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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
2
Local social notes list numerous visitors from Baraboo Madison Pardeeville and Lodi staying with families in Okee and surrounding towns. The piece mentions weddings losses and farewells plus upcoming club meetings and church events with names of residents and hosts.
T. L. Davis who arrived in Baraboo in 1849 with relatives has moved to the I O O F home in Green Bay to remain for an unspecified period. He recalls the original Davis residence near First and East streets and notes only a few early residents remain. He cites memories of early schools, teachers Mason Netherway Chapman and Mrs E N Marsh and her brother the late John Blake.
Madison Democrat notes a visiting party including the Matchetts and Cole as Gov. Philipp recalls boyhood days in Sauk county. He laments that the loghouse of his birth is now a chicken coop and that his later home and the school he "graduated by just stopping" have vanished. He recalls the natural bridge near Sauk City and the old Philipp farm in district No. 7.
Mr and Mrs Albert M Myers formerly of Sumpter travel by car to Chino California writing from Cawker City Kansas about Westward journey. They note wheat harvest near, fields covering the region, and use of combined cutters and threshers. They expect seven dollars a day for harvest help. Elevators full, granaries full, no freight cars for grain. Some farmers unsure how to handle the new crop.
W. W. Morse rural letter carrier will retire August 20 with a pension from Uncle Sam. He is the first at the Baraboo office to be placed on the rail under the new government system. Morse has served many years and reaches the age limit in August. He will be followed by Frank Pummer and C. A. Hoffman, who will not be placed on the roll this year.
John Alexander reports at the Sauk County Holstein Friesian Breeders Association sixth annual picnic near Reedsburg. L. L. Oldham spoke on Wisconsin cattle, noting 279000 spent at the St Paul Holstein sale and 37 Wisconsin head averaging about 800. He cites Wisconsin leads in pure bred sires and 115 associations, with 21000 Holsteins sold last year. Prof Humphrey urges calf clubs and pure bred sires. the Junior Live Stock show is set for Madison. Members Halsey Sedgwick, John Alexander, Fred Kruse and others were named to receive club memberships.
The Trimpey family and Mrs Porter move into a renovated Baraboo residence once their home. The house gained a new heating plant cellar garage and modern interior while keeping an old roof with green shutters. Dr Joseph Schaefer of Madison praised a former picture of the home found in the studio.
Spring Green will have no electric light this year due to the Prairie du Lac dam. Construction start is delayed by difficulties in obtaining building materials and cannot be determined yet.
Applications to marry list shows Arthur W. Walsh and Ruth Kelly of Lyndon Station and several other couples across Baraboo Fairfield Spring Green and Lodi with partners from Sumpter Greenfield Baraboo and Dekorra among names such as John Shimnick Elsie Schneider Perry Thomas and Claude Cross.
The Kinnamon Gray and Ingham families thank the minister singers and all who assisted during sickness and death of our father and brother and for the abundance of flowers.
Mr and Mrs Edward Dummer and family express gratitude to neighbors friends relatives and Mr H Woll for comforting words singers and floral offerings and all who assisted during their sad bereavement.
Fred Nedler of Reedsburg was arrested Sunday by Marshal Kruger at Ableman and brought to Baraboo for assault and battery. He is jailed until July 6 when his case, charged over an overheated frame of mind from lemon extract, will be heard before Judge Adolph Andro.
Mr and Mrs G W Hackett and son Ralph visit North Freedom before joining the G W Davies family of Lancaster to camp at Mirror Lake. Harold Hackett sails for Japan as treasurer of all missions after a month in Minneapolis with his wife and daughter. Several locals visit relatives, attend events, or travel to Madison Baraboo and Milwaukee for medical and family affairs.
Residents describe dances at Mirrorlake pavilion and gatherings at Klemm home with ice cream and wafers. Families visit, moving between Reedsburg Waunakee and Baraboo while school and factory routines continue. a sudden marriage proposal ends with the sheriff taking the man to jail for ten days.
Dr Max Schmeidhofer and brother Ernest of Chicago arrived for a family visit in Sauk City. Hubert Wuerth of Chicago is visiting with his mother. Mrs A A Burks and children are visiting relatives in Milwaukee. Miss Elsie Fuchs returns to Madison to resume duties at UW hall after days with relatives. John Sprecher and family of Madison visited his mother Mrs Katherine Sprecher Sunday. Mrs George Dickerson and children spent last week with relatives in Badger Valley.
A note from Mrs. G. W. McCready, once of Baraboo, describes life in Chicago with her ill daughter Miss Maude now improved. She reports a piano recital by her pupils including a 12-year-old boy who is first soprano at Grace Episcopal church and mentions their garden and missing Baraboo roses.
Local residents and visitors are listed including Mrs. J. Fisher of Mauston Ida Tait from Reedsburg Miss Louise Kraska of Richland Center Eva Thornton attended a University of Wisconsin commencement Rev Moorhead led Bible Study and life of Joseph to be studied Agnes Hurd and Grace Marshall noted Strawberries described as plentiful but nearly gone.
Tracy Randall and Ruth C Dalling were married at the bride’s parents home in a small service led by Rev E O Coontz. The couple left for Milwaukee Chicago and a Great Lakes cruise and will live on Randall’s farm west of the city. Verne Dalling attended.
The funeral of John W Hendricks was held at the A C church yesterday afternoon at two oclock. Pastor E O Coontz conducted the service with musical numbers by Mrs Charles Rooney Rev Coontz and organist Miss Ruth Prothero. Deceased leaves mother Mrs W A Capener Baraboo brother Rollo Hendricks of Duluth and three sisters Miss Lottie Hendricks Miss Lucy Hendricks and Mrs Jule Shivvin of Rushford Minn present for the service. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
Hogs receipts 31 000 with market 20 cents higher. Bulk 14.40 to 16.35, butchers 14.75 to 16.20, packing 13.60 to 14.65, pigs 12.75 to 15.00. Cattle receipts 14 000 with slow to uneven lower demand. beeves 16.25 to 17.10, stockers 7.00 to 15.00, canners and feeders 7.00 to 12.00, cows 6.85 to 12.00, calves 12.75 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 12 000, market steady. wood lambs 14.00 to 17.50, ewes 8.75.
Rattlesnakes appeared early this year with a dozen captured alive near the Roy Reeve place. George Foye and Arthur Sprecher have traded farms. Mrs Sprecher and Mrs Peter Ley kauf own the last electric washing outfits. John Babington and daughter Ruth returned from Prairie du Lac Thursday. Ruth bears only slight scars from a mishap and Mr Babington moves about with crutches.
Lost message for a small black dog with brown legs and a reward offered by Morris Madden with contact 1633 F-3. Also an ad seeks a farm hand capable of milking and handling a team for L M Wichern at 1631 F-5. For sale the Dryer homestead in Dellona town, Mrs. D A Bradley, McPherson Kansas.
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