Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-26

few days visit with relatives and friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank wayerski rejoice ovel
the arrival of a boy baby who arrived Sun.
day evening.
Mrs. Gutheil, Misses Martha Rec, and Dora
Maeller attended an afternoon party at the
home OF Mrs. Geo. Duerr in honor of Mrs
Klug, Mrs. Hoffman and Miss Duerr, all O
Chicago.
Mrs. Gutheil is entertaining her cousin
Miss Dora Moeller, OF Milwaukee, for a few
weeks.
George F. Huber, of Marshf1eld, who: j.
travelling for Minneapolis millinery house
passed through here on Moneay on his way
to Minneapolis.
Ernest Pratt will deliver for Martin Brand
during the absence of Will Ruskowsky, who
has gone to Chicago on account of the death
of his brother-in-law, John Petry.
Misses Margaret Nash and Edith Lynr
were Grand Rapids visitors on Friday.
The 1. D. Case and Geo. Footit families are
enjoying weeks outing across the river
Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Leach, of this city
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Solchenberger
of Grand Rapids, drove to Armenia on Sun
day to call on Mr.. Solchenberger's parents.
Messrs. and Mesdames Archie Chounard
and Robert Solchenberger, of Grand Rapids
were Sunday visitors here.
Mrs Winn Lawrence, who visited relatives
at Rudolph for about week. returned home
on Friday.
Mrs. Louis Wipfli and daughter visited
relatives at South Centralia the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Joseph Wazinski and Miss Anna
dolph where they picked raspberries for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Wilhelm, of Grand
Rapids, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C
Marcoux, Sunday.
Mrs. Orlando Worden, of Spring Creek
passed through here on Friday on her way
to Grand Raj IS, to undergo treatment al
Riverview hospital.
Mrs. Frank withers returned home OF
Monday after few days visit with relatives
at Grand Rapids.
Cd Billings made trip to Hansen or
Sunday ~. I1t ~ -
Miss Esther Alquist, of Cranmoor, is visit
ing at the home OF her sister, Mrs. P. Molen
H. H voss and family. of Grand Rapids
are camping near Birch lodge. y
Miss Ruth Moulton of Grand Rapids, who
has been visiting her friend, Esther Harris
for the past ten days, returned home or
Saturday. "s.
Miss Jennie Miller, of Menasha, visited
friends here on Monday. -
Ebb Knierim was here looking over LAND
Friday and Saturday and bought the Sharkey
farm of H. UllrIch. Mr. Knierim Just came
over from Lambsheim, Germany, the locality
from whence Mr.. Ullrich came.
Rev. Philo Hitchcock, of GAINESVILLE, bought
an so acre farm in the town of Saratoga OF
H. Ullrich recently. He has retired from
clergical work and will move up here tic
live on his farm in the fall.
Robert Wacholz, OF Chicago, was in the
city on Sunday, having come to look over
farm which he owns near hear.
L. E. Colvin, of Pittsville, was in the city
on Tuesday, making the rounds in his capa'
city as salesman for the Peth-Templetor
Candy company Asked if he would be a
for clerk of the circuit court, Mr.. Colvin
said he did not think so.
Miss Freda Kemp returned to her home in
Milwaukee on Tuesday after visiting at the
home of Mrs R. G. Scheibe.
Mrs. Joseph Rosenheimer, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. G. Scheibe, re-
turned to her home at Sch1eisingerville on
Tuesday. She was accompanied by Miss
Camilla Scheibe, who will remain there
until school opens.
Martin Brandt, assisted by Fritz wipli
and Harry Buchanan, went out to kill some
cattle last Friday at the slaughter house
south of town, but ran up against tougher
proposition than they had counted on. One
of the critters" was felled without any
trouble, but the other one proved to be con-
trary. In Jerking to get away from Harry
Buchanan, his fingers were so badly bruised
by the rope that he will be laid up for several
days. After putting Harry out Of business
the heifer went after Fritz, landing a heavy
blow that put him four points down. and
then started down the road for home
The fire department was called out early
Friday to guard the property around S.
Gavre's smoke house where a blaze had
been started by strips of bacon falling into
the fire. Very little damage was done to the
smoke house which is built of stone with
fire proof top covered with shingled roof,
the only inflammable part in danger OF
burning being the door and that was merely
scorched. Mr.. Gavre figures his loss for the
bacon which was destroyed at about S35.
Chief Forester Frank Junn has been drill
ing his Woodman Forester team for COM
petitive contests at Spring Creek where the
NJ. W. A. Harvest Picnic takes place on Aug.
"a, having decided to accept an invitation to
take in the event.
c. H. Femling has purchased half interest
in o. D. Billings feed mill and the machinery
will be set up in Eli Taylor's barn building
which Billings Femling have leased. The
firm has ordered new corn shelter and will
equip the mill with elevators and other i'm
provements so that the work can be done
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