Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-23
RUDOLPH

Frank Whitman and son Seth re-
turned home last Wednesday from
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Chas Martin and children are
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Aug. Jacoby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Croghan are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nose Sharkey
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Elliott spent
Sunday in Merrill with Mr.. and Mrs.
Amy Richard.
Mrs. Allie Koch has been on the
sick list for a couple of weeks with
neuralgia in her face.
John Joosten was numbered among
the sick last week SO he was unable
to attend the State Fair in Milwau-
kee as he had anticipated.
John Franson, whose home and
buildings were recently destroyed by
disposed of everything he owned
here, and on Sunday evening he and
his wife departed for Illinois to make
their future home.
Will Babe and son, Newton return
morning.
Will Piltz and family returned home
| Sunday morning from Milwaukee
where they had spent the week
with relatives.
Nick Ratelle and John Hartjes re-
turned from Milwaukee Saturday
morning, after spending a few days
sight seeing in the Cream City.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman hav
the sympathy of this community in
the death of their five months old
baby, who passed away Tuesday aftei
a short illness of bowel trouble.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sharkey of Wau-
sau, spent couple of days last.
| week with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Nose Sharkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall parents of Mrs.
Geo. Rivers, who have been visit
ing her for some time took their de-
parture Saturday. Mr.. Hall, went to
hospital in SIT. Louis, where he had
an operation for a cancer, and Mrs.
Hall went to Mortified, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas belong return
ed Saturday morning from their we'd
ding trip to ST. Paul, Mimi, and al.
so Milwaukee and other places. They
are visiting at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Akey.
August Jacoby went to Stevens
Point, Monday where he got load
of lumber to finish his house.
Alex Kujawa returned home Sun
day morning from weeks sojourn
in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Nellie Meyers was shopping in
your city last Thursday.
Pierce Jones, of Cambria, was here
and in Sherry several days. He dis
posed of a nice pile of lumber which
he had on his farm in Sherry where
he lived about seven years ago. He
also has his farm for SALE He is
going to move to Aberdeen, South
Dakota
Will Hams and Harry Bowker went
to Wausau last Friday where they
took the examination for brakeman.
They both passed.
Mrs. Sewers and little daughter
returned Friday evening from week
visit with relatives in Biron.
Miss Della Casper of Grand Rapids
came up Tuesday evening to attend
the dance here Wednesday evening.
Lloyd, the nine year-old son, of
Nick Ratelle fell out of a tree a
distance of about Is feet. He was
climbing an ash tree, that the top
was all dry and he took hold of dry
limb, which broke and losing his
balance went crashing down through
the lower branches, which is all that
saved his life, and it was also marshy
so that it was not as bad as the
hard ground. He was picked up
unconscious by his playmates but
soon came to and was able to walk
home. Fortunately no bones were
broken, only scratches on his face
and stiff leg. He is getting along
MI