Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11

| Minnehan home for two weeks left
Saturday for Wauqun to visit rela.
tives for time when they will de-
! part for their home in Fairbanks, Ia.
Miss Estella Kinister went to
! Tomah Saturday to visit her father,
George Kinister, who is in the hos
pital there for injuries received some
time ago. Mr.. Minister is improving
slowly.
The order of Royal Neighbors had
a Bag Social Thursday evening for
the members. Bags af all kinds were
auctioned off after which light refresl
ments were served and a social good
time INDUCED in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Skeel who have
been spending the winter in Waupaca
returned Thursday and lett the same
evening for Cranmoor to take charge of
the marsf belonging to Mr.. Skeel at
that place.
B. Nj. Louk of Three Lakes, Wis,
stopped off on his way from Madison,
where he had been tranSacting bust
ness, to spend a few days with bis
uncle r. E. Mcfarland of this city.
Mrs. Larson of Puxico, Mo. VINO has
been spending the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Edgar Kellogg of Birou
returned to her home last week. Mrs.
| Kellogg accompanied her and will be
absent for about month.
Mrs, Aug. Kempfert and children of
| Appleton, who has been visiting rela-
tiveS and friends in the city for
several days. left for Merrill Saturday
morning to visit her husband, who is
in charge of the Merrill Paper mill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schnabel de-
parted Friday morning for Hillsboro.
Wis, where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Melvin Lind. From
there they will go to Chicago where
Mr.. Schanabel will transact business
for the MacKinnon Mfg, Co. -.
Israel Crotteau of Rudolph, who
has been seriously i'll of late, is re-
ported very much better at present
writing. His sons from the west,
called here on account of the illness
of their father, have returned to
their respective homes
J. c. McReynolds, of Butler, Okla
homa, and his wife Mrs. McReynolds
who has been receiving treatment at
Madison, are in the city guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. McReynolds. They now
expect to make their home in Grand
| Rapids.
Word was received here yesterday
| that less than two hundred miles
from here in the southern part of the
state, robins are already beginning to
build nests. Several of our citizens
have seen this beloved harbinger of
spring the latter part of last week.
Ed. Reese, formerly Vice Pres. and
cashier of the First National Bank of
Marshfeld was in our city Monday
with other Marshfield parties, looking
up a location here for the establish
ment of Trust Co. similar to the
Wisconsin Valley Trust Co., of Marsh
field
A tank is being installed at the
Lowell School building by way of con-
Meeting coils to the furnace. This
provides hot water to the building
for various purposes. Heretofore a
hot stone has been the only means by
which they could heat water in the
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hanson re-
turned from their wedding trip south
Wednesday Mch. 3, and after short
visit in the city with relatives and
friends, they departed for the state
OF Washington where the former is in
the employ of the United States
government.
Guy r. Gets and family left Monday
for Minneapolis where they will spend
few days visit with relatives. From
there they will go to Boise, Idaho
where they intend so make their fu
ture home. MIR. Gets expects to &C
into the fruit growing industry neal
Boise.
Seth Jones, who was hurt las
week while coupling an engine to {
freight car in the Northwestern
yards, is gaining slowly and will suf
fer no serious results from his ex
!, perience. 1t was close call and his
J friends are all glad to know he came
out so fortunately.
A. L. Putnam a representative OF
the Hollow Wall Concrete Co., of this
city, was at Red Granite where he
closed deal with one OF the leading
merchants of that place, to furnish
the material for the building Of fine
large residence this summer. The
business outlook for the Co. the COM
ing season is very promising.
"Our country is spending million!
of dollars annually to reform live:
of men and women; and it is stated
: that it costs us $500, 100000 annual!
to suppress and punish lawlessness
The formation of character is better
than reformation of lives. Proven
ton is better than cure; fence a.
the top of precipice is better thar
la hospital at the bottom"
Friday night Marshfield defeated
Grand Rapids at Marshfield by scort
of % to q. AS our boys defeated
Marshfield last week by score of Is
to Is on their own floor another game
win have to be played with Grand