Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02

Mrs. George Lewis Of Arpin is II
| the city visiting with the Bluett fam.
| lily at the sheriff's home.
| Some people expressed the opinion
that the weather man had turned or
the zero tap Sunday. This was ac-
counted for by the high wind that was
blowing. The minimum temperature
Sunday was 8 degrees above zero. The
maximum temperature was 20 degrees
and the day was clear.
The Lutheran Pastors of Wood
County are holding their regular ses-
sion in this city today at che East Side
Lutheran Parsonage with The Rev. R
Pautz.
K. L. Mclaughlin, of the Stevens
Point Journal, and a party of friends
attended the Birth of A Nation" at
Days Opera House Saturday night.
Messrs Edward c. Smith, Thomas
Burr, Ole Knuteson, Job Margeson,
and Mr. Lessig, all old soldiers, are
| confined to the house this week with
sickness. The above gentlemen are
not as young as they used to be. Their
many friends hope to see them out
soon. Nice weather will help some
We are sorry to note that the condi-
ton of Mrs. VIM. Henke who was op-
Grated upon Friday at Riverview hos
pital, is considerably more serious
than at first anticipated.
Mrs. Ina B. Johnson arrived home
Saturday from a three weeks visit in
Chicago with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. BEDFORD enter
tanned at a seven o'clock dinner at
their home On Saturday evening. Gov
ers were laid for thirty. The tables
were beautifully decorated in La
France roses. Following the dinner
the evening was devoted to the play
ing of Bridge. Richard Gibson received
first favors and Rogers Mott second
favors. Mrs. C. F. Youngman of Wau
toma was the out of town guest pres
ent.
The hearing in the case of the State
of Wisconsin against Thomas L. Smy-
ser was called in Judge F. W. Calkin's
court this morning. The hearing was
adjourned to March 7 on motion of the
District Attorney for the reason that
B. J. Lewis is not yet able to appear
in court.
Miss Ruth Collier entertained about
| fourteen of her girl friends at her
home on Saturday evening in honor
of her sixteenth birthday. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in playing
games and at a late hour dainty re-
freshments were served.
TUESDAY.
From a letter received today from
Emil Peterson of this city, he states
that he has accepted position as
street car conductor with the Milwau-
kee Street Railway Co.
The Henry Oleson family who have
been residents Of this city for some
time left today for Amherst Junction
where they will move onto Guernsey
Stock Farm.
Attorney D. D. Conway has gone to
Milwaukee where he will represent his
client in an important case in Circuit
Court in that county. He will be gone
most of the week.
Messrs Lloyd Mathis and son-in-law
Herbert Roach went thru Grand Rap
ids Tuesday morning with forty head
of cattle which they had purchased
at the sale near Babcock the past
week. The stock will be placed on
Mr.. Mathis farm in Buena Vista.
Walter Macaben who has been liv-
ing on Fourth avenue N. in this city
has rented his fathers farm and has
moved out there this week.
| Leonard Hatton of Milwaukee is in
the city visiting with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. George Hatton.
Frank Dudley is getting along nice
| ly since his second operation which
occurred yesterday.
Robert Morris of Arpin was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
/ H. Blackburn was business visitor
in Necedah today.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterson OF
/ Bancroft were week end visitors at the
n. C. Richards home.
Miss Freda Waege of Milwaukee ar
! rived in the city last night and has
taken charge of the millinery depart
ment of Steinberg's store.
Mrs. Jennie Gilkey has returned
from a visit at Ripon with her daugh.
ter Mrs. Il. Brooks.
Mrs. August Gottschalk and sor
Robert are spending couple of weeks
in Chicago visiting with relatives.
Miss Janet Daily returned to Osh
kosh today to resume her school work