Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-16

where he recently underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Al Voss of the Johnson & Hill Co. is
confined to his home on account of
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Berkey have
returned after few days visit at APP
pleton.
The Ladies of the Maccabees ten
dered Mrs. Austin Shontz, one of
their members a farewell party last
evening at the home of Mrs. John
Schwenk. Mrs. Shontz is Past Com
mander Of the Maccabees and leaves
shortly for California where she will
make her future home. A couple of
hours was devoted to playing Mill
tary Whits, following which a deli
cious luncheon was served. The home
was made bright with many beautiful
chrysanthemums. The guest of hon
or was presented with a silver spoon
as a token from the members of the
order
Miss Inez McElroy entertained a.
bout 10 of her friends at her home on
Oak street last evening in honor of her
18th birthday The evening was spent
in playing games and dancing, after
which delicious refreshments were
served. A very enjoyable time was
had by all present.
MONDAY.
We are under obligations to Mrs.
Geo. R. Gardner for a post card pic
ture of the first Masonic Home erect
ed in the United States in Louisville,
KY. It's handsome building and GER
tainly very creditable to those who
were responsible for it's erection Mrs.
Gardner and her daughter Mable are
on their way home from that city.
Edward Turbin with the Kruger &
Turbin company, met with an accident
Saturday evening, whereby he lost a
wheel off of his auto In driving home
to supper, in turning off of Third St.
S., at the J. E. DAILY home the auto
skidded on the snow covered cement
road, the right hand wheel struck the
curb with force enough to wreck the
wheel, no other damage was done.
Harold Babcock who attends Carroll
college at Waukesha spent the week
end at home.
Frank Youngman spent the week
end in the city with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. Redford.
Mrs. O. 7. Hougen and daughters
Alice and Helen were at Stevens Point
on Saturday to attend the football
game between the Stevens Point Nor
nal and the Superior Normal, which
resulted in a score of 70 to 0 in favor
of Stevens Point.
Mrs VIM. Baldauf will return to-
night from a visit in GAINESVILLE, Fond
du Lac and Oshkosh.
Miss Virginia Lallie of Stevens
Point spent Sunday in the city with
Miss Helen Hougen.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Logan and fam
;11y will Toovyo +o,oo c,.1.o,,, e., TT,,-l~o.I
where they will make their future
home.
John Hughes of De Pere spent the
week end in the city with Don John
son.
Mrs. C. A. Townsend visited with
the J. J. Moore family at Plainfeld the
past week.
Miss Mary Jones has returned to
Stevens Point after spending the week
end at her home in this city.
Leslie Hougen who attends the Nor
NAL at Stevens Point spent Sunday
at home.
The new front in the MacKinnon
block, on Grand avenue and First av-
enue north, after many delays, has
been completed. The occupants of this
corner, Smith & Luzenski shoe deal
ers, now have some very attractive
display windows.
State Senator elect, I. P. Witter of
this city, Guy R. Wood of Eau Claire,
and Carl Haertel of Stevens Point are
in Milwaukee this week to take the
consistory degrees in Masonry. There
are eleven sessions, Monday to Thurs
day evening, ending with thirty-sec-
ond degree.
Mary Abel of Winneconne, Wis,
is in the city visiting her mother Mrs.
James Gibson of Grand avenue.
Miss Grace Trorell of Omro, Wis,
who is a teacher in the public schools
of Wausau, Wis, spent Saturday and
Sunday in this city visiting her cou-
sins, Mrs. VIM. E. Warren of the Com
mercial Hotel and Mrs. Al. Chambers
of First avenue south. Miss TroxeIl
was formerly teacher in the pu D.
lie schools of Hartford, Wis, for ten
years.