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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
6
Numerous guests arrive in Baraboo for Christmas visits with local families. Included are Miss Althea Adams from Deion. Mrs. M. Curtis and son Myron from Pueblo. Mrs. A T Swan and Corrine from Watertown. Mr. and Mrs. J W Ruel hosts for Baraboo residents. plus extended relatives from Madison, Reedsburg, Kilbourn, Sauk City, Battle Creek and Newport.
Mrs Perkins travels through Station Maynardsville and nearby places in Tennessee. She will arrange the sale of the family home in Bledsoe County and visit Engineer and Mrs Walter Watts, who is Mrs Perkins daughter.
Baraboo boys routed Reedburg 45 to 20 at the Armory Monday night. Brennen starred at forward as Baraboo overwhelmed Company B, following an earlier inspection. Baraboo's lineup included Stewart Brennen Cooper Neitzel Isenbarg Anderson Ryan and Arndt with Harry Tudor as manager.
Exercises were conducted at the South Side Methodist church under Mrs. G. J. Koppke, Bible school superintendent. The evening featured a program noted as the most interesting part.
Dr. E. P. Hall of the north side church presented a Christmas story and life of Christ using stereopticon views. The event featured choir numbers directed by Miss Cecil Harvey and children performing recitations and dialogues. A large tree overflowed with gifts for the youngsters and A. D. Brown of the I X L Fruit farm donated a bag of apples to add to the festive evening.
Mrs. 8S. P. Elias entertained Mrs. Charley Walrath and daughter Mrs. E. Scoville of Baraboo Monday. Baraboo hospital patient Mrs. Arthur Veeck is home improved. H. C. Koester family moved to North Freedom for winter. Butter maker Herman Drescher injured and off work, visiting Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Parshal Hackett returned to Bloomer. Frank Smith of Elrey visited his mother and sister. Mrs. L. Smith learned of niece Mrs. George Turner Lottie Jacobs death from operation in Minneapolis hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Farr now in Mulligan house across tracks. Herbert Ferisue visiting before attending Milwaukee college. daughter Marie ill with throat. Miss Anna Patterson of Oshkosh home on vacation. Warne family to spend holidays at Platteville. S. J. Hackett and wife from Ableman staying through holidays.
The sociable at Mrs. Braun's in Westfield drew visitors from Baraboo and nearby towns. Attendees included Mrs. William Stackhouse, Mrs. Henry Alexander, Rev. Beyer, and Mrs. Wil Alexander. Local residents, school entertainment, and a Santa Claus treat marked the evening as a success. School closes Wednesday for a week long vacation. See want ads for muff lost.
Kilbourn Mr and Mrs William Latham spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs W Palmer at Turn Valley. Mr and Mrs W Gutknecht and children of Portage spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs EK L Shadduck. Miss Bertha Hines visited her mother in Portage the past week. Mr and Mrs L Hammerly and children visited the lady's sister in Milwaukee last week. R L Glazier and daughter of Baraboo spent the weekend with his sister Mrs C W Eggleston. J H Bromberger was in Portage on business last week.
South Westfield resident Robert Malloy visited his daughter at Adams last week. Mr and Mrs D B Peck moved to Baraboo and plan to reside there. Clarence Wing and family settled on the Peck farm. Mrs Dora Crawford of Norway Ridge visits relatives and is sister to Arthur and Robert Attridge. Mrs J Hosig of Black Hawk returned home after a week with relatives at the Kunkel household.
Adams visits R Malloy Will Attridge with Roy Henry and Roy Cowles spending Sunday in Madison. Ead Bump returns home after visiting sister Mrs A E Bloom at Annandale Mina. Maud Attridge injures face in a fall Friday. Mrs David Jones visits Adams to see son John Trapp and family. Marjorie Carlisch and scholars enjoy a Leech Creek school Christmas tree. Man Mound school holds Christmas exercises Friday evening.
Sumpter Marvin Wilson visiting his mother Mrs. Robert Teel and Lyman Stone fished at Stand Rock near Kilbourn. The Farmer's Club and Skillet Creek Farmers' Club attended. They showed interest in receiving electric power from the Prairie du Sac dam. Fred and Will Zantow fished at Lodde's mill. George Moore of Karaboo and his Chicago daughter called on Frank Moore at F. W. Zantow's home.
Wonewoe Miss Olga Schroeder returned Saturday from Union Center where she spent time with her sister Lyn Tracy. Mrs Blackney of Waseca visits her sister Mrs J G Greenwood. E E Dehler made a business trip to Camp Douglas. Miss Hilda Millbauer of LaValle visited Edna Debler. Mrs Elmer Gunning slowly recovers from illness. The Christmas program in the old high school building last Friday afternoon drew a large crowd. Miss Rose O Hara is very ill. John Dewey left Wednesday for Holstein Iowa. Albert Knuth returned to South Westfield after visiting his sister Mrs C Talg Jr. Martin Zimmerman of Loganville visits this week. Merry Christmas to all. Born to Mr and Mrs Herman Retzlaff a little son last week.
Greenfield Earl Johnson and son Raymond of Beloit are visiting relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer and Miss Edith Blivin were guests at the Richard Meyer home at Excelsior on Sunday. Miss Ruth Jones closed her school Friday with a fine program. Miss Jones and her pupils will enjoy a two week vacation.
Plain Herman Brecht of West Allis is spending the holidays at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Schoenmann, Emma Nachreiner and Herb Schreiner motored to Sauk City Sunday. The several schools in this vicinity have closed for the annual holiday vacation. Mrs. Elizabeth Schweiss is visiting at the home of her mother in Spring Green.
William A. Byrnes a brakeman on a freight train near Waukesha was thrown from a box car during switching and sustained injuries. He was taken to a Milwaukee hospital where doctors hope for a quick recovery. He formerly lived in Reedsburg and has many friends in the Gem City.
Two Indians visited Chief Pelton to inspect the sleeping apartments at the city lockup. After evaluating steam heat and comfortable beds they indicated willingness to spend for suitable accommodations.
They returned with two blankets after a brief stop then left content with the night's lodging. Indians were here yesterday and likely belonged to camps along the nearby Wisconsin river.
A Trinity Episcopal church Guild Hall reception honored Mrs Louise Gow an for fifty years of service. A long red candle table centerpiece crowned a birthday cake as guests praised her tenure. The event also marked Mrs Alfred Gttiker’s birthday with Rev C A Wilson addressing attendees.
Nick Strauss narrowly avoided a collision with a wood rack at Eighth Avenue and Summit Street yesterday afternoon. The wood rack driver, returning from Baraboo with Christmas packages, swerved left into the roadway causing Strauss to mount a tree bank and damage his touring car. Chief Pelton investigated amid blame attributed to alcohol.
A fragment notes Myrtle Eaton was taken to the Industrial School for Girls in Milwaukee. The brief item records this action without additional context or dates.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Welle reported a girl involved as a witness in the Saare case appeared before Judge Kelsey last week. She has been tied to recent proceedings in local courts as part of ongoing legal actions.
Last Sunday a Merrimack Merrimack home hosted a gathering for Grandma Steinke age seventy six. Most of her nineteen grandchildren attended while one daughter in Idaho was absent. Mrs Steinke arrived from Germany at twenty and later settled near Waukesha before migrating to the Merrimack farm in 1866. Her husband died in 1892 and four of nine children have passed away. She remains in good health and attends church regularly.
William Stackhouse was riding about 1 1/2 miles from Ableman when his horse bolted after a car. He received head cuts a bruised nose and sprains to knee and ankle. He was brought to Baraboo for medical care.
Sunday afternoon a joyous Risley family gathering was held at Mrs Amelia Risleys home. Invitations were sent and the hostess was surprised by the arrival of guests, with Dr RK W Risley of Madison the only out of town attendee. An elaborate supper followed and the event was described as a delightful time.
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