Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-06

Mrs. B. g. Gardner is visiting at
her old home at Plainfield this week.
E w. Ellis went up to Stevens
Point Thursday to attend a meeting
Of the Masonic lodge of that city.
A. F. Billmeyer, the local archi-'
tect and builder who drew the plans
for te nhew Farmers Exchange bank
which is to be erected at Thorp, Wis
consin, was IN Thorp Wednesday,
and while there let the contract for
the building of tls new bank to C.
Madsen, of Withee. There We're nine
bids submitted for the general con-
struction.
Rev. F. A. Pease of Waukesha, was
in the city Thursday on a short Wis
lit to his son P. Pease, whose wife
is just out OF the hospital after IN
dregoing an operation. Rev. Pease
reports himself we'll pleased with his
new charge and the city and peo-
pie of Waukesha. He is always glad
to see his Old friends in Grand Rap
ids. This office acknowledges a
social call.
Mrs. A. Marceau underwent a
slight operation, Sunday for the re-
moval of a small tumor that might
have given trouble if allowed to run
Doctors J. J. Looze and w. G. Mer-
ril performed the operation at her
home on Wiley street. Mrs. Mar
ceau is now getting along nicely.
Circuit Court will commence March
10, Saturday is the last day in which
to place cases on the calendar.
1t looks now as though the term
would be a real short one.
Charlie Turck returned to his home
in Milwaukee Wednesday after spend
| ing a couple Of days in the city a
guest at the l. Baruch home.
Wesley Babcock is i'll with bronchi
It's, at his home on the west side.
Chief of Police James Gibson is
on the sick list this week.
Miss Myrtle Ule has accepted a
position as stenographer for the Hart
Heating Co.
! Miss Anna kirkland has accept
ed a position as piano player at the
Grand Theatre
Rob Lemley is in Eau Claire where
he has accepted a position.
Mrs. L. Case of Milwaukee is in
the city guest at the N. H. Robin
son home.
Mrs. c. Volt returned Thursday
from Waukesha where she has been
spending several days visiting re-
latives.
Miss Katheryn Robinson is con
fined at home with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A j. P. Lane of
Wausau were in the city Wednes-
day guests at the DR.. Waldo home.
| Miss Edith Norton entertained at
a blue and white shower Wednesday
evening for Miss Lavina Johnson.
About twenty-five guests were pres
ent. Dainty refreshments were
| served.
Miss Ruby Elvers, trimmer in the
millinery department in the Johnson
& Hill C.'s store returned from Chi
cago Monday morning, where she has
been selecting the spring millinery
goods.
Miss Julia Collier has accepted a
position as saleslady at the Hersch-
leb bakery.
Misses Luella Rossman and Ruth
Wesler of Marshfield were in the
city Saturday guests of Miss Vella
Riley.
Mrs. F. w. Shekey and daughter O.
Johnson's Creek, Wis, arrived in
the city Friday evening and will Wis
it for some time at the homes of her
brother Frank Abel, and her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Abel
Burton L. Brown is now manager
of the Bijou Theatre and Fred Bos-
ser-t is the owner of the theatre. Chas
Nuber is not now connected in any.
way with the management of this thes
tire. Mr. Brown will endeavor to Civ
the people Z good show for their mo-
ney and will try and build up the pa
tronage. The theatre is well located
to do good business and has done
good business and there is no doubt