine Bluff. Sarah Ohora returns to Avoca. A few youths attended a dance at Wenzel Roessler's Wednesday. weddings soon expected in the valley.
Albert Meilke of North Freedom Wisconsin seeks information on a red bull with white spots on its head that strayed about three weeks ago and is believed seen near Prairie du Lac. Any tips or whereabouts appreciated.
Stoddard and Varnell specialize in moving buildings and dealing in pumps and windmills. Repair work will receive prompt attention from their Baraboo, Wisconsin office at 615 Third avenue, with telephone service 120.
12 horsepower portable gasoline engine for sale in first class condition. Inquiries to C. H. Parnum at 135 Third Street.
Miss Hazel Smith of Baraboo visits cousin Flossie Wilcox. J W Davenport and Riley Martiny spend weekend in Reedsburg with relatives. Milwaukee visitors Lilah Harrison Lottie LaMar William Carl Anchor and Olf Peterson visit the dells. George Weetland returns from a north trip. Fairfield beat Websters Prairie 21 to 3. Maude Berkenhagen visits Lucy Berkenhagen. Mae Wilcox due back from Minnesota. B F Thomas and wife spend Sunday in Baraboo. Olaf Peterson returns to Milwaukee after visit with Walter Anchor.
Mrs Mills and daughter Mrs Elson Mather and son visit relatives in Sumpter and Spring Green. Miss Alma Leissman and Bertha Hamilton leave for Madison and Whitewater to attend university and normal school respectively. Numerous locals host friends in Baraboo Lodi and Milwaukee. A Ladies Aid bazaar is announced for Aug 29. Families travel to Brooks Minnesota and Chicago.
Local notes from North Freedom recount visiting relatives and travelers. Hugo Bluemchin arrives from Milwaukee to see parents and sister, a sailor on seas seven years. William Wetmore returns from Mississippi as civil engineer for a week with his parents. Various residents travel, socialize, or plan events including school opening and Epworth League.
The Inter-County fair begins Tuesday morning in Spring Green. Miss Meta Steinfort of Watertown visits for school matters. Frank Hood stayed with his brother H. D. Hood in Blue River. Ole Knudson marks his fiftieth wedding anniversary. A dedication of the new courthouse drew town attendees. Mrs Rhine and Mrs Schlosser visit A Schlosser family. Rhine and Schlosser sisters. Clement Hutter returns to Chicago duties after relatives' visit. Cement workers finish new walks improving streets. Miss Mary Keller from Chicago visits her brother George and relatives. Gordon dies from lightning strike while working on James Jones farm across the river.
Rev and Mrs F Popp visited in Baraboo last week Monday. The Reedsburg fair drew good crowds from here last week. Mr and Mrs R M Pierce visited Baraboo Sunday. Mr and Mrs G Scharnke and Mrs E Volz visited with Mr and Mrs A Volz and family in Reedsburg Sunday. The Ableman orchestra provided music for a Cenzer area picnic on Sunday. Members of the Ableman Singer band picnicked at Devil's Lake Sunday.
Miss Louise Gerke of North Freedom attended the fair in Reedsburg and stayed with Wm. Burmeister. Emma and Esther Halbersleben visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Retzloff on Sunday. Wm. Rose and family visited Gust Halbersleben and family in Winfield. Ida Kaniestedt stayed several days with friends in Reedsburg. Ruby Brooks visited friends in Reedsburg Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Cord of Ellis Long and Co returned from Chicago. Mrs May Lafferty spends a few days in Stillwater. Mrs W Schubring visits friends in Milwaukee. Robert Lee ill three months and improving. Miss Crawford visits country friends ten miles out. Miss G Tuttle visits relatives in Richland Center. Andre returns home from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Hans Oxern and son visit Minneapolis. Mrs G Doppler returns from Excelsior trip. Miss Lida Hulbert of Delton guests of H H Hulbert. Fred Martin of Friendship visits Fred Kessler. seven hour team trip. Mrs Robert Malloy returns from Minneapolis after visiting sister. Attended G A R encampment. Mr and Mrs L W Field return from Hudson to Baraboo. Field health improved.
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