Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26

Mrs. Jennie Gilkey is spending a fey
| days at Green Lake this week a cues
of her daughter, Mrs H Brooks.
Carl Fritzsinger, who has been at
Miles City Montana for the past two
years is a guest at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Celina NJ. Fritzsinger.
Misses Mary Siedler and Amanda
Hanson Of Stevens Point were the
guests of Miss Hazel Rumsey over
Sunday
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Bever
a baby girl, Friday.
Ed. Painter returned Sunday from
Milwaukee where he has been spendin
few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hilderman who
have been guests of relatives in the
city for the past month left for their
| home at Miles City, Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Fay, Jr., and
son of Sheboygan are guests at the
home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. J. Fay, Sr., this week
Russell Hanson who is employed at
Mosinee spent Sunday at his home in
this city
DR.. and Mrs. A L. Ridgman spent
Sunday in Bancroft on Professional
business.
Mrs Daniel Green is very sick this
week with the grippe.
J. D. Potter of Pittsville was in
the city Saturday on business.
We are informed by the architects
that considerable building is in pros
pect for the coming summer. Several
new residences will be erected and
some business blocks. Geo. T. Row.
land and son have their plans drawn
and are now being perfected, with a
view of commencing operations on
their new store building in the early
spring.
The work on the interior of the
Johnson & Hill Co.'S new store is pre-
crossing nicely and part of the window
glass is here and will soon be put in
to place The extreme cold weather
has retarded the work somewhat but
as soon as the windows are placed
and the heating plant installed the
work will progress more rapidly.
Mrs. Stewart of Pittsville, has rent,
ed the Wooster residence, corner wy.
lie and Ninth streets and moved there
in the past week.
There appears to be great need of
dressmakers and seamstresses who
are competent to do good work in this
line in our city. The few we have are
overrun with work Grand Rapids
certainly offers a splendid opening
for a first class dressmaking esta-
blishment. We could also make good
use of seamstresses willing to go to
peoples homes and sew by the day.
The new real estate firm consisting
of Messrs. Ed. N. Pomainville and C.
E. Hewitt, formerly of Pittsville, but
| now of this city, have their office in
| the second story Of the Pomainville
building, the lower part of which is
occupied by the Barnes Candy Kit
chen. They have several real estate
deals under way which they expect tt
close in the near future.
We understand that T. E. Nash
and son James are on their return
| trip from the PHILIPPINE Islands. Mrs.
Nash is anxiously awaiting word from
them as soon as they land in Cali
| fornia, which she expects will be in
the near future. His relatives and
| friends will be glad to see them and
know of their safe return to their
home and friends.
A J. Hughes, who is on the road
spent Sunday at his home in the city
Atty. c. Strange of Chicago spent
Monday in the city on business.
John Anderson of Milwaukee who
has been spending the past week in
the city left Monday for his home.
Miss Ellen Gilman of Marinette
arrived in the city Monday and will
be the guest of relatives for a few
weeks.
E. H. Scott of Plainfield spent Satul
day in the city visiting his son Geo
Scott
Miss Hattie Weaver left Monday
for her home at Fond du Lac after
spending few days in the city 6
guest of Mrs. A. F. Wood
Mrs. Melvin Lind of Hillsboro, is
a guest at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs John Schnabel, Sr
Mrs. Bertha Loeffelbein is very
i'll at her home with pneumonia
Mrs. P Murgatroyd of Vesper wa:
in the CITY Monday calling on rela