Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

briefly states THAI he was on board
the west bound Northern Pacific
train which was wrecked last Thurs
day night at AIckenzie, twenty miles
east of Bismark, North DAKOTA He
| SAYS he got out of it lucky but re-
ceived severe shaking IN
Chas. Holiday. manager of he john
son & Hill c.. Dry Goods Department
who has been c"Dfined' 70 his heme
with an attack Of tOnslitis. during
the past week. his fuIIg recovered his
former good health and humor and is
back to the store again in his
accustomed place looking as hale and
hearty az ever.
E. J. Whitney. departed for Chicago
today 30 spend Xmas with friends.
Atty. H. f. FlIch of Nekoo>a, was
business caiIer here toGay.
Mss Sue Hartman OF Necedah is
he guest IF Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
\ BILE
Miss c. Hagen of Necedab is visit
ing 1T the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Waterman.
W. II. Miller of Ashland, was in
the city today calling upon our bus
ness men and visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Rnht. Morse leave
to-day for Lancaster to spend the
holidays with his parents.
Fred and VIII BentZ and Arthur
Crowns of NekonSa we're visitors in
our city Yesterday.
Mike Griffin, Wood Cuunty'S newly
elected sheriff, Of Marshfeld, transact
ed business here today.
Mr. ard Mrs Oscar Uehling left for
Water town Tuesday to spend Christ
mas the guests OF relatives.
W. L. Boyce, The marble dealer,
left for various points in Wau-
paca county today ON business.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bodette are
rejoicing over the arrival of baby
girl born Tuesday night December %
j NJ. Hopgood formerly Of this city,
now located on timber claim near
Lake of the Woods, Canada, arrived
today for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Fay and family
departed for Sturgeon Bay Wednesday
to visit with friends and relatives DUR
ing the Christmas holidays.
Mrs ], Bryan left for Menasha and
Manitowoc Tuesday to spend Christ
mas at her home and with relatives.
Misses Amanda and Marguerite
Voyer left for Junction City yesterday
tosSpend tie day the guests of friends.
Miss Eta Michaels, assistant princ-
pal of the Wood County Training
school for teachers left for Milwaukee
this morning to spend her Christmas
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Lord and
adopted son Karl of GALLON, Ohio,
are the guests of the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lord on Wiley
Street.
Miss Ottilia Roth aud Clara Pitt
both of Junction City who are stud
ents at the Wood County Training
School. departed for their home Tues
day to spend their Christmas vacation.
W. E. Little, is serving as day
police on the west side this week in
the absence Of J. D. Gibson, who
departed for Rush Lake Junction
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
brother VIM. Gibson.
j, S. Thompson, Mgr. of the Badger
Box and Lumber Co., left for Milwau-
kee today to spend Christmas. Mr..
Thompson will stop at Ripon to be
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Beryl, who is student at Ripon Col
lege.
V. D. Simons has been and still is,
confined to the house at the home of
Mrs. Geo. E. HOSkinson with stomach
trouble. He is gaining but slowly.
He expects to be able to attend to
business and will be at his office as
soon as he is able.
Joseph ProckepetZ, sailed from
New York harbor Saturday for
Austria where he will spend the win-
ter with his brother whom he has not
seen in many years. His wife and
daughter will continue to reside in
this city.
Mrs. Post, mother of Mrs. j. Fl.
Wright, returned last night from the
east where she has been visiting
relatives all summer. She expects to
spend the winter with her daughter.
Her friends are glad to see her back
safely.
While the attendance is not quite
as large at the Electric theatres as it
is in warm weather the interest con-
tinues pretty we'll. Both Wonderland
and the Ideal are enjoying fairly good
patronage.
Identifying Chris.
In the afternoon in all the schools