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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
3
Early morning crash delays multiple trains as the engine of stock train No 570 jumps the rails in the Lodi yards while attempting a switch. The hog car and engine suffer damage but no casualties occur. Wrecker from Baraboo moves the disabled locomotive to Merrimack. several trains remain delayed.
Inheritance taxes paid to County Treasurer DuBois in the last six months totaled 1677.08 dollars. For the year 1909, 2324.02 dollars were paid in this tax form. Mrs. L. W. Burnett visits daughter Mrs. Julius Berkan in Janesville.
About 200 attended an Y M C A open house with afternoon basketball between junior teams and High School freshmen versus Railroad Juniors, a 27 to 16 score. Evening events featured the Swastikas defeating the Reedsburg Lucky Five 34 to 19, Jenswald orchestra, refreshments, and reader performances drawing over 300 guests.
Aug Marquardt sues Fred Damrow for assault with Damrow saying he acted to protect Wm Summerfield during a Ridgeville parochial school meeting dispute. The clash in a church meeting led to a jury unable to reach a verdict and a second trial is anticipated.
G A Briggs urges Baraboo to elect officers, form committees for a homecoming and street carnival, and expand events for a bigger three day fair. Proposes ball ground, daily games, football, auto races featuring new models, horse and pony racing, aiming to keep Baraboo’s fair the state’s best.
The Baraboo Farmers Mutual Insurance Company held its annual meeting at the Y M C A building with low attendance due to a storm. Officers elected include President E R Thomas Secretary Franklin Johnson and Treasurer C F Hengstler with several directors named. Salary changes were approved for the secretary and president. A 1909 financial statement was presented by the secretary.
Monday J W Riney has resigned as post master at Devil's Lake. An examination will be held in Baraboo on Saturday Feb 5 for all who wish to try for the job worth about 206 dollars annually. E W Wilson of Lodi the new agent at Devil's Lake is likely the only one to write.
The year 1909 saw fourteen fire alarms. Incidents included a fatal burn of Mrs. Hitchinson at Fourth and Barker on January 12 and multiple calls across Oak, Ash, Third, Fourth, West, South, Walnut, Maple streets, and the Wisconsin House yard fire. Snow hindered response during the season.
George Bettie a blacksmith of Lodi barely escaped being struck between cars and platform at Dane depot. He slipped while attempting to board No 517 and slid into the gap but freed himself before the wheels passed, sustaining only a few bruises.
Stephen Bell who served as the last postmaster at Kings Corner’s died Saturday night after a period of illness. He was about 70 years old and was buried today.
Frederick P. Schroeder and Alma B. Struck, both of Reedsburg, apply for marriage. W H Toles of Pueblo Colorado to Pauline Link of Baraboo also listed.
Mr and Mrs E J Campbell of North Freedom celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary on Sunday January 2 with a fine dinner and an afternoon of music and social conversation. They received beautiful china and only relatives attended.
L B Irish of Baraboo Route 4 promotes cheap luxuries including berry plants, fruit vines, and A D Browns apple trees. He emphasizes hardy Wisconsin types, small and large orders, and staying in business for satisfied customers. Miss Maude Blachly visits from Dousman for a rest from her Farm Home for Boys duties. Ed Alexander, Eliza Chapman join H G Mertzke for New Year’s dinner on the east Sauk road.
At the First Congregational church annual meeting on Jan 1 the pastor Rev L A Goddard led. Reports show 5 deaths 9 dismissals 18 funerals 8 weddings 30 baptisms 35 added to church with net gain 21. Treasurers records 1968.39 receipts 1872.17 expenditures. Ladies Aid raised 700. benevolences 52. Officers elected include trustees F E Lettergren J W Williams W T Hathaway J B Donovan George Weidenkopf Wm Duncan Guy Weidenkopf James Luce deacon eight years D Sansum treasurer one year G W Andrews clerk one year Miss Henrietta Clark superintendent F E Lettergren. Arthur Aaron and Miss Grace Farnsworth visited Minnesota Rochester no snow. Miss Alma Disk to undergo operation. New Years day gatherings noted for Deltona Delton area and Baraboo residents.
In a local hearing, Judge Stevens extended consideration on an unusual case, taking the matter under advisement after arguments.
Rev J W Irish returns after New Year visit with brother L B Irish in Chippewa Falls. Orrin Veitch, injured in Winona yards, returns home and faces a lasting arm impairment. Mrs Adolph Hiller receives $200 insurance payout from the International Association of Mechanics. Snow totals about nine inches per John Yagg, with six inches prior. Geo Hewitt fined $5 plus costs for a street altercation with Gotlieb Wawrock. Judge Andre presided. Wawrock had come from Prairie du Lac on business. Earl Briggs present but not fined.
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