Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-27

ness they visited friends and relatives
and enjoyed many of the excellent
theatrical attractions in the larger
cities
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Lent begins next week Wednesday.
]. B. Arpfn is candidate TO succeed
himself as alderman of the First ward.
E. Oberbeck is candidate to sue
coed himself as supervisor of the
Sixth ward
Mrs. Harry Brown entertained the
ladies of St. Katherine's Guild at her
home on Fourth avenue Wednesday.
Arthur Bean, of Hansen, is
laid up this week with rheuma-
tism.
Alderman Christ Getzlaff is candi-
date for reelection in the Fourth
ward.
Sunday was a great day for auto
mobilists and nearly every machine
in the city was out for spin.
a very pleasant dancing party was
held in the Elks club rooms Friday
night.
John Bamberg's papers are now be-
ing circulated for alderman from the
First ward.
Mrs. Harry Smith, of Oshkosh, is
confined to the home of her sister
Mrs. NJ. J. Fayel, on Eighth street by
illness.
Clarence Moore, the genial Dixon
hotel clerk, expects to leave next week
for Canada, where he will be EN-.
ployed by large lumber company.
Miss Eva VanNatta, a student in
the Lincoln high school, is confined to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. d.
Ostrander with the measles.
DR.. A. L. Ridgman has recovered
sufficiently from his illness so that he
was able to 60 to his office Saturday.
o. Wallhof, of Maine, has accepted
position as craftsman in the Jacob
son & DeGuere architectural office in
the Wood building.
Atty. Murat, of Stevens Point,
argued a motion before Judge Webb
Feb. 18th. The motion was made in
Portage cou MY divorce action.
A. B. Cotey, of Pittsville, has. been
in Washington, d. G. for the past ten
days on business before the Indian
commission.
A petition is being circulated among
old soldiers, asking for the passage of
the measure now before congress,
known as the Sherwood pension bill.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Conner,
of Marshfeld. a daughter. The new
arrival put in an appearance Feb
ruary 18th.
About fifty out-of-town people
attented the initiation and ban
quet of the Foresters Monday
evening.
James Nash attended meeting of
the directors of the Wisconsin De-
velopement company, held in the
office of Harley g. Jones at Wausau,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Stevens, of New
Lisbon, arrived in this city Thursday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. M. e.
Stevens which was held Friday after
noon.
G S. Stevens, of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, arrived in this city Friday in
response to a message announcing the
death of his mother Mrs. M. E. Ste
vens.
Chas. Gouger's many friends will be
sorry to learn that he suffered re-
lapse and now is worse again from his
old enemy inf1ammatory rheumatism.
The Socialists held a meeting in G.
A. R. hall Tuesday evening which was
attended bya fair audience. A bust
ness meeting was held Immediately
after the lecture.
The Portage county drainage dis
triSt commissioners met in this city
Feb. 18th to transact legal business
arising from certain alterations in the
plans for district drainage.
f. J. Behrend, treasurer of the town
of Grand Rapids, was in the city Sat-
urday collecting taxes for his town.
ship. Mr.. Behrend informs US that he
will be here on similar business next
Saturday.
DR.. A. J. Sayles moved his furni-
ture to this city from Shawano Satur-
day. DIR. Sayles will reside in the
suit of rooms in the Cohen building
where he maintains his dental parlors.