Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-02-10

Raymond F. Johnson of the Johnson
& Hill Co., left last evening for Chi
cago on business trip for his comp
any.
Earl Hill who has been in Milwau-
kee attending the Hardware Mems
Convention, returned to this city this
morning
Mrs. Hattie DeMarais returned to
her home at Minneapolis Saturday af-
ter visit in the city with Miss Helen
Kroner.
Miss Katherine Gibson returned to
Madison today to resume her work at
the University after spending the
week end at her home in this city.
John Brown spent Sunday at Wau-
sau the guest of Miss Doyle.
Ed. Kuehlman of the Wood County
| Drug Company spent Sunday at his
home at Wausau.
Mrs. A. P. Hirzy went to Stevens
Point Monday to visit relatives for
few days.
Rev. R. J. Locke left last evening for
Milwaukee to visit his wife who is at
Sacred Heart Sanitarium. Mr.. Locke
expects that Mrs. Locke will be able
to return home this week.
Emile Peltier returned today from
Green Bay where he accompanied his
daughter Miss Esther who went to
that city to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. George Berkey was moved
from Riverview hospital to her home
on Third street south yesterday, Mr..
Berkey underwent an operation at Riv-
erview hospital about ten days ago and
is getting along nicely.
F. D. Abel and George Mullen left
to-day for Chicago in the interests of
the Abel and Mullen Company. The
gentlemen will go into the market and
secure the latest and best there is for
spring business.
Sunday was a beautiful day, but
was characterized by being very cold
with a strong wind blowing from the
southwest. The maximum Temporal
ture for the "A hours preceding sun
set Sunday was degrees and the
minimum was Is below zero.
Peter Hagen of Idaho, is in the city
visiting his sister Mrs Bandeline, of
the Bandeline Hotel, west side This
is their first meeting in 40 years.
They left Saturday together to visit
other members of their family in Min
nesota.
Miss Mildred MacKinnon delightful
ly entertained the Girls Club at her
home on Fourth Avenue north on Sat-
urday afternoon. The afternoon was
devoted to playing Bridge. Miss Belle
Quinn was successful in winning the
highest honors. A delectable lunch
con was served. Mrs. Percy Daily of
Merrill, Mrs. Dan Arpin, Jr., of Exc
| land and Miss Katherine Gibson of
Madison were the out of town guests
present.
Chas. Ekelund of Bermidji, Minnesota
! spent Sunday here on business with
the Rood Construction Company of
which he is stock holder. He re-
ports his family all WELL
THIS NEWSPAPER-A story of
to-day. A well printed paper that
keeps you posted on the affairs of the
world. You need it as much as you
need your meals set before you. A
we'll prepared fact of that's it.
The Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co., Of
the South Side is hauling spruce pulp
wood to the Port Edwards pond, dis
lance of nearly two miles. The teams
haul on sleighs four cords of four foot
wood to the load.
Alfred Miller, of Arpin, who was ar
rested today on the charge of not send
ing his children to school, was arraign-
ed in Judge Edw. N. PomainvilIe's
court this afternoon. Miller was re-
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ana the case was adjourned until Feb.
p. 500. cash bail was furnished
by Miller.
John Schnabel, Sr., left Sunday eve
ming on business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Carson of Por-
tage spent Sunday in the city with
friends.
Elizabeth Rumsey, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rumsey has
been very i'll for several days.
John Starr of Washburn, born in
Grand Rapids February IA, 1861, and
left here with his parents about 80
years ago, and has made Washburn
his home ever since. Mr.. Starr is
cousin of Mrs. John Brennan and
John Starr of this city. He is highly
pleased over the great and favorable
changes here that he notes on every
hand. His folks came to Grand Rap
ids in 1856 and resided on what is
known as the Sand Hill. There were
two families, that Of James and John
TUESDAY
Born-A son to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom