Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

friends and relatives in the East.
Mrs. F. S. streeter of Milwaukee,
who has been visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Primeau of this
city the past week returned home
on Saturday.
Messrs. Arthur Downe and John
Burns, two strangers in this city,
We're arrested by the police for be-
ing drunk and disorderly and were
both sentenced to five days in the
county jail Probably that is what
they both wanted.
Miss Ella Podawiltz who is en-
ployed at the Leader office left on
Friday for Minneapolis for a weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Among those from this city who
spent Friday in Marshfield attend
ing the fair were, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Gibson, T. J. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Kruger and daughter Mildred,
Mrs. Kate Townsend, Louis Schall
and John Bell, Jr.
Miss Ruth McCamley is spending
couple of weeks camping with a
party of friends near Medford
The members of the Epworth Leag-
ue of the Methodist church held an
experience social in the church par
lors Friday evening. Each member of
the League told of his experience
in earning a dollar to go to the
League, which afforded a great deal
of amusement and everyone enjoyed
listening to the different ways of
earning a dollar. Refreshments were
served.
PIainfield Sun.-Mrs H. G. Webb
arrived in Plainfield Tuesday from
Grand Rapids where she had been
to attend the funeral of Judge Webb
After a short visit here she depart
ed for her home in Oklahoma City.
Miss Helen Rector of Grand Rapids
has again been engaged to teach in
the Walker district. This viii be
her fourth year We extend a hearty
welcome to Miss Rector and will be
glad to have her in our midst again.
Our real estate men, L. Mathis and
Charley Pratt, are kept busy these
days, as parties from Illinois are ar
irving on nearly every train to look
over the marsh lands in this vicin-
ity. 1t seems as though the whole
state of Illinois will be located here
in short time if they keep coming.
Well, let them come. We have lots
of good farms to offer them near
here
About 100 ladies and gentlemen
were at the Curtis Novelty store dool
Saturday morning waiting to enter
to purchase Graniteware dish pans,
which he advertised at 10c a piece,
one to a person This is one me-
thod Mr. Curtis has of advertising.
The pan was of IA quart size The
rush was not quite so bad as it was
when he gave brooms away for 10
cents, when he opened up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Horton return
ed home Friday evening from a two
weeks visit with the latters par
ents at SaTtell
Leonard Kinister returned Thurs
day from a weeks visit with rela-
tiyes in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mrs. l. Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Nobel and Mrs Ed Hayes,
spent Friday in Marshfield going up
to attend the Fair.
E. L. Hayward and family returned
to the city Friday after having
spent the summer with relatives at
Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Carhart and
family left Friday for Duluth, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. J. B. Nash returned Friday
from an extended visit with friends
in Indiana.
Mrs. V. D. Simons of Eau Claire
spent Friday in the city on business.
Irwin NJ Eeller, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad spent Friday in the city on
business.
A. Barnes of Waupaca was in the
city Saturday selling apples that
were grown in his orchard at Wau-
paca. His nursery stock and fruits
are well known in Wood county
where he enjoys considerable bust
ness.
Mrs. VIM. Harmon and daughter.
Mrs. Robert Zimmerman and son ,anC
Mrs Muswitz, all of Cleveland, O.,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Dickoff and other relatives in this
city for several weeks, returned tG
their home well pleased with their
visit in Grand Rapids.
Mrs G. NJ Dougharty has gone to
join her husband at Spokane, Washing
ton. Mr. Dougharty is employed as
an electrician in a large paper com
pany at that place.
Elmer Tricky of Vesper was in
the city Tuesday on business mat
tiers connected with the launching
of his new paper at that place next
week.
Miss Margaret Dorney has return
ed from a visit with friends at Wau-
paca.
Mrs. Edward Bassett and son left
Tuesday noon for Bangor where they
will visit relatives.