Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-21
MONDAY

Lent opens on February IL and
Easter Sunday falls ON April 4.
Harry Hagerswom was home from
t Stevens Point to spend Sunday with
relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. S. Thompson re-
turned Monday morning from week
absence in Chicago and Milwaukee o
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Pautz are rejoic-
ing over the arrival OF a baby girl
at their home born the latter part
OF last week.
Mrs. William Koch ST. and Mrs.
William Koch Jr. OF Fond du Lac
spent Sunday at the hhome OF A. G.
Koch IN this city.
Mn and Mrs. L. Reichel, Mrs. Jno.
DAILY and Mrs. George Davis spent
sunday i'm Pittsville visiting friends.
The trip was made in MIR. Reichels
automobile.
Col. Cornelius Wheeler, formerly
/ governor OF thhe Soldiers Home at
Milwaukee, who died on Wednesday,
was buried Sunday with military cere
monies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy R. Wood and
son, Franklin Joseph, arrived Satur-
day from Eau Claire to spend few
days with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. f. j. Wood.
Dan McKercher left last night for
Lancaster, called thehre by the ser
ious illness Of his mother, Mrs. M.
McKercher Who.makes. her home with
Aer daughter, Mrs. !. .. Mills.
Ire new vestibuIe entrance to the
Witter House makes a most valuable
Improvement to that popular hosiery
Ihe three step entrance heretofore
has been reduced to the level OF the
Sidewalk with a large roomy Vesti-
DuIe entrance. The patrons and en-
pIoyees will greatly appreciate this
Improvement.
today for Milwaukee where 'Ar. Far
LEY viii attend the State Plumbers
association which is in session there
this week. Mrs. Farley will visit
relatives and friends while he is at
lending the convention. They will be
absent about ten days.
G. r. oberly of St. Cloud Mimi,
son of Chas. Oberly formerly sup
erintendent of the Consolidated w.
Il p. & 2. Cos. mill in this city,
while in Wisconsin stopped off here
Tor a few days visit with his old
frenids. MIR. Oberly noted many
very vaIuabeI Improvements in the
city since they left here in 1905,
Il He was much pleased with his short
visit and the improved conditions
ne found on every hand
The new theater building on the
west side is rapidly approaching COM
DIetfon and the stockholders respons-
ible for its erection hope 70 be able
to announce the opening date very
soon. This viii be the first buih-
: ing ever erected on the west side
wholly for how purposes. r. A.
Mcdonald, ex-postnaster, is one OF
!: the heaviest stockholders in this en-
terprise.
Mrs. J. R. Raglan and nurse leave
Monday for Hot Springs, Arkansas,
where she will receive treatment
for rheumatic trouble. Mr.. Raglan
win accompanyher as far as Chi
cago and see her safely on her train
for Hot Springs. He will look after
bufgness matters in Chicago before
returning home
John E. DAILY, manager OF Daly's
: Ochesfra Organ at the theatre. The
Theatre, has installed Wulitzer
: organ is a motion picture organ and
plays all instruments, including the
pipe organ. Cleye Akey viii play
the new instrument.
Hrs. c. E. Kruger left this morn
ing for Chicago called there by the
death Of her mother, Mrs August
z Walters. Her father passed away
a month ago. Mrs. Walters is also
mother Of Mrs. Oberbeck of Chicago
formerly Of this city.
Mrs. Fred Loock fell on the Slip
: perry walk, while going after milk
Sunday and broke her shoulder The
fractured member is causing Mrs.
+ Looek a greas deal of pain, and
VIII lay her up for several weeks.