Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

The many friends of VIM. Little who
has been confined to his home for Sc
eral weeks will be glad to hear that
he is able to be about with the aid
Of crutches.
Miss Christina Hage, who is employ
ed as operator in the Wood County
Telephone office left for her home
at Necedah Thursday. She intends
OF be gone about a month Miss Fan
ny Barrett of this city is taking
Miss Hayes place in the telephone
office
Miss Carrie Gardiner of South
Dakota left for her home Thursday
after short visit in the city a guest
of relatives
Miss Lottie Stacker of Sheboygan
arrived in the city Thursday called
here by the serious illness of her
father, A. Stacker.
a guest was expected for dinner,
and Bobby had received five cents
as the price of his silence during the
meal He was as quiet as a mouse
until, discovering that his favorite
dessert was being served, he could
no longer curb his enthusiasm. He
drew the coin from his pocket, and
rolling it across the table, exclaimed:
Here's your nickIe, mama, I'd rather
talk
One of the beautiful intricacies of
the law is exemplified in a case be-
fore the courts to decide which of a
mans divorced wives is entitled to
his life insurance money.
Latest offering by women tailors is
a spool dress into which the wearer
is wound like bobin. Husbands
who became proficient in buttoning
up shirt waists must now learn to
wind up their wives.
Mr.. Little, who has been employed
in the Wood County Drug store as
druggist the past two months has
resigned his position and returned
to his home at Appleton. Mr.. Mead
of Appleton is now employed in the
drug store.
Miss Minnie Williams of Stevens
Point has accepted a position as wait
ress at Brockman's restaurant.
Melvin Mann left for Kilbourn
Thursday, called there by the illness
of his sister, who has pneumonia.
Fred Pagel left for Chicago Thurs
day where he is employed after
spending a few days in the city with
Mrs Pagel, who is i'll with tubercu-
losis.
number of lady friends of Miss
Wayne Cahill rendered her farewell
party Thursday evening at the Tasch
ner home. The evening was delight
fully spent playing cards and games
Light refreshments were served and
the guests departed at a late hour
all reporting a jolly good time. Miss
Cahill left for Evansville, Indiana,
Friday
A fairly good crowd of Spectators
were present at the Amusement hall,
Thursday evening to witness Jack
Fotch'' in fancy dancing on skates.
His jogging was remarkably good and
: won great applause. Fotch raced E.
Anderson, R. Nelson and B. Johnson
5 in % laps and was successful in out
! racing them all.
In this issue the First National
: Bank publishes a copy of its state
ment as made to the United States
Government on March 7th. Those nc
accustomed to such matters sometime
feel that they can not understand
these statements, but this one viii
probably be interesting to all. Spe-
cial attention is called to the remark
ably strong cash reserve, the large de
posts and the steady growth in to-
tai assets.
Theodore Brunswick left Friday for
Prairie du CHEN where he has &C
cepted a position.
The many friends Of Dick O'Conno1
travelling salesman who has made
; Grand Rapids for number Of years
: will be sorry to learn of his death
which occurred at the home of his
brother 7. O'Conner of Monticello a
/ short time ago.
Roy Nash who has been in the gov
: eminent employ in the forestry ser
vice in the PHILIPPINES will leave the
first of April for a trip around the
l world thru Japan, China, India, Asia
2 and Europe. Mr.. Nash expects to land
in New York in September.
: Mr.. and Mrs T. A Compton Of Val
: ley Junction spent Thursday in the
city visiting relatives.