Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
THURSDAY.


brother Joe left to-day for Green Bay
where he will enter the hospital for
medical attention. Mr.. Snyder had
gone to the town of KeIIner yester-
day to get a load of hay. In some
manner the load of hay was overturn-
ed and Mr. Snyder was caught under
the same his left leg being broken in
two places, at the ankle and just below
the knee. The fractured members are
causing Mr. Snyder a great deal of
pain and he decided to go to Green
Bay upon the advice of a local ply
stefan for ex-ray treatment.
The ladies of the NJ E. church held
their annual bazaar at the church par
Tors yesterday. The sale was very
successful and a large number of
pretty and useful articles were dis
posed Of. A large number Of people
patronized the Cafeterian luncheon at
noon.
Emory Bennett has severed his CON
nections with the Vesper SiIo Co., and
will assist his father in the Cranberry
business at Cranmoor.
Bank deposits for November 1916,
Portage county $3,437,648.56; Wood
county S6,OO1 ,433.41.
Mrs. Rochstroh has returned from
a visit with the George K. Gibson
family in Milwaukee.
Miss Marion jackson left today for
Milwaukee where she will take medi-
cal treatments. Enrout home she will
visit her sister Mrs. Arthur Heger at
Plymouth
The Rebecca Lodge will give a
New Year dance at the Odd Fellows
hall, Monday, Jan. LIST.
Kenneth McCamley the hardware
man is going to offer a rs per cent re
duction on account Of the high cost of
living en- butter knives, egg heaters
and potato Washers.
Mrs. Charles Bartlett who has been
visiting with relatives in the city for
the past week returned to her home
in Faribault, Mimi. this morning.
\ number Of friends surprised Mrs.
Bernard Mauel of Biron last evening.
The evening was spent in playing
cards after which delicious refresh
ments were served.
Louis Amundson county highway
commissioner and the state road and
bridge committee composed of Messrs
George ". Brown. J. A. Chapman and
Lewis Schroeder have returned from
Appleton, where they have been at
tending a demonstration of the mer-
its Of the Clintonville four wheel drive
truck as the county intends to use d
truck during the season of 1917 fol
the repair, upkeep and oiling of the
state roads in Wood county.
Miss Mae Heineman of Merrill anc
Arthur A Hoffheimer of Chicago viii
be married at the Blackstone Hote
in Chicago on Wednesday evening De
cember 20, 1916. Miss Mae Heine
Weisel Of this city and has visitec
man is a neice of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c
here upon numerous occasions.
FRIDAY.
George Schiesl was arrested il
Marshfeld yesterday charged with
felonious assault upon the person o
young lady of that city and appear
ed before Judge Hugo Wegner in tn
Municipal Court. He waived examin
alton and was bound over to the Cir
cult court. E. c. Pors represented tn
defendant and District Attorney job
Roberts represented the state.
The Prentiss-Wabers Mfg. Co. hel
an important meeting at the Elk
club last evening and elected the 70
lowing directors: E. W. Ellis, A.
Hasbrouck, D. B. Philleo. c. W. Roo,
[. A. Taylor G. N. Prentiss who re
Gently rendered his resignation g
general manager of the concern wi
remain temporarily with the compan