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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
The Friday night gathering in Fairfield drew a good crowd and cleared about nine dollars. Mrs. Bray returned to Oshkosh last Wednesday after visiting her brothers B. F. and E. R. Thomas and plans to spend the winter in Savannah, Georgia. Mrs. Jennie Kinney reported she arrived home safely amid rain and mud in Dakota and here.
Dec 7 Ivan Newell begins sawing wood at Geo Harrison's. Ozro Ballinger visits friends in Fairfield over Sunday. Rev Mrs Bishop leads quarterly meetings for O S Warner at Pleasant Ridge. W F M S to meet with Mrs William Ingham on Dec 14. W M quarterly meeting set for next weekend Dec 11 and 12. all are invited.
South Delton December reports a crowd at E Bayles for a literary club reorganization with officers elected: President C E Bayles, Vice president A N Graves, Secretary Miss Neson, Editor Harry Mather. Meetings set for December 18 at Otto Powells Webster Prairie. Various local notices list travel, visits, and job changes including Wm Waddell horse loss, Clara Sears at home from Linen mill, and Otto Lee starting in Beloit.
Louis Jackson and family moved onto their vacant farm of two years. B V Coughlin received a white goose from a friend on her birth Eliza Roloff visited Mrs. C Meyer. Catholics attended a mission at Reedsburg. Leon Jackson vacationed in Chicago. Mrs Jno Tollager stayed with sister Mrs C Brien at Reedsburg. About thirty youths gathered at Herb Gardner’s home for an evening of dancing and a late supper.
English Spavin Liniment removes hard soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains and swollen throats coughs Sold by Fisher Bros Druggists save 50 by one bottle a wonderful blemish cure
The Mabel Rebekah lodge held a party last night and elected Noble Grand Clarabel Abby Vice grand Inez Farwell Recording and financial secretary Emma Ruggles Treasurer Harriet Fleming.
A cold wave struck Sauk City around 5 p m with Miss Marreneta Just, daughter of P J Post, taken ill with tonsillitis but improving. A Brilliott of North Freedom drove in, staying with his brother Joseph Brilliott the local liveryman, noting good road conditions. Joseph Henntust auction drew a large crowd despite poor weather, stock selling well. Joe Brilliott conducted the sale as auctioneer. More wedding bells ringing.
Dec 6 Rev Argow of North Freedom visited Wm Lawrenz and family. Mrs Leonard Weidman visiting daughter Mrs Norton Cone. Box packing at Wm Claridge’s Saturday drew attendees from Baraboo and Reedsburg. Receipts plus goods totaled 7.75 dollars. Mrs Norton Cone recovering from tonsillitis. Mrs Eugene Jopp spent days with her mother and brother in Baraboo.
A wedding took place at noon Thursday at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Chas St John with Rev Decker officiating. Only immediate relatives and friends attended the ceremony in Ironton. Also notes mention Ina Seamans visiting Wonewoc and Carl Tyler of Huron staying for an extended visit and local shoppers at Reedsburg.
Miss Gwen Reese of Dodgeville visited at uncle Henry Reese's home. Robert Davies spent time with friends in Dodgeville. Harry Pullen suffers from appendicitis. Spring Green teachers attended a Saturday meeting. William Little traveled to Boscobel Friday. Addie McKensey of Lone Rock visited Isetta Seiders Sunday. Roy Hood went to Madison to complete the UW short course in agriculture. Mrs. Dan Tennant suffers indigestion. Herman Hood attended Mason lodge in Richard Center. J. B. Hood is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. G. F. Trussell returns from Reedsburg where she sought eye treatment. Mrs. Clemans of Wonewoc has joined the Trussell household as employee.
Ben Stackhouse of Baraboo underwent surgery at Reedsburg hospital earlier this week. He is much improved after having a bone removed from his nose and a throat operation.
December notes show Frank Scheutz buying Edward Hutter’s farm and Adam Hess selling to Joseph Hess. John Hutter Jr. relocates his family to the new E P Smith property. George Winkler returns from Parkston S D for an extended visit. Fr Pesch travels to Reedsburg and Chippewa Falls with Fr Vadder en route to Chicago for an operation. Charlotte Cooper visits near Loreto with the Granvogel home.
Mr and Mrs L A Washburn and Robert Jaeger visited Oscar Jaeger and Fred Barlen families from Friday until Tuesday. George finished varnishing Caspar SAc cola’s new residence last week. Henry Tscherki plans a winter stay in Fountain City at his former home. Alfred Rieser traveled to Madison last Friday for a course at the Agricultural college.
Louis Schultz of Bara Boo purchased the farm formerly owned by O Hanes in North Dellona and Lyndon. Despite bad weather the chicken pie supper drew a good crowd and the ladies cleared about 10 dollars. John Fowler attended the Woodman oyster supper in Lyndon Saturday. Mrs Jane Wherry left for Oak to spend winter with her daughter. William Scott visited his son Wilbur last Tuesday.
Post Office Inspector W F Esch was in town Monday. C F Eder and W W Kinney left Monday for a two week trip to Florida. Miss Thresa Flynn of Reedsburg visited Mrs J M Fix Saturday and Sunday. Chet Cameron left Friday for Milwaukee for cancer surgery accompanied by Frank Barnett. Carl Hummel returned from a two week visit with relatives in Sleepy Eye Minnesota.
Greenfield reports a weekend round of visits as Mr. and Mrs. August Kurtz spent time with relatives up north. William Fuchs and family, and George Dickerson with Clara joined Herman Meyer’s family for a Saturday and Sunday gathering. The group traveled to Excelsior to see relatives before returning to the Meyer home where Herman Meyer drove to Prairie du Lac Monnay with hogs accompanied by Frank Emery. Edith Bliven is visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman Meyer.
The Troy and Honey Creek creamery plans to bid butter hauling, putting up ice and wood. Mrs. A. D. McCready and children arrived from Argyle Illinois. John Clavadatscher departed for Chicago. Leonard Schneller went to Chicago for the stock show with Irvin Leutscher and Walter Enge, returning Saturday.
In LaRue on December 8 William Murphy of Madison called here. Bad weather halted Sunday school. Grading on the railroad spur to the Iroquois mine nears completion and track laying will begin soon. Ruth Buzzo visited Baraboo. Ellena stayed briefly. Three mine buildings were remodeled with galvanized iron sheathing. Boiler house progress continues and the brick smokestack stands at about 87 feet and will reach 125 feet when finished.
Social happenings include Mrs. Wm Ware and Mrs. Fred Kohlmeyer hosting dinner with the Ratzloffs. The 500 club met at Mrs. William’s. Fred Kohlmeyer and Geo Hovermann received tokens. A.G. Baumgarten announces a closing out sale starting Monday December 6. Scarlet fever confines the Harms family at home. Doctor Brentzer returns home after hospital stay. progress noted. Elizabeth King visits with Mrs. Chas Fisher Friday and Saturday.
Dec 10 visitors included Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Peck at Portage with Henry Peck and family. Jinks Higgins spent weekend at home. Mrs. L. Loveland visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tagerdine. Mrs. George Henry ill. Guy Spaulding paused at O. A. Getchell home en route from Beloit to Camp Douglas. Norris Wilcox returned from Beloit. William Plummer departed last week for the Black Hills, South Dakota.
George Lawhorn of Storm Lake Iowa returned today after a business visit. Casey Harvey went to Madison last week to attend agricultural school. Polly Peterson is home from a visit at Wonewoc. L S Carpenter finished work at Corwin and is home for the winter. Wm Mayo is visiting his mother at Clinton Junction Wisconsin.
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