Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-13

Mrs o. Dudley left on the noon
train for Necedah, called there by
the death of a nephew, Willie Gun
derson, who died Monday, Aug. 10th.
Mrs. Chas. Ratelle of LOYAL, arrived
here on the 500 Line Tuesday morn
ing TO accompany her mother to Nece
dab.
William Matthews was arrested by
Undersheriff Cliff Bluett Monday at
ternoon on a charge of assault and
battery. Ralph Ramsey was the
complainant Matthews was taken be-
fore Judge John Roberts and the
case was adjourned until next Mon
day. Bail was furnished by Matth-
ews.
s. ". Howard, proprietor of How
ards Variety store, has returned
from a buying trip to Chicago and
New York. Mr.. Howard says that
the markets are pretty skimp of
European goods and the chances are
that there will be few if any of the
European toys and specialties to be
had for the coming Christmas trade
Miss Rena Philleo entertained at
a 10 O'Clock breakfast Saturday ann
in honor of her guest, Miss Lorena
DeLano. Covers We're laid for
twelve. The table decorations were
in yellow and white. Bridge whist
was played and the first favor was
won by Miss Edith Weeks, and the
second by Mrs. Morrison of Ann
Arbor, Michigan A most delightful
time is reported by those present.
The crack Nekoosa base ball team
won from the New London team at
Nekoosa Sunday afternoon by a score
of to 0. This Nekoosa team is get
ting to be quite notorious as a don t
let the other gang score crowd The
natives from the town with the new
name taken from an old town felt
something like a bunch of members
of Pertinent after raid by the suf
fragettes in old London.
Homer G. Zimmerman of this city,
manage" Of the Homer George Mail
Order house, was arraigned before
Ind %
son charged with misuse of the
mails. Mr. Zimmerman is said to
have printed circular letters in lots
and then inserted the names of the
person to whom they were sent. Mr.
Zimmerman was indicted by the
grand jury, the case to be heard in
September.
The patrons of the DAILY Theatre
appreciate J. E Days interests in
providing a large exhaust fan recent
ly in his opera house. Everybody ex
pressed themselves fayoraibly in Mr..
Days efforts to make his operahouse
more comfortable by the installation
of this fan, as, was, exemplified Monday
evening at the Winninger Bros.show
His efforts are appreciated. The fan
is four feet in diameter and is stu
ated in the ceiling near the front
part of the theatre.
Mrs F. X Pomainville and chill
dren are visiting in Milwaukee, the
guests at the DR.. Hayes home. DR..
F. X. Pomainville received a tele-
phone call from his wife Saturday,
stating that their oldest boy, Fran
els, was sick with appendicitis and
that an operation was deemed nee
essary. He was wanted there to be
present at the operation and assist
if he desired to. He left Saturday
night and the operation was perform
ed Sunday morning and since then
DR.. Pomainyille reported that the
operation was performed and that
the boy was getting along nicely.
This last fact will be pleasing to
Mr.. and Mrs Pomainville's many
friends in this city.
R. R. Williams, of Marshfield, can
didate for member of assembly on
the Republican ticket, was in the
city Monday looking after his polit-
ical interests; also looking after
matters of interest to the Central
Wisconsin Fair association as it's
secretary. Ray Williams is a. lawyer
by profession and is associated in
the practice thereof with his father,
A. P Williams. Ray was former
1y one of the publishers of the Marsh
field Times with his father. He is
a young man of ability and highly
thought of wherever known. If he
is nominated at the September pri-.
maries for the office he seeks, he
will undoubtedly be elected. The pub
fishers of Wood county certainly
wish him well in his political ven
ture.
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