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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
7
An anecdotal letter from Baraboo Wisconsin claims the medicine 6088 cured a wife’s rheumatism after half a bottle and that the remaining half aided the husband as a tonic and blood purifier. The note cites druggists as signatories.
In Walton on Sunday these notes report Children’s Day exercises at Wesleyan Methodist Church. Visitors include Lydia LaValle from Marshfield, Will Tabor of Dorchester, and Ed Shelby with Irvin Davis buying a local blacksmith shop. A LaValle area telephone line upgrade is near completion.
Merrimack column lists numerous Baraboo and surrounding residents visiting families here and nearby. Guests include Minnie McArthur, Bertha Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Waddell, Mrs. Burt, Thomas Parks, Lillicripple, William O Keeffe, O Weiglen and family, the Cloughs, Hallie Claflin, Herminia Warhanek, George Jones of Ludington, Ky., and others. Social events noted include a Ladies Aid social at the M E church on July 15 and a Sunday School picnic. A coal injury on a train injures M Fitzro. Ladd illness reported.
Mr and Mrs Lyman Kindschi visited the Coldens on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer stayed with relatives at Badger Valley and attended Cassel Prairie Fourth of July celebration. Mr Harry Sebring helped Lawrence Johnson with haying duties.
July 14 gatherings at the W. Cowles home featured guests including Reynold Marquardt and wife and Chas Wiese with relatives in Madison. Ethel Rodwell returns from Sauk City visit. Goodman of North Freedom and Bassett household hosted visitors. Fred Porter couple house-sits for Mr Howlett as a school meeting plans a new heating apparatus.
Black Hawk July 13 Dr A G Fritsche died Monday morning at Augustana hospital after an abdominal operation in Chicago. He was about forty, leaves a wife two children and extended family. Remains will be taken to Somira for burial Thursday. Mrs J Schies and Miss Rose Suetscher accompanied the family to Waukesha Tuesday.
At Mirror Lake on July 18 J R Hofstetter Dr Shields and wife with Miss Grace Brewer Miss Tillie Hofstetter and friends enjoyed a picnic. Alice Thompson of Madison and Dr Duhee visited earlier. Beloit residents William and party stayed with Miss Wheeler, and A G Buckley R J Koch from Baraboo vacationed with the Scotts. Baraboo families Barber Catlin and Rounds joined Sunday guests. Al Ringling and M Patterson occupy Allendale cottage.
Ben Holt visited his son Bennie near Reedsburg last week. S. P. Searle and son Claude went to Briggsville fishing last week.
John Weirich of Sumpter was thrown under a rake while haying when the team frightened and ran last Friday. A horse was killed due to injuries. Weirich escaped serious harm. The report also notes visits and pastor movements in Sumpter and nearby towns through Sunday.
Eva Bohn entertained Alma Hahn of Reedsburg last week. Mrs. Wm Brenzer and Rev Warren are on the sick list. Mrs. John Johnson and daughter Lizzie of Baraboo are visiting here. Mr and Mrs W L Bible drove to North Freedom to stay over Sunday. Hazel Winnie of Reedsburg is a guest at George Warren's this week. Linus Rowe and wife visited from the County farm for a few days.
Mrs Jas Lunn of Sioux Falls visited Mr and Mrs J B Prouty on Friday. Lizzie and Kittie Conley of Cazenovia stayed with Uncle Wm McCarthy. Arthur Goodell begins a month vacation, Mrs John Goodell covers the rural route. Acetylene lights arrive at J P Prouty home. Aunt Lizzie Stombaugh’s health modest. Green and Rev Andrew Prouty visit relatives. George Ward and Grace of Reedsburg visit J E Ward. Claude’s sister in law Mrs Richard Hoppe and mother Mrs Straub visit. Walter Phalen plans Montana teaching stint.
July notes from Delton report Verna Chapeck visiting Miss Ruth Huntington in Minneapolis. Baraboo siblings Leslie and Ruby Goman stay with grandfather Nelson Goman. J O Hill named principal in Coloma schools. Mrs John Chaffee to return to Coloma. Arthur Reynolds family welcomes a daughter. Bulger's entertainment to play in Delton post midweek under Rotary orphans group. Ladies Auxiliary serves ice cream and cake on Alva Reynolds lawn. Timme Bros. unload heat car. M L Crane improving after illness.
July 13 Lyons report lists a birth to Mr. and Mrs. George Rounds and numerous visits. Mrs G Blakesly and her son from Bronton visit at the Cleveland home. Laura and Lucile Chapel of Oregon Wisconsin visit cousins Nettie and Floy Kimball. Mrs Sprague and granddaughter Hazel return from Lavalle. C M DuBois and children visit at Portage. Marcius Brown of Chicago and Wilbur Berkley host a few days. Pearse Sansum and W H Canfield spend Sunday at Devils Lake. H Koons returns from Reedsburg.
Ironton notes a series of visits and guests last week. Mrs. Bryden of Reedsburg and Mrs. Doyon of Dakota stayed with Mrs. E Blakeslee, Walter Andrews of Baraboo visited grandparents, A J Blakeslee and son Geo planned Baraboo trip, Glen Banks of Cazenovia stayed with Blanche Butterfield, Harry Stone of Reedsburg called on friends, Andrews family to Chicago, Herman Tordoff of LaValle at Mathews, Mrs. Sheldon of Lime Ridge visited, Wheeler family near Medford visited, E Blakeslee called in Reedsburg, Ballard of Kasson stayed at Blakeslee home, Hanzlick relatives from Mitchell S D returned, Mrs. Brown and daughter from Chicago visiting All.
Herman Schultz and carpenter crew erect a large barn for William Wiese. Henry Schluter is ill with stomach trouble under Dr Hastings care. Mrs Morrison and Milwaukee daughter visit J. W. Dearholt family. Elmer Selden hosts out of town siblings. Annual school meeting at the schoolhouse elected Albert Prouty clerk. Several locals travel to Madison for work and visits.
July 14 update lists a newborn daughter born July 6 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Reynolds. Residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs Henry Huntington returning to Blue Island Illinois, Miss Mamie Adams visiting Estella Adams, G W Allen returning from Tennessee, Rev Albion Smith and wife from Coloma, Mrs Cora Jones visiting sister Belle Patterson, Miss M N Walker returning from Dakota, Allie Hewitt visiting Simeon Hewitt, Miss Vera Clark visiting G W Adams, Huntington hotel hosting Blue Island boarders, Dairy Farm and Hulbert House crowded with visitors, families picnicking at Mirror Lake, Miss Lucy Rabine visiting Eli Ayers, Ed Builis returning from Madison, and M L Crane improving after heart trouble.
PRAIRIE DU SAC July 14 Mrs W A Powers attended a family reunion in Baraboo with sister Mrs Lettie Jettie of St Paul. They returned Friday. Rye harvest has begun in earnest and crops are looking fine.
Mrs J Dryer and daughter Bertha visit Toledo Town where Mr Green supervises an Indian school. Wm Lawrenz injures side and arm in Saturday barn accident. Mrs W J Doubleday Beloit and Miss Mary Green Reedsburg visit aunt Miss Helen Dryer. Dora Thayer and two children Fairfield and Frank lurton Baraboo visit C W Bass. L D Rudd family visit Kilbourn aunt in poor health. Mary Shaffer visiting South Dakota daughter Mrs Walter Du Bois.
South Delton notes include the return of Wm Waddell and daughter Maud from a five month Western visit. Visitors include Mrs Maud Johnstone of Milwaukee, Ruth Searle listed as sick, Chas Wright moving to a farm, Phil Brown and family relocating to Fairfield, and various local visits and entertainments at Bayles, Holt, Leifer, and Waddell households.
July remarks note harvesters singing as rye nears harvest. Late rains caused no damage and hay making continues between showers. E Curkendahl of Madison visited for the Fourth and returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. F S Elwhart traveled to Chicago and Milwaukee for a jewelry store purchase trip. Miss Hettie Powers returned from relatives in Deltona and Delton last Thursday.
Herman Giese suffers a swollen foot after a horse trod on it. The Johnsons of Portage dined in the Glen on the Fourth of July amid heavy showers. Mrs. James Donahue visits relatives. Lily Dudley returned home briefly. Ida Giese and two children visited friends nearby. L. H. Palmer and companions, including Louis Helm and Annie Helm from Dakota, spent Sunday here. Frances and Martha Lange brought cousins Meta and Hannah Washow from Beloit for a Glen ramble. Haying is rushing farmers.
In Kilbourn on July 10 Mr and Mrs Ivan Newell of Fairfield dined with aunt Mrs Mart Gibson. Ward family return from Pittsville. Mrs H Mansden and Fay Mack spent time in Baraboo. Will Mulligan visits relatives near G H Campbell. Campbell family camping near Gordon Lake. W H Cole on sick list. E Campbell and son visit Baraboo and North Freedom.
Mrs Chas Coles and Mrs D Rogers visited Owen Edwards of Glenville. Conductor Al Malloy and Mrs M Doty called at Montgomery. Ladies Aid met at Mrs L H Palmers. annual officer election held with over 30 members present. A motion funded six dollars for two city waits ten days in the country. Next meeting at Mrs L A Johnsons on July 30. Minnie Montgomery and Ethyl Jones hosted a party at Wm Montgomerys. attendees reported a pleasant time. Miss Mable Jones of Chicago visited Miss Lutie Pruyn and Miss Ellen Johnson.
Mrs Joe Hackett and Mrs Herman Nieman of Baraboo and Granville Hackett and wife visited Mrs Rose West of Delton on Saturday. Dora Thayer and children Olive and Irvan visited at C W Bass home in Deltona Friday and Saturday. Bert De Koeyer of Baraboo spent the afternoon and tea with Mrs S H Burton Tuesday. Mrs A W Ziegler visited with A O Ziegler Sunday. Perry Getchell spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs Jesse Newell visited Thursday with Mrs Ed Grass. Miss Margaret Newell returned from Milwaukee visit. Miss Elsie Getchell entertained a friend from Baraboo Friday and Saturday.
Five large bananas peeled and rubbed with five teaspoons of sugar. Beat one teacup sweet cream to stiff froth. Dissolve one 10 cent package of Lemon JELL O in one third cup boiling water and fold in. Pour into mold and chill. Garnish with candied cherries and whipped cream. JELL O sold by grocers at 10 cents per package.
July 13 Excelsior reports Mr. and Mrs. Gus Cook of Stevens Point visiting N. M. Risley and old Milton Elsing of Kilbourn, who has been in the city, has gone to (unfinished).
Two farm listings note 120 acres in Honey Creek 34 miles north of Leland with six acres uncleared, level land on a good road, seller ill and asking reasonable price. Also 80 acre farm three miles north of Lelani with 45 acres cultivated, timber pasture, two wells with windmill and dug well, buildings included. Kosak Bros. North Freedom Wisconsin.
Classified notice offering home instruction by mail for young men to become firemen and brakemen. School assists in securing employment and requests a stamp for free information, address 876 Robert St Room 235 St. Paul Minnesota.
A small brown pocket book containing $4.39 has disappeared. Please return to Mrs. Frank Bullard at 718 Fourth Avenue.
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