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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
3
Lillian Brammert works at the William Miller home. Numerous visits occur as relatives and friends travel between Narrows Prairie Reedsburg La Valle and Lime Ridge. Highlights include Edith Miller illness, Christmas celebrations, and a two week school vacation following Friday’s holiday exercises.
Greenfield residents host relatives and friends for the holidays. Mrs Wm Kern and Miss Mary Lehman visit kin in Fairfield and Milwaukee. Local workers cut stone for next year’s macadam road while Arndt clears Baker's Retreat. Alma Martin returns home from Marinette for a week’s vacation. Martin Bros lease ice house and barn on Messenger shore for the season. Bevelyn Bassett and the Marquardts plan Yuletide at home. Fred Marquardt returns from Daxowa.
In Harrisburg the three churches arrange Christmas tree exercises with services at the English church Wednesday and at the German Reformed church Thursday, plus another at the Black Hawk church. Black Hawk school children are on a two week vacation. The R N A held its annual officer election with Edith Walster as Oracle and a full slate including Mrs. J. Schiess, Carrie Nold, and Kate Jaeger in key roles.
Mrs Rhoda Mortimer visited her son Sim Mortimer on Tuesday. Sim Mortimer and family spent Sunday with Tom Connor. Mrs Bert Mortimer stayed with her mother Mrs Mosing Saturday night and Sunday. Nate Mortimer and family visited his brother James Sunday. Edna Hutchins held a Christmas tree and party at the Connor schoolhouse Friday. George OConnor Blaine Snyder Sim and Ed Mortimer delivered stock at Hillsboro Wednesday. James Morimer did business in Baraboo Monday.
Bethel residents Ozro Ballinger and wife visited Baraboo to see her sister Mrs George Wickersham and returned Tuesday. Frank Decker and his wife stayed with his brother A J Decker at Oak Hill on Wednesday. Ruth Hesse now works at Wendell Mall’s home. Mrs George Stowe and her mother Mrs Pearson visited Baraboo Friday. Mrs Albert Chamness of Milwaukee visited W K Stowe. Carrie Stowe returned from Lake Andes S D for a two week break from school. Bertha Mosing, previously ill, is improving.
The Elite club met with Garth Prev o Saturday evening. Farmer club met in town hall Friday. Officers elected for the year: President L E Stone Vice president Ernest H skin Treasurer Arbus Mather Secretary Mrs S Premo. Program committees appointed and Mrs Waterbuy visiting. Mr and Mrs John Astle spent Sunday at K L Premo's. Blasting at Roy Mather's. Windows broken at Elsing's and Robert Roick's.
East Limeridge notes Mr and Mrs John Borland traveled to a home near Ohio due to the illness of her father. The Warren couple spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Nelson Warren.
Mr and Mrs Joe Smith left Wednesday for Arcade Florida to spend the winter with their son Glen and wife. Messrs Guy Rainstock August and Walter Forbes visited Morris Brown's home Sunday for a hunting day resulting in a nice lot of game captured.
Friday program marks the shutdown as pupils receive candy and fruit. Miss Ferguson plans a Chicago vacation while Carl Connor departs for Sauk with a Twin City thrasher for Jake Myer of that city.
Ableman Mrs. Jacob Gasser of Prairie du Lac visited friends here last week. W Schneller of Baraboo met G Scharnke and family last Wednesday. The Good Dame club gathered with Mrs. Wilbur Douglas last Friday. Marie Emma and Walter Bartenbach returned home from Milwaukee and Platteville for vacation. Fred Mueller came from Corliss to spend holidays with his parents. August Manthey returned to New York City after visiting family here. Fred Schwenbach and family of Reedsburg visited Sunday.
Harrisburg and West Troy see Mrs. Mary Scheefer return from an extended visit with her son Henry and family. Edi Becker’s three children are sick. Local school closes Friday for a two week vacation. teacher Miss Hdna Jones heads home to Spring Green. George and Andrew Gasner of Minnesota visit relatives. Mrs Andrew Hosig visits Baraboo. Mrs Louis Olson and two children of Lone Rock stay with Mr and Mrs John Gesner Sr. Miss Louisa Borden of Madison visits for two weeks.
Miss Isabelle Beardley cares for her sick sister Mrs Ed Weiglow. Albert Ziegler family visited Frank Prine in Lyons. Robert Malloy visited his daughter in Adams. Miss Lena Seils attended a German Methodist society at Paul Neitzel home. Elder E O Coontz ill. December 14 service held with Baptist congregation. Mrs Wil Ziegler and son Ernest of Portage visited. Otto Ssils injured now moves about with crutches. Mrs Irvin Bump on sick list.
Miss Clara Koerster of District 12 hosted a Friday afternoon Christmas tree for her scholars at Buckwheat Valley. Mrs O A Lacy and the mother visited Ralph Grovers in La Valle on Friday as part of the celebrations.
Ed Dargel and Mel Grover visit in the valley on Wednesday with Mrs Anna Miller and Grandma Head. The Miller party spend the day in LaValle with Mrs C D Fields. James Largdon Martha Thelma Miller shopped in Reedsburg Saturday. Chris Miller and wife joined Henry Miller on Sunday at his home. Mr and Mrs W G Funnell and Mr and Mrs Henry Miller Christmas shopped in Wonewee Saturday. Lena Mangloes, long time Redsburg worker, returned home for the holidays. F W Apple and family visited Will Head and kin on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marshall of Rock Bridge stopped to see Ed.
Walton Everett and Eva Davis of Baraboo spent the holiday weekend with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Day. Lawrence Davis of Reedsburg visited relatives here. Gus Osborne of Augusta joined the Petersons for Sunday. Rena Fox of Wonewoc stayed with William Gibbons Saturday and Sunday. Edna Hutchins hosted a Christmas tree for her pupils and closed the school for holidays. Friends church meetings continue through the holidays.
Friday the Loretto School will close for a two week Christmas vacation. Local residents welcomed visitors over the weekend including Mr 2nd Mrs Griffin and son Harold and James Flemming of Baraboo.
Kirkwood Mrs Huldah Beardsley spent last week visiting her nephew Guy Weidenkopf and family, returning Sunday. Mr and Mrs W C Rogers left for Pittsburg for an extended visit. Lucille Paddock and Gracia Dutcher of Baraboo visited John Paddock's cousins on Sunday. The J H Harris family dined at Wichern Bros Sunday. Fred and Rose Biseh visited Frank Feltz home Sunday. M C Hacker was briefly ill Saturday and Sunday but returned to work. The Misses Rose Ada and Ryschel Severance of Madison visited Miss Ella Paddock Friday to Monday. Mrs M Bisch visited with her daughter Mrs Frank Feltz in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Robert Koenig reports her brother Chris Willey, after a serious Madison sanitarium operation, is improving and likely to recover. Frank Minnick of Baraboo dined with Charles Randall Monday.
Mrs. Valle Mills shipped her household effects, shipping records show the move detailing items and destination. The notice notes the date and carrier involved in the relocation.
Local residents sent home for holidays and visiting relatives across Wisconsin and neighboring states. Mrs Kitson and Geneva of Lake Mills stayed with Mrs Healy in Sparta, while Miss Glen Miller returns from Milwaukee Downer to celebrate. Howard Barnett comes home from Chicago for Xmas, and Mr and Mrs R Sanborn visit from Montana. Benjamin Paddock returns from Carrol College for holidays, Alfred Barnett and Harrison Dadleston travel to Chicago for relatives, and Miss Lucy Crogan visits her Galesville home. Mrs Benoit visits Sandusky, Jessie Turner and Onalaska family spend Christmas with S Tordoff, and Miss Cleveland Wilkinson visits family on the Madison farm.
East Delton notes show Mr and Mrs John Harris traveling to Neva Wisconsin to establish a new home. Several local residents share visits with family and friends including Marian Beardsley and Irene Higgins returning from Blisch River Falls. Bert Harris travels to Illinois for Christmas with his sister and others spent Sunday evening at the Frazier home. Mrs A McMarlin stayed with her daughter Mrs L Davids in Excelsior. Charlie Higgins wife and baby from Fairfield visited Mr and Mrs M Frazier last week.
J C Haberman versus Deputy Sheriff William Tarnutzer of Prairie du Lac was dismissed by Justice H L Halsted after twelve witnesses testified. The dispute centered on a car tire that blew out and a claim the tire was slashed with a knife. The damaged tire cost over fifty dollars and Tarnutzer is a well known deputy sheriff.
The column covers illness lists including Wendell Van Vieet and John Murphy, travel to Milwaukee for Christmas shopping, and upcoming events such as a Holiday party for teachers and pupils. It notes impending snow, several families traveling for holidays, and the Harris store moving from Friendship to Adams.
William Leiser entered a nolle contendere plea in Justice Andre's court and paid a total of 1407 dollars in fine and costs after being charged with assault and battery. Herman Gierman testified as the complaining witness about a Merrimack dance incident. The case may return to court.
Licensed to marry Fd E Nelson of Waterford to Louise Kollmeyer of Washington. Ethan H. Babcock to Eliza Barton, both of Lime Ridge. Mrs C J Rick of North Freedom shopped here.
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