Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-11-07
city Saturday for a weeks visit with
the Boyce family.

city Saturday for weeks visit with
the Boyce family.
Miss Ina Jefferson of Stevens Point
spent Sunday With her sister Miss Fl.
Mae Jefferson, one of the teachers in
our public schools.
Mrs. Harriet Yout is now nicely
located in her new home on River
street on the west side near the
Commercial Hotel.
A. P. Hirzy, the German jeweIer
and Optician, departed Saturday noon
for a business and pleasure trip to
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mr. Close of the firm of Cotter &
Close, lumber dealers, Merrill, Wis,
was in the city this week on business
connected with their firm.
Postmaster W. II. Cochran and
daughter, Mrs, Beulah Biron,
returned Saturday night from short
business trip to Milwaukee.
During the absence of G. S. Kern at
st. Paul, Mimi, where he has been
buying shoe stock, Alex Muir has
been assisting at his old stand in the
store.
Hiss Blanche Ferguson, who is
teaching at Sherry, spent Sunday at
her home in this city and took in can
Enemy To The Queen" Saturday
night.
Herb Miller, travelling salesman for
II. W. Wright Lumber CO., Merrill,
Wis, was in the city this week talk
ing lumber business with our local
dealers.
w. D. Whitaker, assistant shipper
with the Badger Box Lumber Co.,
departed Saturday evening for Merrill
for visit with his family over
Sunday.
Fred Kruger, who is attending
school at MauSton, spent the day in
this city Monday. He had been at
Babcock over Sunday visiting his
parents.
Geo. Delap, now of Hayward. Wis.
spent Sunday with his mOther-in-law,
Mrs. Fred Case of Milwaukee street.
George has been at Hayward about
six weeks.
Miss Clara Schultz of Babcock, who
attends the High school in this city,
spent her enforced vacation with
relatives at Sparta, on account of
small-p0Xat Babcock.
Lenore Gouger was surprised by
few of her young friends Halloween
and they spent the evening playing
games suitable to the occasion at her
home on High street.
Harvey Lubdell of Mukwonago
arrived in the city Saturday evening
to spend a week or two with his
friend, Arthur Rintleman of the
REPORTER office force.
Some Halloween fends presumed on
Otto RoeniuS' good nature by opening
an Office for him in the "spOoky"
building just north of John e. Days
drug store on the 31St ult.
Miss Cora Pratt has not vet re-
turned from her visit to Pittsville.
where she has been for the past two
weeks assisting IN the care of her
friend, Miss Lucy Woodwork.
Miss Maud Griffith had a Halloween
party at her home on French street
last Thursday night. 1t was in the
nature of surprise and was we'll
attended by many young friends.
Mrs. j. D. Witter returned Monday
from Rockford, Ill, where she has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Geo.
Mead. Mrs. Witter is just recovering
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
]. S. Thompson arrived home Satur-
day morning from Chicago, Waukegan
and other points east, on business
connected with the Badger Box &
Lumber CO. of which he is general
manager.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, nee Howe, and
children returned to their home at
Pierre, S. D., on Monday after three
weeks visit with Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Howe and
other relatives.
Miss Roene Havenor, who has been
engaged as Stenographer by a Wau-
paca firm, returned to this city
Monday and has since gone to Milwau-
kee to accept similar position with a
Milwaukee firm.
DR.. and Mrs \. L. Ridgman enter
tanned few of their friends Friday
evening in honor of the doctors 10th
birthday at their home on the west
side. If this is not the correct age
the, doctor can correct the error if he
SO desires.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Chester Of
Madison, Mimi, parents of Mrs. A. L.
Ridgman arrived Saturday for a visit
with their daughter and family. They
expect TO be absent from their home