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

ed a position in A P Hirzy's jewel
~ store.
W. F. Kellogg left Tuesday Oh a bu-
siness trip to Oxford and WestfieId.
Miss Esther Schuman entertained
at a China Shower at her home Mon
day evening in honor Of Miss Della
HerschIeb, who will be married on
Thursday, April 3. to Mr.. AXel Ander
son. The guests were each dressed
to represent the name of a book. Miss
Ella Dahlke was awarded the first
prize for guessing the largest number
of the names of the books. Miss. So
phia Blankenburg was given the first
prize for winning the highest honors
in a guessing contest. A dainty lun-
cheon was served.
The first robin has been seen. A
bout steen citizens reIort having seen
the first robin this morning Spring
has come, there can be no doubt of
it now. Steen people have seen first
robins. 'Tis said that is good
luck to see the first robin" Up tC
now, the only way you could tell hiatt
it was spring was by looking at the
calendar and then you were very apt
to say something that ought to have
warmed up the atmosphere, but did
n.
Peter Anderson, resident farmer
on R. F. D. No. 3, was in the city
Saturday on business and while here
called at the Reporter office.
J. Reese Jones, a prominent attor-
ney from Friendship was in the
city Thursday on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo eMad and fam
lily returned Saturday morning from
Panama, and their trip south.
Ben Miller of Marshfield was bus
ness visitor in the city Friday.
w. G. Ccrcoran arrived in the city
Saturday morning from a business
trip south.
Among the young people that at
tended the ball boys dance at Nekoo-
sa, Friday evening We're: Misses An
ma Klug, Angelic Gouger, Selma John
son, Glenmore Fewell, Walter Brauer
W. Boynton, Carl Perling, c. Ander-
son.
Miss Myrtle Severance returned
Saturday morning from few days
visit with friends at Stevens Poin,
where she attended the state ora
torical contest.
Frank Tomske is in the city for a
few DAYS visit with the Anton Hartl
family.
Eric Knuteson one of the old re-
liable resident farmers in the town
of Grand Rapids was in the city Fri
day and while here made this office
a social call.
The annual business meeting. of tn,
Women's Federation has been chang
ed from April 1st to April 18th and will
be held at the home of Mrs. A. l..
Arpin, beginning at 2:30 p. m.
Edgar Smith of Portland, Oregon,
and Miss Sadie Stitt of Marinette,
Wis. cousins of Mrs. A. Nj. Wilson
are in the city visiting at the Wilson
home ON Third street south.
Rev. and Mrs R. Pautz are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl born to them Tuesday, March
25th.
Mrs. John Garden and Mrs. John
Hrnser left Friday for Amigo being
called there by the serious illness of
a relative.
Chas. Lundgren, who resided al
Rudolph some time ago, but who has
been at Stevens Point for the past
two years. has moved onto his farm
in the town of Rudolph.
MIR. Dan Cooney, a we'll known
young man in Grand Rapids, has en-
tered the employ of the Wood Count,
National Bank The continuous grow
tn of this bank necesstates an oc'
| cast onal increase in the working force
| to properly care for their growing
business With the promotions which
have now been made, the bank will
| have three active Tellers, with a sui
| ficient number of assistants to enabl
them to give their customers prompt
and efficient service. The Officers
and other employees will also be i'll
better position than ever before K
give plenty of time and attention
| to the affairs of each individual Gus
toner.
Martin Joostin, a successful farm
err in the town of Rudolph was il
the city Friday on business. He re
ported the roads pretty good for thi:
time of year
Election day was fair, warm, brigh
and ideal in every respect. Wed
nesday was just the opposite, dark
cold, and rainy.
Mrs. Hartwen and daughter Edit
of Ployer are in the city guests 0
MIR. and Mrs. Frank W Calkins.
Walter Herschleb is home from Ii
Crosse where he attends bushes
college TO attend the Herschleb-AI
derson wedding ON April 5rd.
} Oswald Dickoff who is employed i
} Canada arrived in the city Wee
} nesday for visit with his parents.
Mrs. James Miller is visiting i
Chicago with her son Harry, for