Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-01

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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ward have gon
| to Packwaukee to spend the Christ
mas holidays
/ Mrs. Clara Birk of Iron Mountain
Mich, is visiting with her sister, Mr.
s. V. McElroy
Louis Reichel and Ryland BoormaI
who attend the University, are home
TO spend the holidays.
Leander Nordstrum, who attends
| the La Crosse Business College is
home for the>holidays
Anthony Looze is home to spend
the holidays with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Looze.
| Alex Jones is in the city to spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs w T Jones.
Chas Ekelund has returned from
northern Minnesota, to spend the
holidays with his family.
Elmira Doyle of Rhinelander, is in
the city to spend the holidays with
the William Slattery family.
Miss Pauline Wheir~ spent last
week with her sister, Mrs
Frank Broderick at Fond du Lac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Gross of
Madison, are in the city to spend
Christmas at the VIM. Slattery home.
James Luft and his daughter, Miss
Katherine, OF Madison, spent the
Christmas holiday in this city, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Con-
way.
L. NJ Bennett and Mrs B. ].
Woodwork of Poynette, We're guests
over Sunday of their sisters, Mrs.
Esther McCann and Mrs. Hutchin-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Arpin have is
sued invitations for an old fash
Toned dance party at the home of
Mrs. Clarrisse Arpin, Thursday eve
ming.
The alarm of fire Saturday after
noon was caused by the burning
out of chimney at the residence
of Mrs. Patt Starr, on Fourth street
south
The alarm of fire last Wednesday
evening was caused by the burning
Of a rubbish heap in the rear of
Johnson & Hills store. No damage
was done
John Wilson was given ten days
in the county Jail by a justice OF
the peace. Wilson was arrested by
Officer Hewlett, the charge be
ing plain drunk
Mrs. Moves entertained at a mis-
cellaneous shower at her home ON
the west side, Friday evening for
Miss Lillian Hansen, A delightful
evening is reported by all present.
WANTED.-Mana and wife to work
on our Cranberry Marsh at Gran
moor. Good wages for man with
competent wife to cook Arpin Gran
berry Co. ltd 1tw
A. NJ. Wilson, general manager of
the Johnson & Hill Company has re-
turned from Marinette where he
spent the Christmas holidays with
relatives.
Dr. and Mrs VIM. Ruckle spent
Christmas in Menasha, with her PEG
pie. The doctor returned home on
Monday, but his wife will remain
until Saturday.
Julius Boukowski of Port Edwards,
has been arrested on a statutory
charge and was taken before a local
justice of the peace. The case was
adjourned until JAN 2, 1914.
Charlie Sullivan has gone to Mer-
rill, to attend the funeral of his
neice, Mrs. Herbert Hughes, who
died from burns received when
gasoline stove exploded.
Mrs F. J. Wood left Tuesday
noon for Chicago, to spend New
Years with her husband Mr. Wood
is getting along fine and wants com
pany to help kill time in Wesley
hospital.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Ralph E.
Collie of Wausau, a son on We1nes-
day, Dec. "a Mrs Collie was for
merly Miss Orpha Jones, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Jones, well known
in this city.
Mrs W. G. Corcoran is conyelensc-
ing from an illness Ct scarlet fever.
Her mother, Mrs NJ Goetz, of Nor
walk, Wis, is here looking after her
during her illness Their home is
under quarantine.
F. J. Wood was operated on in
Chicago last week for gall stones,
and came cut of the operation fine
His condition is excellent and his
and friends hope he viii
soon be able to be out of the hos
pitaL
Miss Olive Skinner, daughter of
Mrs, B. R. Skinner, 142 First street
north, who has been seriously i'll
the past month, is slightly better,
and hopes are entertained for her
sp eedy recovery.
john P. Coyle of Mondovi, was
a guest of his brother, E. NJ
CoyIe, owner of the Wood County
Drug store, for few days the past
week He was we'll pleased with
what he saw in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. August Mueller returned to