Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
Thursday afternoon.

The foundation walls and cement
block work on W. F KelIog's new
residence on Third street south is
progressing rapidly. A F. Biumy-
er, the architect and builder, is in
charge of its construction and they
are making rapid progress. Messrs.
Geo Schinn, Peter Knuteson, Chas
Pater and Arthur Christensen ha1e
laid the stone foundation and have
the cement blocks up for the first
story. The carpenters are doing the
necessary carpenter work as the ma
sons progress with their part of the
work
A marriage license has been issued
to Ralph A Brewer of Columbus,
Columbia county and Miss Lottie
May Heath of DextervilIe.
Miss Alvena GaberiIsky of Wild
Rose is spending several days in the
city.
Miss Carrie Millspaugh of Merrill
is in the city a guest of Lille White.
John Hintz of Irving street is seri-
ousIy ILL., Mrs. John Rayonis of Ru-
dolph is at home with her father dur.
ing his illness.
Mrs. J. Cypress has gone to Mid
die River, Mimi, to spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
The third annual meeting of the
County Secretaries and State Off
GERS of the State Medical Society Of
Wisconsin is being held at Wausau
this week. DR.. o. T.. Hougen of this
city is in attendance and presided
as tea master at a Ginger Tea Civ
en- in the EIks' club house Tuesday
evening.
Miss Inez Witter has recovered
from the scarlet fever.
Mrs. Gilbert E. Manning of Iron
Mountain arrived in the city Tues
day evening for a visit with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McLees have
moved from the Observation-Disclosures
flats to the Gaffney house on the
East Side.
Mrs. Chas Eberhardt is confined
at home with illness.
Ruth and Howard Carlson of Mil
waukee are in the city visiting their
grandmother Mrs. Johanna Carlson.
John Carlson arrived in the city
this week for a visit with his mother
Mrs. Hans Carlson after an extended
trip through the west.
Mrs. Mary Kronholm of the town
Of Sigel died Tuesday morning May
q, 1912, of old age. The funeral
services will take place at 1870 o.
clock, Thursday afternoon, at the
Swedish Lutheran church in that
town, Rev. Nording, officiating.
Messrs. Fred Staff and Guy Nash
accompanied by sixteen members of
the Boy Scouts walked to Birch
Lodge a distance of about four miles
last Saturday afternoon, where they
had their supper. After supper they
crossed the Wisconsin river and came
back home on the west side of the
river. AS many of the boys as pos
sible will take trip down the Wis
consin river from this city to the dells
the week after school closes. The
boys look forward to this trip with a
great deal of pleasure.
Miss Rena Philleo returned Tues
day evening from Milwaukee where
she has been spending several days
the guest of Miss Edith Weeks.
The twelve year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. DeReis of Necedah, was
brought here Tuesday morning and
taken to Riverview Hospital where
he was operated on by a local ply
stefan for some injuries received on
his head. He has been unconscious
for five days as a result of fall, af-
fecting his head. There is very lit
| tie hope for his recovery as his in
juries were pretty serious.
Arthur J. Lane, manager of an e.
lectric theatre in Wausau, spent
Tuesday in the city.
D. M. Huntington and Mr.. Lessig
have received another car of Ford
automobiles, all of which have al
ready been sold. The Ford Automo-
bile Co. cannot meet the demand for
their popular car.
Messrs. F. S. Woodwork and Nash
Mitchell of Pittsville, two faith
full Stalwart Republicans are in
the city this week on business mat
ters connected with the Circuit Court
They are great admirers of President
Taft and hope he will succeed in be
| ing re-nOmlnated and reelected PreSl
dent.
| Mrs. James Brockman underwent a
surgical operation at Riverview Hos
pital on Monday. At this writing she
is getting along nicely.
Miss Edna Du Four returned to her
home at Marshfield Monday after
noon after spending several days in
the city visiting Miss Marion At
| wood.
Mrs. A. Austin and children of
Chicago who have been guests at the
Geo. Kinister home for several days
left Tuesday for visit with friends
at Pittsyille.
Mr.. and Mrs H. J. Grieber of Bah