Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-22

Suffrage Meeting Monday afternoon
to investigate the possibility fo1
the organization of suffrage asso-
citation in this city.
Mrs. Halbert Brooks and son AL
vim Of Green Lake arrived in the
city Monday for a visit at the home
OF the formers mother Mrs. Jennie
Gnkey.
Dave Sharkey, the wrestler, who
has been in Iowa for the last two
months is visiting with Wilbur Ber-
ard. After a few weeks visit here
Mr.. Sharkey will return to Iowa
whore he viii contest in several
wrestling matches.
There was Mothers meeting at the
Lowell school Friday afternoon. The
meeting was well attended. A pro
gram by the pupils was carried out
after which light refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Gibbs went to
Plainfield Saturday morning to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Gibbs sis
ter
John Alpine has resigned his posi-
ton with the Consolidated Water
DOu~or p Do,o- ~ oe ut IT, II.
has accepted a position outside the
city at large increase in salary
Mr.. Alpine and family will leave for
the new field about March first.
John Shymansh and Miss Ella Keh
rberg, both of Grand Rapids We're
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
Saturday morning by Justice Burton
L. Brown. The happy couple left for
Marshfield where they viii spend a
few days before returning to this city
and commence housekeeping.
Trustworthy goods and trustworthy
advertising are the cardinal pr;nci-
pies of the successful merchant.
The ladies of the Congregational
church, east side, fed two hundred
people at a chicken-pie supper We'd
nesday evening at the church base
ment. The supper was reported ex-
cellent and well served and those who
were present enjoyed a pleasant e
Yening.
Miss Abel of Winneconne is a guest
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gibson.
T. J. Cooper is confined to the
house this week with stomach trouble
His friends hope that he will not be
confined very long.
Albert Dickman and family who
have been in quarantine for small
pOx are now released.
Mrs Martin Worboril of Stevens
Point is in the city for a few days
visit with her aunt and uncle Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Cooper She will go from
here to Abbottsford to visit relatives.
Robert Cody left Saturday for
GAINESVILLE where he will spend a few
days visiting friends.
Ernest Lavaque of Richland Center
is spending several days in the city
visiting friends.
Misses Caroline and Prudence Mar
shall of Ladysmith spent Saturday in
the city ON business.
J. j. Jeffrey stated to a Reporter
Friday afternoon that
he was a candidate for Mayor. Mr..
Jeffrey has been alderman for two
terms, or four years, and city attor-
ney for two years. His strong hold
is with the workingmen
J. E. Farley and w. F. Hess re
turned Friday from Oshkosh where
they have been attending a meeting
of the State Association of Master
Plumbers which was held in Oshkosh
on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. The session was largely at
tended and of very interesting ma
ture &c the members.
The ladies of the Macabbees gave
pleasant social at the Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening. The event was
given solely for the ladies and their
male friends. Progressive Hearts
was played and substantial refresh
ments served.
1t is better to be placid than acid. |
The quickest way TO get everybody |
sour on you is to be sour on every
body yourself. People turn to a.
cheerful man instinctively, as chick
ems flock to the south side of a barn
on day in winter
The Valentine Concert and Skating
party given by the Grand Rapids band
of twenty-five pieces at the Amuse-
ment hall on Wednesday Feb. IA, was
we'll patronized. The concert was
given from eight until eight-forty o.
clock, after which the band played
for the skaters until ten-thirty o.
clock Each lady received a valentine
postal and Miss Kaudy holding num-
Der fourteen on the postal she re-
ceived was given a beautiful valen-
tine. All present report a good time
c. E. Hewitt, the real estate man
of Marshfield, was in the city this
week closing up some real estate
deals. He closed a deal with Fred
Klumb of Stratford, Wis, for the
Weingardner and the Ludington farms
in the town of Rome, Adams county
Consideration $500.
George Klement of Arpin, purchas-
ed the brick house and lot of c. E.