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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
8
The community hosts a wide circle of visitors including Merimack Department and family guests from Jefferson Pardeeville Muckwanago and Madison attending funerals Woodman picnics and campus events. Names include L Wahl Lafler Lang Platz Fort Halbman King Hill Point Herr Parks Haines O'Keefe and others visiting relatives in Baraboo Evansville Madison Portage Reedsburg and surrounding areas.
Loganville residents hosted and visited over the weekend with families from Reedsburg Phillips and Prairie du Sac. Fishing outings at Hanger's Point, plans for a traditional Fourth celebration, and a recent appendicitis operation in Milwaukee are noted among the community events.
Mrs Harry Mather and Dorothy. Mrs Winchester of Baraboo visited G Douglas home Friday. Mrs P E Waddell and Margaret dined with Mrs John Curry Thursday. Lizzie Sylvester of Lodi weekend with aunts George Douglas and Sarah Linnel. They drove to Buckeye settlement via Ableman narrows Saturday. Albert Capener family attended A C church Children’s Day then dined with Mr and Mrs Charles Bass. Vivia Douglas spent Sunday at his parental home. Yoss Harsiem and wife visited William Waddell home last Saturday. Charles Allen and wife of Baraboo visited George Douglas recently.
Otto Mielke and family visited the John Lange home as the Happy Hill Bowery nears its July Fourth dedication. Fred Dunse Sr Rudolph Gust Mrs Ham and children and Mrs Wienke and three daughters were guests at Louis TAntow s home. Hank Klinsmith passed through the area and Mrs Zehnphenning and Hazel visited Mrs L Zantow for two weeks.
William Simon and family and Mrs. Fred Simons of Prairie du Sac were Sunday guests of John Simons. Mrs. Flitcroft is improving. Mrs. Fred Brooks and son Harvey attended the Woodman picnic at Merrimack. Master Errol Alexander visits Baraboo grandparents. Elsie Borders chauffeurs a new Ford for James Borders. Families including Repka and Kohlmeyer share a dinner at Herman Kopf’s. Carol Beige visits with Henry Alexander’s kin.
A large Sunday crowd went to Lodde's mill for fishing and returned with few fish. A missionary meeting is planned at St John church next Sunday. Embroidery and Crochet clubs met with Mrs. W Ware and Mrs. Ida Luetkens respectively. A Monday dance drew a large crowd. Theodore Coles visited Madison with his mother Mrs Florence Coles. Irene Baumgarten traveled to Madison to visit Miss Mabel Ware. Mrs O E Westedt has left home for the week but can go out again. Henry Steepleberg repainted his house. Mrs Hammermaster and daughter visited friends at Hillpoint.
Evenson's Pharmacy advertises Heath and Milligan Best Prepared Painte and The Standard Paints of America claiming quality products for home use at promotional pricing.
A parade of local guests gathers at Randalls and neighbors across Merrimack. Lydia Mattke, Lydia North, and others visit families. Miss Genevive Rochenbach returns from a Seventh Day Adventist Madison camp meeting. a buggy accident near James Griffin home causes minor injuries to Miss Hazel Wichern.
Mrs. Anna Edling and her two sons recently stayed with the D. G. and F. W. Zanton homes in Sumpter. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. King of Baraboo traveled over Friday to spend a week with relatives in town.
Sunday featured children’s day at Sumpter M. E. church and many cars were out for auto day. Relatives report J H Coates of Merrimack died June 16. Mr and Mrs Alex Steuber attended a Maple Hill wedding. Woodman picnic drew many from the area. John Meisser hosted relatives for a tenth wedding anniversary on June 12. Mrs Rolla Shell and children from Shelby Indiana visited local families. Mrs Mabel Swenson and her children visited brothers L E Truman and Allen Stone in Clay Center Nebraska.
Promises quick relief from piles with a mild safe treatment. Claims no pain or danger with guaranteed results in all cases except cancer. Highlights free particulars in a plain sealed envelope and invites readers to mail a clip to Dr. F. T. Riley at 423 M. & M. Bank Building, Milwaukee.
Mrs B F Merkel and son Robert of Milwaukee arrived for an extended visit. Robert Fuchs and son Edward of Harrisburg visited relatives. Mrs Edgar Meyers visiting Chicago. Henry Sorg family and Ben Fuchs group drove to Spring Green. Orff Bossard of Spring Green attended Sunday school convention. Wilford Cork returned to Madison after visiting. Anna Lang of Milwaukee home for vacation. John Reiser painting near Portage spent Sunday with Mr Nold. George Marklein and Plain residents visited Sauk City and Roxbury. Evenson's Pharmacy promotes Tonic Rexall Beef Wine Iron at $1.00 a pint.
Walton camp meeting opened Sunday with Rev. F DeWeerd of Olivet Illinois as evangelist and will run through Sunday July 2. Commencement at Walton graded school heard 14 graduates with address by Rev. F Ash of Elroy and praise for Ida Potter the teacher. Residents and visitors including Miss Lena Brown and Mrs Rose Pollock shared social visits and travel notices. Local ads note pure Extract Vanilla at Evenson's Pharmacy.
Mrs F A Buelow and son Gustave of Leland visited relatives Sunday. William Markert has received a Buick. Neighbors surprised Grandma Pickar at her home Saturday. Herman Mueller bought a Ford. Attendees from here went to a Denzer dance Saturday evening.
G Cushmand and family are riding in a new Ford. A Bump and family spent Sunday with Mr Bump’s parents. Mr and Mrs Miner Brown and Mr and Mrs Bishop Wilcox visited Grant Wilcox at Kilbourn. Carrie Powell and children return from Milwaukee. Mrs Arthur Bump and children and Mrs Lawrence Wilcox and children visited Mrs Della Bump Friday.
Miss Ruth Blucher, who has studied music in Milwaukee for nine months, returned home last week. A German play at Rueschlein & Brickl's hall drew a good crowd, followed by a dance Monday night. Mrs. Lora Kuchne and Miss Mayme McGranahan of Chicago are guests at Oliver Schoenman's home.
Sandusky Mrs. John Sleith and Evelyn of Friendship visit the Ray Grover family for three weeks. Several families vacationed at the Will Earl home in Bear Creek. Homer Hart and Hazel Dwyer wed in Loretta, with a dinner at the Dwyer home.
John Miller of Baraboo spent Friday evening with Mrs. Lee Cleveland. A Harvard Illinois party visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Berkley in Lyons. Locals attended a Merrimac picnic and many called on neighbors including the Nutting and Farwell households. Marg ret Sansum returned from Thompson Illinois where she taught. Leith Fellows plan move to Baraboo.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson of North Collins NY visits with Annie Miller. Edith Doering stays with Alma Grover. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkins. burial Monday. Ernest Tracy and wife visited L. Dowden. Mrs. Albert Rolloff traveled to Reedsburg to see her parents. Annie Miller and Sarah Richardson visited Grandma Head to wish her birthday. She is 87. Mrs. C. H. Wilkinson of Wonewee visited neighbors. Fisherman returns from Lyndon with small catch due to high water. Mrs. H. Grover and others visited F. W. Apple. Clara Clark visits Reedsburg. Charles Briggs family guests at Will Funnell’s. Lillian Eastman travels from Walter Rabuck’s to Black River Falls.
East Deiton residents Mr. and Mrs. George Amacher and daughter Violet visited Mrs. Perry Shults. Mrs. William Robler of Coloma spent with her brother John Chaffee. M. W. A. picnic at Merrimack attended by L Shults Bert Steele Clarence Simons and S A Hewitt. Harriett Higgins hosted Bertha Galston Bertha Graham Milton Hildreth. Auto purchases noted for William Cole Frank Olp John Mackesy Perry and Louis Shults. Deltom Ladies' Aid to hold ice cream social at Richard Meade's on June 28.
Fairfield notes show Lydia Redner spending a day with Mrs. Claud Newell while Glazier family and others spent days with relatives. Several gatherings occur including visits to Newport and Baraboo, with people like J Woodworth, Hammermeister, McFarland, and Zeigler family mentioned. A Woodman picnic draws visitors from Madison and Merrimack, and a large return visit highlights changes over time.
Skeeter Skoot drives away mosquitos and gnats with varieties priced at 10c 25c and 50c per package. Sunburn Lotion Tan and Freckle Lotion and Disappearing Cream are offered 25c per bottle or jar. Mosquito Talc 25c Foot powder 10c 25c Straw Hat Dye 25c Straw Hat Cleaner 19c Foot Bath Tablets 25c per package.
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