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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
8
Law and Mrs. Peckham host their overseas son a Rainbow division veteran telegram from Herbert confirms landing in New Jersey Pat Shay buys the Jake Faivre property Mrs N Small of Washington visits her father Mr Langren Plus Ultra class to perform on Hudson's lawn Saturday evening June 7 Pupils return home from high school Burke Casey graduates
Residents report a successful closing event at Maple Hill with attendees from North Freedom and nearby districts. Willie Krowger returned from overseas for the occasion and Miss DuBois hopes to return next year.
Fairfield officials close the district seven school Wednesday after eight months of operation under Mrs. Belle Lange. Local families visit relatives in Fairfield Delton Baraboo and Portage while several soldiers return from service and a family hosts a large memorial gathering with a creme dinner and ice cream on the lawn.
Wisconsin Sauk County Court in Probate notices that on July 1 1919 at Baraboo courthouse the application of George A Jones to admit the will of Elizabeth Jones deceased to probate will be heard for letters testamentary to be issued to B E Battles. Creditors may present claims by October 7 1919 and all claims will be heard November 4 1919. June 3 1919. W T Kelsey County Judge James H Hill Atty.
Merrimack residents hosted and visited relatives across Baraboo Madison Lodi and Portage for Decoration Day events. Guests included Mrs J Meyers family Dr F Tryon and several Baraboo visitors. Local households reported travel to Mazomanie Sauk City Cambridge and North Freedom as well as student graduation celebrations and a Dennis family gathering at John Dennis home.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Weidman motor to Greenwood to attend a demonstration of an Essex car in Clark County. Henry Schroeder recently purchased an Essex car. Miss Alma Egerer returns home to North Freedom after a school program for mothers. Mothers hear about schoolwork and patriotic songs. Miss Schlumberger discusses the county nurse and her work. Mrs Frank Jewett and Mildred Mickle extend a visit with relatives at Chetek and Minneapolis. Memorial Day flags honor soldiers graves. Rockwell funeral and Chris Schmidt funeral were noted. Ed Krueger returns from overseas. Percy Alexander and son Walter visit Madison.
Verne Payne returns from overseas and visits relatives Thursday. Alden Peetz arrives in the country but is not home yet. Misses La Ventia Prema and Mable Sullivan close their schools. Miss Zola Stone visited Mable Sullivan and attended a training school contest. Sybil Meisser wins bread prizes, a silver cup, and a Madison seed corn judging trip after a Reedsburg outing with Verne Payne and Premo family. Sophia Block is adjudged insane and taken to Mendota Friday. Home Circle club meets at Peter Gruber's on Wednesday, June 11.
Rural property listing describes 420 acres with 200 cultivated and balance pasture and woods in Chippewa County. Features include two large basement barns sheds a chicken house a modern dwelling electric lights two silos near county seat and shipping station with a favorable price of 96 dollars per acre. additional 120 acre tract 90 cultivated 40 new seeding at 7500 dollars with clay soil running water and a basement barn house and outbuildings near Baraboo Wisconsin.
Clarence H. Johnson died this morning at his Fairfield home at age 52. Survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Arthur Lehman Baraboo Mrs Lynn Schult Greenfield Laveta of Fairfield a son Ernest of Fairfield one brother George Baraboo and one sister Mrs Bostetter Milwaukee. Funeral Friday at 2 30 from the A C church burial in the city cemetery.
Read at the training school in Reedsburg on May 31 1919 winners were named for writing spelling arithmetic apron corn judging and athletic events Lily Meyer Hazel Lange Sybil Meisser Velma Hansch Marsden Fischer and Gerhard Meyer led in contests with Marsden Fischer and Sybil Meisser among top awardees A silver corn judging cup went to Sybil Meisser marking the first girl to win the prize along with a Madison grain judging scholarship.
The Madison Baptist association holds its annual meeting at Ash Ridge near Richland Center. Participants include Rev. C. H. Skinner of Bara-Baptist church Rev. J. W. Johnson formerly of Stoughton Rev. J. B. Gleason and Rev. and Mrs Victor Sword of Reedsburg.
Mr and Mrs Albert Retzlaff spent Friday to Sunday at Madison sanitarium for his health. Frank Koppen and family visited Elroy relatives Sunday. A Herrewig is collecting dog tax. Henry Heine is home from France. Degner family attended a relative's funeral in Elroy Sunday.
The Congregational church hosted a home coming dinner in its parlors for returned soldiers of the church. About nine soldiers with families attended. over one hundred places were set. Everett Tinkham spoke after Rev M J Cameron welcomed the guests.
The body of an unknown Black man, about 40, was found in the Wisconsin River near the Kilbourn power dam after noon on Thursday. Coroner Baker ordered no inquest. He burial in Kilbourn cemetery along with a rusted gold watch and 25 cents. Decomposition suggested death last summer or fall, possibly drowned after working in mills upstream.
Reedsburg visitors Mrs H A Timme and daughter Marguerite along with Mrs Ellen Sanford visited Friday afternoon. Bonney and wife of Chicago stay at Sarrington resort for a week of fishing as the season opens with many aiming to catch the first black bass. A Be e and cemetery meeting at Webster Prairie selected officers for the coming year led by President S De Koeyer and Secretary Mrs G J Flickner. Royal Neighbor lodge memorial day observed with full ritual service. Kilbourn speaker Mr Van Dyke commented on decorations and singing. Mrs John Chaffee attended memorial service in Baraboo. Floyd Harrison, a local veteran, visits grandparents after serving in France.
Sauk City scene includes Ida Rotacker visiting Henry Sark home, Mrs. Rischmueller staying with Wm. Rischmueller, and a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Koch on Sunday June 1. Emma Schaefer and Margie Accola of Black Hawk visit Prairie du Lac and Sauk City. guests of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Keller. John Fosbinder and Richard Walser visit from Fort Atkinson. post office clerk duties cited at Madison.
Applications to marry Herman W. Zantow of Baraboo Clara V. Knopp of North Freedom Thomas A. Rice of Bear Creek and Nellie Phalen of Plain filed in local proceedings.
Ad rates list several frequency options with 25 word counts and per word or per occurrence prices. Payments require cash in advance. Larger display ads or more frequent placements priced proportionally. Weekly, daily, and mixed schedules described. No further details provided.
EB. T. and A. C. Gollmar announce a full line of farm implements including the Grant Six and Overland, offered at prices 10 to 15 percent lower than competitors.
Classified items list pure bred Barred Rock eggs for hatching with pricing and contact in Spring Green Wisconsin. Also Jersey cows and small pigs wanted with a phone contact. A sales representative position for oils and greases is offered by The Glen Refining Company in Cleveland Ohio.
Local notes report Madison winning 3 to 1 over Loganville Sunday. Mentions Decoration Day activities, visits between Beloit Reedsburg Evansville and Briggsville residents, home repairs, and several locals traveling or staying with relatives.
Hog receipts total 53 000 with prices 10 to 20 cents lower for various classes. Butchers offer 20.10 to 20.40, packing 19.25 to 20.00, light 18.75 to 20.40, pigs 18.00 to 18.75, roughs 19.25 to 19.75. Cattle receipts 15 000 with bees 9.75 to 16.50, butcher stock 7.25 to 12.75, canners and cutters 5.75 to 15.00, stockers and feeders 7.25 to 13.25, cows 7.00 to 12.75. Sheep receipts 15 000, market steady and strong, wool lambs 11.00 to 19.00, ewes 4.00 to 10.50.
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