Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-21

tor.-F'r0m the above item it appears
that in the East they have a fairly
good crop of peaches and watermel
ons.
Miss Alma Kendall who has been
visiting at the G. J. Kaudy home in
this city for week left Thursday
for her home at Edgar.
The regular Grand Rapids team
played against the second team Thurs
day afternoon at the ball park win
ming the game by score of 6to 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Neinstedt of Clio
rinda, Ia, are visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. E. P Arpin
this week.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Benger- of Lou
isyihe, Kentucky, are visiting rela-
tives in Sigel and Grand Rapids the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. John Werle and two daugh-
tiers left for Fond du Lac, where they
will visit with Mrs. Werle's mother
| for short time.
Mrs. DR.. Cutter who has been Wis
iting at the Philleo and Nash homes
in this city the past week left for
her home at Tomahawk Thursday.
Jimmie. Brazier of Fond du Lac was
in the city calling on friends.
Miss Rose McCamley is at St.
Mary's Hospital in Oshkosh receiY-
ing treatment
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Fandrich and
Mrs. Lowd left Friday for their home
at HaZelhurst after spending a few
weeks in the city visiting relatives.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival of Miss Caroline Kuntz in
| Ourdes, France.
Mrs. E. Clark arrived home the past
week after a visit at Gilmore, North
| Dakota.
VIM. Schroeder and August Swanke
sailed Thursday for Germany.
Mrs. w G. Merrill accompanied heb.
sister Mrs. H. E. Davis of Ladd, H.,
who has been her guest for some
| time left Friday for bayfield, where
they Will visit relatives for some
| time.
D. NJ. Huntington the gunsmith and
| operator of an automobile garage, ha;
had the front of his store building
| freshly painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Ristow are
| happy over the arrival of a little
daughter which came to their home
Thursday July 18th. Both mother and
child are doing nicely.
DR.. and Mrs o. T. HoUgen are re-
| jogging over the arrival of daughter
born 0 them Monday, July 18th, Mrs.
Hougen. S health is not as good as he
relatives and friends looked for.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, July II.
The largest land deal of the sum
mer here was completed when A. j.
Edminister, Holcombe, and Peter Rob
inson of this city purchased $500
acres of hardwood timber land in
Chippewa county, ten miles southeast
of Holcombe, from E. c.. Sill and J.
H. Hamilton, Minneapolis capitalists.
The consideration was $4,000.
WAUSAU, Wis, July 17.-Emil Bra
ger, aged Is years, is missing. The
authorities are dragging the Wiscon-
sin river on the theory that he COM
mitted suicide or walked into the
river curing fit of mental alteration
due to hot weather. His hat was
found floating in the river
In charge of Mr. Moulton the work
on the foundation of Johnson &
Hills new store is going along very
nicely. The wall on the side toward
the south and east is being con-
structed and the front wall lis also
being finished by a crew of twenty
men. The mortar is mixed on the
street and sent down to the mortar
boards by means of chutes.
Miss Katherine Gallagher and Mrs.
A. G.. Barnett left Saturday for Wau
paca where they will visit with
friends.
Miss Della Dolan left Saturday for
GAINESVILLE where she will visit for
some time
Mrs. George Grignon of Minnesota
is visiting with relatives and friends
IN this city this week.
Mrs. Edw. Lynch and sister, Mrs
Brooks of Tomahawk left Saturday
for Milwaukee where they will visit
friends.
Forest fires are raging fierce1y be
tween Kellner and Bancroft and the
Chicago e. North Western railroad
company has a large crew of men
on the scene fighting fire.
This weeks ad of the First. Ma
tional Bank will be of special inter
est to married women.
Miss Mae Frowley, who has been
visiting at the VIM. Ruff home of
this city left Friday night for her
home in Tomahawk.
Miss Mary Meyers, who has been
employed at the Sargent restaurant
in Milwaukee, returned home Satur-
day evening.
The Eau Claire Giants Base Ball
Club, a first class semi-professional
team, desires Saturday and Sunday
games turnout the state. Address
Box All, Eau Claire, Wis.
Mrs. N. E. Emmons who has been
spending several weeksat ST. Paul
returned to this city Friday.
Robert Mcdonald spent a few days
at Oshkosh the past week, going
| there to attend the funeral of re-
lative.
Miss Inez Witter entertained her.
Sunday School class at a picnic at
the Pavilion Friday. All report a
| delightful time.
Mrs F. MacKinnom and Miss Mil
1red MacKinnon left Friday for Haz-|
elhurst, where they Will spend the
remainder of the summer at their
cottage
| Miss Stella Laramie who has been
visiting friends at Stevens Point, re
turned to her home in this city Fri
day.
Jeff Boorman of Tomah is spend
ing a few days at the home of his
son, Dc. A. Boorman.
| Miss Selma Kruger left Saturday
/ for Chicago where she will make an
| extended visit with relatives and
! frie ndS