Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-01

ments for their Joint basket picnic to |
be held at the Pavilion on Thursday, |
September Sth. Levi LeRoux OF |
Port Edwards has been appointed as |
committee from Port Edwards camp |
and R. NJ. Burroughs, S. L. Stevens,
P. o. Whittier, H e Fitch and L. F. |
Koehn as committee of the Nekoosa |
camp. Camps from Arpin and Vespe.
are talking of joining in the same
picnic. Bliss orchestra of eight |
pieces has been engaged for the &C.
casion and Fred Stamm has been en-
ployed as caller for the evening. 1t
was decided that each Woodman coul6
invite a few friends to enjoy the
picnic with them. A Forester team
in connection with the Nekoosa camp
will render a drill at the picnic to
exemplify the work. Preparations
are being made by those in charge
to make this basket picnic of the
Order of Modern Woodmen Of Ameri-
ca one of the greatest events of the
season. Make your arrangements to
attend.
The Grand Rapids Band met with
popular favor with the large crowds
at the Marshfieh Fair at Marshfield
on Friday. The people from this city
were all proud of this organization.
They were favorites there as they are
here on all public appearances. Our
local band can visit any city in the
state and not be obliged to take Sc
cond place with any like organiza-
ton. They came home with many
compliments.
Mrs. H. Buchheim, proprietress of
the Grand Theatre, brought into this
office this week a copy of pam
phIet published by Barclay & Co., Phi
adelphia, in 1860, entitled THE La
mentabIe History of the Beautiful
and Accomplished Charlotte Temple,
with an account of her elopement with
Lieutenant MontrOville and her mis-
fortunes and painful sufferings," 1t
was very interesting to read.
E. C. LaVigne, of Washington, d. c
arrived in the city Monday evening
for a few days visit and chicken hunt
on the marshes heneabout as soon as
the season opens. His relatives and
friends will all be glad to see him.
Miss Jennie KolIock left Saturday
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a guest of Mrs. Hobert for week.
Mrs. Charles Fandrick is visiting
| friends and relatives in Milwaukee
| and GAINESVILLE for couple of weeks.
Fred Polzin left for Milwaukee the
past week where he will make his
home with his sister Mrs. H. Kasper.
Miss Mabel Gaffney of Madison
is a guest of Miss Anna Daily for
couple of weeks.
| Mrs w. S. Mcdonald and daughter
Jane and Geraldine of Oshkosh and
Miss Jane Carhart of Panhandle, Tex
as, and Mrs Robert Elite of Eau
Claire are guests this week at the
| G. w. Carhart home.
Mrs. Ella Martin and daughter Flo
renee left Thursday for their home
| in Ritzville, Wash, after an extend
ed visit in the city at the home of
Mrs. Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Geo. Baker.
w. L. Boyce is in Iowa this week
looking up a location. His family
expect to move to Iowa in the near
future.
Work has commenced and is pro-
crossing nicely on the foundation
wallis for the new Congregational
church building. The blasting is a
bout completed and the contractor A.
F. Billmeyer expects to push the work
as rapidly as possible.
A. B. Jewell as agent for the Me
chanics Fire Insurance Company OF
| Philadelphia will be glad to take care
Of any business that comes his way.
He has been distributing blotterS an
nouncing his agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright and
son James, left Thursday for New
Jersey, wher they will spend some
time
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs Gust
Geise, Saturday evening August 27,
a farewell surprise party was given
in honor of the Misses Flossie Snider
and Gertrude GHse. The evening
was spent in playing games and
dancing. Dainty refreshments were
served at midnight. Mrs. Clark Sny-
der assisted Mrs. Giese with the sup
per. About thirty of their friends
were present. Everyone returned to
their homes well pleased with the
evening spent.
The Misses Gertrude Giese and
Flossie Snyder, who graduated from
the Wood County Normal Training
School this year, will leave Satur-
day for Stevens Point where they will
attend the Normal this year.
Miss Jaunita Jackson is a visitor
at the J. NJ. Lesisig home in Rudolph
this week.
Miss Gertrude Smith of Providence
R. l., is guest at the home OF her
aunt Mrs. John Amundson-
Mrs. D. C. Heinrich and children of
Leonard, n D., arrived in the city
Wednesday called here by the death
of Mrs HeImich's mother, Mrs. Chas.
Fritz.
Mrs. G. H. Wright and daughter
Marie of Mcmillan are guests at the
home of Mrs. George Purnell this
week.
A new tile floor is being laid in the
postoffice this week which willbea
great improvement over the old one.
F. Brockhausen and H. Saecker
are spending the week up north fish
ing.
Ed. Bonham of New Lisbon, has
been promoted to the position re-
Gently held by Fred Duncan as in
spector of water tanks for the st.
Paul R. R. Mr. Bonham will move.
his family to this city in the near
future.
Fred c. Deirking of Chicago spent
a few days in the city this week on
business.
Rauph MiIIigan of Mansfield is
guest of friends in the city this week.
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