Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-15
Items OF Interest by Correspon.
dent of the Semi-Weekly
Reporter.
Bethel.

Detnel.
Bethel, Jan. N-Miss Jacks and
Miss Donkey, of Grand Rapids, were
recent visitors at the academy. Miss
Donkey is a former student of the
academy.
Miss Hattie Smith has returned tc
her home in Bethel from Graysville
Tenn, where she has been taking the
nurses course.
Clayton AcMoody returned tc
Bethel, Wednesday accompanied by
his brother, Elder G. D. AcMoody
He has been spending a few weeks
with his relatives in Madison.
Our January thaw has arrived and
we have had several days of warm
cloudy weather.
With the passing of the holidays
the students are once more at the
academy, who returned from their
Christmas vacation. Many new ones
have come also and the school is
crowded nearly to it's utmost ca pacity
DR.. Cora M. Richard, of the Battle
Creek Sanitarium, who has been
visiting her sister, matron of the
academy, returned to her home yes.
terday. Though she was here but a
short time her services were consider.
Iably sought and greatly appreciated
The subject Of the chapel talks by
Prof. Washburn at the academy fol
the past few weeks has been Emissions
and Missionaries. An earnest spirit
to study and to emulate these noble
heroes of the cross has come into the
hearts of many of the students. A
missionary society has been formed
to meet once week for prayer and
once for study of mission fields.
Lindsey.
Lindsey, Jan. 14.-Nature presented
us with tine display of her art Wed
nesday.
Edwin Ketelle was business caller
at Chill, Wednesday.
Pearl Hart has enrolled in the upper
department of our schools,
Jake Ketelle left Wednesday for an
extended visit with friends and
relatives in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thresher, of Marsh
field, visited at the Johnson residence
one day last week.
Onr daily attendance at school has
been poor the past weeks on account
Of sickness.
Miss Myrtle Webster spent Sunday
with her parents near Chill.
Ernest E. Dawes came up from
Pittsville Monday. He will stay with
us for sumo time.
Mrs. E. Root was a pleasant caller
on Mrs. A. M. Blakely, one day last
week.
We have organized an Epworth
League and will meet at the school
house every Sunday evening at 800 o.
m. Everybody is cordially invited.
We enjoyed a full house at our last
literary meeting. We have a fine
for Friday evening and hope
a good, attendance. We are still
looking for more members.
Vesper.
Vesper, Jan. l4.-Oliver Iyerson. of
was in the village Tuesday on
business.
The Farmers institute is being held
in our burg today and tomorrow. A
number OF farmers from all parts of
the county was in attendance today.
A representatives of the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER is here tojreport the meet
ings.
Miss Mabel White has been visiting
friends in your city the past week.
Louis Klug and his crew of men are
logging near here.
Arthur Otto and Harry McNicoll
were thrown from their cutter in a
runaway one day last week Neither
vas injured. The cutter was slightly
damaged.
The n. F. L. have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Counselor, Theodore Albert; V. c.,
Albert Fredericks; secretary, F. w.