Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09

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her home or at private residences.
/ Telephone 466. If
| Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Appleton,
has been visiting for a week at the
home of Mrs. L. A DeGuere. Mrs.
Wilson departed on Wednesday for
Almond, Wis.
Ed. Brazeau of Nekoosa transacted
business in this city Thursday.
Chas. Corcoran left Thursday for
Tomahawk to spend a week visiting
friends
Miss Ellen Schmelling of Wausau
was a guest of her brother between
trains Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clifford of Ne
koosa visited friends in this city
Thursday.
Miss Louise Hill left Thursday for
her uhome 10 Sigel where she will
spend week with her parents.
Miss Gladys Parks who has been
a guest at the E. B. BEDFORD home left
! for her home in Steven Point Thur
day.
The Misses Edith and Bertha Blak-
eslee who have been visiting at the
home of their brother Rev. Clyde
Blakeslee left for their home il
. Tbnrcdo,
Messrs. w. L. Boyce and w. III.
Barnes returned from weeks alb
sence on business and pleasure in the
east central part of Wisconsin. They
enjoyed their visit and came back to
Grand Rapids we'll satisfied with their
location in this city.
M. A. BOgOger has the basement un
der his second building facing on Vine
street completed except the laying Of
the cement floor. His workmeu are
now busy putting in new sewer con-
Meeting the two Easements with the
Wisconsin river. After he completes
this work he expects to commence the
moving Of his other buildings which
will probably be next week.
The old brick sidewalk which ex-
tended loo feet along the side of
johnson and Hills grocery depart
ment store is being replaced by new
Is foot concrete walk. The Bossert
brothers have the contract for the
construction of the walk, and the
work is proceeding livery rapidly due
to the employment Of a Coltrin gaso-
line concrete mixer,
Contractor John Rasmussen is busy
with the construction of concrete
walk and curbing in front Of the resi-
dences of J. w. Cochran and John
Young on Fourth Ave. north. Two
new crossings will also be put in, all
Of which will add greatly to the
appearance and convenience Of this
part of the street.
Father VIM. Reding vino is back
from two months absence Ia the
west on pleasure trip for the purpose
Of seeing the country and obtaininga
good restful time in which to recuper-
ate. He comes back to his congrega-
tion and friends, looking we'll and
feeling good, and reports very enjoy
able trip. One remarkable feature
that occurred during his two months all
sence, is in the fact that there was NO
call for funeral, wedding or even sick
call during his entire absence, aud
now that he is back again there are
calls for him in every direction. He
says that while away most of the
time was extremely bot weather, some
thing similar to what he understands
we had here in Wisconsin. He re-
ports that he is glad to get back again
to his labors and his home fireside
where he reliShes his meals even
better than while he was away.
Miss Laura Painter left for Wau-
toma Thursday to visit her brother
Albert for few days.
Mrs. N. Grignon and daughter who
live in the State of Washi gton are
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Miss Kittie Townsend who has been
guest of Mrs. E. B. Bedford left
Thursday for her home in Green Bay.
Miss Ellen Dougherty arrived in
| the CITY THURSDAY from her home in
Berlin, she being principal at the
Emerson building during the coming
year.
Mrs. Rofsky and daughter Tillie
who have been the guests at the Max
Steinberg home for some time left for
their home in Wausau Thursday.
Mrs. Matt Kaudy left Thursday for
Edgar to visit friends for few days.
Ida and Joe Steinberg left for Wau-
sau Thursday to visit friends for few