Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14

| Lu0 TrSuIlS u butH CNTlSLudS SAFE
held Saturday in the parlors of the
church The proceeds amounted to
| $4,000 and almost all the articles dis
posed Of.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H Lynn, and
daughters, Mrs. Campbell, and Miss
Edith, came up from Nekoosa Satur-
day evening to attend the G. A. R.
banquet.
La Fayette Porter of Merrill was
in our city Saturday in attendance
upon the election OF officers of the G
A. r. Post and the banquet in the
evening. Mr. Porter is a Past Com
mander of our local Post.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Vadnais
of Little Falls, MINI, a daughter, on
October 26 Mrs. Vadnais was form
erly Miss Eva~Nissen of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moberg of Ne
cedah, have moved into the C. NJ.
Wooster house on the corner of Mint
and Wiley streets this week Mrs.
Moberg is a sister Of Mrs. Herman
Shearier.
Mrs. Charles Shearier is reported
little better this morning, but she
is a pretty sick woman with Bright's
| disease. She suffered a stroke of
paralysis recently and has lost her
power of speech. Their many friends
are hopeful that she will recover and
soon be able to be out again.
Rev. Fred Staff gave a very inter
esting talk, Sunday night on the Vari,
Gus kinds of crime committed, and the
motives which prompt them. On &C
count of the bad weather prevailing
his audience was not as large as it
would have been had the weather
been more agreeable.
Misses Maud Nowatney and Anna
Klug returned Sunday night from Wau
sau where they spent Sunday the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shekey
Mrs. G. Francke and children left
Thursday for their home at Water
town after spending week in the
city guests at the home of the form
ers parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Her
schleb.
Miss Jennie KnippIe was success
full in getting the pair of Richard
son Roller Skates given away at the
rink on Friday evening. She also
had the honor of leading the Grand
March, choosing as her partner, Mgr.
10. Belanger. A large crowd of skat-
ers as we'll as spectators were pres
ent on Friday evening.
Arthur Mulroy, who sings at the
Ideal Theatre, was requested to sing
on Friday evening the old familiar
song entitled, "Silver Threads Among
the Gold,' which he did in his usual
popular manner. A large audience
encored him heartily. The program
was an excellent one on that evening
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Blake of Wausau
arrived in the city Saturday for a few
days visit with friends.
St. Katherine's Guild had a very
successful Christmas Sale of fancy
articles and Christmas goods and pro
visions in the MacKinnon block OF
the west side on Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
Miss Helen Gordon entertained one
of the high school clubs at her home
Friday evening.
Miss Lulu Witheral returned We'd
nesday evening from Green Bay where
she has been spending few days Wis
iting friends.
The gentIemen's pair of roller
skates given away at the rink on
Wednesday evening was awarded to
NJ Mcclellan.
The Christmas Sale given by the
ladies of the Methodist church in the
church parlors on Wednesday, was
largely attended and a success finan-
cially.
Bob Redmond left Wednesday for a
visit at his home in Eau Claire.
Miss Olive Favel of Madison us in
the city guest of Miss Pansy Slus-
ser.
J. Schnabel has returned from Chi
cago and Milwaukee where he spent
several days in the interests Of the
MacKinnon Mfg. Co.
w. Cummings has resigned his po-
; sition as baker for the West Side
Bakery and has rented the Rick build
ing near the St. Paul depot formerly
, occupied by J. Brockman where he
will open a bakery and confectionery
store.
John Jung has moved into the Mac
. Kinnon block formerly occupied by l.
+ Zimmerman, the shoe man where he
j will conduct a paint and paper store.
: P. E. Groves of Mentone, Ind, is
in the city buying potatoes to ship
south. Mr.. Groves has already Sc
cured two carloads.
f Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skeel of Gran
O moor have closed up their house for
the winter and will spend the re
mainder of the winter in Waupaca.
e DR.. William Bredfield a Grand Rap
g ids visitor was the special guest OF
S DR.. Hoff during his stay. DR.. Bred
e field, who is also Chiropractic
+ Doctor, was called some months age
: to attend a spinal case of Potts di
sease of the spine at Almond, Wis.
!. We are informed that he had excellen
!. success with his case. He left to
s day to resume his old practice a
Hancock, Mich, where he has enjoy
ed an extensive practice for sever