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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1912

Page

12

Pretty wedding at Fort Morgan celebrates Getchells daughter Edith May

The home of Mr and Mrs Mark H Getchell Fort Morgan Colorado hosted a June 5 1912 wedding for Edith May Getchell who became the bride of Augustus L Davidson of Fort Morgan The service was by Rev J S Pollock and a five course green and white supper followed Attendants included Miss Alice Baker and Ellis McDull The couple has Baraboo ties and will start a life together as Mr and Mrs Davidson pursue their future in the community

Mark H. Getchell Fort Morgan Colorado Edith May Augustus L. Davidson J.S. Pollock United Presbyterian Church Alice Baker Ellis McDull Baraboo Getchell Davidson Mr. Davidson Samuel Davidson Lura Battles

Skillet Greek Farmers Club Plans June Meeting

The Skillet Greek Farmers' Club will meet at Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cowles home on Friday evening June 21. They will decide the site of the Fourth of July picnic with options including Pine Creek hollow Pewitts Nest and perhaps the lake. Strawberries will be served and members invite friends to attend.

Wilbur Cowles Alwin Pine Creek Hollow Pewitts Nest

Boy Returns to School After Greenfield Disappearance

Engineer Fred Steffen travels to dua Crosse for work. A Greenfield boy who lived with Mr and Mrs Charles Falkenstern disappeared Sunday. Investigation shows he returned to Sparta school, after being taken from the Sparta school months ago by Mr Falkenstern.

Fred Steffen Dua Crosse Charles Falkenstern Greenfield Sparta Falkenstern

Loganville fight crowds roil town over Sabbath liquor sales

A letter from Lime Ridge alleges Loganville saloons sold liquor to minor boys from Reedsburg and Sandusky, provoking a Sunday riot. The writer accuses town peace officers and residents of enabling violence, notes beaten bystanders and shattered windows, and likens the scene to Mexico.

Loganville Hill Point Reedsburg Sandusky Mexico O. Goodell Lime Ridge

Local residents visit kin and attend events in Baraboo area

Mrs N Goodman and Mrs W Goodman shopped in Baraboo Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wm Bassett of Baraboo visited their daughter Mrs N Goodman Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Forra Du Bois of La Rue visited his brother Charley and family in Reedsburg Thursday. Miss Flossie Spaulding returned to DeKalb Illinois on Friday after a week with her parents. The town street to the cemetery is being graded and a sidewalk laid toward C Langs. Several attended Walter Kelly's funeral in Baraboo. Families traveled to Excelsior and Freeport Illinois for visits and cemetery and relatives.

A. R. Spaulding C. Lang Wm. Goodman N. Goodman Michigan Walter Kelly Baraboo Wm. DuBois Excelsior Manning Arthur C. Klein Velma Clifford Randolph Glen Brooks Neil Brown Wyeville A. R. Ristau Reedsburg Johnston Lumber Yard Louis Schroeder H. Eschenbach Loganville Charley Rick Walter Hahn Briggsville Old Seitlers Mary Burt Freeport Illinois Mathew Patterson Madison Henry Wyville

Greenfield M V S meeting at Mrs Wilkinson home

The M V S 8S will meet at the home of Mrs H Wilkinson on Thursday afternoon in June.

M. V.S H. Wilkinson

Mary Howley Weds James Sullivan at Kilbourn Church

At Kilbourn on June 5 Revered Hanert officiated the marriage of Miss Mary Howley daughter of John Howley Dellona to James Sullivan son of John Sullivan Delton a prominent Kilbourn stock buyer A large wedding gathering of relatives and friends attended the ceremony tensions were high and both families were praised for their standing in the community.

Kilbourn Hanert Mary Howley James Sullivan John Howley Dellona John Sullivan Delton

Spring Green News Notes and Local Happenings

Miss Florence Trumpt visits at the Hutter home. D. D. Davies spent last week in Canton visiting relatives. Will Amesbury of Milwaukee is here for a few days and joined Case Automobile Co in Racine. C. E. Brace dies at Bear Valley. Masons attend his funeral. Irene Schlosser returns from Reedsburg for summer. Mary Evans and Mamie Flynn return from Eau Claire teaching. John Titley crew to build cement walk, about 4000 to 5000 feet. Spring Green defeats Richland Center 8 to 0. Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers' Association group passes through on a special train. Macadam road from the village north to be completed tomorrow. Village continues macadamizing beyond city limits.

Will Amesbury Milwaukee Case Automobile Co Racine C. E. Brace Bear Valley Spring Green Irene Schlosser Reedsburg Mary Evans Mamie Flynn Eau Claire John Titley Richland Center Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association

Picnic at School No 8 Draws Glen Residents

The Glen hosts a School No 8 picnic on the 14th with J S Yowers likely to speak. Local visitors arrive including Mrs L Dake with Ralph Dake and families like the Fitzsimmons and Griffiths. road work calls and multiple school visits noted.

Nold Family Attends Funeral in St Paul

Julius Nold traveled to St Paul Sunday for his brother Carl Nold's funeral after a month of paralysis. Bertha Nold visited her brother in St Paul last Thursday as he remained very ill. John Gassner Sr. suffers from asthma. Fred Wirth and family from Black Earth visited John Rieser on Sunday. The Reformed church Sunday school plans a Children's Day program Sunday forenoon.

Julius Nold St. Paul Carl Bertha Nold John Gassner Fred Wirth Black Earth John Rieser The Reformed Church

Community notes from Washington and nearby towns

Chris Reitmann raised a large barn last Monday. Mr and Mrs Walling Mrs William McCarthy and Henry Pfeil and children visited William Schauf's last Sunday. Isabel Reitmann of Reedsburg is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. Florence Prouty closed her school last Thursday with an evening graduation for Everett McCarthy. Emma Hanko, returning from Pratt Institute in New York City, came home last Monday. Mary Hanko from Marquette University Milwaukee also came home last Monday.

Chris Reitmann Walling William McCarthy Henry Pfeil William Schauf Isabel Reitmann Reedsburg Florence Prouty Everett McCarthy Emma Hanko Pratt Institute New York City Mary Hanko Marquette University of Milwaukee

Ableman School Ends Term With Two Graduates

Miss Helen Barker of North Freedom closed a successful term in district No. 2 on Friday June 7. Two graduates are Ferne Fick and Louis Dreifke. Bertha Kranger of Baraboo visited cousin Doris Schanke. Mrs. Herman Luders of Milwaukee and Mrs. C J Schanke of Ableman visited Mrs. Louis Uolrick at North Freedom over Sunday.

Helen Barker North Freedom Town of Freedom Ferne Fick Louis Dreifke Bertha Kranger Baraboo Doris Schanke Herman Luders Milwaukee C. J. Schanke Ableman Louis Uolrick

Miss Grace Colby Visits Baraboo For Commencement Week

Miss Grace Colby arrived from Madison to Baraboo for the week and to attend the local high school commencement exercises. She is a graduate of Madison High School this year.

Grace Colby Baraboo Madison Colby

Prohibition Lecture Highlights Law Enforcement Viewpoint

Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago spoke at a Baptist church on prohibition arguing laws fail without proper enforcement. The item covers local teach appointments, a pioneer business college founder’s death, a marriage in Kewaskum, and various civic notes from Sauk County.

Direct presidential election urged by Mr Chafin

The speaker argues for a poean in control of the country who will resist liquor interests and use the standing army if needed to enforce laws. He claims New York is controlled by liquor interests and current officeholders are their agents. He opposes the electoral vote and supports direct popular election of the president.

New York Chatin Chafin United States

Exhibits Fall at Child's Welfare Club Meeting

At the library meeting the Child's Welfare Club formed committees for Finance Garden Manual Arts and Membership with Miss Kate Potter as refreshment chair. Gattiker reported on the manual art exhibit and funds were approved to cover exhibit debts plus a $5 donation. Astle reported work in children's gardens and plants from David Sansum were shared. the flower show is planned for the first week of school with vegetable exhibit linked to the fair.

Child’s Welfare Club E. Pfannstiehl J. B. Donovan L. W. Sayles Cora Astle J. H. Newman Harry Taylor Margaret Gattiker Helen Riney Georgiana McFetridge Mary Ruggles M. J. Tyler EK. M. Adams Kate Potter David Sansum

City Engineer H K French in Reedsburg. Strike Settled

Tuesday reports say Roy Kunzelman returned from Chicago where freight handlers were guarded during a strike. The strike ended with workers returning to duty and station agents drafted across the Northwestern system. Also, Emily Gross and William Rohde married at the Lutheran parsonage and left for Milwaukee on their honeymoon.

Roy Kunzelman Chicago Mr. Kunzelman Northwestern

Nickle Plate Road Ticket Deals Chicago to New York Return

The Nickel Plate Road offers tickets from Chicago to New York and return for 27 dollars and Boston and return for 26 dollars. Reduced rates apply to other eastern points with variable routes and liberal stopovers. Inquiries to local agent or John Y. Calahan A. G. P. A. 66 West Adams Chicago.

Chicago New York Boston John Y. Calahan West Adams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Skillet Greek Farmers’ Club Bradley and Metcal T. Clavadatscher’s T. Clavadatscher T. Clavadaischer Florence Trumpt W. H. Hutter D. D. Davies Canton South Dakota Durward’s Tucker the Glen J. S. Yowers L. Dake Ralph Dake Glen Anna Blacklock Mable Schneider Herman Heyer Glen Cottage Grandma Dittberner Chris Bittcerner Peter Fitzsimmons Will Griffith Alice Stella Matt Towers Mrs Stone Mary Marshall Little Arthur Black Hawk Washington Eugene W. Chafin Baptist Church Prohibition Party Miss Twining Monroe Stout W. H. McIintosh F. J. Toland Pioneer Business College la Crosse Wausau Wis Mason City Oelwein Iowa Nebraska City Mr. Toland Ludington Sauk County Carl Donahue Frances Ockenfels Kewaskum N. J. Brown J. R. Donahue Stevens A. R. Law Supreme Court E. J. Baskerville Law Madison Journal P. M. Winnie Alma State of EK. G. Winnie Winchester Tenn Theodore Patterson Denver John Patterson M. E. Church Emma Hoppe Menasha Julia Hoppe Anna Wendels Walter Palmer Carlyle, Ill G. T. Thaerer First Street Rosaline Street J. S. Worthman Statehouse Capitol Commission Carl G. Buchta Lodi Waupun Lodde’s Mill Krueger Wisconsin H. Roemer Wisconsin Railroad Commission Emil L. Fuhrmann Congress Frank Hackett Ethel Lamoine Hackett Devils Lake Bessie Baer Lyons Wisconsin University Dennis Bray la Valle Daniel Bray Bray H. H. Hulbert Mr. Hulbert Davenport H. K. French Emily Gross Portage William Rohde William Offenbeck Lutheran Parsonage Ella Rohde Edward W. Rohde Rohde Albert Rohde Pleasant Street Portage Democrat Nickle Plate Road Phil Gibbons Gibbons Jaedike & Gall Oak Street GME Whaton Piano CO St. Baraboo, Wis vnvBaraboo First Nat. Bank R. H. Clark Kodaks Fisher Bros
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