Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-06

tres.
Swear off, though your companions
rail;
You may succeed; but if you fall
Tis better to resolve and fail
Than never to resolve at all.
Arthur Oberbeck left for Chicago
Thursday after short visit with his
parents in this city. Arthur is en-
ployed as travelling salesman for a
large furniture house in Spokane,
Wash.
F. E. Kellner, dealer in coal, sup
piled his patrons with handsome
calendars the present week He had
two kinds, one, an aluminium whisk
broom holder and the other a hand
some picture.
The many friends of Mike Pillar,
former resident of this city. will be
sorry to hear of the death of his
seventeen year old daughter at Phil
lips last week. Death was due to
a complication Of diseases.
Attorney ]. C. Davis of Raddison,
Wisconsin, was in the city Thursday
on his way to Waupaca to meet his
wife and spend New Years there. A
number of his old-time friends had
the pleasure of a call
John Yetter and Max Eberhardt
succeeded in iIling a large timber
wolf on the Buenta Vista marsh on
Wednesday. Quite a number of the
animals have been seen by different
parties this winter and they appear
ity this season than for several
years past.
Frank Mazur, the popular Grand
Rapids tailor, made himself more pop
ular this week by distributing some
handsome calendars to his patrons.
Frank showed his good taste by Sc
lecting a handsome picture of
young lady whose face is beautiful
to look upon Nothing slow about
Frank
Henry Retter of Tomah was in the
city Wednesday visiting friends.
A. J. Hasbrouck is confined to his
home with a severe attack of the
grippe.
New Years calls will never go out
of fashion while there are bill-collec-
tors to make them
Henry Thuss arrived from Marsh
field Wednesday for a short stay
with friends in this city.
Clarence KIopf left for st. Paul on
Wednesday evening to accept po-
sition in clothing house in that
city.
Miss Anna Carlson entertained a
few of her intimate friends Wednes-
day evening at her home on the West
side
Joe Minister, clerk in the clothing
department of the Johnson, Hill &
Co.'s store, is on the sick list this
week
Miss Ella Gaulke departed for
Stevens Point Thursday to spend a
few days visiting Miss Florence
Moody.
Begin the new year by buying a
new umbrella and diary; then just
make note of the one you keep the
longest.
Seth Jones departed Thursday for
San Antonio, Texas, after spending
the past week in this city visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hutchinson and daughter Ed
18th, formerly of this city, but now of
Ladysmith are visiting at the Allen
Jenkins home this week
Miss Alma Frantz who has been
visiting friends in this city for the
past few days, left for her home in
Auburndale Wednesday,.
Percy Bishop, assistant manager of
the Merrill roller rink, returned to
his home in Merrill Wednesday af
ter a pleasant visit in this city.
Allen Dernbach, assistant manager
Of the Amusement hall, and Ed. Gar
ihee Of Merrill, Who have been Wis
iting Mr. Dernbach for the past few
days, departed for Merrill Thursday
About ten carpenters in the en-
ploy of contractor A F. BiIlmeyer,
left for Crandon Thursday morning
where they will be employed in fin
ishing up the new court house at
that place. It will require about
six weeks to complete the job.