Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

zero on wednesday morning FEB II.
Miss Martha Kaafe-t entertained
several friends at the heare Of her
sister. Mrs. John Codding. Sunday
evening in honor OF her birthday.
Cards were played and a very pleas
ant evening spent by all present
Fiji your own job and let the 9th
er fellow fill his says a class preach
er. But the trouble is that SO many
people feel it incumbent upon them
to neglect their own tots while they
try to boss some other fellow.
Mrs. and Mrs. F. Link entertained
several of their friends at tn zir
home on Sunday evening TIE
evening was spent in playing cards
first favors being awarded to Il B.
Weiland. Light refreshments were
served.
Having written a perfectly good
guarantee against an ice famine and
brought joy to the hearts of the coal
dealers, the weather man should con-
slider his duty along that line fully
met, and rest content to ease up a
bit.
The west side birthday club met a
the home of Mrs Richard Lowe on
Thursday afternoon The afternoon
was spent in playing Bridge McGinty
Favors were awarded to Mrs. Nels
Laramie and Mrs. Charles Laramie.
Refreshments were served.
A number of the friends of Misses
MiIlie and Emma Nelson rendered
them a surprise party at the home
OF Mrs Frank Marrical Thursday eve
ming. Games were played, refresh
ments served and a delightful time
reported by those present
According to Attorney General
Owen, in a decision given to Stale
Dairy and Food Commissioner J. O..
Emery, the casing around chez e
and the wrapper about butter con-
stitute a ''closed receptacle and NUTS
be stamped with the weight OF the
contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen, who have
been residents of this city for sew
eraI months, making then home in
the residence of Mrs. J. W. Cochran
on Fourth avenue, have moved to
Stevens Point.
James Hiles of Dexterville, was in
the city Thursday and Friday on
business. While here he called upon
F. J. Wood and was glad to find him
doing nicely after his serious opera
ton. Mr.. Hiles reports himself feel
ing much better and he hopes the
fine spring weather will restore him
to his former good health.
NJ. Luther, floor manager Of the
Johnson & Hill store, has resigned
his position to return to the real es-
tate business. Mr.. Luther has been
among the most successful dealers in
the county giving both seller and
buyer an honest and square deal. Far
mers having farms to sell can find
him at the Dixon hotel.
Lloyd Miller. who has been attend
ing the State University at Madison
arrived home Thursday evening, hay
ing completed his course. He
left last Saturday night for the
west where he hopes to find some
thing to his liking. He will probably
spend week with his mother at Fair
mont, Minnesota, after which he will
go into Montana. His friends here
wish him success.
The Midnight club was intertain
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lemense at
their home on Eighth avenue south.
Monday evening. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing McGinty
Bridge. First favors wer eawarded to
Mrs. l. Zimmerman and Mrs. Frank
Daily received the consolation favors.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Charlie Schmidt and Miss Gertrude
Hause, both OF Arpin, We're united
in marriage by Judge John Roberts
Thursday afternoon. The witnesses
were Miss Myrtle Hause, sister of
the bride, and John Schultz. The
young couple are well known and
highly respected in the town of Arpin
They will make their home on a farra
in Arpin.
The members of the Lady Forest
ers at their last regular meeting
Friday night, gave their Chic
Ranger, Mrs. Jacob Bever, a pleas
ant surprise by presenting her with
a beautiful Forester pin and a pray
er book as a token of their appre-
citation in which she is held and for
the faithful service she has render
ed the lodge for the past three years.
After the lodge closed delicious
supper was served and a good so
ciaI time enjoyed. This order is
growing in membership and pros
pering.
Mrs. VIM. Yetter of Stevens Point,
who is a guest at the home of Mrs.
Max Eberhardt, on Baker street, was
rendered a surprise party on Wedres,
day afternoon by several OF her lady
friends. The afternoon was pleas ant
Iy spent in social converse, etc. Dain-
ty refreshments were served. The
following ladies were present: the
Mesdames Henry Klein, Chas. Han
neman, Frank Zeaman, R. Sowashe.
Chas. Petres. Fred Wittenbefg, S.