Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
Miss CAROLYN Briere entertained a

Miss Carolyn Briere entertained at
whist Tuesday evening in honor of
Miss Maud Tibbits of Milwaukee.
The guests present were MesSrs. and
Mesdames w. T. Kellogg, z. J. Cam
eron, l. P. Witter, A. H. Miller, f.
Pomainville, the Misses Maud Tibbits,
Helen Kroner, Celia Emmons.
Florence Philleo, Jessie Stetzer and
Messrs. IT. E. Fitch Nekoosa, w. j..
Conway, E. J. Whitney, G. A. John
son, of Evansville, Ind, and Guy
Witter won first prizes.
There was largely attended picnic
at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon
given under the auspices OF German
Lutheran church of the east side. 1t
was gala day with the church people
of this denomination and all had a
most enjoyable time. The society
cleared 800 out of the picnic which
will 60 toward improving their church.
They are raising the money to paper
and paint the church inside and later
to put in a modern furnace heating
system.
Ten out of the twelve mem berS of
the Howe High School graduating
class Of 1897, had Il reunion in this city
the past week and Photographer
Mcneil was called upon for d group
picture. Those present were Mrs.
Art ur Arpin, Clark Jenkins, John
BrlangeI, Harry Gardner, Carrie
Miller. Della Renne. Anna Christman,
John Mahoney, Frank Wheelan.
Blanch Ferguson.
County Clerk Rennc has received
his supply of hunters license blanks
and hopes all the hunters who intend
to take out license will call and get
them early, because there is always
such rush few days before the
opening season. The season opens on
the first of September, which is a short
three weeks hence.
e. e. Mills. state inspector OF 1llu-
minating oils, was here Tuesday and
appointed G.. H. Wood of the town of
Grand Rapids as deputy oil inspector
for the two districts embracing the
counties of Wood and Portage. This
appointment meets with the hearty
approval of the people hereabouts.
Miss Addie Baker entertained few
girl friends Monday evening in
honor of her 18th birthday at her
home on Oak street. The house was
nicely decorated with golden glow.
and after number of guessing games
light refreshments were served. All
report very nice time.
H. HI. Voss and VIM. Martin and
families returned Sunday night from
a ten days outing down the Wisconsin
river. On the banks of the river
about IS miles south they pitched
their tents and had one of the most
enjoyable rest and play spells they ever
experienced.
Hundreds of young men and women
who are now filling the best positions
throughout the northwest feel thank
full that they took a complete course
at the Stevens Point Business College
Send to the Prin. w. E. Allen for one
of their elegant new catalOgS.
There were one hundred and thirty.
three people took the special excursion
train for Green Bay on the G.. B. & W
on Sunday last. Every one reports d
good, cheap time. Cheap as far as
the fare was concerned, it being only
dollar.
Owners of prize live stock, poultry
produce or household articles shoulC
arrange to make an exhibit at the
Stevens Point Fair on Aug. q, %, q
and 80. A premium list can be
secured by addressing card to @. l.
Park, secretary.
Rev. w. A. Peterson took eight o.
ten bright young bows who have beer
assisting him in h church work fol
an outing and on camping eXpedi
| tiOn down the river below NekoOSa
| They will be absent until Saturday.
The Green Bay & Western has {
steam shovel and gravel train at worl
| filling in the approaches to the slough
bridge this week Some improvement
will also be made around the depO
grounds.
The houses located tn right of wa,
on the Princeton & Northwestern
! Railway line at South Centralia ar,
now subject do sale. Any one desiring
| information aS TO the above will cal
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Six men and one woman tramp wer
arrested near the Green Bay croSSin;
lon Tuesday night. They were given
berth for the night in jail and escortet
out of town Wednesday morning.
1t is reported that there is an unus
ual abundance of prairie chickens AM
other small game in the country. an,
the prospects for the hunter is partic
ularly bright.
The ladies of the Catholic churcl
will give an ice cream social in tn
ForeSters' hall Thursday evening
August %. Everybody is cordial,
invited
The Green Bay line is selling eScul
sion tickets to Lake Emily for 81 @
round trip Good for thirty days
Weed Commissioner BoSsert ha
been busy the past few days enforcin
] the noXi6us weed law.