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

fort to the mourning family ant
friends. The floral offerings were
beautiful and the singing and ser
vices impressive Throughout A goot
mother, friend and neighbor has
gone on before.
Shade trees We're set out on the
north and southof library park, this
week These many little improve
ments every year tell in their adj
ded beauty in the long run
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul7er, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs
H, B. Weiland and family the past
week left Saturday morning for
their home in Appleton
Mrs. Green has resigned as head
| of the dress making department OF
the Johnson & Hill Co. store and has
| accepted a position as demonstration
for the Gossard Corset Company Mrs
Green left for Milwaukee Saturday.
| While head of the dreSs-making de
partment at the big store Mrs. Green
made scores of friends and has dem
onstrated her ability as an expert
| enced modiste and the work turned
out by the department under her SUI
| pervision has been second to none,
no matter where the gowns came from
| The ladies of Grand Rapids will re-
greet that so expert and accomplished
dress maker is leaving this city.
Mrs. Peter d yle and Miss Rather
inc Gibson of Medford, were guests
at the homes of Mrs. N. Johnson and
Mrs. P. McCamley a few days the
past week They returned home Sat
urday.
c. w. Bluett, of Arpin, has been ar
pointed undersheriff by Sheriff Cow
ell. Mr.. Blue-t will move his family
and household effects to this city ant
commence his duties. Mr.. Bluett will
take the place of George Davis, whose
Illness has caused a vacancy i'm the
sheriff's force. The position has
been temporarily filled by Julian
| WEIGH.
| Miss Eleanor Engells entertained
about twenty-five lady friends Thurs
day evening at miscellaneous show
er in honor of Miss Edith Norton.
The evening was spent in social com
verse, the playing of games, after
which light refreshments were served
and very pleasant evening report
| ed by all present. Miss Norton was
the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
William GiebeIs has taken contracts
for landscape work for George Berkey
William Kellogg, Lawrence Nash and
L. M. Alexander Mr.. Giebels s ex-
periencing quite little trouble in
| obtaining men to assist him in the
work of laying out lawns and doing
| landscape work.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Glen Cooper
at Stevens Point, Monday April q,
a daughter. Mrs. Cooper was form
erly Miss Selma Kruger of this city.
Miss Frankie Morgan is confined
to the house quite sick this week
with inflamatory rheumatism.
We note that the city authorities
have workmen raking the main street
free from stones and other articles
that are very offensive to all kinds
of vehicles. This thoughtfulness will
be greatly appreciated by all auto
mobile owners.
Trout fishing so far this spring is
not quite as good as ii was last
year during the opening season. Some
report pretty good catches, but the
editor has never found any yet at his
back door.
| C. J. Kaudy, who is now on the
road for other manufacturers of Bank
Drug Store and Bar Fixtures, spends
his Sundays at home with his fami-
| ly. He reports an excellent business
and is we'll pleased with the change
Superintendent L. H Keller, of Ma
Olson, delivered two excellent SER
mons Sunday at the Congregational
church. He lis Supt. of the Congre-
| gational church work in this state
and is familiar with every detail. He
is a fluent speaker and an excellent
greatly enjoyed by those who heard
him.
J. w. Franson and M iss Lena
Sprafka attended the Elks' Ministries
at Marshffeld and visited with Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Anderson while in
that city returning the next morning
with the special.
Mrs N. Richards spent Sunday with
relatives at Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Calkins, Misse!
rEthel Nilsson, Jeanne Peck, Ada Shat
fer, Eola Winger and Merle Volt, E.
Won GeItch returned Sunday evening
from Merrill where they attended the
Epworth League convention.
The Knickerbocker Stock Co, clos
ed their weeks engagement at DAILY
Theatre, Sunday night, with the play
DIR. Jekylt and Mr.. Hyde.
Miss Daisy Lavaque left Sunday
for Neenah where she will visit with
friends.
Arthur Pepin of Milwaukee spent