Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24


Seth Spafford made an automobile
trip to see Mr. Wheeler and report
that he is much improved, out OF
danger and able to sit up.
Nine. Thebes has made public her
predictions for 1915. The famous
seeress sees the war ended in that
year with France victorious. The
prediction might appropriately be
and given as much serious considera-
ton as other official reports thus
headed with e"French Report" line,
designated.
Prof. NJ. H. Jackson was an over
Sunday visitor at Marshdeld.
Frank Boose and Chas. Anslem
went to Grand Rapids Saturday for
a short visit with Mr.. Bosses bro
Their, J. A. Boose, They alsa visited
in Vesper before returning. - Han
cock News.
Mrs. Ed sutor spent Sunday in
Marshfield.
Lucy Hackborth was a visitor IT
Vesper over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Carey have
their new cement block house enclos-
ed and far enough along for the
plumbers and heating men
Miss Dorothy Brundage and Miss
Hazel Williams are home for the
holiday vacation from their school
duties at the State Normal in Ste
vens Point.
We are pleased to note that the
various churches of our city are in
teresting themselves in looking at
ter the wants of the needy families
of this community. It is the inten-
ton and desire of all these insttu-
lions as well as the Relief COM
mittee of the Federated Clubs to
see that no worthy person or fami-
ly is wanting during the Yuletide.
Anyone desiring to help in worthy
cause can Indicate it to any one con
nected with the churches or Relief
Committee.
Frank Eberhardt, farmer in the
town of Grand Rapids, who has
been suffering from q elapse Of
la grippe, has been brought to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Eberhardt, in this city,
where he will be more accessible to
the family physician, who is attend,
ing him.
The Elks will give holiday dance
osmetimes between Christmas and
New Years This will be one of the
social events of the season.
A malicious story was circulated
Saturday afternoon and evening
which was to the effect that a
boy had his leg broken in the crowd
that gathered to see Santa Claus.
This story is absolutely false and
was probably origtnted by some
one who overheard Officer Berg
tell a crowd of boys to get off a.
table or they would fall and some
one would get broken leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ellis and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will
spend Christmas with the A. H.
Strange family at Merrill.
TUESDAY
Miss Macbeth left yesterday for In
diana where she will spend the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Juneau and son
of Rudolph were shoppers in.the.city
today. .s.I
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Ernser viii
spend Christmas at ManaWa with rel
atives. .ssI
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Wells will
spend Christmas at Fremont with
relatives.
Oscar Roosen of Wells, Mimi, is in
the city to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Will kellogg, who attends the uni
versity at Minneapolis. is home fol
the holidays.
Miss Della Winger is home from
Lawrence University, Appleton, for
the holidays.
Miss Celia Burr of Milwaukee will
spend the holidays with her people
in this city.
Miss Laura Fordyce OF RosenGale
is in the city for a visit at the c.
W. Rood home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. L. Hayward and
family have gone to Hancock where
they will spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Lemer of Quincy,
ILL.,, are expected in the city for the
holidays guests Of relatives.
Noel Koeser, who has been visit
ing in the city at the Albert Bornick
home, has gone to Milwaukee.
Misses Clara Vannie and Minnie
Goden of PIainfieId were in the city
today doing Christmas shopping.
J. J. Luft and daughter Katherine,
Of Madison will spend Xmas in the
city with the D. D. Conway family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Dodd and
of Tomahawk will be hod-
day visit tors at the L. Menier home.