Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
week.

/ his position as CASHIER at the 800
depot and left last week for
Chicago for a short visit with his
parents before going to Rockford,
H.. where he will take new posi-
ton.
Mrs. J. D, Gilkey has gone to Madi
son where she will attend the State
| Suffrage Convention, which is in ses-
sion there this week, Wednesday
and Thursday. From Madison she
expects to go Milwaukee, Fond du
Lac. Oshkosh and Green Lake, and
will be home the first of next week,
Don't shun business man and re-
fuse to trade with him when you
have cash simply because you owe
him for past accommodations. The
way to get even with him for his
kindness is to patronize him when
you have money and pay for what
you want.
Mrs. J. H. Linderman returned
home Thursday evening where she
attended the State Sunday School
convention this week. She reports
| profitable and delightful time and
about 500 delegates present. Grand
Rapids was selected as the next
meeting place.
H. J. Jensen, a member of the
county board and an old resident
of the north end of thecounty, is
one of the most faithful and efficient
members of that body He is well
known and highly thought of by
those who enjoy his acquaintance
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. w. J. Walter of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, reached this city several days
ago, having remained behind to
supervise the packing of their house
-hold goods for shipping to Grand
Rapids. Mr.. and Mrs Walter are
now nicely settled at 10 S. Tenth
street.
Profits to the postal service from
parcel post are expected to be
large enough to wipe out whatever
deficiency there may be from the
operation of the general system. 1t
has been estimated by post office
| department officials that these prof
it's may reach $50, 100000 this year.
Henry Ticknor is having an ad-
dition 1920 feet, one story and
of his house located east of this
city. 1t is all ready for the plaster
| ing and finishing on the inside. This
! will be used for kitchen, bedroom,
pantry and cellar entrance way.
| Both Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ticknor
are now enjoying pretty good health.
A Kansas, Illinois, paper tells this
one A little Swede boy presented
| himself before the schoolma' who
| asked his name. "Yonny Olsen," he
| replied. Glow old are your" asked
the teacher. cay know how old aye
bane" well, when were you born?
continued the teacher, who nearly
tainted at the reply, cay not born at.
| all; aye got a. stepmother.
| DR.. w. G. Merrill returned home
| Wednesday from a hunting trip at
c11n
killing a deer, as did every mem
Der of his party-seven in all. The
party consisted Of the State Game
| Warden, John A. Sholts, of Madison;
Edward Powell, Rev. Bremen, Judge
Masters, Judge Mccoy and A. A.
Anderson, all of Sparta. They were
out 10 days and report delightful
outing.
Rev. H. C. Logan, Otto Guenther
and Mrs. J. H. Linderman. of the
M. E. church: Mrs. e. l.. Hayward,
and r. V. Luther of the Congrega-
tional church; Carl Odegard of the
| Norwegian Moravian church; George
w. Dewey of the Baptist church;
we're delegates to the State Sunday
school convention at Sheboygan this
week. They report a delightful con-
vention and their entertainment ex-
cellent
Mrs. G. M. Hills Sabbath School
class Of Loyal Daughters" will meet
at the home of Mrs. A. L.. Fontaine
on Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th. A
most cordial invitation is extended
to the mothers of the young ladies
of this class. A program has been
arranged for the evenings entertain
ment. Refreshments will be served.
1t is earnestly desired that as many
of the mothers as possible be pres
ent.
Burt Kadrosh, who was working
on a wood saving machine as help
er for John Molock, Friday after
noon, Nov IA, while cutting wood at
2. C. Ketchumis residence. The chain
broke which supports the table on
which the wood lis laid preparatory
to saving. While the saw was in
motion, Kadroski reached down with
his left hand to pick up one end
of the broken chain and in this man
ner came in contact with the saw.
His arm was cut just below the ell
bow and one Of the bones was cut
| in two He was taken to the office
, of DR.. J. J. Looze where his injuries
we're properly attended to.
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