Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-04


for Chicago and Milwaukee where
they have gone for week on bu-
siness.
From a letter We received Tues
day from C. E Compton, Boston,
Mass, we learn that he is well and
prospecting. He wishes to be remem-
bered to his old time friends in Grand
Rapids He is a member of the F.
Z. Compton & Co., publishers of the
New Students Reference Works.
merry party of skaters, skated
the old year out and the new year
in on December 81 at the Amusement
Hall.
Misses Ruth Emmons, Kathryn Mo
ran and Martha Johnson returned to
Stevens Point Tuesday to resume
their work at Stevens Point Nor
NAL.
Messrs VIII and Theodore Graf
chen Of Coloma visited Nellie and
Tessie Hunt, several days. at the
home of their parents They return
ed home Tuesday morning.
Mrs Dan Kenyon of jamestown,
North Dakota. is in this city and in
Port Edwards visiting friends and
relatives.
Otto Roenius will leave Friday for
Minneapolis where he will spend sew
aral days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Polifka of New
Lisbon, arrived in the city Thursday
for few days visit with friends.
Mrs. I. Johnson of Whitewater is
in the city a guest at the home OF
| her sister, Mrs. J. Moves.
Harry Wildish left Thursday for
Marshfield where he will reside in
the future. Mr.. Wildish completed
mis- work here with the American Elk
press Co. on Wednesday.
S. F Durga talked to James John
son over long distance phone last
evening and Mr.. Johnson SAID that he
would be here Saturday evening to
go into the matter of locating his
shoe manufacturing business in this
city.
H. w. Lea of Winona, Mimi. was in
the city yesterday comforting with
the Commercial Club regarding the
establishing of a wholesale fruit
house in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Rintelman are
rejoicing over the arrival of a nine
pound baby girl which arrived at
their home at one o'clock Thursday
morning, January 4, 1912.
Miss Ruth Fontaine went to Mer-
rill Wednesday evening for few
days visit with her friend Miss
Marjorie Hubbard.
Mrs Elizabeth Daily and Mrs. A
5. Scribner departed Wednesday
evening for a visit with friends in
Merrill
We are now passing through a
spell Of our coolest weather thus
far this winter Monday morning it
was II degrees below zero, Tuesday
IA, Wednesday2O and Thursday 26
below. Perhaps we have seen the
cIimaX-we hope so.
The name of the Centralia Hard
ware Co. has been changed with the
first of the year to the Nash Hard
ware Co. The business will be run
in the same manner as heretofore,
the only change being in the name.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harmon re
turned to their home in Waupaca af-
ter spending the holidays in the city
at the Chas. Kellogg home.
Chas. Shearier left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids, Mimi, where he will
work during the remainder of the
winter
Constable Lewis Johnson of Yes
per was in the city, having brought
in two vags.
Messrs. Scott and Wendt of Port
Edwards were in the city Wednes-
day night On business.
John J. Okoneski, a prominent at
torney of Wausau, was in the city
on business before the circuit court
this week
John A Gaynor was in Milwaukee
on business Tuesday.
Harry WiIdish checked out" as
agent for the American Express Co.
at Grand Rapids Tuesday and has
returned home to assume the man
agement of the Palms restaurant,
formerly managed by his mother,
Mrs. Nina Nehs.-Marshfield News.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wilde and son,
Lowell of Eau Claire are in the city
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Wilde's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Clark They are also visiting at
the Dr. Clark residence.
At a meeting of the M. W. K. club
held Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Good
rich was presented with an engraved
spoon.
Mrs. Guy Potter is visiting with
friends at Almond, Wis.
R. Milne left Thursday evening for
Minneapolis to resume his duties at
the Minnesota State University af-
ter spending Christmas in the city
at the home of his father Rev. NJ.
B. Milne.
Miss Frances Dahlke of Milwaukee,