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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
8
North Freedom readers feature visits from Miss Wilma Pickering and Mrs. Emma Burton, baraboo trip reports, shopbreak details, and a wide array of social events. The column lists residents visiting relatives, school graduations, band concerts and dances, club meetings, and local commerce updates across Reedsburg Baraboo Mazomanie and surrounding areas.
The annual school meeting moves to the first Monday in July July 3 at 8:00 AM with a six day notice required posting in four or more public places including the schoolhouse outer door. The event aims to discuss matters for teachers pupils and rural residents. Sheriff candidates and alumni picnic also noted with local Baraboo Sauk county figures.
Schroeder gave a pleasant surprise at her home with ice cream cake and games. Mrs Capener of Caledonia and Mrs Meilke of Baraboo visited friends here Monday. W C T U county convention meets at North Freedom M E church June 22 and 23. Mrs Reinholdt Heiitz is very ill at her High Street home.
Miss Maud Battles of Baraboo visited her brother Earl and wife over Saturday night and Sunday. Charles Woodworth and family with Marcella Coates of Baraboo joined Jesse Woodworth’s household visit. A. W. Ziegler visited Baraboo relatives. Charles Bass of Baraboo spent time with Ernest Woodworth and wife. James Turner and Cora McFarland visited John McFarland. Evan Heyerens spent Sunday with an uncle in Madison. Mrs Steele of Kilbourn stayed with daughter Claud Newell. Metal Lemann visited cousins Mary and Elsie Lehmann in Baraboo. Mrs Jesse Newell, ill, is slowly improving. M B A to meet Mrs George Reynolds on Thursday, June 22 for supper.
The Schutte-Behn wedding took place June 8 at 3 PM at St Peters Lutheran Loganville with Walter Schutte marrying Alma Behn. Attendants included Elsie Behn Frohna Schutte and Freida Behn. groomsmen were William Behn Reinhold Mittlesteadt and Ernest Behn. A reception for about sixty followed at the Behn home.
Births and engagements appear in Lime Ridge with a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seiman on June 6. Local residents attend fraternal and family events, including Ernest Gibson as a grand I O O F lodge delegate and Mamie Gibson visiting local Hale and Phillips households. Charlie Wheeler and Lillian Gonslin wed on June 7 at Baraboo and plan to live in Galena Illinois.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Otto Rosenbaum on June 9. William Stewart and Miss Alma Barley motored to Madison Sunday. Our band is making Fourth of July arrangements. The picnic site will be decided soon. The remains of Mrs Gaudence Witten of Prairie du Lac were laid to rest in Black Hawk cemetery beside her husband who had died years ago.
Frank A. Cooper of Merrimack Wis declares his run for Sauk County Clerk. He cites several years on the board of supervisors and pledges economical, efficient office conduct if nominated and elected, asking voters for support.
Local notes report a barn raising for William Geyman in Caledonia on Monday with guests including Mrs. Samuel Schulze of Portage and family from Adams and Okee. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Achtenberg on Thursday June 8. Social visits follow including Hamiltons at Pacific and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Lottie Owen Tuesday afternoon.
Ableman residents host and visit relatives across Wisconsin with Baraboo, Madison, and Delton trips. The Ableman ball team traveled to La Valle for a Sunday game with fans including Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and the Gall family. Local families report mumps and measles among children, and Rexall Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Compound is sold at Evenson's Pharmacy for 25 cents a bottle.
LA VALLE W Burdick of Reedsburg was in town last Thursday. Miss Helen Fleisert of Bonduel visited her sister Mrs W J Dehn. Mrs Comfort came from Madison for Kate Halligan funeral in Ironton and visited friends. Ida Williams of Glasgow Montana is visiting relatives here and at Trenton. Bessie Buck, teaching at Monroe, stopped over on her way home to River Falls. Mrs W Johnson of Baraboo visited her daughter Mrs F Buss. Mr and Mrs J H White were guests at Wonewoc. Elsie and Will Fosdick of Madison visit grandmother Mrs L Thompson. Grace Marshall, who taught at Hixton, is home for summer. Bessie Brotherton, formerly here, married Paul H Seay at Carterville Illinois June 14. Mrs H Thornton went to Mendota to see cousin Mrs Linnie Bratz who fell and broke her ankle. Fred Miller came from La Crosse to visit his parents.
Alvern Crosby and Miss Hilda Yorkie are reported ill with some improvement. William Gallus lost a valuable horse Sunday. Ervin Crosby purchased a Ford roadster. Mr and Mrs William Brandt Baraboo, Mr and Mrs John Brand, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Graff visited the dam Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Louie Armbruster and Carl Wichern visited their mother Mrs Louisa Wicherm. Park View club near Devils Lake held a Friday meeting at Ernest McGilvras with talks singing and charades. Mertzke spoke on Good Roads. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs A Carvieu hosted Arthur Bump and Fairfield guests while Miss Mabel Scott and Gaile visited at Robert Charlay home in Excelsior. Mrs John Wagner and Florence Du Bois visit Ella Murray. Seven dollars raised at Richard Herwig social. Loretta Betts at Wilbur Scott home. Ladies Aid plans supper with Mrs Goman on June 15. Blanche Vicker starts duties at Crandall hotel in Kilbourn.
Malton area notes report Rev and Mrs O L Hutchins returned from Kedron Mina where they held a tent meeting. Community updates include moves to the James Nelson farm near Cazenovia and the former residence of Will Holderman and Marvin Peterson. Distinct items cover a granary bee by George Good, Florence Beier’s party, a grade school class play at Pratt's hall, Floyd Jones's return from Omaha, hospital news on Alfred Gage, and visits to Hillsboro Hospital.
Sauk City residents share visits and travels with relatives and friends. Paula and Sophie Hahn left Tuesday for Poplar Grove Illinois to visit sister and brother in law Albert and Mrs Stocker. Albert Jordon and wife from Madison stayed with his mother Mrs Jordon in the city over Sunday. Moritz Ganser and relatives visiting Roxbury for a few days. Lena Truckenbrodt, recently teaching in Hastings Minnesota, returned Friday for summer vacation. Charles Potterville and wife from Baraboo visited William Winke Monday. Edgar Meyer and wife conducted business in Madison Tuesday.
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