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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
7
Ebenezer Valley notes social visit of the Burden Sharers Circle with Mrs Louisa Wichern on Wednesday afternoon. Various residents visit relatives and attend local outings across Baraboo Devils Lake Prairie du Sac and Valley View over the weekend.
Advert promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a safe gentle laxative for the elderly. Claims quick action with no pain and recommends Fisher Bros. as endorsers for aged users.
Frank Pfiel and Hazel visited Lodi while John Astle and son traveled to Iowa to visit relatives. Flora Cooper and Flora’s sister departed for Iowa to canvass for an educational institution with headquarters in Marshalltown. A long list of visitors from Baraboo Chicago and Madison attended events and relatives gatherings. Doctor hospitalization for Mr. Astle, a Madison resident, is anticipated with surgery planned for Friday as he has been ill.
White Mound School ends Friday June 13 with a picnic under shade trees on campus. Children and adults enjoyed strawberries ice cream and lemonade. Graduates Bessie Connor and Marion Prouty performed as part of a large community gathering with Wm Tibbits on snare drum.
Bethel residents share visitors from Hillsboro and Baraboo, with several attending Waiton graduation. John Revie and Henry Kauffman hosted visits from Hillsboro, while Dwight Hudson and family toured Milwaukee. Carrie Stowe returned from teaching in Iowa as others attended camp meeting at Walton.
Kilbourn delegates Anna Eggleston and Anna Gibson attended the state G A R and W R C convention in Neenah Wisconsin and returned home Thursday afternoon. Numerous local residents visited relatives in Oshkosh Dell Prairie and Kilbourn with several attending funerals and family events.
.o. sand bought the O Keefe residence at the Wisconsin and Palisade streets corner. George Slade and children of Adrian Minnesota visited here last week. David Jones of Horicon Wisconsin stayed with his wife and son over Sunday. A number attended the Baraboo ball game Sunday. Our team will play Dane at Baraboo next Sunday. Liss Grayce Hathaway of Baraboo is visiting her aunt Mrs W O Keefe.
Logan and Mrs Amelia Heistan left Monday for Chicago. A large number of friends celebrated Mr and Mrs Wm Westedt fourth anniversary Monday evening. Herman Timmike visited Waverley Iowa Monday. Dr Westedt went to Baraboo Sunday to see Lodi Baraboo ball game. Kretlow and Ware toured Madison Saturday by auto and returned Sunday by sail. Missionary meeting drew large crowd at Rev Schilling's church with $392.85 collected. Miss Charlotte Pearson and Nellie Fenster were town visitors Monday. Henry Niemann spent Sunday in Madison. Miss Hilda Luherson arrived from Beloit Saturday for summer at home.
Mound Saturday reports Miss Pearl returning with him to celebrate a new road boss and better roads for the area. She urges that the good work continue.
Maple Till area residents host relatives and friends visiting from Decatur La Valle Madison and Reedsburg. Social calls include visits with the Wyman Ritzenthaler Gurgle Stabnaw and Page households. News notes cover travel to Chicago and a new baby birth at Carroll Dakota, plus house painting progress and upcoming gatherings.
John Leroy Rowin died at Wonewoc, recalling the early Rowin family days in Baraboo and along the Baraboo river. The lineage traced to Green Bay entries in 1836, tavern life in Poynette, and settlement along the Fort Winnebago military road. Surviving relatives include Orilla Minister, John F. Rowin, Abi Furge, Celia Ray, and Ladue Rowin.
Westfield Harvey Weidman, studying at Ripon, returns home for summer. Etta Johnston, Bessie Hale of Lime Ridge, Lissa Johnston of Baraboo, and Thomas Johnston with son Melvin of North Freedom visited Mrs. Percy Alexander. Henry Alexander of Baraboo joined a cemetery visit and relative gathering. Ernest Stabnaw of Maple Hill visited John Simon. Moerka, recently ill, shows improvement. James Borders and son Robert were in Baraboo on Friday.
The Wide Awake Club will meet on June 20 with a Song-Club roll call quotations. Duet by Mr. Keller and Mr. McGilvra. Flower Poem by Mrs. Hackett. Music by Loyd and Myrtie Millner. Romance at Home dialogue. Club singing by Mrs. Ed. McGilvra. Phonograph music. Recess. Quartette by George McGilvra Ray Cowles Mr. Keller and Ed. McGilvra. Story. Record of Children's Voices.
Hillpoint closes Friday for a pupil picnic. Rupert Morgan attended school each day of the year. Pickerel have been caught in streams near Hillpoint, first of their kind reported.
Mrs Maude Sloniker from Reedsburg arrives today to spend a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs George Jennings. She is a nurse at Reedsburg hospital.
The Sauk County Training School marks its seventh commencement on Friday evening June 20. Nellie L. Hanusa delivers the santatory, Dora L. Hanusa gives the valedictory, and Prof. Cheever presents the address. Graduates include Lena C. Alwin Etha M. Boltzmad Mary L. Boyd Esther M. Brecht Selma L. Brecht Dora L. Hanusa Nellie L. Hanusa Hilda G. lhde Elsie A. Kruse Ina L. Laack Iva A. Loomis Nellie M. Moore Anna M. O'Brien Margaret I. Shale Grace M. Thering Verdie R. Webster Florence B. White.
Broadway Miss Adelia Gall of Loganville stayed with cousin Pearl Verthein over the weekend. Charles Hopper and family visited John Verthein’s home Sunday. Fred Alwin and sisters Bertha and Hulda of Sauk Prairie visited Mrs Udo Braun Saturday and Sunday. Edward Krueger of Sauk Prairie visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. Mrs John Verthein called on friends in Loganville Friday. Mrs John Grosskrueger and Pearl Verthein visited Mr and Mrs Grubb last week.
The following have been licensed to marry William Froelick and Erne Kerster both of Washington W E Rowland of Baraboo and Clarissa A Kuhns of Madison list of couples ready for nuptials in June
Monday notes show Florence Hilliard traveling to Madison on a case and staying two weeks in town. Anglers faced wind at Devils Lake and few catches at Mirror Lake while June 15 opening is noted. Several residents travel, visit relatives, and attend an auction by Eleanor Dayhoff with plans to Chicago and Pasadena.
A bell fund subscription continues with more than half the amount raised for placing a church bell. A Friday Harvey home social aims to boost the effort. Dist Attorney Hill and Sheriff Welk yielded Frank Steppe from Baraboo for a hearing with Mrs. Schultz. her trial set for June 23 and bail posted. Steppe’s trial is planned for June 21. lacking bail funds he returned to the Welk boarding house. Also noted: Battles moves into a newly purchased Ash street home and the T. Desmond family relocates to the J. R. Degan house on Second street. Degans ship belongings to Chicago.
Subscriptions for books including The Great War on White Slavery and Floods and Cyclone cannot be filled due to a lawsuit involving the publisher. For Rent large store building at Devils Lake, suitable for the season, by J. W. Wright.
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