Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-04
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
From Thursday Daily.

Mrs. susan Scribner is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. E. S. King, Of
Merrill.
Mrs. l. LetWon Of Merrill is IN
the city a guest Of Mrs. Emma Let
non oh Grand Avenue.
Mrs. L. Cahu has returned to
her home at Appleton after a visit
ia the city with Mrs. Norbert Roe
mer
ms. T. J. ST. Louis Of Attica, md,
IS IN the city for an extended visit
with her daughter. Mrs. Edgar KeI-
log
Lucille and Lois, daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Kellogg who have
been III with the measles, have re-
covered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Nixon have
leased their farm in the town Of
Seneca for a term Of years to Mr..
Joseph THoureE a well known farm
er Of Sauk county.
1Ir. and Mrs. a. 3. sutor left yes
terday for Milwaukee and Chicago
where they viii visit with friends
ana attend the auto show.
Mrs T. ". Burt who suffered
partial stroke Of paralysis Wednes-
day morning We are pleased to note,
is much better today. The paralysis /
was confined wholly to her head. /
1Ir Burt is IA years old and such
an aflmant is not wholly unexpected. /
MIS-. James Dustin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess0D hvae returned to Reeds
burg. after spending a couple of /
days in the city coming up to at
tend the funeral of James Dustin.
The Loyal Daughters of the Congre
gattoaal church VIII have their an
nual sleigh ride tonight to the
Graham home in the town of sfgeI. /
"A big supper viii be held. and a
feature of the evenings entertainment
will be a debate by the members Of
the society.
The car smiths shop on the Green /
Bay and Western railway was burned
to the ground last evening shortly
after six O'Clock When the fire
alarm was turned in the building
was mass of flames and i'm spite
Of he quick response of the east
side lire company, the fire had gain
ga too big start to save amy Of
the building. The fire is supposed
70 have started from an ovarheated
stove "a quantity of tools were dam
aged and destroyed The loss is put
az between $500 and $50.
one OF the local papers in speaking
OF lie fire at the Johnson & Hu
Cos. store made the statement that
the east side fire company IA spite
II the accident to the fire truck.
had their line of hose connected with
% i hydrant before The west side
company. This is not true and this
paper has been asked to correct it.
Tie west side company was on the
scene OF the fire and connected with
a hydrant before the east side
company made their connection.
signed-G. r. Schumau, assistant
chief. East Side Fire Company.
An Indian. three squaws and a
papoose passed through the City
yesterday. The Indians are or a jour
ney from Witteuberg to Black River
Fails, distance OF 100 miles. The .
journey lis beiug made by team. .
Cne 81 the squaws is over eighty .
years old and the papoose is only .
two months old The journey is be
ing accomplished with a great deal
of hardship ON account OF the cold +
weather. When the Indians arrived in /
the city yesterday morning they |
weer nearly perishing with cold /
and went TO local hotel to get
thawed out
About thirty of the friends Of Miss
Fern Knoll rendered her a surprs.e
party at her home on the east side |
last evening in honor OF her birth /
day. The evening was pleasantly |
spent in playing games. A delicious
supper was served, and most de
ightul evening was spent by the
young people.