Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-30

The county board will meet in spec
ial session Tuesday, May 5.
Lewis Johnson, of Vesper, was i'm
the city Monday ON business.
Mrs. VIM. Bauldauf left Saturday
for visit with her parents at Wau-
paca.
Miss Winnie Casey Of Mashfield,
is in the city visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Smith.
Harry Thomas, Chairman of the
town of Sherry, was a business visit
or to the city Monday.
Herman and Henry Tewes, of Mer
riH, spent Sunday in the city the
guests at the John Hickman home. 2
Miss Clara Mayhem has returned
to her home at Norwalk, after a few
day visit i'm the city with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paine have
reutnred from their wedding trip,
and have gone to housekeeping on
the west side.
C. R. Isley, of Marshfield, was in
the city Friday to act as Judge at
the contest held Friday evening at
the Lincoln High School.
Mrs. A. M. Wilson and son, Dom
aid, returned from Marinette Satur-
day evening. They were accompanied
by Mrs. A. J. McAllister, aunt of
Mrs Wilson, who will make an ex
tended visit here.
Roy L. Heller, of Superior, wasi N
the city Monday ON his way to Toma-
hawk, where he has accepted a posi-
ton in the Tomahawk printing Of
flee for the summer. This office ac-
knowIedges a social call.
Earl Murray and Iva E. Bratley,
both OF Big Flats, were united i'm
marriage Sunday afternoon, April &c.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. e. Dewey athis home ON Lee St,
in this city.
Roy Germanson received word last
week that he had passed the examina
on for registered pharmacist with
Itch honors. MIR. Germamson was in
n Olson last week to take the eXami-
nation.
The many friends of Miss NJ. L.
Zillmer, the affable head nurse at
the Riverview Hospital, viii be graft
fled to learn that she is able to be
up and around after a severe illness.
Mayor Joseph A. Cohen has pur-
chased the D. B. Philleo property
on Second st. south and it is under
derstood that he will build modern
! BUS mess block this summer.
Profs F. S. Hyer and M. M. Ames,
of Stevens Point, We're i'm the city
Friday to act as Judges at the orator
fcal and declamatory contest held
Friday evening.
A heavy gust of wind passed over
the railroad tracks near the Ahdawa-
gam Furniture CO. plant on Friday,
taking the roof off a box car. No
other damages was done.
At the election held April byron
B. Park of Stevens Point was the onl!
candidate for the office of circuit
judge of this, the seventh judicial
circuit of Wisconsin. The total num-
Der of votes polIed was 1924, of
which Judge Park received 1926.
Reports received at the office OF
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
Association show that SO Wisconsin
Holsteins were admitted to the Ad-
vanced Register of that breed i'm the
seven days elapsing from February
18th to February 25th. Twenty EIGHT
of them were bred in Wisconsin and
eleven were transferred to Wisconsin
breeders who placed them under test
-Four other COWS bred i'm Wisconsin
and tested by owners in other states
were also recorded. The average pro
duction, for seven consecutive days
of the 255 animals accepted for the
Holstein roll of honor during this pei
iod was 419.7 pounds of milk, testing
3.5 per cent. butter fat and contain.
ing 1859 pounds of butter fat,equal
to 17.3 pounds of butter.