Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
THURSDAY.

birthday today by entertainir at a
family luncheon at the Lutz home on
First street north. Covers were laid
for ten, who did ample justice to the
delicious luncheon Mr.. and Mrs
Lutz are entertaining this evening at
a dancing party.
The west side ladies aid society of
the NJ. E. church held "Hobo Party
at the home of Mrs. n. H. RObinsin
on Wednesday afternoon. The ladies
dressed in Hobo costume. Following
the regular session of the society an
hour was spent in sewing for the Xmas
sale after which a lunch was served
in paper bags The ladies report a
delightful afternoon.
Eleanore Hanneman attended the
Teske- Middlesteadt wedding Wednes-
day in Sigel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brown who have
been visiting with relatives in the city
leave tonight for their home in Toma-
hawk.
Arthur Grieber who has been visit
ing with relatives in the city has re-
turned to his home in Rocksbury.
The John Nash family on Fremont
street are quarantined with Scarlet
fever.
The youngest daughter of Anton
Steinsberg is very i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs William Leder is visiting with
friends and relatives in Potter and
Mayville, Wis.
Will Patefeld of New Rome, Adams
county, who has been driving Geo. L.
Williams eight cylinder Cole car is
going to Racine to work in an auto
shop.
Miss Margaret Johnson is confined
to her bed with an attack of Scarlet
Fever.
The Salesmanship lecture given by
Mr. g. P Irwin of the University Ex-
tension Division was very we'll attend
ed last evening.
Chas Hansen who was arrested yes
terday by Louis Painter for being drunk
and disorderly was brought before JUS
tice Calkins Thursday morning and re
ceived a sentence of ten days in the
county Jail.
City Treasurer, Louis Schall, and
Dan McKercher, the flour man, bagged
four mallard ducks at the Rein Gran
berry marsh Wednesday evening.
Martin Jacobson, the contractor has
commenced the erection of modern
bungalow for himself on Elm street
on the east side.
Mrs. A. C. Bruce has returned to
Minneapolis after visit in the city
with her son John WooddeIl
VIM. Suhr has purchased the old of
fee building of the Kellogg Bros. Lbr
Co., and will move the same to the
corner of Grand and 18th avenues
north, and will remodel it into home
which he will rent.
Andrew Mosher of Trout Lake spent
Wednesday in the city visiting with
his brothers John and Fred.
This noon as Hugh Goggins was go,
ing west on Vine street on his motor
cycle, the pet dog belonging to Mrs
Rowland, owner of the Ridgman farm
ran into the motorcycle in such a man
ner that it was killed. M. Fadner wa:
going east on his motorcycle and {
Ford car was going south and the dos
crossing the street became confused
and ran into the motorcycle. Mrs. Row
land is mourning the loss of her pc
dog but realizes fully that it was NJ
fault of Mr.. Goggin's that it was kill
ed.
Ben LOFTS of Grays Lake, H., ship
ped three carloads of cows today to hi
farm in Illinois, that he purchased il
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Ellis and Nh
and Mrs. R. NJ. Rogers were at Mer
rill last night to attend a dinner Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. STANCE.
Miss Julia Banks of Wausau is i
the city for an extended visit with he
sister Mrs. August Ladwig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Sturm of Marsh
field are in the city today on their wee
ding trip, guests at the C. E. Hewitt
home. Mrs. Hewitt entertained at
dinner this noon at her home in the
honor. Covers were laid for sever