Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-09

the river don't get too high and tn,
J Lord is willing We VII surely be ore
some time next summer, so Iasso a fe
will be handy so that we can show
our friends what an expert angler vi
really are
Yes boys, better delay the fishing
trip until June, at least, for its zers
weather now and the mosquitoes wan
bite.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred King of Mer'
rill, spent Sunday in the city coming
down to attend a seven o'clock din
ner given by Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Ell
lis, Saturday evening Mrs King was
formerly Miss Lydia STANCE.
| On Sunday the fire company was
called out at u o'clock at noon and
$50 at night of the same day. The
first call was on account of chimney
burning out at James Howlett's resi-
dence and the second one was on &C
count of the chimney burning out at
the corner of Oak and 9Th streets
No damage done at either place.
| T. o. Riley and son Charles re
turned Monday from a few days visit
| with relatives in ST. Paul and Mime
apolis
E. A. Carlson and Geo. Parker left
| Monday for their homes at Milwaukee
| after weeks visit in the city on
business.
Paul DeGuere of Green Bay spent
Sunday in the city a guest OF Miss
Ella Kruger.
The Triangle Bridge Club met with
Miss Orpha Mathis Friday afternoon
and Miss Mildred MacKinnon won the
first favor. delightful afternoon is
reported.
| Chester Gross of Stevens Point
spent Sunday in the city a guest of
| friends.
Miss Jane Driscoll left Monday for
her home at Lansing, Mich, after
spending the past week in this city
the guest of relatives.
Rev. E. R. Mckinney who has been
holding meetings at the Baptist
church in this city the past two weeks
left Monday for his home at Apple
ton.
Miss Jennie and Iva Chapman of
Stevens Point left Monday for their
home after spending few days i
the city at the T. A. Chapman home.
A w Rumsey is still confined to
his home with an attack of diabetes.
Miss Tessie Slattery left Monday.
for Babcock where she teaches school
after spending the past week at her
home in this city.
During the past week the new John
son and u'1' "~r1Uany block NO been
enclosed by the placing of the large
panes of glass and installing tenn
porary doors. Lathing is progress
ing rapidly and as soon as heat Is in
stalled the plastering will be done.
The carpenters will be better able. to
push forward their work by, having
the building enclosed.
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Ellis entertain
ed at a seven o'clock dinner Satur-
day evening. +F tss's-@- : aszs-
Mike Mason is taking James How
let's place as night policeman dur
ing Mr.. Howlett's absence.
Mrs. Andrew Mosher returned Mon
day from few days visit with
relatives at Edgar.
The annual meeting of the League
of Progressive Republican Newspaper
of Wisconsin will be held at Madi
son, February 18th, 1911, in accord
ance with the Bylaws. All editors
and publishers in sympathy with the
cause are invited to attend If at all
possible and to write il they cannot
attend. An interesting program will
be arranged and important questions
discussed.
Miss Mable Gokey left Monday
for her home in Pittsville where she
will spend a week.
Mrs. R. T. Kinkannen left Monday
for visit with relatives at Blue
River
T. P. Peerenboom is spending few
days at Appleton this week on bust
ness.
A good crowd attended der Dorf-
pfarrer" the German play given at
the opera house Sunday evening, in
spite of the inclemency of the weather
Altho little of the play was under
stood by the majority Of the audience
the music and dancing was enjoyed
by all. The music especially calling
forth the appreciation of the crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs George Adams Of Bah
cock spent Sunday in the city the
guest of relatives.
Mrs. Earle Pease left Monday for
Milwaukee where she will spend a
few days visiting friends.
Miss Amelia Gross who is employ
ed at Waukegan, ILL.,; left for that