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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
3
Mar 16 residents report visits and gatherings across Skillet Creek and nearby towns. Wm Allwin visits brothers in Honey Creek. John Hamburg and Paul Cahoon family spend time in Reedsburg and with Chas Spencer. Farmers Club draws locals. many guests at homes and farms. Various Marquardt, Weise, and Harris families host or visit through the weekend.
Miss Salvia Sweeney, a teacher, spent over Sunday at her home in Reedsburg. Several local residents were noted visiting friends this weekend including Fred Gibson, George Niebhur, Albert Rotzell, Mamie Gibson, Joe and Floyd Smith, Walter Phillip, and the Rotzell and Miller families.
March 15 report from Greenfield lists Mr and Mrs William Schwantz Caledonia visiting Mrs Marquardt. Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer visiting the Gustave Meyer household in Excelsior. Frankie Emery, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Frank Emery, ill with pneumonia but slightly improved. Bernard Meyer entertained his sister and husband from Sycamore Illinois from Tuesday through Friday.
Louis Tupper of Spring Green visited last Friday to promote Beaver lodge. Infant Carl Davey is sick with lung fever, Arlow and Leslie Giles are on the sick list. Myrtle Kramer plans a two week vacation from school and will attend a teachers institute in Loganville then return home to Baraboo. Frank Gerke is critically ill with a peculiar disease. recovery hopes exist.
George Brown of North Freedom did business in the village on Friday. Mrs M J Daulton and son James of Revere Minnesota visited John Daul ton family Tuesday and Wednesday. Addie Schanke visited Madison Wednesday. Tillie Bender hosted the K G Club Wednesday. William Gall Sr. did Madison business Friday. Professors W E Slagg and Misses Mayme Donahue Florence Tidmarsh Emma Bartenbach Grace and Margarete Finder attended a Baraboo teachers meeting Friday. Vernie Warren started a new job with C N W Co and left for Chicago Monday. Many attended the Lutheran church dedication at Reedsburg Sunday. Al Neistadt, employed at Wonewee, spent Sunday here with family. The R N A Lodge will hold a social Saturday evening March 27. All invited.
March 10 Ben Rist traveled to Kendall and Eau Claire to visit his brother Dell and friends for a few days. Miss Kate Yackley stayed Saturday to Sunday at the O G Thompson residence. Mr and Mrs Geo Templin spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wm Rot Zoll.
Big Creek reports a neighbor arriving home with a milk strainer on his can for a cover. Coughlin returns from a week with Mrs. Gallager. Gallerger brothers improve after pneumonia. Cobbledick brothers start a new saw mill. Borchers visits Madison. A sleigh load goes to Wonewee for a Beaver’s basket supper. Luther an church dedication at Reedsburg draws locals. Jack and Edd Cobbledick haul black wood from Summit to LaValle.
Edward F. Dithmar a non partisan candidate for Sauk county judge was born in Reedsburg January 31 1878. A Wisconsin alumnus he served as Sauk county clerk from 1895 to 1901 and as court commissioner while practicing law at the county seat. He chairs the Sauk County Republican committee and emphasizes economy impartiality and service to taxpayers if elected.
Attorney E F Dithmar is a nonpartisan candidate for Sauk County judge. Native of Reedsburg, he served three terms as circuit court clerk, then read law and opened a Baraboo practice with an abstract office. Proficient German and broad Sauk County ties bolster his qualifications.
Citizens are urged to send items to the Leland News office for publication. The note requests details on local happenings and asks locals to provide particulars for inclusion.
Milo W Simonds has purchased the milk route of his uncle C H Simonds, taking over distribution responsibilities and clientele from the family business.
J. Briggs & Co. of Baraboo Wisconsin promotes fresh reliable garden and flower seed for spring planting. They cite thousands of customers and invite calls for prices and ordering details.
G A Briggs notes Sauk county fur yields were down this season though prices appear higher. Furs include mink skunk musk rat raccoon grey and red fox with skunk 2.50 2.75 musk rat 0.40 raccoon 1 2.50 grey fox 1.25 red fox 4 5.50. Honey Creek catch around 200 300. Delton Hulbert Creek mink and skunk number in hundreds. Hill Point foxes mink black marten. Black Hawk Louis Fisher and Prairie du Lac Page brothers trap. Total value about 150 in the season.
Mr and Mrs Seneca Briggs of Kilbourn celebrated their golden wedding on March 15 at home with an elegant 1 o'clock dinner and music by Charles Risley and Vivian Van Horn. Guests included numerous Kilbourn residents and families from Winona La Crosse Excelsior Webster's Prairie and more.
March events and visits across Ebenezer Valley include Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Hanger of La Rue visiting Calvin Hanger, Mrs. George McCray and daughter Mary from Reedsburg with Mrs. R. M. Dickie, and Lloyd Stackman at a surprise for Miss Hazel Springer of North Freedom. The Literary club meets March 24 at Charles Martiny’s.
The advertised remedy Perry Davis Painkiller is touted for sprains bruises strained muscles and pains from blows and falls burns and cuts. It claims a seventy year history with global use and millions of bottles sold annually and promotes a new large 35c size.
Reuben Wilby born April 24 1846 in Leigh ton Huntington Shire England came to Baraboo with his brother William after leaving the London police. He farmed and masonry helped build many Baraboo structures. Married Emily Marriott Sept 15 1874 they raised five children. He served as night watch and city marshal for three years and was a long standing Modern Woodmen of America member. Burial followed with M W A escort and prayers from the rector.
John H Brunnhoefer fractured both leg bones above the ankle when a wrestling match on the street ended with his fall and the other man landing atop him. Other items note deaths, sickness, and family visits in Reedsburg Baraboo Loganville North Freedom and a St Patrick s dance planned by the Katzenjammer club.
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