Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-01
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GRAFTON of Women's clubs held in Mil
yankee, Mrs. E. NJ. Pease was elect
ed as one Of the delegates to attend
the National convention to be held
in San Francisco in June.
Miss Caroline Oberbeck entertain
ed one Of the high school clubs at
her home Friday evening.
A number Of the young people Of the
high school enjoyed sleigh ride
to Vesper on Friday evening.
The many friends of Chris Nilsson
who has been confined to his home
with typhoid fever will be pleased
to know that he is now conyalesc-
ing and making rapid Roadway to-
wards a complete recovery.
Edward Morris, chairman of the
town Of Arpin, was in the city on bu-
siness Friday.
Ernest Rossiter has resigned his
position with the Nekoosa- Edwards
Paper Company of Port Edwards and
expects to leave soon for Cornell,
Wis. where he viii manage a new
paper mill.
From the number of blOtteTs that
are being given out by the Insurance
men to the school children, it is ap-
parent that the blotters are not being
put to the use for which they are in
tended. The supply of bIotters is
becoming exhausted and unless bet
ter care is taken Of them, the school
children cannot expect that the In
surance men viii keep on supplying
the botters. The teachers might
say something to the pupils regard
ing this matter.
John Smith, the hardware merchant
has returned from Lacrosse where
he has been for the last two days on
business.
J. c. Jacobson, the architect re
turned home Friday from Grand Rap
ids, Mimi, where he has been sew
eral months supervising the con
struction of a new power house for
the Itasca Paper Co. The work is
completed but the new plant will not
be in use until early spring.
The ladies of the Maccabees gave
Mrs. A. c. Otto a surprise party
and towel shower at her home on
Friday evening Each lady of the
order presented Mrs. Otto with a
kitchen towel The evening was
spent in social converse and music,
and ended up with an old fashion
ed dance A delightful luncheon was
served and all present report a fine
time
Little Beth Alpine while crossing
the river on the ice Friday after
school broke through and might have
drowned had it not been for others
who were with her who assisted her
out of her dilemma. We hope par
ents will warn their children from
crossing the Wisconsin river on the
ice simply to save a little distance
on their way to and from school The
Wisconsin river below the paper mill
is more dangerous than it is above
the paper mill Children Beware.
V. c. Gardner of Pittsville, through
his attorney, Charles r. Briere, of
this city, has commenced suit for
$500 damages against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co.
The complaint being that the con-
ductor assaulted and unlawfully put
him off of the train near Babcock.
This is the first case started which
raised the question as to whether
or not the conductors have any
right to charge extra fare when
ticket has not been purchased.
August Bandelin, who was in Los
Angeles. Cal. at the time the Times
building was blown up with dyna-
mite has been subpoenaed as a wit
ness in said case by Indianapolis,
Ind. authorities. He expects to
leave sometime this week for that
city
l. E. Wilcox and Oscar Crotteau
OF the Johnson & Hill Co. have re
turned from Bethel where they have
been conducting a sale.
George w. Anderson, general man
ager for the Johnson & Hill Co. left
Wednesday evening for New York on
a business trip for the company Mr.
Anderson accompanied him. Mr. Gee
NJ. Hill win meet Mr.. Anderson in
New York
Miss Eleanor Slattery has resigned
her position with the Nekoosa- Ed
wards Paper Co, and has entered
the employ of Goggins & Brazeau.
1t is very pleasing to Fanny ThomI
sons many friends in Grand Rapids
to know that she is progressing nice
~ from uSI recent opSIdtIou anu II
is now believed she viii soon be
able to so home to her mother and
friends. Her condition grows better
and she is taking nourishment and
gaining strength.
4 cablegram was received by Mrs.
Fred Staff, from her husband who is
now sightseeing in Cuba. The ca.
blegram announced his safe arrival
there and that he was feeling fine
and enjoying his trip. This will be
pleasant news to his many friends
in Grand Rapids
Carol Lamberton has resigned his
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