Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
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one of Mr.. Woods large automobile
for a short visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Wood Friday.
About thirty young people gave 70
EngelIs a pleasant surprise Saturda,
night August 9, in honor of his y.
birthday. Dancing was induIged il
refreshments were served and
general good time was reported
Bernard Benkowski was taken +
the reform school at Waukesfa b,
Sheriff Cowen Monday. The Ben
lowsEd boy appeared before Judg
". J. Conway on Saturday and wa.
examined by District Attorney Chas
z. Briere.
The Wis. State Cranberry Grow
ers Assoc, viii hold their 26th sum
mer, or August meeting Tue9da!
August 18th at the Gaynor Cranberr.
Co. Bog at Cranmoor- An interestm
program has been prepared foi
this meeting.
The severe electrical and rail-
storm Friday might did no damage
that We have heard about in this
city or immediate vicinity. There
was more electiGlty than rain in tht
storm The heavy part of the storm
the forepart of the evening was scout
and east of the city.
The Sunday school class of Mis-!
Jessie Volt rendered the Sunday
school board Of the Methodist chur
Oh a six thirty O'clock banquet a
the home of Mrs. E. C. Rossier OF
Monday evening Following thf
banquet a business session of thf
board was carried out.
Mr.. and. Mrs. w. O. Brauer arriv
ed in the city early this morning. Thi
young couple were recently married
in Michigan and, took a honeymoon
trip ON the Great Lakes and spent
two weeks camping in Minnesota
They will be at home to thei1
friends at their home ON Elm St
Mr.. w. o. Brauer lis one of the part.
ners in the Brauer Bros. Clothing
store on second street.
NJ. L. Carey, secretary of the state
Catholic Conventions went to Mil
waukee Saturday to attend the Nat
lonaI Catholic Convention that is
yeing held in htat city this week.
He reports a great deal Of interest
and a large attendance with 10000
men in the parade that took place
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gross Of SPARTA
who have beem guests. of Mrs. Geo.
w. Davis and Mr.. and Wrs. Wiz;
Cross OF Wausau, vino We're here,
went to Wausau together in Fred
Gross car. Mrs. Davis returned
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Gross. They left the same day for
SPARTA.
Jacobson & AckeTmam of this city
have secured a contract including all
plans and construction work for a
MODERN hydro electric plant to sup
ply energy to the quarry of the
Monticello Granite Company of Mon
taIlo, Wisconsin, and for the purpose
of lighting the village. Active work
will Begin in the near future.
Merrill Daily Herald Miss Della
Stoddard who has been spending a
week visiting relatives at GRAND
Rapids, Appleton and other points
arrived home Saturday evening. She
was accompanied by Mrs. J. J. Haz-
gard and Miss Thelma Young, OF
GRAND Rapids, who are guests at
the E. H. Stoddard home.
Miss Florence Rhodes and Miss
Lmcy Woodworth who have been
visiting im this city as guests OF
Miss Cora Pratt left for Pittsville
Tuesday. Mrs. Rhodes will be the
guest of Miss Lucy Woodwork for
several days before returning ito
her home in Ooonomowoc where her
daughter teaches in the public
schools there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clappa OF
Biron, have ISSUED invitations for
the marriage of her daughter Bernice
to Peter Urbamowski of the same
place. The marriage took place at
S. S. Peter and Pallls church in
GRAND Rapids Tuesday morning Aug.
IL, at 8 O'Clock, Rev. VIM. RedIng
officiating. A large number of rel
atives and friends We're present and
enjoyed the festivities
For once carelessness with match
es has been outdone During the
month of July the intens eelectric,
al storms caused losses amounting
to $11O,9OO, while the careless ONE
with matches started blazes which
causde losses amounting to the i'm
significant sum of $3.50 Two hum
dred fires We're reported to the state
fire marshall from various points
i'm Wisconsin. There was a tota,
fire loss of 1924, 800 This about av
erages with the monthly fire loss
of the elements
Next Monday, August IS, the Bis
Grand Rapids Chautauqua will op
en-. Every one in Grand Rapids
should make it his business tt
make this Chautauqua a success
The talent presented by this Chau
tauQua Co. is among the very bes-
in the country and you will be do
ing a doubly good thing by buy
ing a season ticket You will ge
more than your moneys worth o
entertainment and you will be help