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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
2
Community notes from Merrimack recounts a Golden Wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parks at the M E church parlors and lists relatives visiting from Delton Baraboo and Madison. The column records numerous guests, travels, nursing work, school updates and a Caledonia death with funeral plans.
Floyd Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs George Carpenter residing northwest of the city had a miraculous escape when a Baraboo bound train struck his automobile truck at the Douglas crossing a half mile west of Island Woolen mill this morning The engine grazed the front end and the hogs loaded in the truck were unharmed Carpenter escaped uninjured and credited the close call to luck with the track being perilously close to the vehicle
Charles Haskins died aged 84 with funeral services conducted at his daughter Mrs Thomas Rodwell home in Wisconsin. G A R and Sons of Veterans pallbearers led the solemn rites with Episcopal and guard of honor elements. Burial followed at Delton Cemetery. Born 1840 in New York he served in Civil War and earlier family saw wars. Also noted the death of the Butterfield infant on Ninth street.
Clifford Metcalf and Miss Ada Davis were married Thursday noon at the Presbyterian church with Rev Edwards officiating. A reception for thirty followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at Dam Heights after a short wedding trip. Ed Omerik of Spooner recently spent several days at Dam Heights as a guest of Mr and Mrs Elwyn Harris. A prenuptial shower was held for Miss Davis the Monday evening before the ceremony.
Lime Ridge residents recount birthday surprises with Mrs Eliza Imboden turning 84 and Mrs Sarah Copley reaching 93. Notes include visits from Winifred Burgess, Gertrude Lewis shower, and relatives such as Nelda Seamans, Ruby Seamans, Ione Guerdel, and Bernice Jackson. The Ladies Aid plans a July 1 bake sale at Kinney farm.
Three small children of William Nelson a Douglas county farmer died in a Monday fire that destroyed the farm home and burned the youngsters to death.
Huerth, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Huerth of Prairie du Sac, and Miss Meta F. Meyer of Sauk City, wed Rev Valenta on June 28 at eight in the morning. Attendants Alfred Meurer and Wilhelmina Strobel attended. The couple plans a Baraboo honeymoon and will live on the groom’s Prairie du Sac farm. Mrs Huerth, a Normal graduate, has taught three years. he is a prosperous farmer.
Patrick Dowd and Mrs Augusta Parker of Dellona were married at the bride’s sister’s home on Second Street in a ring ceremony led by Rev E C Henke. Ten relatives witnessed, Lohengrin’s march played by Arthur Griebling, with fourteen guests at a pink and white decorated dinner. The couple will reside on a Delton area farm and are greeted by many well wishes.
Mrs. Russel Tye remains on the sick list and is described as in proving. Mr. and Mrs. John Rumpf and family visited Reedsburg at Miss Mary Croal’s home. Wm. Rindfleisch and family from Ableman spent Sunday with Louis Griswold. Miss Eleanor Mead of Baraboo returned home after weeks with Miss Bessie Rumpf.
William Newman died after an unsuccessful operation in Portage hospital. Funeral services Tuesday at Fourth avenue home and First M. E. church. Rev. W. W. Moore led with the Roberts Bump Nold Jones quartet providing music. Born in Delton 1865 he lived in Baraboo since age sixteen. Survived by wife Laura Coome, Martha, Richard, three brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers listed. burial in city cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attended from Woodstock Illinois Long Lake Elroy Chicago and more. Woodman lodge members attended a body.
Henry Simon visited relatives in northern Wisconsin. The Goerks family hosted weekend guests from Denver and Milwaukee connections. Walter Buelow suffered a broken collarbone last week and is recovering. Mrs. Church and son from Milwaukee visited Elkington. Mrs. Patterson of Madison, visiting with Ed Barkenhagen and Mrs. John Rumpf, travels to North Freedom for a short visit before returning home.
Mrs. A. Rodewald reports the first new potatoes of the season. Mrs. Emma Walsh hosts her niece Mrs N H Whitstruck and daughter en route to Madison and Chicago. Oscar Norene buys Blumenfeldt and Feinberg meat business. Various residents travel, host guests, and attend events as local life unfolds in Baraboo with neighbors visiting, relocations, and community notices.
The Webster Prairie union Sunday school held a full house meeting and ice cream social at Upper Prairie school house on Friday night June 28. Rev. D. J. McTavish of the American Sunday School Union delivered the address on rural Sunday school benefits and sang gospel songs. Ice cream and cake followed, donated by T. B. Towle, superintendent.
W W Kradwell of Baraboo announces his candidacy for Sauk County Register of Deeds in the upcoming primary. He pledges honest, efficient administration and full courtesy to those with business before the office.
William L Tarnutzer announces his candidacy for sheriff of Sauk County in the upcoming primary on September 5 1922. He notes two years already served and pledges to run the office with economy and efficiency if nominated and elected.
Consumers urged to insist on the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets as the genuine Bayer product. Official guidance notes Bayer as the trade mark of Monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid, with common packages once sold by druggists in boxes of twelve or bottles of 24 and 100.
The notice outlines ad pricing at one cent per word for first insertion in daily or weekly issues and half cent per word for subsequent insertions. Minimum charge is 25 cents with cash in advance required for all want ads.
A collage of small ads notes 5000 single comb White Leghorns for sale after June 20 at 10c each and Cushman Poultry Ranch in Reedsburg Wisconsin. Also requests to hear from farm owners selling property, cash-on-order details, a Merrimack house for sale via C H Lee, a used Buick 6 cylinder offered through Baraboo, and a one week used car sale by Berkley Auto & Machine Co listing multiple makes. Also items include a silo filler ad from Rosenthal, Beagle rabbit pups, a Ford buyer, lattice panel for sale, and other miscellaneous listings around Sauk County.
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