Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-03

the people all look natural, act nat
ural and he guesses they are natural
Brock will be remembered by bowl
ing fans as Lieutenant General and
bat boy for the celebrated Klean En-
Up Kids of last season. Il Am The
Guy is running the same team un-
der a different name this year.
Mrs. J. S. Sayles entertained a
number of young ladies at bridge on
Tuesday evening at her home in hon
or of Miss Tessie Slattery who is
to be one of the April brides. Three
tables We're in use during the games
played. At the conclusion Of the
games played, first honors We're aware
ed to Miss Loretta NoltneE A deli
cious two course luncheon was served
All report a delightful time and Mrs
Sayles a royal hostess.
joan E Koch, who lives in the
town of Saratoga, was in the city
Saturday with hay and on business.
Chester Gross of Madison arrived
in the city Saturday to spend Sunday
guest at the VIM. Slattery home.
Mr. and Mrs Guy R. Wood and sol
Franklin of Eau Claire are in the cit.
and spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Wood.
August w Sager of R. F. D. No.
while in the city Saturday after
noon on business was a pleasant
caller at the Reporter office.
Miss Florence Roach Of Fond du
Lac is visiting her cousin, Miss Ed
ma Roach this week.
Miss LA Richards has returned
from short visit with her sister
CordeIia who teaches school at Au-
burndale.
Lester Griffin and H. Martin re-
turned TO La Crosse Saturday even
ing after a short visit in the city with
relatives.
Miss Ruth Bradfield of La Crosse
was in the city Saturday on her
way to Eagle River.
Chas. Hamilton of Plainfield spent
the past week in the city guest of
John Ray and other relatives.
Miss Julia Collier has accepted a
position in the Matthews Tailor
shop.
Misses Belle and Floy Quinn enter
tanned Thursday evening at a mis-
cellaneous shower for Tessie Stat
terry. The evening was delightfully."-
spent in playing bridge, four tables
being in use. At the close of the
games played Miss Tessie Slattery
was awarded first honors for having
Won the highest number Of poin S.
A three course luncheon was served.
Miss Slattery was presented with
many beautiful articles. A most de
Hghtful evening is reported by al
present.
About o'clock Monday a. m. the
section house belonging to the c. NJ.
4 St. Paul railroad company, at Ru-
dolph was discovered to be on fire
and was burned to the ground inclu-
ding all of the contents of Mr.. Bow
ker who was occupying the same.
The family lost all of their house
hold goods and the house was burn
ed to the ground. Mr.. Bowker car
ried some insurance but we have
been unable to learn whether The
company carried any on the house.
The loss will be several hundred
dollars on each place.
John and Alb. Bergen, proprietors
of the Twin City Dye Works have re
ceived word that one,third of the city
of Marietta, Ohio, has been swept a.
way and that the remainder of the
city is in flames. The parents of
Messrs. Bergen reside at Marietta,
and as they are unable to communi-
cate with that city, the young men
are very much worried.
Mrs Joe Landry has returned from
| a three months stay at Hot Springs,
Ark, Mrs. Landry is much improved
| in health since taking treatments at
Hot Springs.
j. j. Harvie of Merrill spent Sunday
] in the city d guest at the James
Mason home.
Mrs. Joe Tracy is in the city a
| guest Of Mrs. J. HollmuIler
Navigation on the Wisconsin river
| at this point opened on Saturday. 0.
Doughty being the first to get his
| boat in commi ssion.
Undersheriff Geo w Davis is seri-
ously i'll with pleurisy
Frank Mazur has purchased the Kr
| ger & Wheelan building on Second
street south now occupied by Mrs.
Sarah Steinberg. The agreement was
made on Saturday and Mr.. Mazur
| expects to! take possession about the
first of June.
w. c. WeiseI has added some at
| tractive coat racks to the equipment
Of his store. T his makes it possible
to carry a still greater stock than ev
er. The rapidity with which the bu-
| sineSS of this uD-to-date dry good s
and ladies ready-to-wear store is
growing has made it necessary to add
new fixtures so that there will be
more room and also TO better display
tha goods.
Miss Ella Merriam had d narrow es-
cape from sreious injury Friday af-