Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-13

at Sparta, Wis, Mr.. Neuman is EN-
ployed as fireman on the C. NJ. &
St. Paul road and runs out of Sparta.
a number of the friends OF Mrs.
Frank Reichow rendered her a sur
prise party at her home Thursday
afternoon in honor OF her birthday
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
in social converse, etc. Refreshment
were served and Mrs. Reichow was
pres~nt with many presents by her
friends.
Mrs. Emmett Mccormick of Billings
Montana, is in the city a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. \. G. RateIe of Ru-
dolph are rejoicing over the arrival
Of a baby boy at their home
Mrs. Denis Dorney is confined at
home with an attack of bronchitis.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Rogers of Min
neapolis, Mimi, claim the first baby
named after Woodrow Wilson. TWEEN
ty-five minutes after President Will
son had taken the oath of office Wood
row Wilson Rogers arrived at the Ro
gers home.
Mrs. Sarah Steinberg returned on
Thursday from Chicago and Milwau-
kee where she has been on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs Ward Waterman left Wednes-
day evening for visit with reIa-
lives at Irnla.
Henry Ebert was in the city We'd
nesday visiting his daughter Rose
Ebert.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sundet have
rented the Stake house on Grand
avenue which they will move into
this week.
Miss Sadie Cowen visited at Arpin
and Oshkosh this week.
Otto Warning of Hortonyille visit
ed the B. Metzger family ON Wa
nesday. Thursday he left for SpenA
Ger to visit Herman Metzger.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Halvorsen
have gone to housekeeping in the
Lane house On Grand avenue.
Clarence E. Jackson, who is attend
ing the Chicago University, and is
a member of the Glee Club connected
with that institution, has been select,
ed as one Of thirty-fiYe men who are
going to take a trip to California
and render concerts on the way. They
will leave for the coast in a private
car and will leave March 18th, over
the Santa Fee railroad. This will be
fine outing and we are glad that
Clarence Jackson of this city has
been selected as one of the fortunate
ones. The itinerary is not known as
yet, but they expect to stop at the
Grand Canyon in Colorado.
John Hayes was sentenced to five
days in the county Jail by Judge Ed-
ward N. PcmainVille, Wednesday e.
vening. The charge against Hayes
was drunk and disorderly. Hayes had
just been released from the county
jail where he had been confined for
10 days, the charge against him on
the previous commitment being the
same as this time. He had been beg
ging and causing "a disturbance along
the home of Chas. Belknap insisting
that he be given something to eat and
refusing to leave the house. Off
Ger Hewlett was clled and Hayes was
again committed to he county Jail.
Miss, Tessie Slattery entertained
a number of her girl friends at a
quilting bee at her home ON Eighth
street Wednesday evening. A dain-
ty luncheon was served.
The west side fire company was
called to the residence of Charles
White, 436 9th Ave So. Thursday
at about 1920 o'clock. A
burning chimney was the cause of the
alarm When the firemen returned
and roll was called, the secretary
was greatly surprised when in re-
sponse to the name, Andy Mcsher,
the reply came in big voice, ''here'.
Andy, who has been up north for
some time and who arrived in the city
Wednesday and responded to the a
larm and got to the station in time
to answer roll call.
Misses Della Herschleb and Esther
Schuman entertained at a kitchen
shower Monday evening for Miss An
ma Muehlstein at the home of Miss
Schuman. Two guessing contests
which We're features of the even
ing's entertainment resulted in
prizes being given to the Misses
Rose Metzger and Olga Dahlke and
consolation prizes to Misses Edith
Heise and Esther Witte. Light ne
freshments were served. Miss Muehl
stein received many kitchen utensils
A number of the old employees of
the Johnson & Hill store rendered
Burt Smith a surprise party at his
home Wednesday evening. The G.
vening was pleasantly spent in play
ing cards and dainty refreshments
were served. Mr.. Smith was pres
ented travelling bag by his friends.
He took his new position the first Of
the week.
The first Heine band of the season
made its appearance WednesdaJ -
most of the music was of an inside
nature You've heard women folks
talk about the clothes freezing dry
during the cold weather-well, that
seems to be what happened to the