The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-12-07
A FEW FACTS OF ROCKFORD,
ILL, AND HER RACE-LOVING
CITIZENS.
Travelling Rep. &. J. Fox.

Your representative was a welcome
visitor to and in the beautiful city
of Rockford, H., and spent two DAYS
inspecting the town and visiting many
OF our generous and hospitable peo.
pie. We found The Blade welcome
and constant visitor whose pages
teeming with wholesome news anx-
iously awaited, and its columns ca
gerly read by our people and all were
loud in their praise of renown. bus-
ness-like energetic and thrifty editor
Among the many things Of interest
while in this city none was more
pleasing to the writer than was the
privilege of meeting so many X. of
P.s, H. HIS and G. L. 0. of Q. F.'s.
Rockford is to be congratulated on
having in her midst such women as
Mrs. S. H. Wood who for three years
has held the Office of w. Il. of House
hold No. 1878. Not only does this
grand and esteemed lady have the
Order at heart, but she is also an ar
, dent church worker and a woman of
business proclivities, possessing tact
vision, and executive ability in a
large measure, being the conductor of
hair dressing parlor at $50 Main
St. She is proud of the fact of hav-
ing lived in Wisconsin, being resi-
dent of Ripon for number of years
and with exalted pride she discusses
the affairs of the Badger State To
converse with Mrs. Wood is a benedic-
ton and joy unspeakable.
Mrs. Ella Harris, reporter for the
Blade at this place is a charming,
energetic woman, who occupies an
honorable position on the Rockford
Seity school board and fraternal
worker of undisputed zeal and ability.
A very warm and cordial reception
was accorded the representative of
The Blade in he spacious and elegant
home.
The peace, pleasure, and comfort
of the travelling public would be seri-
ouly hampered were it not for that
big warm hearted broad minded man
at the |. c. Depot in the person of
Mr.. Routen who needs no introduc-
ton. We had a most pleasant visit
with him and the only thing we re-
GREETED was when we had to bid him
goodbye.
OF the things that vex a travelling
man none is so tormenting like that
of settling the question of a good
housing place to rest his tired weary
frame. For me this important ques-
ton was settled when came face to
face with that prince Of good fellows.
Bro. Baxter, the man and proprietor
Of that clean place known as and by
the travelling public as The Little
Dandy Hotel. 1t was here we we're
royalty entertained; it was here that
we were made to feel at home. 1t
was here we laid our tired and weary
body down to rest upon and beneath
clean. snowy white sheets and warm
comforters and blankets. Rockford is
the better off by having in its confines
such men as Mr.. Baxter.
Space will not permit us to tell Of
the very warm reception we received
at the hands Of Rev. LOWS and Mrs.
Landers, of the sumptuous repast de-
voured, and Of the pleasant chat we
had with Mr.. Hicks and the pleasant
moments spent in the home Of Mrs
Harris mother Rockford is one
grand city with truly great people.
In our next letter we will continue to
speak of her many good people. Get
your cut ready for the Xmas edition
If the Blade. Send it to the Office or
TO our reporter, Mrs. Ella Harris, 81
Knowlton st.
Miss Marie Garter has returned to
Chicago after two weeks visit with
friends in Rockford.
Mrs. Walter Robinson is i'll with
pneumonia. We wish her speedy re-
covery.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hodges and left them fine
BOY Dec. 1st.
Mrs. Susie Robinson has returned
from Chicago. She reports her Sis
Ter, Mrs. Mills, much better.
Mr.. John Calhoun Of Savanna, H.,
spent Thanksgiving with his sister,
Mrs. W. S. De Priest
Mr.. William Upshaw is i'll with La
Grippe.
The Rockford Juveniles entertained /
Mrs f. J. Caldwell, 2. d. G. VI. n. |
The entertainment was a brilliant af-
fair.