Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-17

| ~ nave 1HOsofeu Dach 10 Rhine
lander, after spending a few day
in this city visiting friends and re-
atives. All report a splendid trip.
Several friends of Mrs. Jack BaB
er surprised her last week at he
home on Lincoln street in honor O
her birthday The ladies presente,
Mrs Baker with present suitabl,
TO the occasion and served refresh
ments. A fine time was reported b.
all.
The east side Ladies aid society
OF the Methodist church held theh
annual election of officers at the
church parlors Wednesday afternoon
The following officers were elected
Mrs. F. H. Lamberton. president:
Mrs John Margeson, secretary; Mrs
John Miller, treasurer.
Peter Copper an Italian paid a
fine and costs amounting to $40 in
Judge PomainvilIe's court Monday
afternoon. Copper was arrested by
Officers Payne ON a charge of in
decent exposure. According to
the story told by the officer. this
copper was surely a bad penny.
Louis Gross sold the Mrs. Mary
Ranthum 80-acre farm in the town
Of Seneca to H. J. Treaumer, of Wa
tertoWn, Wis, who took immediate
possession. Mr.. Gross also sold the
Persohn property located near the
Green Bay depot to John PossIey,
who took possession Immediately.
Miss Alicia Oleson entertained
eight OF her little girl friends at the
home of her parents on Eighth ave-
nue. south at birthday supper last
evening. The occasion was the eighth
anniversary of the little girls birth.
Cannes were played and the young
ladies had a wonderfully fine time.
Bishop J. Schwebach of Lacrosse,
and his Secretary Rev. W. Multerer,
and Rev. w. Daniels of Marathon
City, arrived in the city Wednesday
evening to visit Rev VIM. Reding
and Rev. F. R. Ciszewsh of this
city. They left Thursday noon for
Lacrosse on the G. M. & St. Paul
passenger train.
warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Jack McCord charging him
with having stolen chickens from
I resident on the east side. The
police have secured information,
which will lead to the breaking up
Of gang of chicken thieves. The
against McCord is the first
step taken by the police to stop the
robberies.
Mrs. Volt entertained six young
people at a one o'clock luncheon at
the Johnson & Hill Co. tea room,
Friday. The young people went up
The river for supper and a marsh
nallow roast. The guests were the
Misses Ward of Babcock, Eva Lind,
ind Vera Miller, Louis Miller, of
D. c., Hugo Lind and
Herl Volt.
Tim O'Connell, of Sherry, was ad-
judged inasne by County Judge w.
!. Conway this morning and COM
nitted to the Northern Hospital for
he Insane at Winnebag. The ex-
mining physicians Were Drs. F.
{. Pomainville and A L. Ridgman.
O'ConneIl was taken to the North |
IN Hospital today by Undersheriff |
lift Bluett.
Rainbow Chapter, No. 81, Order |
f the Eastern Star, met in regular
ession Wednesday evening for the |
lrst time after the summer recess.
bout forty-five members were pres
Mt and a social informal time en-
Dyed. Refreshments were served,
fter which adjournment took place.
It the next regular meeting the flor
| work will be exemplified.
Attorney A. J. Crowns, of Nekoosa,
tho has been practicing law at Fox
AXE for the last three years and a
artner of Senator North of Fox
AXE, will open a law office in this
ity early next week. Mr. Crowns
5 quite we'll known in thi4 city. He
as secured office room in the Mac
innon buid' ng next to the office of
Judge Edw n. Pomainville,
Judged by their weight and height,
he Winnebago Indians, on the aver
ge, are the largest race of men on
his earth. They will average over
tx feet in height, and their aver
ge weight will exceed two hundred
ounds. Long before the advent of
he white man to this country, their
rincipal food was wild rice. This
Tas gathered by them in large guam
tiles in the fall of the year.
The funeral services of William
I. Wood, little nine months old son
f Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wood, took
lace Saturday afternoon from the
ONE of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wood at
O'Clock as announced. A large
lumber of relatives and friends were
resent to pay their respects. The
oral offerings were many and beau
Iful The short service by Rev. r.
Locke was comforting and i'm
ressiye. The little one was laid a.
-ay in Forest Hill cemetery in it's
esting place, amidst flowers, pray
rs and songs.
Mrs w E. Hughes, of Merrill who
aus been visiting with her brother,