Real estate transfers list across Baraboo and surrounding towns
A compilation of land transfers shows buyers and sellers including Rose E. Mulcahy to J. A. Murray in Baraboo for 2350 dollars and Anna Harms to Walter Harms in Westfield for 11000 dollars. Other transfers cover Excelsior, Winfield, Bear Creek and Merrimack with values ranging from 1 to 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose E. Mulcahy
J. A. Murray
Baraboo
O. H. Perry
Ralph Lange
Excelsior
G. A. Briggs
H. M. Briggs
J. E. Wadleigh
J. H. Kelley
Winfield
Carl Jantz
Elmer Leaderberry
A. W. Davidson
August Platt
Henry Potterville
Ida Pieper
Frank Eschenbach
W. A. Eschenbach
Merrimack
Fred Wheeler
Loganville Telephone Company
Westfield
Frank A. Weitzel
William Weitzel
Bear Creek
James McDonald
W. A. Ware
Residents Host Visitors from Chicago Milwaukee and Iowa
Ableman and Geisser families host relatives from Chicago and Milwaukee. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Seiverson and son from Chicago, Mrs. John Cowles and two children, Mrs. Theodore Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hintz with two children, and others from Milwaukee Iowa and California. Local gatherings include L. N. club at Mrs. Scharnke and a card party hosted by Miss Marie and Emma Bartenbach with prizes awarded.
Social Roundup Sees Visits From Near and Far
Spring Green residents host and travel for visits with relatives and friends. Miss Pearl Hill spends Monday in the capital city with Attorney Carl A. Hill. Henry Steeps and son of Rice Lake vacation with Mrs. E. W. Evans. John Schoenmann and Will Billington drive home new Ford cars from Detroit. Anita Jones visits Milwaukee for several days. Wm Stewart family of Waukesha visit Kilbourn and the Dells then Greenwood. Lucile Pollard trips to Milwaukee for a week. W G Correll attends Madison business. Prof. O H Jones of Chicago visits brother David W. Jones and relatives. Herbert Diehl of Chicago visits village relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hill
Carl A. Hill
Henry Steeps
Rice Lake
E. W. Evans
John Schoenmann
Will Billington
Wyoming
Detroit
Anita Jones
Milwaukee
Wm. Stewart
Waukesha
Kilbourn
Dells
Greenwood
Lucile Pollard
W. G. Correll
Madison
O. H. Jones
Chicago
David W. Jones
Vacation visits and travel notes from Madison to Sturgeon Bay
Scott Jordan traveled to Sturgeon Bay to spend vacation at the summer camp of his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Walter Bird. Mr and Mrs Wm Cody and daughter of Mason City Iowa stopped briefly to visit Mrs Cody's mother. Miss Marie Flynn visited relatives in Madison last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Jordan
Sturgeon Bay
Walter Bird
Wm. Cody
Mason City
Iowa
Mr. Cody
Marie Flynn
Madison
Local Family Ties Highlight Visits Across Cities
Sumpter notes show Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Henry and children returning from Rockford Illinois after a few days at the Zantow homes. Miss Josephine Zantow remains visiting. Edling family from Ashland, and Henry W Young of New York City, visited relatives. Charles Watkins and family, with Miss Leona Watkins, visited Mrs. Willis Atwater and observed soldiers drilling before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Henry
Rockford, Il
Wm. Zantow Jr
Josephine Zantow
Edling
Ashland
F. W. Zantow
Henry W. Young
New York City
F. W. Zanton
Chas. Watkins
Charles Watkins
Leona Watkins
Minneapolis
Willis Atwater
Local Visit Highlights from Area Residents
Delton Clifton Harrison visits his brother Floyd Harrison abroad. H A Timme family guests with Reedsburg friends on Sunday. Ida Lawton of North Freedom visited Mrs. Henry Risley last Wednesday. Ladies Aid midsummer apron sale raised about one hundred dollars. Lency Cole camping at Devils Lake with Baraboo friends. Bertha Hamilton and Francis Walton from Madison visited for the weekend. Lawrence Cole of Cleveland, Ohio, visits his parents at their summer home for two weeks. Frank Walton of Elendale and Charles Walton of Detroit are visiting and traveled to White Creek for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Geisser
Seiverson
Chicago
J. J. Geisser
John Cowles
Theodore Brown
Milwaukee
Ferdinand Cowles
John Brunhoefer
Bert Hintz
Iowa
Julius Hintz
William Bartenbach
Walter Bartenbach
L. N
G. F. Scharnke
Edward Manning
Wayne
Willette
Cal
Amande Cook
Marie
Emma Bartenbach
Henry Holtz
Wm. Holtz
Chas Herritz
Margaret Gall
Julia Daulton
Hazel Hindes
Fern Hindes
Edna Thompson
Clinton
Marie Bartenbach
Lena Hamnon
Adolph Fey
Leo Friend
Merrill
E. J. Eschenbach
Clifton Harrison
Floyd Harrison
H. A Timme
Reedsburg
Lawrence Cole
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Walton
Elendale
S. D
Charles Walton
Detroit
Michigan
White Creek
J J Coates
Marshfield
C. I. Coates le Roy Focerman
Theodore Fochterman
Paul Patterson
Chester Burge
Monroe
J. S. Briscoe
R. J. Fogle
Keyes
Eugene
Samuel Henke
Wausau
Rev. Henke
Fred Bisch
Sun Prairie
Washington, D. C
LaCrosse
Baraboo
Tre Auto
Chalmers
Ringling Hotel
Circus Winter Quarters
P. F. Zeimer
Agnes
Helen
Mary Kelly
Madison
H. K. Page
Zermit
Miss Kelly
Page
Fairfield Gossip: Local Visits and Social News
Miss Vera Templin of Baraboo visited Friday with Mrs. Marshall Harrison Jr. Della Cooke and Iowa children visit her mother Mrs. C. R. Carlisch. Richard Green shows off a new Ford. A. J. Newell and wife visited Kilbourn relatives last Sunday. Vera Crosby and son visit Merrimack parents. Perry Thomas recovering from appendicitis. Earl Calkins and friends from Wyocena joined visited with Carlisch and others Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. N. M. Green of Red Cloud Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Templin
Baraboo
Marshall Harrison, Jr
Della Cooke
Iowa
C. R. Carlisch
Richard Green
A. J. Newell
Kilbourn
Vera Crosby
Little Son
Merrimack
J. Dodie
Perry Thomas
Earl Calkins
Wyocena
C. H. Carlisch
Ed. Green A
G. Clarke
Wm. Burton
Wm. Wolfe
Wm. Saxe
W. Green
A. Newell
C. R. Caflisch
Durward's Glen Socials and Local Notes
Mrs Catherine Prendergast of Bara Boo hosted guests including Delia Carrier and Thressa Horkan from Reedsburg. Harland Marshall celebrated his 7th birthday at W Marshall home. Visitors from Gary Indiana came via Mrs L H Palmey. Madison guests included Mr and Mrs William Teckmeyer and daughter Helen. Merrimack beat Greenfield 19 to 7. two weeks earlier Merrimack won. Hazel Goedeke and Lucinda Stevens visited, garden crops failed due to lack of rain. New seats bought for school No 8 funded partly by a box social led by Sara Cook. A visitor placed fern bouquet on Rev J T Durwood's grave. Beatrice, Hazel Alexander, Leona Sturdevant walked to the Glen. two Madison men stayed over. A Mt Vernon letter notes a house-hunt end and relocation from New Yonkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Prendergast
Baraboo
Delia
Thressa Horkan
Reedsburg
Harland Marshall
Gary
Ind
Glen
L. H. Palmey
William J. Teckmeyer
Adolph
T. C
Sara Cook
J. T. Durwood
Beatrice
Hazel Alexander
Leona Sturdevant
Madison
Devils Lake
M. R. Nichols
Mt. Vernon
Yonkers
Nantucket Summer Weather and Home Reflections
The narrator describes a two properties side by side on Nantucket with a shared yard and a front terraced space. They note a neighbor from Wisconsin with Baraboo ties and report rainy windy weather affecting their stay, hoping everyone is well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Nantucket
Wisconsin
Baraboo
Nantucket
Local families host visitors and plan moves in Wisconsin
Cassell and Reeve families welcomed relatives including Ray Reeve and Mrs. Lindley at the Ray Reeve home. Forrest Hess and a companion visited the W H Cortleyn home while Miss Mary Arnold stayed with the W S Pierce. Gottlieb Ott and Mr. Gottleib Ott of Starkweather are visiting Cassell relatives. They have sold their Dakota home and will move to southern California. The Ott family enjoyed a Weigand's Point picnic with the R S Ott clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reeve
Ray Reeve
Leland Lindley
Mazamanie
Buford Dicks
Madison
Reeve
Forrest Hess
Lloyd
W. H. Cortleyn
Mary Arnold
Mazomanie
W. S. Pierce
Gottle
Maple Hill Residents Visit Friends and Relatives
Mrs. William Kronger and daughter Bertha visited Spicer Minnesota to stay with Albert Kronger for a few days. Elsa Holtzman of Chicago visited her uncle Peter for a day. Elvin Lindorph and family of Prairie du Lac toured Ed Sanders home. Charles Sanders and Baraboo family visited Page home. Ed Hintz and Paul Dreishar families called at August Hintz home. Mable Sullivan camps at Lake Wisconsin. John Holtzman spent Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kronger
Bertha
Spicer, Minn
Albert Kronger
Elsa Holtzman
Chicago
Peter
Elvin Lindorph
Prairie du Lac
Ed. Sanders
Charles Sanders
Baraboo
Page
Ed. Hintz
Paul Dreishar
August Hintz
Mable Sullivan
Lake Wisconsin
John Holtzman
North Baraboo Social Roundup Highlights
Mr and Mrs John Goerks hosted a Sunday gathering with George Goerks and family from Honey Creek Robert Kroll from Loganville and Mrs Charles Wolf from Baraboo also attended. Harry Simons broke his car axle. Walnut Hill club plans a Devils Lake picnic on August 4. Mrs Helm received a box of blue cherries from her Washington daughter. Mr and Mrs Schauf and sons visited Richland Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goerks
George Goerks
Honey Creek
Robert Kroll
Loganville
Charles Wolf
Baraboo
Harry Simons
Walnut Hill
Henry Krueger dies in Wonewoe at home
Henry Krueger died recently at his home in Wonewoe. He served as crossing flagman for the last two or three years. Funeral services will be held at the Wonewoe Lutheran church with burial in a church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krueger
Wonewoe
Wonewoe Lutheran Church
Death of Adolph Keller in Sauk City at 33
Adolph Keller son of George Keller of Sauk City died at his father’s home in Sauk City. He was born in Sumpter on October 9 1886 and died at age 33 years 9 months 5 days. His mother died December 10 1916. He is survived by his father a step mother two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Keller
George Keller
Sauk City
Sumpter
Mrs Van Riper Dies In Spring Green Community
Mrs. G. J. H. Van Riper died at her home in Spring Green recently and burial was in Spring Green cemetery. The funeral service was held at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. L. W. McKibben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. H. van Riper
Spring Green
M. E. Church
L. W. McKibben
Mrs B A Clarke Dies After Illness In Baraboo Area
After weeks with heart disease Mrs. B A Clarke died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W A Jaquith on Sunday. Born November 30 1842 near Lynchburg Virginia she moved to Wisconsin as a child and educated in Baraboo. She married Rev Hollis S Clarke in 1865 later lived in New Lisbon Illinois and Iowa before returning to Baraboo where she taught before and after her husband’s death in 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Clarke
W. A. Jaquith
Bevelyn Ann Bassett Clarke
Lynchburg
Franklin County
Virginia
Wisconsin
John Powell
Baraboo
Hollis S. Clarke
New Lisbon
Illinois
Iowa
Clarke
Presbyterian Church of
Longtime Baraboo Teacher Mrs Bassett Dies at 83
Mrs. Bassett, a Baraboo Public Schools teacher for decades, died peacefully July 25 at 1 20 a m after illness. She served the Presbyterian church and Sunday school, contributed papers to the Fortnightly Literary club, and lived with Mr and Mrs W A Jaquith providing care and friendship. She leaves a sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews, and Baraboo and distant relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Presbyterian Church At
Clarke
W. A. Jaquith
Wm. P. Basset
Lucy Bassett
A. K. Bassett
Bevelyn Bassett
N. B. Goodman
William T. Bassett
Hollis P. Bassett
Charles E. Bassett
West
Far East
T. W. English
Disabled ex service men strike at Saranac Lake home
Two hundred disabled soldiers at the home sanitorium in Saranac Lake New York are on strike against the United States public health service after an order directs all disabled men be transferred to service sanitoriums elsewhere. They have formed an organization to oppose the move and committees are set to plan reorganization acceptable to Washington authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saranac Lake
N. Y
United States Public Health Service
New York
Washington
O Neill Goggin Wedding at St Josephs Church
Miss Helen Goggin married James O Neill in a morning ceremony at St Josephs church. The couple will live on the groom's Greenfield farm after a reception at the bride's parents home. Also wed were Miss Marjorie E Mercer and Jacob W Ehrlich in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neill
Goggin
St. Joseph’s Church
Helen Goggin
James O’neill
Helen Craddock
Edwin Goggin
James Goggin
5Th Street
Baraboo High School
Co. F. 107Th Engineers
Greenfield
Applications to Marry in Baraboo Reported
Micheal Beaver and Ruby Baraboo and Dawn Murray of Baraboo filed marriage applications. The notice identifies each party and their residence as Baraboo, with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal Beaver
Baraboo
Ruby
Dawn Murray
Germans Raise Prices Target Foreign Travelers in Germany
Foreign visitors find Germany costly as the mark strengthens with prices rising. Hotels have charged foreigners 100 to 200 percent more than locals for months, and shops across the country mirror this practice. Some Berlin haberdasheries charge 60 cents American for a simple white collar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Berlin
Huerta Reported Willing to Surrender to Villa
Francisco Villa telegraphed the president offering unconditional surrender. The government told him to place himself at General Martinez's disposal and repair the railway line. Villa later said repairs were done and trains ran north. A clash near Sabinas left Huerta troops believed dead. Villa reportedly holds an American, Carl Haegelin, and is in control of Sabinas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Villa
de la Huerta
Martinez
Villia
Sabinas
Eagle Pass
Villa
Carl Haegelin
Huerta
Hueta
Mexico City
Elders Age Wheat Farmer Still Tends Field Like Youth
H Alexander, now 75, began reaping wheat at 25 and continues cradle harvests of the same grain. Ford car purchasers from Philbrick garage include Frank Wickus Harland Wickus L C Welch A R Ristau and Adelbert Wickus. Major Joachim and wife of Richland Center visited Baraboo. former Madison residents they now run a hotel there. Joachim is a veteran of two wars, the Spanish-American and the late war. his wife was once a Reedsburg girl. Mrs Elizabeth Coates entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Alexander
Ford
Philbrick
Frank Wickus
Harland Wickus
L. C. Welch
A. R. Ristau
Adelbert Wickus
Major Joachim
Richland Center
Baraboo
Major
Madison
Joachim
Reedsburg
Elizabeth Coates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Real Estail
Ableman
Delton
Fairfield
Durward’s Glen
Cassell
Maple Hill
North Baraboo
Alee
U. S. Health Service
Ehrlich—Mercer
Marjorie E. Mercer
Lou Mercer
Jacob W. Ehrlich
San Francisco
California
Haven’s Court
Tiburon
Pratt’s Machine Shop
Goodyear
Third Ave
Baraboo, Wis
Wires Huerta
tie \-Bruton Company
Broadway
Neyma
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