Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-19

home this week with tonsilitis. Her
infant daughter has been i'll with
bronchitis for a few days.
About twent, five young people en-
joyed sleigh ride to Nekoosa Fri
day evening. me weather was ideal
and a fine time is reported.
Miss Vida Riley entertained a num-
Der of guests at a miscellaneous show
er at her home Friday evening in hon
or of Miss Eva Nissen who is soon
to be married to Joe Vadnais The
evening was pleasantly spent playing
games, etc. Two guessing contests
in which Grace Goggins and Dorothy
Jackson succeeded in winning first
honOrs and furnished a great deal of
amusement. A delicious supper was
served. Miss Nilsson received a great
many useful presents.
About fifteen of the friends OF the
Misses Laura and Nettie Kluge ten
dered them a surprise party at the
home of Miss Ida Hammer Wednesday
evening. Two guessing contests wer,
features of the evenings entertain
ment, the first honors being won by
DR. S. CottrilI and Marie Wheir while
Dan Noltner and Matilda Sundet
won the consolation favors. De-
licious refreshments were served
The members OF. the E. F. U. lodge
in this city had installation of Off
GERS at their club rooms Wednesday
evening. NJ. L. Campbell of Neenah.
Supreme secretary of the Interstate
association being present to install
the new officers A delicious supper
was served, chicken chowder being
The chief dish and was prepared by
Messrs. Geo .Moulton and Chounard.
Dancing was INDUCED in after the bu
siness part of the program was com
pleted
Miss Isabelle Wyman entertained
the Bachelor Girls Whist club at her
AlOhhN Oil I'LL CNChuC, hui quay CIV eli
ing. Miss Clarabelle Ames and Miss
Irene Brown succeeded in winning
first and second favors Dainty re-
freshments were served The following
guests We're present: Misses Mary
Brahany, Loretta Mccarthy, Kate
kellogg, Clarabelle Ames, Catherine
Gilkey, Sarah Snyder, Laura Fordyce,
Irene Brown, Belle Harding, Belle
Quinn and Mrs. Mayme Pomainville.
F.. ]. Wood returned Thursday from
Milwaukee on a business trip and
while there called on Geo w. Mead
who is in a hospital in that city. Mr.
Mead is reported still very sick with
bright prospects of getting better, yet
it will be sometime before he will be
restored to his former excellent health
His many friends here are anxiously
looking for his early recovery and
return to this city.
Mrs. Earl Brennan entertained a
number of her friends at a six O'Clock
dinner and miscellaneous shower Thur
day evening for Miss Eva Nissen.
Miss Nissen received many useful
presents. The evening was pleasantly
spent in social converse.
Those present were the Misses Mol
lie Stahl, Kate Kammerer, Stella
Snyder, Caroline and Jennie Kuntz,
Emma Kruger. George Griffith, Lau-
ia Fritz, and Lizzie McCamIey.
1t will be pleasing to Miss Ruby
Natwick's many friends and acquain-
tances in Grand Rapids to know that
in a recent musical contest held in
Chicago in Orchestra Hall, where she
is a student, in being accorded the
first honors in said contest. We I'M
derstand that there was large num-
Der of students in this contest We
join with her many friends in this city
in extending congratulations in winj
ming this position.
Elmer Dano left Thursday for his
home at Tomah after spending a few
days in the city on business.
G. J. Hayes left Thursday for
Dubuque where he runs a hotel after
spending the past three weeks in the
city with his family
R. c. Treat of Meadow Valley left
Thursday for his home after spending
a few days in the city attending the
Cranberry Growers convention.
Rev. F. A. Pease and wife enter
tanned the members of the NJ. E. Sun.