Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25

improved so as to come back to his
labors in Grand Rapids very much
refreshed from his vacation.
Two children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic Rozelle are quarantined at the
home Of Mrs. Jane Granger with
scarlet fever.
Miss Viola Palmer is able to be
out again after being confined at
home the past week with illness.
Miss Lucille Poirier returned Thurs
day from Merrill where she has been
spending the past three weeks Wis
iting relatives.
J. W. Lemley and WoIcott Riley
spent Thursday in Vesper visiting
at the c. T. Lemley home
Mrs. Chas. Brown who has been
confined at home for several months
with pleurisy is convaIescing.
Miss Clara Schmitt entertained
the Clover Bridge Club at her home
Wednesday evening. In the games
played Miss F'loy Quinn was success
full in winning first favors and Miss
Gertrude Mason second favor. Dam
ty refreshments We're served.
John Brundage of Eureka, South
To Lyo+a fc in tho oi+v
The American Society of Equity
stands for Education, Organization
and Cooperation. This is the same
program advocated by the Commits
sion on Country Life, which made a
searching investigation of agriculutr-
al conditions covering the United
States a few years ago. Looks like
Equity was on safe ground
Is it good business to do things Il
legally? That brings up the ques-
ton as to whether or not the city of
ficials had a legal right to use
money raised by bond issue for a
specific purpose for something else.
So far the city has not answered and
the reason is that it was not legal.
A fair sized crowd Of spectators
and skaters were present at the A
musement Hall Friday evening to wit
ness the two-step contest. Three
couples as follow took part: Miss
Florence SitterIy and Vern McStrack,
Miss Bessie Lafler and Oscar Dough
ty and Mrs. Fred Kruger of Mosinee
and Henry Tewes of Merrill. The
judges decided the winners of the
contest were Miss Florence Sitter
ley and Vern McStrack.
John E. DAILY has returned from a
business trip to Milwaukee. While
in Milwaukee Mr.. DAILY took in the
show at the Majestic. John says it
was some fine show.
For Sale and Rent-One house
for sale and one house for rent
Enquire of Matt Carey 2td-1tw.
Mrs. E. J. Blass of Portage arriv-
ed in the city Saturday 20 spend a
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Sholler.
Mrs. Edgar Kellogg and two chill
dren of Biron are guests at the G.
f. Kellogg home for several days.
]. A. Cohen returned Friday even
ing from Stanley where he has been
spending a few days on business.
G. E. Manning returned to Beloit
Saturday after spending a couple of
days in the city a guest at the E.
Oberbeck home.
w. H. Gets has been confined to
his home the past week with illness.
If it took all the money raised by
special bond issue to take up the
overdraft at the bank and if it takes
all of the money raised by taxation
to take up and pay interest on the
pay orders cashed by the bank, how
much money will the city have to
start the new fiscal year with? How
much higher will the taxes have to
be next year to do these thing O.
yer again?
Word has been received from the
Messrs. Corcoran, of Port Arthur,
Canada, stating that they will arrive
in this city on Friday. The funeral
of Mrs. VIM. Corcoran will therefore
be held on Saturday morning at 8
o'clock from the house on 8th St.
So. and $50 at IS. Peter & Paul
church, Father VIM Reding officiat-
ing.
All recognize too wide a difference
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