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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
11
Large invited guest group attended the wedding of Esther Shultis to Frank Montgomery at the Shultis home. They will start housekeeping on the Dane farm. Also notes on diploma exam days, Burgess auction on the Dana farm, local visitors, a chapel lecture, and school vacations in districts 6 and 8.
Mar 2 notes report Miss Clara Denzer returning from Dakota to join relatives Anke. Diploma candidates Walter Zick Sylvia Lehman Lydia Grass and Esther Clement from Dist No 1 took exams in Moley on Friday and Saturday. A Tuesday dance at August Lehman’s drew a large crowd. August Isly Yoerks returned from Milwaukee for George and Lena Buelow wedding at the groom’s parents home. Wm Ballant home welcomed a son. Susan Kuhnan ill with lagrippe. Kuhnan family to move to New Lisbon. Baraboo visitors and Mallon Warrock wedding in Leland. Rev Yungblut of Sauk City led services.
About twenty friends surprised John Sprecher with a farewell party in Black Hawk last week. He will travel to Portland Oregon this week to visit relatives and plans to stay until fall. Leta Bernhard, Prairie school teacher, recovered from a mumps attack last week. Geo Lusby and Rosa Fisher visited Wm Fisher in Belvidere Illinois for a couple of days. Mr. Conly, agent of the North West-
Bertha Nold of Reedsburg returned home for the winter as local life insurer Amer ican Life Insurance Co. kept busy with policy matters and residents preparing for the season.
March 1 report from Sandusky notes a gale blowing off Albert Brandt's windmill wheel. The column lists local visits, illnesses, weddings, court days, and family travels across Reedsburg Brownton Loyd Lodi and Baraboo with names such as Mrs O J Phillipps Miss Ethel Frost and Miss Belle Woodruff among others.
Kilbourn March 2 The Power Company began Friday to raise the bridge near the pump station. Local residents and families visited and shared meals in the day. Mrs Earl Gillespie and Ada Reber are reported improving and a death in Temas touched St Briggs as he learns of his son in law H Hanson. Washington's Birthday celebration by Ladies of W R and G A R Post drew fifty four attendees.
Peter Norden and Maggie Battaglia wed Tuesday at Prairie du Lac. The couple will reside on the Steidtman farm in Sumpter. Other news notes include visits from Sumater residents to Madison, an oyster supper at the Jemmewein home, and club meetings at the Home Circle and Mather households.
Herman Felske of Morrow Prairie died Sunday at the Templin home. Miss Ida Rotzell has been on the sick list. Mr. Ratzmann is ill. Nelson Warren has been visiting friends near Beloit.
John Barien and Fred Wilhelm traveled to Black Earth and returned home. John Rieser sold a horse for 200 dollars last week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Washburn visited relatives a few days last week.
The paper calls for readers to send in details of local events and happenings in Leland. Readers urged to contact the office for particulars and timely reporting.
The note records Rev and Mrs Warren visiting his brother in Cascade Wisconsin. It lists several local movements including Mr and Mrs Walter Bibie visiting Reedsburg and Will Johnson visiting Reedsburg. It also mentions Mrs Will Barton staying near Richland Center and Merl Talbot inviting guests from Reedsburg. A Royal Neighbors sale and New England supper is planned at Copley and Schluter's Hall on March 5 with supper served from 5 20 p m.
H Kollmeyer and family will move to St Paul. Friends gave a surprise Tuesday night but a snowstorm reduced attendance. Henry Oles rented Kollmeyer's farm and moved in Saturday. Scott Knoll returned to Valparaiso Indiana after a week at Dresmeyer's home. Mrs Dres and wife stayed with Dres' mother in Cazenovia who remains seriously ill. Mrs Goodell and Elizabeth Hadden of St Paul visited O Goodell's home. A horse sale Saturday drew a large crowd with several fine horses sold. Lydia Schultz spent last week with her sisters in Logansville.
The Mil Lee meeting with Mrs. John Harrison is planned for Thursday afternoon. Miss Mary Geeem of Reedsburg will visit her grandmother Dr. J L Dryer briefly. Miss Helen J Dryer travels to Evansville, then Toledo Iowa to visit sister Mrs Green and family whose Mr Green oversees school. Frank Burton and family visited Baraboo and Fairfield over the weekend. Frank and Percy Bass also visited Baraboo.
Glenville March 1 The next Hi literary Society meeting is set for Friday evening. The debate topic: Resolved that suffrage should be given to women. Mr and Mrs Orin Veilem have returned from Rochford Illinois. The Dercas society will meet Thursday March 4 with Mrs Cyrus Simonds. Javerybody welcome. Miss Julia Platt and other pupils attended the Institute and Kern equestrian last Tuesday.
George Reynolds reports a well drilled near Mrs Charles C Coles residence east of Man Mounds Park. The well reaches 6 feet in depth with 35 feet of soff mates noted in the text.
Westfield news notes an upcoming social at William Stackhouse's on Thursday night with invitations extended. Also reports weekend visits by Mr and Mrs F W Brooks and son Alexander to Merrimack and Baraboo, the Black family in the area, Mrs J Johnson visiting Maple Hill relatives, and Alfred Braun with wife moving to Troy for their future home.
The Gold Medal Contest in Merrimac Wisconsin drew a full house last week. Contestants included Tarlan Parks Esther Dennis Edna Wolf Ira King Fern Halloman and Myrtle Barrow. Myrtle Barrow presented the medal as Mrs. Lawson state president of the WCTU attended and boosted enthusiasm.
J. Briggs and Co. in Baraboo Wisconsin advertises fresh reliable seed for garden field and flower planting in 1909. The firm cites thousands of satisfied customers and invites callers to obtain current prices.
Gifford Clay 152044 Brea by J K Inns Binghampton NY out of Betsey 8th. Heavy milker with 1891 ten months 7331 lbs and 1892 eleven months 8798 lbs. Sired by Dairyman 107009, dam Cecil Palmer 133376. Noted bull. three Get exported to Central America and four to Cuba. Dam Betsy 7th excelled in World’s Fair dairy tests. Bull head of herd for four years, for sale by Albert Teraplin Barabso WI.
Deaths and society notices from Prairie du Gac Wisconsin include A D Parnutzer of Sheboygan as a brother of J J Ragatz. Ragatz family plans to return from Durango. Kate Meyer visiting Madison. a Washington Social at the Hyland home. birth of a son to Mr and Mrs G J Davis of Madison. illness in the Hutchins family with diphtheria. death of three year old Kenneth Hutchins. Ruth MacPherson studying in Milwaukee. Hildebrandt returns to Chicago. Major Ewers visiting Iowa relatives. Dr D A Conger visiting. millinery purchases in Milwaukee for Lena Aceola and Anna Vlavadatsc ex.
It is expected March 2 that a union revival will start Sunday evening March 7 at the Fairfield church. All Christians and residents are cordially invited and urged to cooperate with pastors in these efforts for salvation and spiritual strengthening. Revs Knight and Dick of Baraboo will conduct the services.
Harry Steel and family of Baraboo relocate to the Theodore Steele farm on River Street. Mrs. Freemont Newell visits sister Mrs. Gardner at La Valle and brother Perry Moody from Saturday to Tuesday.
The Maple Valley sewing society will meet with Mrs L A Johnson on Monday the 11th for dinner.
Peter Buck to sell farm implements and household goods at his Glenville property southeast of the city on Monday March 8 1909.
The notice states a subscription expires on the date following the holder's name and urges prompt attention to renew or address the matter. It emphasizes timely action and reminds readers to verify their own deadline values.
Joe Cooper cut his hand below the thumb while splitting a block of wood and required two doctors as the artery was severed and it was feared he would bleed to death before it could be tied. Marion Farris and daughter attended a concert at Spring Green.
Delton residents note several departures for Kenosha and Dakota. Mr Fox will manage a farm in Kenosha next season while Geo McCabe rents Ed Fox's house and will take possession soon. Laura Sarrington visits Reedsburg and Miss Genevieve Sarrington returns home with them. Sheridan Stuves heals from a leg injury and others visit Fairfields and Dellona.
Mar 2 Woodlawn notes list visits and illnesses. Frank Johnston and family visited Allan Broas. Tona Sosinsky chatted with brother Albert. Mrs Addie Stanley moved into Will St Johns’s house. Ezra Shore family moved to Hikamey Stansley home. Will Sherman family traveled to La Valle and Wonewoc. Hans Thompson funeral brought Oscar Thompson of North Dakota and Hmma Wilcox of South Dakota.
Miarch 2 Jacob Seiders attended the funeral of his brother Henry Elwood in Evansville last week. Miss Julia Witzel visits relatives at Ableman. Mr and Mrs Everett Koehn attended the funeral of Mrs Koehn s uncle John Davis of Kridgeway Friday.
E. D. Ochsner of Prairie du Lac offers taxidermy work on all kinds of animals. Prices are reasonable and work is guaranteed to be first class.
The garden seed premium from this paper, supplied by J Briggs & Co of Baraboo, is ready for holders. Orders will receive seed immediately, but no seed will be issued after March 15.
Baraboo report lists prevailing prices as paid with corrections made before press. The brief notes adjustments to figures reflect updates from prior listings and ensure accuracy in market data for Baraboo readers.
Classified notice seeking dead hogs for rendering. I Cohn of Baraboo Wisconsin requests hog carcasses for the Prentice slaughter house. Bring them to town or address R F D 5 Baraboo Wis. Proportional rates apply for longer collection times. Weekly print line items list ad options and prices.
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