Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-31

Kellogg Bros, Lumber Co., have
their foundation ready for the super
/ structure of their new office building.
| The basement was laid with Carey's
| concrete blocks Schroeder & Miller
architects and builders, have started
on the frame work and it is already
under way.
| C. A. Hunt, president of the Hotel
Men of Wisconsin and his vie of
La Crosse; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Port.
of Madison, representing the T. A.
Snider Preserve Co., of Indiana, are
in the city at the Hotel Witter look
| ing after matters connected with thu
State Convention. This office &C.
knowledges a social call from both
gentlemen.
Myer Fridstein returned home f..
day morning from Milwaukee, where
he has been attending the Wisconsin
Retail Clothiers Association and the
Wisconsin Travellers Apparel Club,
meetings. We see by the proceedings
Of that convention that he has b:er
elected an alternate to attend the Ma
tional convention. The 1917 conven
ton of this same association will be
held in Milwaukee on August 21-22.
1917.
SATURDAY.
Prof. M. II. Jackson is conducting
Institutes in the state of Indiana.
Miss Jennie Minta left this morning
for Neillsville where she will spend
Sunday.
Miss Stella Emmons returned Fri
day from weeks stay at Black Riv-
er Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. DeGuere and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Boles have return
ed from an automobile trip to Min
neapolis and st Paul.
Frank and George Reiland have
been spending few days visiting with
relatives at Appleton.
Miss Hazel Fisch of Eau Claire ar
rived in town tonight for a visit with
Miss Ruth Klein.
Mrs. Matt Ernser returned this
morning from a visit at Neenah, Me-
nasha and other cities.
Mrs. William c. Rodgers of Chica-
go is here to visit her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loock.
Mrs. Herman Kristofske is assist
ing as saleslady in the hosiery depart
ment Of the Johnon & Hill store.
Dean Babcock and Chester Ridgman
will leave Monday for Boulder June
ton where they will spend a week
camping.
Miss Margaret Anheuser, formerly
trimmer in the millinery department
of Steinberg's store will trim at Ripon
this season.
Misses Dorothy Brundage and Ruth
Fontaine and Dean Babcock end Dean
Brundage motored over to Stevens
Point on Friday evening.
Mrs. John Mening was called to
Stevens Point yesterday on account
of the serious illness of her daughter
Mrs. Charles Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Steinberg left
last night for Gary Ind, after spend
ing few days in the city with Mrs.
Sarah Steinberg and family.
manson leave tomorrow for Clinton
vile, where they will spend a two
weeks vacation from their work at the
Johnson & Hill store.
M. Luther Of Nekoosa, is filling
dates and making speeches in this
section Of the state in the interests OF
Governor Philip and the entire Stall
wart Republican ticket.
Miss Nita Link, Miss Grace Paulzer
George Weiland, and Robert IRELAND
left this afternoon on the Green Bay
! train for Appleton where they will
spend the week visiting in that city.
Mrs. Guy Miller and daughter Hell
} en- returned this morning from a two
weeks visit in st. Paul and Minneapo.
: lis. While away Mrs. Miller selected
fall stock for the Miller Bargain Store
: Mrs. Claire Confare, who recently
resigned her position at the johnson
& Hill Co. store has taken a position
as manager Of the Ladies' Dept. of one
of the large department stores at Ra.
cine.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Kellogg ane
Leslie Hougen have returned from ar
auto trip. Mr.. Kellogg and Leslie
were at Indianapolis, Indiana ant
Chicago, while Mrs. Kellogg visited