Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
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Drug Co, will spend Sunday at Ne
cedah visiting friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tietz left Saturday
for visit with friends at Stevens
Point.
William Boyce of Clinton, Iowa, is
in the city looking after business in
terests.
Misses Edna Kruger and Caroline
Oberbeck will spend Sunday at Ste
vens Point guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Kruger.
The home of Mason Bliss on the
east side was struck by lightning
during the electrical storm Friday E.
vening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hirzy return
ed from Chicago Saturday where they
have been spending the week attend
ing the eJweIers' Convention held
in that city.
Miss Amanda Valentine returned
to her home at Bancroft, Saturday
after spending the week in the city
visiting with her sister Miss Alma
Valentine.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Peterson of
Newark, N. J., arrived in the city
Saturday to visit with friends for a
few days on their way west.
Mrs. Peter Reiland and son left
Tuesday morning for ST. Paul, Red
Wing and other cities in Minnesota,
to visit among relatives for several
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Farley left Mon
day evening for Waupaca where
they will attend an outing given by
the Central Wisconsin Sanitary and
Benevolent Social Club of which Mr.
Farley is vice president.
During the severe storm last Fri
day night the home of William Dan
iels at Nekoosa was struck by light
ming and badly damaged At least
one-tHird of the house was wrecked.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniels had just re
| tired when the lightning struck the
house. Mr. Daniels was thrown out
of bed and was unconscious from the
shock and Mrs Daniels was unable
to speak for some little time after
the bolt hit the house. The first
finger on Mr.. Daniels right hand was
severely burned. Neighbors came to |
the rescue and revived Mr.. Daniels |
Fortunately the house did not catch |
fire. Plaster was shaken down and
windows broken in houses in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
Miss Dorothea Rousseau has re-
turned to her home at Rib Lake af
ter a three weeks visit in the city |
a guest at the John Garden home. |
She was accompanied home by Miss
Esther Gill who Will visit her for |
some time.
Mrs G.. w. Mead entertained at |
a lawn party at her home on Belle
Isle Monday afternoon About TWEEN |
ty guests were present. Dainty |
refreshments were served.
Mrs. T. E. Mullen and sons Ray |
and Howard, and guests Misses Nell |
and Mae Hewlett left Tuesday in
the Mullen auto for Green Bay where
they will visit relatives.
Bob Cody returned Tuesday from a |
few days visit with friends at James
Vile
Louis Menier of Marseilles, Ill,
who has been visiting with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Menier has |
returned home. He was accompan-1
led by his sister Miss Daisy Menier
who will WRIT with him for some
time
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Heschleb |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman GiIkey |
are spending this week camping near
Meehan
Geo. Mullen has resigned his po-
sition as chauffeur for Geo. w. Mead |
and accepted the position as chat
feur for j. B. Arpin Don Johnson
will act as chauffeur for G.. w. Mead.
Ed. Reigen of Monroe spent Mon
Gay and Tuesday in the city visit
ing friends
Mr.. and Mrs. KIeinhinz of Marsh
field spent Sunday in the city guests
at the T. E. Mullen home, making
the trip by automobile.
Ned Meeteer has resigned his posi-
sition at the City Lunch room
Fred GaehIer and two children
from Starke, Florida, returned here
Tuesday morning on a visit and they
may decide to remain here perma-
nentIy. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Gaehler and many others left
Port Edwards for Florida where
they purchased land. Most of them
have come back wiser of the south
land schemes. Wisconsin is pretty
near as good as any state in the u
Mon.
Rev and Mrs. G. FRANKIE and two |
children of Watertown arrived in
the city Monday evening te spend
few weeks at the home of Mrs.
Francke's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
HerSchleb.
Mrs. Henry Symms and children
returned to their home at Auburn |
dale, Tuesday after three weeks
visit in the city with her parents
! Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Lemley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Alexander |
of San Francisco, Cal, arrived in |