Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-30

the pulpit Sunday evening as he was
obliged to take the evening train for
Milwaukee, summoned there on az
count of the serious corslition of his
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Babcock are
in the city to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Babcock
Alex Jones who spent Xmas with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones
returned to Madison Sunday night to
resume his duties. Alex is making
good with the Madison State
Journal as Reporter and his many
friends in this city are glad TO know
of his success and prosperity.
Attorney F. S. Woodwork of Pitts
vile, was the guest Of DR.. Edward
Hougen and family on Christmas day
and Sunday. He never fails to spend
Christmas with the Doctor. This has
been Mr. Woodworth's practice ever
since Dr. Hougen first moved to Pitts
vile, He reports his sister, Mrs.
Lydia Quimby better.
Early Sunday the police on the west
side found a man asleep in one of the
Johnson & Hill Co.'S. sheds The man
was aroused and said, "Please Mr..
Gent, take me where it is warm" He
was taken to the cooler where he was
kept until he sobered up. On his per-
son was found pint bottle which con-
tanned few drops of whiskey.
| Mrs. M. L. Carey is confined to her
home with la grippe.
Miss Babe Poirier of Milwaukee is
spending a few days at her home at
Merrill She will visit in this city the
latter part of the week.
Miss Agnes Seidler Of Stevens Point
visited in the city Sunday with Miss
Edna Kruger.
| l. E. Wilcox of the Ready to Wear
parlors will leave this evening for Chi
cago to select his spring line of suits
and coats. He expects to be gone three
or four days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Lap
prell of Austin, Mimi, a son on Dec.
25th, Christmas present. Mrs. Lap
prell will be remembered as Miss Mel
lie Nelson.
Miss Marietta Logan of Tomah will
arrive in the city tomorrow for Wis
it with Miss Nora Riley.
F. W. Calkins is i'll with the quinsy
| Phil Smith and James Brewer who
have been making their headquarters
at the Commercial Hotel in this city
left to-day for their homes at Richland
Center.
John P. Coyle of Medora, Wis,
spent Christmas with his brother E.
M. Coyle
Miss Sarah Lozey has returned to
the city from Altdorf where she
spent Christmas with her parents.
Miss Marvin Manizke left this
morning for Eau Claire where she
will enter the Northwestern SAM
tarium.
| Mrs. Clark Lyon has gone to Eau
Claire where she will visit this week
James B. Nash has recovered from
an attack of the grippe.
TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F Collins and chill
dren have returned from visit at Ste
vens Point.
Miss Helen Sharkey is visiting at
Merrill with her cousin Miss Blanche
Charter.
Mrs. A. Aversion Of Merrill is in the
city visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Lydia Abel returned to-day
from a few days visit with her sister
Mrs. Frank Shekey at Johnson Creek.
Miss Margaret Peroutke returned to
day from a few days visit at her home
at Merrill.
Mrs. George Williams is at Thief
River Falls, Mimi, called there by the
serious illness of her daughter Mrs.
Arthur M. Arpin and daughter Ar
oath.
Miss Agnes Hanneman and Albert
Bartlett of Fairbault, Mimi, were WIS.,
itors at Kellner today at the A.
Timm home.
Mrs. Oscar Hagen has gone to
Black Creek for a visit before return
ing to her home at Clintonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fisher Of
Plainfeld were week end visitors with
friends in the city.
Miss Aline Smith is confined to her
home with lagrippe.
Jesse Estes has returned to his home
at Beloit after visit in the city with
Miss Irma Karberg.
Albert Walfgel sold his 80 acre
farm east of Grand Rapids known as