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


| located on SigeI road to J. C. Carl
son, of Chicago, who takes posses
sion May LIST Deal was made through
Mrs C. W. Lytle.
Mrs Stephen Marskey and sons
Peter and Morris, of PIainfieId, who
have been spending several days il
the city visiting with friends, return
ed to their home Thursday.
A J. Pankow, editor and proprie-
tor of the Marshfield Democrat, land
recent appointee as postmaster Oh
Marshfield, was In the city Friday OF
business. This office Acknowledges a
social call.
S. J. RaWsoIh foreman of the
Rood Construction Congpang's double
dipper dredge, returned home with
his crew Thursday from New Brigh-
ten, Mimi, where they have been
working for some time.
Mrs B. R. Goggins entertained the
| members of the west side ladies aid
society of the Methodist church We'd
nesday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Hooten's 84th birthday. Dainty re
| freshments were served.
Misses Josephine and Rosetta Hef-
ferly, daughters of Frank Hefferly,
new corners on the Star Route, We're
in the city Tuesday shopping. While
here they were pleasant callers at
this office.
Frank Carey, travelling salesman
for the Reiland Packing Co. plant,
has been home for several weeks on
account of sickness. He is some
better, but pretty weak from the eff
fects of a bad cold.
Herman Smith, the carpenter, has
BEEN busy the past week, screening
A P. Hirzy's front and back por--
ches. He did a fine job and the
llIOSNlutIIto fhlHu u1IC1S W III lBcSfS 1EO w
portunity for shelter there.
J. A Gaymor left Saturday noon for
New York, where he will represent
the Cranberry Sales Company of
Wisconsin i'm a conference of Ma
tional Cranberry Growers, to be held
there this coming week. MIR. Gaynor
expects to be away ONE week.
MIR. and Mrs. H Millenbaoh enter
tanned a number of their friends at
their home on the west side Wednes--
day evening The evening was spent
in playing bridge. First faIUors were
awarded to Mrs. Fred Ward and Mrs.
>Chas. Mobiles received the consolation
favors. Light refreshments were serV-
ed.
MIR. and Mrs Joseph Van Deloop,
of the town of Carson, Portage coun-
ty, MOURN the death of their two
year-oId son, Anthony, who died on
Wednesday, April 22d. The funeral
services took place at the Cath
Ollie church in the town of Rudolph
Saturday morning, Father Van Sever
officiating.
Our streets are being turnpik-
ed and freshly graded. The city crews
are doing fine work, but they ought
to get into the cutters close to the
curibing with the machine and drag
and bring the accommodations to the
center of street more. Our streets
should be more rounding so as to
shed the water.
Word comes from Mrs. J. R. Ra-
gam and Mrs. Bat O'Day from Hot
| Springs, that each of them have tax
en- q baths each, but no noticeable
improvement lis yet reported i'm eth
er case. They both expect to give the
Hot Springs a thorogh trial before
they give up
John Mahoney, of Milwaukee, is in
the city ON a. visit to his brother,
Eward, and family. He says he has
not been here for twenty years and
he finds a fine city very much i'm
proved since he left. 1t is now metro
| politan and a splendid city. He re-
members only a few old settlers His
acuuaintances are mostly gone.
The Midnight Club was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Ed Hayes en-
First Ave, Thursday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing McGfnty bridge. James Brockman
won the first favors and Mrs. Chou
nard won the consolation favors. A
delicious luncheon was; served and a
very pleasant evening reported by all
present.
The presentation of 1.-The Traffic
at Daly's Theatre ON Thursday even
ing was greeted by a good house. Mis-
Bess Sanikey, as Agnes ,Berton, IN
the leading role, was ably support
/ ed by the entire company. The Trat-
fic is a good moral play and is a
fine exposition of the conditions
found in the larger cities. The large
audience was pleased with the pro-
duction.
Miss Babe Porier has returned
from Chicago, where she attended TIL
style show of midsummer millinery
While there she purchased new STOCK
for the Poirier Hat Shop. All O
the latest styles in pattern hats
domestic hats, shapes and trim