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Evening journal., 1913-02-04
SOCIAL And
PERSONAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Sheppard
and daughter of Newark. have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William ],
Brown.
Charles w. Bush and Hugh Morris
we're recent guests of Newark friends
Mrs. William Poole is guest OF
the Misses Houston. Of Salisbury, Nd
d. e Riggan, Of Laurel, was re-
cent guest of friends in this city.
Dale Neugebauer is spending a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Marion Cal
laway, of Laurel.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. EasOm, oi
Laurel, were recent guests OF friends
in this city
Mrs. ]. 7. Richardson and daughter
Martha, have been spending a few
days with relatives at Henderson.
Mrs. William NJ. Grace, OF Magnolia
is visiting relatives in this city.
Howard Minner is visiting friends
at Magnolia.
John Reynolds and Reynolds Clifton
of FELTON,, were recent guests OF
friends in this city
Mrs. George Gooden and children
have returned from a visit to friends
at Hartly
II. l.. Cohee. OF Greensboro, Md.
has been visiting Wilmington friends
Herman Mckenzie was a recent Wis
itor at Greensboro, Nd, after a visi
to friends here.
Parry Faulkner, Of Goldsboro, Nd.
has accepted a position in this city.
Wilson Parvis has been spending
some time with his parents, Mr.. anC
! Mrs. p. c. Parivs, Of Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bradley have
been spending a few days with Eel
ton friends
Mrs Mary Boone and RMS. Edit
Melvin Of Freedrica. have been spend
ing several days with friends in thii
city
rms. William Harris, Of Harring
ton, is the guest of friends here.
Mrs. Fred Lewis has been spending
few days at Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Evans, o
Camden, have been visiting in thi
city. -
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
SURPRISE PARTY.

The playmates and friends Of Ethel
Cheyney. the little daughter Of How
ard and Ruth Anna Cheyney. OF
Elan, gave her a surprise party on
Wednesday evening. the occasion be-
ing her eighth birthday anniversary,
All met at the home OF Ethel Pyle
and proceeded 10 the home OF little
Miss Ethel and took her by surprise.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in music and games. Those
present were: Marion and Elizabeth
Brown, Ethel Pyle. Beatrice Hus-
bands, Bessie and Mary Carter, Mar
garet Cheyney. Ethel Cheyney, John
and Harry Carter, Elihu Brown,
Warren and William Cheyney, Mrs.
Laura Cooley. Roxie Harris, Mrs,
Annie Booth and Mrs. Edwin Han
away.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
RETURNS FROM VISIT.

Miss Christine Kiesling and Miss
Margaret C. Fisher, OF No. 2139 North
Sixth street. Philadelphia, who came
here TO attend the masquerade ball
of the Wilmington Turngemeinde in
Turn Hall. on Friday evening, have
returned to their homes. Miss Kies-
ling is a niece Of Mr. and Mrs. George
A Doelling, the former the physical
instructor at the Turngemeinde.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Julia f. Woodall, Of Frederick
town, and Thomas c. Cruikshank Of
Cecilton, we're married Saturday
evening at the home OF the brides
mother. NThe wedding which was 10
be one Of the social events Of the sea-
son had been postponed from Janu-
AIRY II, owing TO illness Of Mr.. Cruik-
shank
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
SEVEN SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Party Of Young Folks Thrown Into
River When Launch Overturns.

sEAFORD, Del. Feb. 4.-Tossed
into the river by the overturning OF a
small naphtha launch, Miss Gladys
ouillen. Of Bethel; Miss Hilda Hall,
Of Seaford; Miss Linda Virden, OF
Lewes; Miss Matte Walls, Of Georgs-
town; Jennings Quillen, George Ely,
Jr., and William Sauerhoff, all OF
Bether, struggled bravely against the
storm, and managed to keep from
drowning until rescued by a passing
sailboat.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Fred Schumann gave her
daughter, Miss Louise Schumann, q
birthday party on Saturday evening,
In honor of her nineteenth birthday
anniversary at her home, No. SOC
South Van Buren, street Hund's
Orchestra, of Philadelphia, PLAYED.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
ANNOrNcEs ENGAGEMENI.

Mrs. Peter L. GRAY, OF 1907 Wash
ington street, has announced the en-
gageemnt Of her daughter, Margaret
Elizabeth. TO Addison Thompson
Thauly, of Ridgely. Md.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
February
Clearance Sale
Of
SeaSOnable Merchandise

Our January Sales were such big success that
we have decided to make general clearance sale
during the month of February. We will make
a elture of extensive stock reducing by means
of this February price concession, The items of
merchandise selected for this sale are as glance
at the list will show, all seasonabe goods; but we
have decided that they must be moved in order
to make room for Spring Merchandise which is
already coming in These goods are also fully
up-to-the-sandard set by this store for thorough
" dependable merchandise. No shop worn
goods. No bargain purchases, but clean fresh
stock at % to so per cent reduction.
This will be a money saving event OF which
every family in Wilmington may axe adyan-
tage with profit to themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04

Miss Annina Daily has returned
TO Madison to resume her s1hOoI
work, after spending the Thanks
giving vacation at home.
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been for several days.

been for several days.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Hougen were
guests of friends in Stevens Point
the urst of the week.
Mrs. Kickbusch Of Wausau, is
in the city, the guest of her son,
DR.. Frank Kickbusch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mischka OF
Wautoma, visited at the August
Duchrow home Monday.
Bernard Schwedke has accepted a
position in the grocery department
of Johnson & Hill store.
Frank Davidson, Of Weyauwega,
nephew of Chief Of Police Gibson, is
visiting at the Gibson home.
Miss Harriet Williams returned
Tuesday after spending Thanksgiving
with her parents at Mcmillan.
Mrs. George E. Wood has taken
a position in the crockery depart
ment of Johnson & Hill store.
Master Chester Perrcdin who has
been visiting with his grandmother
in Appleton, has returned home.
Frank O'Can of Red Granite spent
Sunday in the city, a guest at the
home of his brother, Louis O'Cain,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kron. who have
been visiting at the Steinberg home
have returned to their home in Mer-
riIl.
Mrs. James Hewlett and daughter
returned Monday morning from a Wis
it in the southern part of the
state
Mr.. and Mrs p. Macarthur of Aber-
deem, S. D.. arrived in the city to-
day for an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Misses Ella Smith and Myrtle
Peak have accepted positions in the
toy department of Johnson & Hill
store.
Miss Margaret BOnow has taken a
position in the glove department of
Johnson & Hill store until after the
holidays.
Mrs. Frank Wells of Hancock has
returned home after a short visit
in the city with Miss Artmeise
Marceau.
Mrs. Mason Bliss and daughter,
Hazel, spent the week end with
friends in Stevens Point, returning
home Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Wright and daughter
from Marshfield spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Purnen, on
Third street south.
Mr.. Davis, the fur man, VIII be
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at Johnson ( Hills Thursday. Il
you have airy furs you want made
over, bring them in.
Mrs. Ethel Weight, Of Chicago.
who has been acting as special
nurse, for the late Mrs. Lusk, has
returned to Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04

Mrs. W. C.. FIater. who underwent
an operation several weeks ago, at
her home on the west side, has so
far recovered as to be out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
BOYCOTT ON EGGS IN ILLINOIS

The boycott on eggs started by
the Chicago Clean Food club, and
which has rapidly spread throughout
Illinois may do more than it origin
ally planned-reduce the cost Of
eggs to 80 cents. The appeal Of
the club has been especially direct
ed to club members living on farms
in an effort to induce them to
ship eggs direct to consumers via
the parcel post. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that once the way is found to
send eggs thus, the path will be
broadened to include other farm
products and cold storage prices Of
other things than eggs will have
to take tumble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04

for use. This merchant is optomis-
tic and while he admits that his
sales on stoves, skates, sleighs,
and cutters have fallen far, very
far, below what they were for the
same period last year. He is wise
in his foresight and can see that
what is now proving to he a bust
ness killer for the local merchant
is proving a blessing for the farmer
who has land to clear, and that the
local merchant will eventually reap
his benefit. The farm work is all
done for the season and the farmer
now has time to devote to the clear
ing Of his land. In fact there is a
tract Of seyeralhundred acres not far
north of here, that early in the sea-
son was all stumps, a trip past this
same land now show it all cleared
and broken up ready for spring plant
ing.
All this new land to be planted in
the spring means dollars for the re-
tail merchant next fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
FORMAL OPENING
Of SOUTH SIDE
POWER PLANT
Speeches by Mayor Cohen and
Other Prominent Men.
MAYOR STARTS GENERATOR

Large Gathering of Business and
Professional Men and Their Ladies
at Formal Opening Tuesday After
noon-Miss Gala Mason Turns
Wheel That Starts the Power.
Tuesday marked the formal open
ing of the new power plant on the
South Side. The work on this new
plant was commenced in August, 1912
under the direction of Jacobson &
Alderman Of this city, who drew the
plans and supervised the work, as
sisted by E. P. Gleason, electrical
engineer of the Nekoosa-Edwards
company. The work on Monday Dec
l, 1913, was practically completed.
There are still a few matters to
finish up such as completing the tile
flooring and a few electrical con
nections.
Invitations had been extended to
the business and professional men
of the city to be present with their
ladies at the formal opening Of the
plant which was scheduled for three
O'Clock. Miss Gala Mason, man.
ager of the plant, met the guests at
the door of the big power plant, and
they We're allowed to roam around
at will and view the large generators.
switch board, transformers, etc, I'M
til the formal ceremonies We're be
gun. Each guest was presented with
a carnation as a souvenir.
The power plant is a handsome
brick structure, 45 feet wide by 100
feet long and 40 feet high. The
interior is finished in white and
battleship gray The big generators
are all in battleship gray, trimmed
with black. Across the easterly end
of the building was an immense
American flag held up by festoons
made of cedar leaves. The building
| is lighted by five large electric lights
down the middle of the ceiling and
| by five electric lights on each side
wall suspended from art brackets
The floor is not all completed but
will be Of tile.
NJ. L. Alexander assembled to the
| top of one of the big generators
and in a few well chosen words in
troduced Mayor Cohen, who gave a
short talk on the Importance of the
| industry and told how % years ago,
Mr.. Garrison, the pioneer paper man
of this section, erected a mill at
this point of 1900 horse power
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
PREFER COUNTRY
TOLIFE IN CITY.

Two middle aged women from the
mountains of western North Caro-
lima were given their first sight of
street cars, automobiles, tall build
ings, etc, when Sunday they made
a visit to Chicago. But instead of
overcome by the wonder of it all,
they rather dampened the ardor of
the exhibitors by opining, eve can't
say We like it much. If we'd been
raised here we wouldn't have known
any better, but you see We live in
the country" Some philosoph and
no little wisdom therefor one who
has missed the benefits CD of a
city education.
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PERSONALS o

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PERSONALS Q
% o o o o q
Mrs. VIM. Franson is confined at
home with the grippe.
Miss Kate Hofstater is confined
at home with typhoid fever.
Frank Wolf has gone to Duluth,
Mimi, to visit with relatives
Mrs. Lizzie Baker is confined to
her bed with a severe cold.
Mrs. Mary Jane Warren is serious
~ sick at the present writing.
Herman Smith is recovering from
an attack of stomach trouble
Mrs. LaBarge and son have gone
to Chicago, to visit with relatives.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. w. Kron on November 30,
Mrs. A. C. Smith has gone to
Chelsea tor a visit with relatives.
George Deckner of Chicago, visit
ed over Sunday with Miss Pauline
Wheir.
Mrs. Roach ard daughter, Edna
have returned from ,>tsit at Fond
du Lac
Miss Della Dolan is very sick at
her home on the west side, with
diptheria.
Irving Persohn, who has been Wis
iting in the west, arrived home on
Monday.
Mrs. Place of Fond du Lac, is in
the city, a guest at the John COD
ding home.
Miss Iona RatelIe of Rudolph, is
spending a few days with hergrand-
ma Baker.
MIS-. u. "A l tly lUI VI DoIllSOI, w H.
was the guest of Mrs. Edw. Bassett,
this week.
Mrs. Alfred Kerneen of Mosinee,
is in the city, a guest at the VIM.
Kerneen home.
Mrs. A. Allen is at the Johnson &
Hill store this week demonstrating
Instant Postum.
Miss Ella Wfnger has entered
the employ Of the Reichel jewelry
store as clerk.
Nj. Luther of Nekoosa has taken
a position in Johnson &, HIS store
as floor walker.
The Beacon Lights club was en-
tertained on Monday afternoon by
Mrs. J. S. Sayles.
Attorney NJ J. Paul has returned
from Rochester, Mimi, where he ha
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04

capacity and how this industry
had grown until now we had this
magnificent plant
Mr.. Alexander then introduced w
NJ. White, chief hydraulic engineer
Of the AllisChalmers Company, Mil
waukee, who gave an interesting talk
regarding the development of the
electrical generating industry. Mr..
White told the people that a cubic
foot of water weighed 621a to 81. 3
pounds and that with a fall of IS
feet as in this plant,each cubic foot
developed $50 foot pounds or over
one horse power. The wheels are
So inches in diameter and 480 cubic
feet of water passed through them
per second. A governor is situated
near each generator and this is so
arranged that it works automatically
and opens. or closes the shutters on
The wheels so that the power is
Kept regulated to the necessity of
the loads being carried. Mr. White
said it was great pleasure to him
20 go through the mills here and
at Nekoosa and see the industrious
way each individual man took care
of his work and that it showed
high state of efficiency.
H. F. Weiss, of the state Forestry
labratory of Madison, was introduc-
ed and gave an interesting talk
on what this department is striving
to do towards gaining information
as to which is the best uses the
American woods can be put.
Miss Mason Turns Wheel,
AT o'clock, Miss Gala Mason
turned the wheel which started the
hydraulic EXETER and at 400 o'clock,
Mayor Cohen turned the wheel on
the governor of one of the big ma
chimes which started it, and the
works were going.
Ellis orchestra of seven pieces,
furnished music during the afternoon
and refreshments were served to
the guests, the gentlemen who smok-
ed were provided with cigars.
Those from out of the city were:
w. M, White, general manager of the
Hydraulic department, Allis-C hal-
mers Co, Milwaukee; H. Woodland,
treasurer of the Allis Chalmers Co.,
Milwaukee; w. F. Thiele, sales man
ager for this section, General
Electric Co., New York City, with
headquarters at Appleton; H. F.
Weiss, of the State Foresty Labra-
tory, Madison; E. L. Whistman, of
Chicago, representative of General
Electric Company, New York City;
Geo. Hathaway, hydraulic and erect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
WARM WEATHER
ADDS ACRES To
BE CULTIVATED
Farmers are Busy Clearing and
Breaking New Ground for
Spring Planting.

While the warm weather we have
been having has without doubt eff
fected the retail trade and caused
the farmer to stay at home and
work instead of coming to the city
to spend his money, it is also true
that the warm weather will be the
means of the local retail merchants
reaping bigger harvest of dollars
next fall.
The reason is not hard to find
In an interview with one of the
large hardware merchants of the city
he informed the Reporter that he W;
selling more blasting powder and
dynamite now than at any other time
The farmers are blasting out their
stumps and there will be over a
thousand acres more ready to seed
down in the spring. All of which
will mean more produce to sell and
more monye For the farmer to have
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ing engineer for the AlIis- Chalmers
Co., Milwaukee; H. NJ. MlgneauIt.
electrical erecting engineer for the
Alis-Chalmers Co., Milwaukee; E.
E. Woodward. of the Woodward Gov
ernor Company. Rockford, III. This
company furnished the governor on
the hydraulic EXETER Mr., Wins
low, of Madison, assistant to Mr..
Weiss, OF the State Forestry Lab
ratory.
The plant consists of four large
500 kilowatt generators. These
generators are attached to the
shafts of the water wheels. The
500 kilowatts are equivalent to $50
horse power. Beside the four main
power generators there are two ex-
citers. One hydraulic driven ex-
otter and one an electrically driven
exciters. These exciters are used
to generate current for the mag
netic fields of the big generators.
Each has capacity of 80 kilowatts
The generators, to use technical lang
uage are 60 cycle, 1900 volts, three
phase machines. This current is
transformed in banks of transform
ers up to $4,000 volts, which is trans
mitted to Port Edwards
Each of the draft tubes from the
turbins has an exit Is feet by y
and is oval in shape The water
flows through them at the rate of
three feet a second. The big gen
orators revolye at the rate of so
revolutions per minute
An electric travelling crane runs
along tracks set on each side OF
the wall and this crane has a lift
ing capacity of 10000 pounds.
The water wheels and generators
were furnished and installed by.
the Allis- Chalmers Co. of Milwaukee.
This is one of the most complete
and up to the minute power plants
in the state of Wisconsin and in
the north west, and was made pos
sible by L. NJ. Alexander and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
ODD FELLOWS
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual Home Coming meet
ing of the local lodge of Odd Eel
lows was held on Tuesday evening.
There were fifty present, all of
whom enjoyed the meeting and the
refreshments served The annual
election of officers took place and
the following were elected to fill
the various position:
N. G.-Sidney Burroughs
V. G.-AdoIph Leach.
Rec. Secy.-A. G. Koch.
Fin. Secy.-G. R. Schuman.
Treasurer. A. Cohen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04

Hill Cos store, who has been con-
fined TO his home with illness for
few days IS again able TO be at
the store and attend to his duties.
The Anderson Carriage Works
were busy Wednesday fixing up a
pair Of bob sleighs. We wonder if
the owner expects to use them on
the sand or snow. The weather
don't look like snow at this writing.
The Knights Of Columbus of Stew
ems Point, installed their newly
elected officers on Monday evening
After this work a smoker was held
and lunch served. D. D. Conway, A.
Mulroy and Rev. William Redfng,
Of Grand Rapids were present.
Mrs Louis Reichel entertained
last Friday and Saturday evenings
at six o'clock tea. There were
twenty-five guests Friday evening,
and twenty-four on Saturday even,
ing. Saturday evening cards were
played and Mrs R. Garrison won
first prize and Mrs. L. Gross won
the BOBBY prize. Both affairs were
very enjoyable.
Patrick Mulroy and daughters,
Katie and Mae, left Monday Afternoon
tho CrrOr 70.
ShaWano, Wis, where they will
attend the funeral service of
brother in law, Joseph Block, who
was accidentally shot in the foot
week ago while deer hunting.
Blood poisoning set into the wound
and Mr.. Block died Sunday. He
was sixty years old.
D. NJ. Huntington sold his family
residence and ten acres of land
that go with it, located upriver, on
the east side Of the Wisconsin
river, to a Mr. Smith, of Illinois,
who has purchased it for having a
comfortable home, pleasantly located
where he can fish and hunt and
take life easy. We understand the
consideration was $500 cash. Mr.
Huntington will rent some house for
the winter until such time as he de-
cides what he will do, either buy or
build.
Tim Lemley paid a fine Of IS
and additional costs in Justice
Browns court on Monday and re
ceived a sentence Of six months in
the county Jail. Sentence was sus-
pended. This is the third arrest
and sentence in the cases connected
with the robberies that have been
going on at the G. & N. w. depot.
District Attorney Charles E. Briere
appeared for the state. Other ar
rests are expected to follow.
L. A Collar of Stevens Point,
for the Wells Fargo Express office
in this city some time this week.
Mr.. Collar was formerly agent for |
the Wells-FargO company at Stevens
Point. The offices of the Wells-Far
go and Western Express compan .es
were consolidated at Stevens Point |
and the Western Express company's
agent will look after the combined |
business there. Ray Zobel, who |
has been relief agent here. for the |
Wells-Fargo company expects to go
to Chicago where he will enter the |
employ Of the Illinois. Central Rail |
way company.