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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
8
King Edward VII died in London at 11:45 p.m. with his family present after an illness of under a week. Prince George V of Wales ascends to the throne at once per succession laws. Pneumonia caused the death. his final words were I think I have done my duty.
Mrs William Calvert died at her Fairfield home Sunday morning after a several months illness from gall bladder trouble. Born in Delton about 53 years ago she lived in Baraboo for years and belonged to the First M E church. She is survived by her husband her mother Mrs Isaac Flinn and a brother and sister W S Flinn Baraboo and Mrs Edmond Calvert Fairfield.
The funeral for Mrs William Calvert was held at 11 a.m. at Pecks Corners with Rev. A S S Ross officiating. Pallbearers included Norris Wilcox and Bishop Wilcox. The service featured singing by Rev and Mrs W S J Dumvill and Miss Cecil Harvey with Guy Calvert of Milwaukee in attendance. Baraboo attendees listed include Mrs W E K Conway and several Cahoon and Allen family members.
The Lyons concrete bridge repair is finished after frost damage. Workers say the structure will withstand Halley’s Comet passage on May 18. Villagers urged to build a boulevard to the main road and settle related court cases to avoid entanglements.
Franklin resident Martin Yanke and Honey Creek resident Selma Sprinz obtained a marriage license announcing plans to wed.
A Wisconsin land sale promotes rich farm plots in America's dairy state with prices from $6.50 to $20 per acre and easy terms for settlers and investors seeking productive farmland opportunities.
Michael McGann a venerable resident of the city died at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon May 6 1910. He lived on Second Avenue and recently stayed with his daughter Mrs A W Melzi 120 Eighth Street where illness began. Born in Ennis Ireland 77 years ago he worked as a plasterer and decorator. Survived by wife Kate Kelley and several children including John Baraboo Robert San Francisco Mrs A W Melzl Baraboo and Mrs Kate O Shady Chicago.
Funeral services for the late Michael McGann were held at St Josephs Catholic Church at 9 this morning. Rev Durward led the service, praising upright living and loyalty to the church. Attendees included relatives from Chicago and various Wisconsin towns, with pallbearers named and interment at St Josephs Cemetery.
Baraboo residents recount personal encounters with King Edward VII and Queen Victoria era events. Accounts mention seeing the prince as a boy, attending social gatherings in London, and notes on connections including Frank Mackey and George T. Morse in Reedsburg.
E. D. Ochsner of Prairie du Lac offers mounting of all kinds of birds and animals into lifelike forms. Prices are reasonable and workmanship guaranteed to be first class.
A Chicago & Northwestern special train carrying officials and four directors rode from Winona to Chicago via Baraboo and back to Omaha, covering about 2700 miles. The five-car consist included President Marvin Hughitt’s private car, engine 1085, and engine 1020, with travel observers from Madison division and Baraboo.
Fairfield May 9 one of the old landmarks is being removed. The Orange Newell place house built in 1858 by Malachi Palmer as architect and builder was once the finest residence in Fairfield. It is removed to make way for a newer structure. Other items note Guy Plummer selling about 500 bushels of potatoes last week. Fred Getchell is building a barn for Albert Teel and Mr Roger and cement blocks for a silo for Teel.
Tuesday Burr Dickie of North Freedom was in Baraboo. Edward Klein bought a Barron farm with plans to live there. J. Z. Sudson went to Minneapolis for machine shop work. Miss Cecil Beaulieu heads to Lake Owen for summer. Many residents visited kin or attended funerals in Mazomanie and Reedsburg. The column notes a paralytic stroke, sewing club gathering, and a Mississippi Louisiana trip by Attorney Bentley with Southern prosperity comment.
Deputy U S Marshal W H Appleby brought Annie Pitack a Chippewa from Lac du Flambeau to Madison after arresting her for the murder of her mother in law. She was arraigned at Ashland then taken to Madison for grand jury indictment expected in Eau Claire in June. The case has stirred strong local sentiment.
A murder in a Madison Baraboo area hobo camp led to a statewide alert. Officers arrested a 45 year old umb rella mender named John Edwards who admitted leaving Madison and gave a roaming route through Waunakee Dane Merrimack and Baraboo. He denies knowledge of the crime and had been described as 5 feet 7 inches, sandy, about 165 pounds.
The list records payment amounts by candidates for the April election. Names include W. P. Simon police justice with 2.50, N. H. Smith alderman 6.00, M. L. Patterson city treasurer 1.00, and others such as Charles Hirschinger supervisor 1.84, James Farnworth police justice, Adolph Andre justice of the peace, August Platt alderman, Charles Coleman justice of the ORCC, Frank Avery assessor, Joseph Doppler alderman, Charles Bender mayor 1.76, and Q W Hazeltine city treasurer 3.00 with various small sums.
The Wednesday School in District No.11 in Green field is closed due to scarlet fever. The Portage Register notes local notices throughout Kilbourn and Baraboo including civic events, prize awards, and new lunch offerings at the Sarge ice cream parlors.
The Fellowship club held a Monday night gathering at C. W. Carey’s home on Lynn Avenue. Officers elected were President George McArthur Jr, Vice-President I Ruggles, Secretary EK Sanderson, and Treasurer E J Battles. Executive subcommittees include Program D Ruggles J H Hill E J Battles. Refreshments A W Page Fred Berkley George Edwards. Social Fred Nehs Alba J Brown EK M Hoag.
Mrs E P Lewis of Fifth Avenue recalls seeing Halley's comet when it neared Earth about 75 years ago. She was 17 then and 92 on her last birthday, noting few others alive who witnessed the event while in Switzerland at the time.
A telegram announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles A McFarland Salt Lake City Utah on May 7 1910 named Margreta weighing eight pounds Mrs H A Knight received the notice. Other births: a son to Mr and Mrs A Hassett Guppy street a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Dunse Lynn avenue and twins a son and daughter to Mr and Mrs Emil Feltz town of Baraboo. A son to Mr and Mrs Elson Mather town of Merrimack.
The funeral for T. W. Harrison, 74, was held at 11 o clock Friday from his Excelsior residence with Rev. Sharman of the Reedsburg Baptist church officiating. He died Wednesday at 6 50 from hardening of the arteries. Survived by his wife and four children Nellie Dyson Seattle George Tinkham Lyons Isaac Watson Lyons Minot Harrison Chicago and brothers James Harrison Oskaloosa Iowa G W Harrison Fairfield.
John A. Alt writes from Franklin to inform Kate Decker that the right leg of a chicken is said to be more tender when roosting on the left. He notes fowls roost high these days, but suggests a method to keep the few roost lower regardless of leg. Watertown Times.
Mrs. H. J. Case of 501 Lyon avenue returned from a Madison visit with Mrs. Crawford Thomas and Mrs. C. Thomas. A memorial endorsing a proposed plan to bond Stevens Point for 15000 dollars for road improvements was read and filed at a recent city council meeting.
In DeKalb County Illinois last week Mr and Mrs John Alfred Johnson welcomed quadruplets three boys and one girl each about four pounds. Attending physician was Dr A D Blagden. Mr Johnson resides four miles east of Sycamore.
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