Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

breach of promise suit.
DR.. E. L. Graves has gone to Chi
cago, where he viii open a dental Of
flee.
John Medena has taken a position
with the johnson & Hill Co as de-
liFeryman.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Allen, of Mime
apolis, were in the city Friday on
business.
Mrs. J. E. Farley and Miss Fran
ces Dahlke have returned home af-
ter visit in Merrill.
Saul Swadler, Of New York City,
was a business visitor in the city
Thursday.
P. J. Coulter, OF Manistee, Mich,
was in the city Thursday looking af-
ter business interests.
Mrs. Fred Fiegel left Thursday
noon for Stpongs Prairie to attend
the funeral Of her mother, Mrs. Hal
Yor Olson.
Rev. F. Nimits has returned to his
home, after a short visit in the city
with his daughter, Mrs John H. Lind
erman.
It is not necessary to learn to
play a harp in this world. If you win
one in the next you will have long
years for practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Granger, of
the town of Sigel, has a fine quality
of Maple syrup which they are sell
ing. place your order by phone
Mrs. Jennie R. Stocking, of ST. Paul
who has been guest at the E. R.
Lakin home the past week, returned
to her home Thursday.
Mrs. Lounsbury, of Superior, is in
the city a guest of Mrs. Mayme Pom
ainville. Mrs. Lounsbury will be re-
membered as Miss Genevieve Eaton.
The Rexall Store conducted by A.
G. Otto, is being redecorated. The
walls are being repapered and the
ceiling repainted.
Roy Germanson, of Milwaukee, ar
rived in the city Thursday evening to
visit with his wife, who is a guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Germanson.
The people who have occasion to
travel by the Witter House going
east on 1st street believe it is high
time a new walk was ordered in
where they now have none.
Fred Portaville, plain drunk, was
given ten days i'm the county jail by
Judge Jno. Roberts Thursday morning
Portayille was found asleep ON the
river bank by Officer Painter.
The teachers of the county normal
school enjoyed a picnic in Lyon park
Thursday eve. Frying pans and coffee
pots were taken and the picnic meal
was cooked over open fires ON the
river bank. 1t goes without question
that the young Ladies' had a very
enjoyable evening.
Mrs. G. c. Herbst, nee Miss Agelle
Fontaine, left Los Vegas, New Mex
leo, where she spent the winter for
her health, on Thursday evening for
her home in Minneapolis. She was
sufficiently improved so as to be able
to travel all alone.
The Parental Association gave the
students of the Lincoln School a So
cial dance party in the Witter build
ing Thursday night. 1t was largely at
tended, good music was furnished,
and the young people report de-
lightful time. Dancing closed at II
o'clock sharp.
John Keyser, of Rudolph, was ar
rested by Undersheriff Cliff Bluett,
Tuesday ON a charge of assault and
battery on his wife. Keyser pleaded
guilty in B. l.. Browns court and
was sentenced to 80 days in jail.
The sentence was suspended and Key
ger was allowed to go ON parole.
2. LandsdoWn, one of the officers
of the Mccall, one of the tor
pedo destroyers in the Atlantic fleet,
was ordered from Pensacola, Florida,
back to Tampico, Mexico, along with
the rest of the fleet. This order
will be disappointment to Mrs.
LandSdoWn.
A Concrete Hardening Material
Mention is made by the Engineer
of a concrete hardening material con-
tanning 50 per cent iron dust or iron
flour, which lis mixed with cement 10
finishing the surface of concrete
floors. From Is to 25 pounds of the
material is mixed with LOO pounds of
the cement while dry, and ONE part