Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-24

Mrs JOS. Yeske and grandson Ro-
! bert Martin are visiting with Mrs
Mayme Martin at Little Chute.
| Mrs. Robert Houston, OF Los An1
geless Cal. is expected il the city
this week Tor visit with relatives,
Mrs. A. !. Ereu--d is at Prairie uu
Chen attending the commencement
exercises OF the Catholic College as
cnat place. [
Born-To Nj. and Mrs. Wei
ION OF FIainfieId. a daughter. Mrs.
WeIton was formerly Miss Helen Rec
or OF this city.
Now comes WCId that Bryan is to
ISSUE three more statements ON the
war. All Ct which goes 10 show that
General Sherman was right.
Miss Katherine Gibson has as
house guests this week, the Misses
GeneVieVe IreadWeu, Marion Smith
and Dorothy Engqu list OF Minneapolis
Mrs. Adolph Leigh OF Kuhn. Mimi,
= an the city visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edgcomb on
Ninth street north. Mrs LIE ign was
formerly Miss lille BROKER
| A. T. BiIImeyer returned last eve
mig from Babcock where he has
the contract for the erection of a
large school building. Work on the
new school will commence the early
part Of next week.
Miss Katherine Gibson delightful
ly entertained at a kitchen hosWer
af her fifth street nome onThurs-
gay afternoon in honor Of Miss Ed
it'll Weeks. A couple OF hours was
Pleasantly spent in playing bridge, at
the conclusion of which the high
score was awarded to Mrs. E. B.
Redtord and Mrs Edward Gleason
of Port Edwards received the consO-
laUion favor. A delicious luncheon
was served, the table decorations
being in peonies and syringas. Miss
Weeks was the recipient of many
useful kitchen utensils. The out of
town guest was Miss GeneVieVe
TreadWell of Minneapolis.
Clarence Powers of Joliet, Al, was
in the city Thursday, the guest OF
his cousin Mrs. A. w. Rumseyon
his eturn from the G. A. R. en-
campmenE at Wausau While here
he called upon his old time friends
who were glad to see him This of
lice acknowledges social call He
said it had been 80 years since he
moved from Grand Rapids and 81
years since his last visit here. He
hardly recognized the city the chang
eS had been so many and favorable.
He was delighted to see them. HeJ|
has been connected with newspaper
work ever since he left Grand
Rapids His family are all well
The Northwestern Storage Battery
Company of Chicago, ILL.,, is look
ing for a location in a smaller city,
AS Grand Rapids is to become one
of the automobile tourist centers
OF the country, an institution Of this
character should be a good thing for
both the city and the concern.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
gave a delightful dancing party at |
the Pavilion last evening. While the
bad weather probably kept some fronl
attending the dance, there was a
fair sized crowd who went out and
enjoyed good time Excellent mu
SIC was furnished and the affair was |
a successful one, especially from "a
social point of view.
George NJ. Otto, chiropractor, re- |
Gently located at Wausau, butts who
sold out several months ago and |
has been travelling for some time |
throughout the East returned to !
this city this week and reports the |
general conditions in Wisconsin |
letter than in any state he was in |
all his travels. He has about made |
up his mind to locate in Grand Rap |
ids or Wausau We hope his deci-
sion will be in favor of Grand Rap |
ids, his first love Here he is we'll |
known and well liked. Decide on |
Grand Rapids George.
SATURDAY
Ray Thomas left to-day for few |
days visit with relatives at Osh |
kosh.
E. L. Hayward is at Madison at
tending the summer session of
the university
Miss Mae Hardie has returned to
MelrOSe after a short business visit
fin the city.
Mrs. E. T. Harmon of Milwaukee
is a guest at the home ofhersister
Mrs. Irving E. Philleo.
Mrs George Cole and children re-
turned to-day from a visit in Su
pelior with relatives.
Mrs. V. D. Simonds left this
morning for Manitowoc TO visit with
her sister Tor few days.
Miss Bertha Mitchell Of PittsYille
has taken q Dosition as isaleslady at