Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
at the M. L. Hutchins home.

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Miss Emma Protz of Prentice is
visiting at her home I'M this city.
H. E. Mccoy of Marshfield spent
Easter at his home here.
Henry McMullin and SON Lewis left
Monday for Webster, S. D. where they
will work the coming GUNNER.
Erwin Peart of Menominee is spend
ing the week at his home east of
town.
Miss Mabel Mitchell of Athens is
a guest at her home ON the south
side.
The farmhouse belonging to J. C.
Kurtz which is located in the extreme
southwest corner of the city limits
was destroyed by fire last Thursday
brush fire which was started by a
neighbor and owing to the high wind
about noon. The fire started from
| which was blowing the house was
consumed in short while and thus
| it was impossible to save any of the
furniture. The house was occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Langholff who were
just moving in and thus were forum
ate in not losing all of their furnit-
| ure altho all of their clothing was
lost. They are among our most popula
citizens and have our sympathy in
| their misfortune.
George Mccoy recently came back
from Wausau where he has been en-
ployed for the past few months and
is back at his old position at the Sal
ter Store.
| G. w. Brown and a crew of men are
engaged in moving a dwelling house
in DeXterVille.
Louis Betke of Superior is visit
ing at his home here.
A party from the eastern part of
the state lis in this community this
week for the purpose of trying to in
| terest our farmers in the growing of
peas. He informs US that in his es-
timation this country is ideal for
that purpose and we would strongly
advise the farmers to give them a
trial at least if it lis only for the pur-
pose of helping the industry along
We understand that the farmers in
the eastern part of the state have
cleared T. cir farms from mortgages
mainly thru the raising of peas. Now
then Mister Farmer just try a few
acres of peas and say "Raus NIT
| that pesky Mortgage"
Jessie Peaslee of Minneapolis,
| is visiting at her home in this city
Geo. N. Wood, the real estate man
of Grand Rapids came over in his new
car last Friday and we understand
| that he is sorry that he didn't make
the trip in an airship owing to bad
roads he had to rely on a team of
horses at five different times ON the
way over to get him out OF the mud.
Who said that autos would quickly
do AWAY with the horse family.
DR.. C. A. Salter returned Monday
from a short visit at his home in
| Chiffon
Mrs. George Shlegel and two daugh
| ters left for their homes at Alma
Center after short visit with friends
| in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Griffith and
| child of Wausau are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Miss Beulah Smith of Tomah is
spending the week with her mother.
Nash Mitchell spent last week at
| the county seat.
Harold Salter spent Easter at his
home at Colby.
Prof. Reyer is spending the week at
his home near Colby.
Miss Alice Sullivan is enjoying a
visit at her home at Royalton.
Miss Margaret Cushman is spending
her vacation at her home at Stevens
Point.
Miss Ethel Clack returned the fore
part of last week to resume her stud
les at the Wausau Business College.
Our local nimrods are beginning
to enjoy themselves once more and
a good many suckers are being