Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

lTIbscn have not seen their daughtel
for nineteen years
| Mrs. T. O. Riley and daughters We
la and Nora viii leave tonight fol
a visit in the east. They expect to
visit in Boston, Pittsffeld. Mass, New
York City, Washington, D. c. Buf-
falo and other eastern cities.
Mrs. T. J. Shea, Of Denver, Col,
has been visitirgs her sister, Mrs.
NJ s Moran, the past week. This
IS Mrs. Shea's first visit in twenty
five years and she was astonished at
the changes and Improvements.
Frazier Walsh Of Hendium, Mimi,
Mrs. Thomas Bean, Ed Walsh and
| John Walsh Of Chicago, and Mat
| thew Vandenbrook of MedowIands,
MINI, were city to attend the
funeral OF DR.. J. Walsh Sunday
Show me a monopoly Of any one
industry in a community and I will
POINT cut the fact that the service
IS poorly attended to. Competition
S what is needed in all lines. Nat
ural monopolies are just as bad.
Mrs. ". G. Merrill returned home
Thursday Afternoon from an extend
ed visit in Duluth and Ashland, with
relatives. She was accompanied home
by her sister. Mrs. H. E Davis, of
Laid Ill. who was visiting with
Mrs. Merrill.
A number of the friends of Miss
Mabel Zeaman rendered her sur
prise party at the Alfred Canning
home on Wednesday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing games, music, etc. Light refresh
luents were served.
". c. Gearhart, who claims Green
Bay as his old home town and Chas.
Johnson Of PfttsvilIe, each paid a
fine and costs in Judge Pomainville's
court Friday morning. Both men were
arrested by Officer Berg and charg-
ed with being drunk
The funeral of Miss Bessie King
ston took place Friday ann. at 9
o'clock from S. S. Peter and Pauls
church, Rev VIM. Reding officiating.
Six girl friends of the deceased act
ed as paIIbearers. burial took place
in Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Franson enter
tanned a number Of their friends at
their Birch ST. home Thursday eve,
in honor Of Mrs. Franson's birth
day. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing cards. A dainty
luncheon was served.
Messrs. J. R. Raglan and A. B.
Bever returned home Tuedsay from
Chippewa Falls, where they have
been as delegates, attending the
Federation of Catholic Church So
cieties. They report excellent SEES
sions and a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. La Breche and
her mother, Mrs Albee, who have
been visiting at the Gonger home in /
this city, returned home Tuesday
morning. They made the trip in an
automobile, and Mrs. Gonger went
with them for a short visit.
Mrs. T. J. Shea left Friday for
her home in Denver, Col Mrs. NJ. S.
Moran accompanied her as far
as Eagle River and Miss Catherine
Moran ais far as Hiles, where she
will resume her duties as teacher in
the public schools of that place.
Reports from Milwaukee state that
there are already over fifty entrants
for the state championship spelling
contest, TO be a feature of the state
fair. Miss Helen Peerson, who won
he Wood County championship spell
irg contest last June, is among the
entrants.
Mrs. Julia KraII, Of the town of
| Cameron was adjudged insane by
County Judge w. J. Conway at Mar
shield Thursday Doctors Karl
Doe@e and H. Wahle of Marshfield,
were the examining physicians. Mrs.
NralI y-as taken to the Northern
Hos~itaI for the Insane at Winnie
5ago by Undersheriff Cliff Bluett,
| Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. Henry Ebbe and A. Muir
certainly made an excellent showing
for the nomination of Register Of
Deeds and County Clerk at the Re-
publican primaries. They are both
good fellows and well liked. If a
| large vote had been cast they would
have succeeded. AS it is, they have
no reason to be ashamed of their
record in the race, as they were both
close.
During the storm at noon today,
the residence of Chas. DAILY ON 8th
street S. was struck by lightning; com
ing in on the electric meter. The
meter was destroyed and considerable
of the house and plaster damaged.
The south west porch was complete
ly ripped off from the house and de
-stroyed. Mrs. Chas. Daily was quite
badly shocked but received no injur-
les otherwise. The house did not
catch fire
Mrs. Edward Sutor entertained at
blue and white shower on Wednes-
day evening at her home on third
street in honor Of her sister, Miss
Netti Kluge. Fourteen young ladie
we're present. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing Newman