Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-12-23

placardeC with measles signs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mullen and fam
lily have gone to Florida where Mr.
Mullen will be employed in a mill il
that city. Ernest Rossiter, formerl!
of Port Edwards is manager of tn,
mill at which Mr. Mullen will be EN-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Abel vii
leave the first Of the week for John
son Creek where they will spend
Christmas with their daughter Mrs
Frank Shekey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lutz and Mr.. anc
Mrs. A. Miller have returned from 9
few days visit in Milwaukee.
The world is filled with % calibre
men trying to explode in 42-centimeteI
jobs-Herhert Kaufman.
The condition of MissSarah Baum,
who is convalescing in a private
hospital at Milwaukee, where she
was taken as a result of a nervous
collapse, is so far satisfactory that
she is expected by her folks here to
be back in Pittsville by the first
Of the new year. Messrs. J. F. Seidl,
A. F. Dawes and G. H. Salter attended
the meeting of the Wood County
Bankers Association at Grand Rapids
to-day.-PittsvilIe Record.
Leland Johnson is home from Madi-
son to spend the Christmas vacation.
And now they are going to print
it on yellow paper-more jaundiced
than ever. Saffron cats what acalam-
ity. What has Grand Rapids done to
deserve this? They say birds of a
feather flock together. What kind of
a bird are you?
If you know of any case of conta-
gious disease that might be spread to
others bring it to the attention of the
health department.
Sickness is expensive, not only to
yourself, but also for the community
at large. If you want to help keep
down the expense on this score, get
advice on how to keep we'll while you
are we'll
Every citizen should consider him
self a part of the health department.
The department does not exist merely
to placard houses for contagious di-
sease, or to house contagious disease
cases in its hospital. The department
wants to help you to live longer and
get more out of life. You help the
health department and the health de-
partment will help you.
The reason so many cannot stand
prosperity is because they cannot I'M
derstand it.
The horse has his advantages after
all. He hasn't any carburetor and he
never runs out of gasoline.
A promoter is the fellow who lets
you in on the ground floor but has his
own office in the basement
The man "who wants but little here
below" is the fellow who gets what
he wants.
The following out Of town people
we're in the city yesterday to attend
meeting of the Wisconsin Cranberry
Sales Co., held at their Office in the
city: Messrs. o. G. Made, Roy Pot
ter, A. E. Bennett, J. W. Fitch, S. N.
Whittlesey, H. F. Whittlesey, Ed. Kru-
ger, +. Rein, James Gaynor, H. G.
Dempsie, J. J. limerick, Cranmoor; FL
mer Dano, Tomah; S. A. Warner, M.
Mitchell, C. R. Treat, Valley Junction;
Andrew Bissig, Chicago; H. R. Lang,
Berlin; c. NJ Seacker, Mather; F. j.
Hoffman, Mather; A. U. CLANCY, New
York City, and Caldwell of Waukesha.
L. H. Hall of Wausau. who had a
branch store in this city called the
Cash Supply Company and which sold
automobile and bicycle supplies, in the
Ginsburg building at the corner of
Vine and Second streets has gone into
the hands of a receiver. The iabili-
ties are said to amount to about $50,
900 and the assets are $4,000.
Emil Brust of Marshfeld was ar
rested for receiving stolen goods and
pleaded guilty to the charge Friday
morning. He was fined $50 and costs
or 80 days in the county jail.
The case Of the City of Grand Rap
ids against Fred Zwicke, who is
charged with not paying his dog
license was adjourned for four weeks
in Judge Pomainville's court this morn
ing. City Attorney Chas. E. Briere
appeared for the city and the defen-
dant was represented by A. J. Crowns.
Charles Mullen and family have
moved to Florida where Mr.. Mullen
who is a millwright, has taken a po-
sition under Ernst Rossiter, formerly
of Port Edwards and who is general
manager of large Florida plant.
SATURDAY.
Mrs Fred Turbin is assisting at the
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