Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12

turned from a business trip TO Chi
cago.
Frank Lutz Of s.. Paul, is in the
city for an extenle1 visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Germanson
have returned from short visit at
Necedah-
Leo Barrett has taken a position
at the johnson & Hill Co.. store as
floor walker
Joe Youngbower left Tuesday for
Minnesota. where he has secured
employment.
Oscar Crotteau is absent from his
duties at Johnson & Hill store on
account Of Illness.
Wallace Fairbanks spent the week
at Stevens Point with ms mother,
Mrs. F. NJ. Reinhart
Walter Stolp lett Tuesday for Mon
tana where he viii make an extend
ed visit with relatives.
George Bankert has taken the posi-
ton as ticket agent for the c. NJ
& St. Paul road in this city.
Herbert Roach returned to Mil
waukee Monday after spend ne Sun
day in the city with his parents
Miss Clara Murphy Of La Crosse,
who has been visiting in the city.
with friends, returned to her home
Tuesday noon.
Mrs. NJ. H. Jackson entertained
the members Of the Beacon Lights
club at her home on Monday after
noon.
Fred Freund Of route no. 2, was
in the city ON business Friday.
While here he was a pleasant cal
Ter at this office.
The ten cent social given by the
order of Royal Neighbors Friday af-
ternocn was largely attended and
a good time is reported.
Mrs. Amile UhIiLg and her daugh-
ter, Miss Emma, of Watertowns are
guests this week of Mrs. Otto
Roenius and family.
Miss Mayme WitJe, who has been
suffering with spinal trouble, WI
be taken to Oshkosh this week where
she will undergo an operation.
Mrs. Roy Germamson and daughter,
Lucille, of Milwaukee, are in the
city, guests at the George German
son home for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. J. Nicol, who has been Wis
iting in this city the past week,
guest of Mrs Shciler, returned to
her home in Sparta Saturday noon.
Walter Herman has resigned his
position as ticket agent for the c.
NJ. & ST. Paul road in this city to
accept position with the same COM
pany at International Falls, Mimi.
DIR. NJ. w. RuckIe Left Tuesday
morning for Decatur, H., to attend
the funeral of his grandmother. He
will return either Friday or Satur-
day.
An Indian named Red Eagle was
given ten days in the county jail by
Justice Brown Saturday morning
Red Eagle had INDUCED in too
much red eye.
C. C. Hayward left for Madison
Saturday, where he has accepted
position as trade instructor to teach
in industrial school for the state,
He was to go to work Monday NOR
ming March 9.
Recently a st. Louis jeweIer put
brace of robbers to rout by hurl-
ing alarm clocks at their heads.
One such instrument of torture is
generally enough to make AN Ordi-
nary man get under way, and it is
certainly no reflection on the BRAY
cry OF the robbers that they fled
before a rain of such missiles.
Miss Julia Johnson of Chicago,
arrived in the city Thursday morn
ing and will take charge OF the
johnson & Hill Cos millinery de-
partment. Miss Johnson comes from
the well known establishment of
Gage Brothers, ard is highly recon-
mended as a fine miiliner.
Women are excluded from beCOm-
ing ruaI letter carries. In it's instruc
tons TO applicants. for rural carrier
examination, the Z. S. Civil Servile
Commission says: "As men are desir
ed for appointment to this service,
women wall not be admitted to the ex
animation"