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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
11
Merrimack Musing lists holiday visitors from Chicago Prairie du Sac and Baraboo with relatives in Necedah Madison and Milwaukee. Noted incidents include Miss Helen's fall breaking her arm and a sequence of guests from Nashotah Rewey and Alberta Canada visiting local families during the festive season.
Mr and Mrs Herman Weinke hosted a Saturday evening reception in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary on December 18. The celebration gathered family and friends to mark the milestone.
Baraboo Wisconsin resident J F Saare reports relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Hivenson's Pharmacy for back ache and kidney discomfort. Advertises the remedy for kidney issues and warns of progression to serious illness. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY listed as sole U.S. agents. Price 50 cents.
Miss Martha Padrut daughter of Lenhard Padrut married Ed Accola in a quiet Dec 15 ceremony at the bride’s home attended by close relatives. They will reside on a farm near Black Hawk. Friends wish them happiness. Christmas exercises at G Reformed church Friday night. John Hossy suffering with tonsillitis. A son born to Mr and Mrs Ed Becker last week.
C F Eder and Walter Kinney returned from Florida after two weeks in the sun. Dargel Bros. shredded corns for Thornton. Mrs Walter Eberts and baby visited Reedsburg. Sleighing is good as roads smooth. Jack Bloomer and sister from Baraboo visit R Tait. Seth Kingsley ill and staying with F W Gardner. Chet Cameron home from Milwaukee after cancer operation and hopes for success. Pearl Cameron returns from Madison for two weeks at home for Christmas.
A Monday dance at Dell Youngs in La Rue drew a large crowd with all reporting a good time. The LaRue store reopened. The Olive mines suffered a fire Monday night spoiling four hundred feet of lumber. Mrs. Kowalke remains on the sick list. Merry Xmas wishes sent.
William Hutchins travels to Hesper Iowa for Christmas visit. R M Bunker and family lose their saw mill and 40,000 ft of lumber in a December night blaze with total losses estimated at 2000 dollars. Visitors Marion Hutchins and relatives spent time with Will Hall before winter departures.
Fire at the residence of William Lewis in Carr Valley gutted the house on Friday evening. The structure, completed last fall and recently occupied, was insured. authorities suspect an chimney origin. The property formerly belonged to John Lodge, now living in Elkhart, Indiana.
J M Stomner aged nearly twenty died in Newport at his aunt Mrs Chas Stomner’s home after a week visit during a pneumonia illness. His parents Mr and Mrs Julius Stomner and four brothers Edward Carl Otis Christ at home and two sisters Mrs Gina Lewis Fairfield and Mrs Anna Anderson Sioux City Iowa survive. The body was brought home today.
Early Sunday a fire damaged the E. C. VanAlstine Hardware Co stock and building in Kilbourn, owner H. C. Snider. The building suffered about 1000 dollars in damage and the adjacent Spear stock was harmed by smoke. Firemen contained the blaze. cause unknown. Insurance covered all losses.
Tax collection at E. G. Marriott's shoe store from December 24 to December 29 and every Wednesday and Saturday through January. Collecting taxes for the town of Bara boo.
Storm Doors and Windows advises customers to contact Carpenter Lumber Co for storm doors and windows. The notice indicates a local hardware supplier offering installation and supply services.
East Fairfield December meeting at Mrs. Cory Clark home attracted 63 attendees with special guest Mrs. Belle Schultz of Missouri visiting from out of town.
Norris Wilcox announces Fairfield tax collection at the Y M C A building on Saturday December 18 and on Friday December 24 and 31 with Saturdays thereafter.
The Ladies Aid Society hosted a social and bazaar at N Wilcox's last Friday. About 65 attendees helped raise roughly $16. B Wilcox lost a cow last week. Grant Powell, juror, is back home content to rest without sheriffs care. N Wilcox works on high taxes. Mildred Wilcox recovers from a severe pleura pneumonia attack.
In Greenfield on December 21 the District No 8 school held an evening of literary exercises singing and drills. Miss Margaret Sansum led at the organ as a large crowd watched. Santa Claus arrived with bells and distributed gifts from a decorated tree.
Baraboo markets list prevailing prices for wheat corn and various feeds. Corrections were made before press time. Prices appear as ranges for New Corn feed ground bran shorts and other by the hundred or ton as posted in the Baraboo market column.
The Ladies' Aid society added over 50 dollars to their treasury last Thursday. Miss Deitzman, formerly with E Blakeslee, returned to Carr Valley. Miss Morrison from Chicago visited her sister G A Wright. Miss Susie Hawkins of Chicago came home for holidays. D E Graves and daughter of Henrietta visited his mother Mrs Julia Groat. Julia Wright returned from Kinnaman Ridge. Railroad bosses have gone home and work on the railroad has ceased for the moment.
Mrs Myrtle Ganzlin of Sauk City visits her grandmother Mrs P Lehmann. Mrs John Natterman travels to Madison for an operation. Frieda and Robert Terber of Sauk City enjoy a two week vacation. A Christmas program at Dist No 9 schoolhouse on Dec 23 led by Miss Elda Sprecher. Clarence Danzer staying at Madison.
Monday Rector C A Wilson of Trinity church returns from Washington D C. Peter Jorg the first ward school janitor receives Christmas presents from teachers and children. Miss Blanch Reese visits grandparents in Milwaukee area. Various residents travel, celebrate birthdays, and attend social events with proceeds aiding Christmas cheer.
H A Meyer was buried Tuesday at Woodlawn Lutheran cemetery. Born in Hanover in 1838, he came to America in 1865 and settled in Sauk County. His wife died two years ago. all children Fred Meyer Henry Meyer August Meyer Dara Schultz Sophia Hoef and Annie Meyer survived and attended.
Carr Valley notes report a well attended December lecture by Professor Snyder of Reedsburg followed by a basket social with proceeds of 18.61 to beautify the schoolroom. Also mentions Miss Elizabeth Doyle and Janie Dempsey visiting at home and Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson and family with Hillsboro relatives. The column extends season’s greetings and includes an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Card of thanks from Oly Anna and Bertha Mosing and from Mr. and Mrs. E G Wallace Mr and Mrs B Mortimer Mrs N B Mosing for kindness shown during sickness death and burial of their husband and father plus choir and floral offerings.
The advertisement promotes a bath and electrical department established in 1900 for treatments of alcoholic and drug addictions nervous diseases and rheumatism. It invites readers to write for a booklet outlining services and facilities.
An advertisement invites buyers to Polaris Poland China boars and gifts for sale by C. F. Hengsler of Ableman Wisconsin. The brief notice requests inquiries via mail or visit.
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