Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

Hugh Goggins has returned from
Madison where he spent Sunday Wis,
iting friends
". Wredle left Tuesday morning
for Princeton after spending several
days in the city on business.
Miss Veda Lamsen of Wausau ar
rived in the city Tuesday for several
days visit with friends.
Mrs. J. S. Clark expects to leave
this week for Eau Claire where she
viii visit relatives.
Bert McLees returned Monday from
Oshkosh where he spent Sunday with
his wife who is a guest of her par
ents there.
Joe steinberg is taking inventory
of the Steinberg store at Rudolph
this week. During inventory taking
the store will be closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Courtney of
Milton Junction are happy over the
arrival Of a baby boy born on Mon
day, May 6,
The American and United States
Express companies which have had
their offices Jointly in the First Ma
tional bank building, across from
the Witter Hotel since the first of
severed their connection on
the first Of May. The United States
Co., will join the Wells Fargo Co.,
with Louis Peyruse as agent, and
the American Co., have moved their
offices into the Twin City Dye works
building, on the corner of First and
Vine streets, with w. Teller as agent
The city of Stevens Point have
passed an ordinance in harmony
with the state law which prohibits
speeding in the city limits at more
than fifteen miles an hour and that
you must always stop your automo-
bile on the right side of the street
and never turn around on any street
except at the intersection of other
streets. Recently some of our Grand
Rapids automobile owners learned of
this ordinance and desired to inform
their friends of this fact, otherwise
they might be obliged to pay fine.
Please govern yourself accordingly.
Mrs. c. Nelson entertained at a
daisy tea Friday afternoon.
Drs. Hougen, Waters, and Ridg-
man of this city, DR.. Jackson of Ru-
doIph and DR.. E. Hougen of Pitts
vile attended the banquet and meet
ing of the ninth district councillor
medical association held at Stevens
Point last week.
Mrs. W. H. Lake and daughter EN-
ma of Kewaunee arrived in the city
Saturday to attend the funeral Of
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bodette Jr., held Saturday af-
ternoon
Mrs. McVicar and son of Vesper
were in the city Friday shopping and
calling on friends.
Miss Hazel Carlson of Necedah is
in the city a guest of her cousin
Mrs. Bert McClees left Saturday
for Oshkosh where she will make an
extended visit with her parents.
A. w Timm of DeKalb, H., was
in the city Saturday on his way to
Wausau where he intends to locate.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Snyder of
Saratoga are happy over the arrival
of twelve pound baby boy born on
Friday, May 3.
Tom Foley returned from Tomah
Friday evening after spending a cou-
pie of days there.
Amos J. Hasbrouck has been con-
fined at home this week with an at
tack of tonsilitis.
Miss Ora Nissen is improving af-
ter an illness of several weeks.
viii Bohmsach and family have
moved into the Wilhelm house on
Fourth avneue north.
E. A. Nugent left Friday for Dali
las, Texas, after spending a week
in the city the guest of Cy Gross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Shearier
have moved from the east side to
the Oberbeck house on Ninth ave-
nue. north.
Mrs. Owen Love is convalescing af
ter an extended illness
Mrs. Elizabeth DAILY has been on
the sick list the past week.
The Elm trees recently planted in
Library Park are too close to each
other. When they arrive to some
age and grow and develope they will
crowd each other. Look into the
Court House yard opposite and you
will soon be convinced of this fact.
The funeral of Chas. J. Edstrom,
of the town of Rudolph, who died on
Thursday, April %, was held from
the house at II a. N. on Tuesday,
April 80, and from the Scandinavian
church on the west side in this city
at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev.
Nordling officiating. A large number
of friends attended the service and
paid their last respects to an old
friend and neighbor.
A marriage license has been issued
- au-ic II DOIUou and Hannah M