Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-12

Z. W Ellis IN TINS CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Harris OF Ken
dali who have been guests at the Car
penter home for some time left
Thursday for their home.
Homer Case Of Milwaukee is a CUES.
at the Ted Chapman home this week.
Mrs. Reilly left Thursday for her
home at AIarshEeId after spending
a few days in the city a guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Boles.
Miss Ruth Wilcox left Thursday for
Marsnfield where she will visit re-
latives.
Joe zabawa left Wednesday for St.
Paul to look after some dredge work
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kenway Of
Sheboygan arrived in the city Wednes,
day and viii be the guests of rela-
lives for a few days.
Mrs. Kate Dunegan who is proprie-
tor of the Fair Store left Wednesday
ior Menominee where she will spend
few days on business.
T. A. Weeks returned Wednesday
from Wautoma where he closed a deal
for the Hotel Bean. Mr.. Weeks ex-
poets to take possession Monday
Mr. and Mrs. l.. R. Ridge of Ke-
nosha arrived in the city Wednesday
for a weeks visit with relatives.
The Misses Florence NJ. Moody of
Stevens Point, and Antoinette B. Hen
mann, Dramatic Art Student of Chi
cago, are spending a few days in this
city with friends
Fred Shaurette of Stevens Point
visited friends in this city on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs NJ H Lynn of the
town of Port Edwards, were in the
city Tuesday and Wednesday, Mr..
Lynn attended the Cranberry meeting
anu WI - 1AJ LII W ClS CIV oOOoG VI L Ga
tives. Mr.. Lynn reported that his
health was the best now that he had
enjoyed for the past two years.
Ex-Sheriff Mike Griffin who turn
ed over the county Waldorf-Astor
ia to John Schmitt at the close of
the old year and is now in charge of
the Thomas House, finds the force
Of habit hard to overcome. On his
first day Eat the new job he was
bound to" frisk" the guests before
they registered, and at night he
made the rounds and locked all the
rooms on the outside. When he
had completed this task he remark
ed to the clerk. THE first change l
make around here will be to install
the lever system, of locking cell
doors so I can close up each floor
from the landing. "-Marshfield Times
Mrs Albert Pagel Of Orient, S. D.,
is a guest at the c. Kallman home
this week.
Mrs. J. D. Witter is on the sick
list this week.
F. S. Gill and his crew of Workmen
are decorating some parts Of the in
terror OF the Sheriff house and Jail
for the new Sheriff, John Schmitt ant
family. They are doing the decorat-
ing this week.
The new Sheriff, john Schmit
starts out his administration with two
boarders. He expects a larger mum
Der of prisoners before his admins
tration progresses very far. He and
his undersheriff, Julian T. Welch, are
arranging matters for the proper
handling and taking care of the Sher-
ifs business and will soon have
everything in apple-pie order
Benton PhilIeo returned Friday
from a visit with relatives at Daily.
Miss Luetta Moore returned Friday
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Marshfield
Mrs. VIM Snyder left Friday for
Necedah where she will spend a few
days the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Clay Lamberton and baby left
| Friday for the southern part of the
state where she will be the guest of
relatives for a few days.
Miss Tracey Weinberg, who has
| been visiting at the home of her I'M
Gle, J. F. Weinberg left for her home
| Thursday, at Birnamwood.
This office is in receipt of a prac-
teal and useful calendar from the
real estate and insurance firm of Tay
lor and Scott which is greatly ap-
preciated.
The Wood County Natl Bank has
been distributing beautiful calendars
this. week among their patrons.
Misses Julia Little and Edna Krug
er went up to Stevens Point Thurs
day TO spend a. few days visiting with
friends.
The H. H. Lueck music company
has been moved this week into the
Wipperman building opposite the Wit
ter Hotel o. B. Zimmendorf who
has charge of the Singer sewing ma
chine in this locality has turned the
agency over to H. H. Lueck and lef
Thursday for Wausau where he il
in business.
Alfred Berard who teaches in thu
Waukesha Industrial School was
guest of his mother, Mrs Lucian Der
ard this week.
Miss Celia Emmons departed Thur
day for belmont, S. D., where sh
teaches school after a two weeks va