Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-24

Alex Garrow returned home Satur-
day from New London, where he
spent a few days. He got a new
span OF horses which he will use on
the milk wagon.
Grandma Purvis was very sick last
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Jackson. She is better
at this writing so she is sitting up.
Peter Akey sold a horse at the
Stock Fair in Stevens Point last
Thursday.
Nesdames Oliver and Lee Akey
spent Saturday afternoon with Floy
Margeson and they returned Sunday
noon.
Elmer Crotteau underwent an oper
ton fer appendicitis at the hospital
in Green Bay. He was accompanied
by his brother Oscar of Grand Rapid
who says he went through it fine
and was getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kartz are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
girl Wednesday, April 6.
We are sorry to hear Of the death
of Mrs. Henry Nieman, who died
Thursday of pneumonia. Her maid
en- name was Miss Fannie Clark and
she was married to Henry Nteman
about 35 years ago. She was 81 years
old the first of April. Four children
were born to them, three of whom
are living. They are, Arthur, Byron
and Forest and Henry died several
years ago. The funeral service was
held at the house Sunday afternoon
and the remains were laid at rest
in Mill Greek cemetery Sympathy
Of the community is extended to the
bereaved husband and sons.
Mrs. Patten of Rochester, Mimi,
arrived Saturday to attend the flu
neral of her sister, Mrs. Henry Me
man
DR.. A. NJ. Purvis of DesPlaines, III
visited at the DR.. Jackson home Fri
day and Saturday He came to see
his mother who was sick.
(Last Weeks Items.)
Mrs. Glen Foss came down from
Tomahawk Friday night and visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs Frank
Whitman until Sunday night when
she went to Grand Rapids to visit
friends. Mr.. Foss went to the Rap
ids Sunday night from Tomahawk and
Tuesday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Foss
came up to visit her parents for a
few days
Mrs Elmer Crotteau returned Mon
day evening from a weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. McCoog
at Plainfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Clark of Milla-
dore drove over Tuesday to see DIR.
Jackson about their daughter Thel-
ma, who was sick, and spent a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Clark.
We are having beautiful weather
since Saturday and if it keeps on
few days the farmers will be able to
set their seeding done.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Clark of Mina-
d0re mourn the death of their 6-year-
old daughter Thelma Nettie, who die
1T the Riverview hospital in Grand
Rapids, Friday might, April Is, 1913,
following an operation the day be
fore She was born in Rudolph, May
6, 1907 and was their oldest daughter
Since her operation for appendicitis,
She has not bee very we'll and was
taken seriously i'll on Monday night
and her parents brought her here on
Tuesday to consult DR.. Jackson. On
Thursday she was taken to the Hos
pitaI for an operation. Ali that. low
ing hands could do for her was done
but in spite of all she was called to
be an angel.
The remains were brought up here
to the home of her grandpa Clark's
Saturday and the funeral was held.
Monday afternoon at O'Clock at
the N. E. church. Rev. Logan of
Grand Rapids save very nice SER
mon on child life. The little body was
taken to the Rapids and laid at rest
in Forest Hill cemetery. The flo
raj offerings were many and beauti-
ful. The bereayed relatives have the
sympathy Of their many friends.
Arthur lockwood of Grand Rapids
and MIR and Mrs. Irving Whitmore
of Port Edwards were here to at
tend the funeral of their brothers
daughter, Thelma.
Mr. and Mrs Rutherford Hayes of
STongs Prairie, Arthur and Burt Hay
of Baraboo and Amos Hayes of Mil
ladore We're here to attend the funer-
al of their sisters child.
Mrs Ora odeu and daughters Ger
aldine and Ora. of Baraboo came Sun
day to attend the funeral OF her sis
ter's child.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Clark and two