Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

VIII Wheelan visited friends in
Marshfied over Sunday.
Miss Hazel Carlson returned to her
bona Al Necedah Sunday evening af-
ter few days visit in the city with
Miss Dorothy Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Love have NOV
ed to the DAILY flats in the Gardner
block on First street from the Stat
terry home on First street north.
/. Mrs. John Hooten was taken to Ri
verview hospital Saturday TO re-
ceive treatment.
Mrs. E. E Ames and Mrs. Arthur
Podawltz left Monday for Eau Claire
Miss Rose Blum of Marshfield Wis
tied Miss Tillie Cizon over the week
end.
John a. Lynn, proprietor OF the
billiard hall on First street north,
Plummer Steen and viii Sweet spent
Saturday evening in Stevens Point
visiting Lady friends.
Tod" Payne of the 8th ward pass
ed the competitive examination for
policeman with the highest average
| and will be recommended to the cour
elf or that position by the police and
fire commission. Tod will mkae a
good officer.
Mrs. George Moulten, Mrs. Grant
Babcock and daughter Frances have
returned from a visit at Cranmoor.
A tight board fence Is feet high
has been erected on the property line
running north from the west side of
the Johnson & Hill Co. store. This,
fence has been erected to shut the
cold west winds off from horses that
are standing at the rear of the store.
A COW belonging to Henry Burmeis
ter who lives near the Four Mile
Creek, was shot Friday. Assistant
State Veterinary Norton inspected the
COW and found it had tuberculosis
Justice Burton L. Brown appointed
appraisers to assess the value Of the
cow.
D. G. Chapman has been compelled
to close his bakery in the Johnson
& Hill building on Grand avenue be
cause of the poor condition of his
health. Mr.. Chapman has worked up
nice trade in the city and his many
patrons Will be sorry to Iearnthat
they cannot get goods from him Mr..
Chapman intends to remain in Grand
Rapids during the winter and is maxi
ing an effort to dispose of his bak-
cry fixtures. He has a prospective
customer for the business and hopes
to close the deal within the next few
days
A large number of the members and
friends of the Lady Maccabees re
sponded to the invitations they re
ceived to attend a Dutch Party given
in the Odd Fellows Hail, Friday ev-.
ening. All came dressed in Dutch
costume. A Dutch program was car
ried out and a Dutch luncheon serv-
ed.
August Sem and Arthur Barry of
MarshfieLd were brot before Justice
Edw n PomainvilIe charged with
beating a board bill or obtaining food
and accommodations with intent to
defraud. The complaint was made
by John Zishr, proprietor of the Com
mercial Hotel at Vesper. Sem paid
the board bill and costs for himself
and Barry was given free board in
the county Jail for the next 60 days:
The parochial children of the Ger
man Lutheran school, East side at
the school building had a delightful
time Friday evening. Games were
played and light refreshments were
served. A splendid evening lis re-
ported
The work OF paving the north side
Of Grand avenue from First to Third
avenues was completed at $40 Fri
day afternoon. Business men along
the street are more than pleased with
the appearance of the street. An idea
of how the street will lock when con
pleted, may now be formed. With
only half the street completed, there
is an entire change in the appear.
ance of the street. 1t begins to have
a city look to it and thatisOne Of the
things Grand Rapids has needed for
a long, long time. Work on the 9th
er side of the street is delayed be
cause of the lack of stone
The Amusement Hall was opened
for the roller skating season to the
public Friday evening, November 1.
A large number of skaters and spec
tators were in attendance. The floor
was good for skating and all of the
skaters enjoyed themselves. The
rink will be open from now on.
Rob Redmond of Eau Claire spent
Friday and Saturday in the city visit
ing friends on his way to Chicago.
Mrs A. G. Smith made a sale of
what is known as the Chris Timm
farm in the town of Grand Rapids,
to Elliott Hewitt of Marshfield the
past week Consideration $4,000.
Guy Nash, Harold and George Ar
pin went down to Madison to witness
the cago-Wisconsin football game
which took place today.
Mrs. Nose Marceau has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
Milwaukee, Madison and Port Wash
ington.
Miss Alma F!gzgar+ Left Friday for