Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-17

/ ed Friday evening from ten days
visit with relatives in Butte, Mon
tana.
Stepping an ad to save money is
like stopping a clock to save time,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruff Of Wa
rertown, Wis. were in this city over
Sunday guests Of Mr. and Mrs F.
Link.
/ Miss Title Ruff of Chippewa Falls,
was in the city Monday and Tuesday
guest Of Mrs. F. Link, her sister.
Car number three Of the street car
line jumped the rear truck off the
track when leaving Grand Ave Tues.
morning at $50. Albert Bunde, mo-
torman had the trucks back on the
track within few minutes.
District Attorney, Charles E. Briere
and several other local candidates
have started on a three day election
eering campaign.
The store ads are for far sighted
people who want to make their dol
lars go as far as possible.
Mrs. R. E. May, mother Of Mrs.
Earle Pease, and known to many
Grand Rapids people, had the misfor-
tune to fall and break her hip. Mrs.
Pease Left Monday night for Connec=
ticut, where Mrs. May now is, in or,
der to be with her and see that
everything possible is done for her
comfort.
Miss Lille Persohn of Chicago
arrived in the city Saturday evening"
to be present at the wedding of her
sister, which took place on Wednes-
day
Misses Veda Parker and OrrelIo
MackIin returned to their homes at
Stevens Point Monday after few
days visit in the city with friends.
DR.. R. w. Monk of NeillsviIle, re
publican candidate for State Senator,
his district comprising the counties
of Wood and Clark, was a caller at
the Herald office Yesterday Mr.
Monk is opposed by Attorney B. R.
GOggins of Grand Rapids. The doc
tor is staunch republican of the
progressive stripe and withal a very
pleasing gentleman to meet. If e.
Iected he will do all in his power
to advance the best interests of
the Standardization Hreald.
A. J. Cowell, candidate for sheriff;
A. B. Bever, for clerk of court; C. E.
Briere, for district attorney; E. E.
Ames, for register of deeds; F. H.
Eberhardt, for county clerk and Nate
Anderson for county treasurer, were
here Thursday looking over the poll
teal field. The county ticket this
year is an exceptionally strong one,
and from top to bottom is made up
Of good men capable and worthy the
office they seek. After spending a
day and a night here they left for
the county seat taking in the small
towns on the way They are a good
looking, we'll meaning bunch, and if
elected, county affairs will be in the
best of kepeing.-Marshfiel Herald.
Homer Zimmerman returned to-
Chicago Sunday evening after a
few days visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. @. w. Zimmerman.
Miss Grace Goggins who attends
Downer College at Milwaukee spent
Sunday i'm the city visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Goggins.
Mrs. Tone Bever and son Joseph
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob BeVer in this
city.
Probably the largest rug ever made
in Grand Rapids is now in the pro
cess of manufacture at the Johnson
& Hill Co. store The rug is being
male in the carpet and rug depart
ment under the supervision of J.
F. Wolter, the manager of this depart
ment. The rug measures q feet
by 40 feet and is intended for the
Masonic lodge room. The material
is of NJ J WhittalIs best body
brussels and of two toned brown col
or. The rug when completed will
weigh in the neighborhood of 400
pounds.
Mrs. w. G. Witter of Berkeley,
Cal, arrived in the city today and
is a guest at the home of Miss Mar
garet Schofield. She will remain
in Wausau for day. She has been
East with her daughter Margaret, who
sailed for Europe recently, and is now
on her way back to her home in Cal
ifornia.-Wau Pilot.
Carson Burt has been engaged and
is now in charge of the machine at
the Grand Theatre. We understand
that the management at the Grand
! intend to put in a new machine that
will be one of the best on the mar
ket
! Jack Wollenschlage has accepted
a position at the Herschleb bakery.
G. J. Kaudy returned Thursday
morning from a successful trip thru
the northwest in the interests of the
aKudy Manufacturing Co. While
in Virginia, Mimi, Mr. Kaudy set up
a saloon equipment similar to the one
in the Frechette saloon in this city.