Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
The beautiful weather We are en-
joying now is favorable for everybody
The farmers have been able TO take
good care Of their crops, those who
are building are pushing their work
along rapidly and the fuel bills are
being reduced. The coal and wood
men are the only ones that can OBJ
ject to it. If it continues long It
will take care of the shortage of the
coal supply.
Hon. A. Il. STANCE OF Merrill was
a business visitor in the city Mon
day. While here he was a guest Of
the T. w. Ellis home.
Miss Grace Mcdonald of Wausau
is in the city a guest Of Miss Dora
Goodman
W. II. Gets Of Grand Rapids,
Wis, representing the MacKinnon
Manufacturing Co., was here on
Friday 10 introduce the new patent
wagons manufactured by that con
Germ. There are a number of superior
points about the MacKinnon Yehi-
cles that have made them popular
where extra strong and durable was-
OILS are required. Times.
Mrs. LETTERS, who has charge of
The stenographic department of 1.-The
Grand Rapids business college, made
the Normal school a weEy pleasant
call today. Mrs. LETTERS completed
our course in 19O5.-Stevens Point
Journal
Miss Anna Wheir of Merrill is il
the city for couple of days visit
coming down for the Wheir-Noltne1
wedding.
Jack WollenschlageT has returned
to 500 Falls where he will re-enter
the employ Of the Majectic theatre.
The Misses Leila ana Beatrice
Mooney of Princeton arrived in the
city Saturday to spend Sunday visit
ing with friends.
Joe Marched, Olga Carlson, Mrs.
H Vadnais and Mrs. Janet Pulwis of
Rudolph were shoppers in the city
Friday
August Spearbreaker has resumed
his work at Johnson & Hill Co. s at
ter a few days illness.
Ernest Kramer has sold his. confec-
tioneEy store on the west side to
Raymond Sutor of Marshfield. Mr.
is now with the Singer Sew
ing Machine Co., and has offices on
the east side.
Ten inches space in a newspaper
is worth ten yards of space on a
bill board-and then some.
Miss lila Richards, entertained the
Sewing Club at her home on Grand
avenue, Thursday evening. Dainty
refreshments we're served.
Rudolph Berkholtz of Wausau was
in the city Friday calling on friends,
making the trip by automobile.
Joe Smith of lola was arrested by
Police Officer Painter Thursday even
ing. He was brought before Justice
Friday morning, charged
with Being drunk. He paid fine an
costs amounting to $3.50.
From the Asotin County Sentinel,
Of November 9Th we notice that Chas
A. Laufer of Asotin was elected JUS
tice of the Peace and Louis A. Clos
Iit, County Clerk of that county. They
are both old Grand Rapids boys and
we join with their friends in congratu
Iations.
The Mystic Workers held social
dance in their hall Wednesday even
ing at the close of the regular bu-
siness session. About fifty couples
were in attendance. Refreshments
were served and fine time report
ed by all present
Several boys crawled under a car
loaded with wheat near the flour mill
and with a pickaxe broke small
hole in the bottom of the car. The
hole was only about the size OF a
mans finger, but the boys We're able
to gather a nice large sack full Of
wheat which they took home to feed
the chickens with. They did not
plug up the hole after they had TAX
en- what they wanted and about so
bushels of wheat ran out onto the
ground. The boys are known, but
up to now, no action has been taken
the matter by the police
as a settlement may be made with
out resorting to criminal charges.
Another boy has been arrested
charged with stealing a bicycle This
boy will probably be taken before
Judge w. J. Conway and it is more
than likely that he will be given a
chance to learn trade at the In
dustrial School
The sale and chicken supper given
by the ladies of the east side Luther
an church at the G. A. r. hall, on
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
was a decided success in everyway.
The ladies realized a nice little
sum for their work and those who
attended got more than t cir moneys
worth, especially was this true of
the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Slater we're
called by telegraph to Ohio Sunday
on account of the serious illness of
her mother. A letter was received
from them today announcing the fact