Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Barker of Be-
thel who have been guests at the A
C. Smith home left today for visit
at Kilbourn
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Jones of Cincin-
natl, arrived in town yesterday for a
visit at the Owen Love and W. T.
Jones homes.
Walter Oleson of Panama is in the
city visiting with his parents on the
west side Mr.. Oleson is employed by
| the government in Panama.
Miss Florence Lynn is having a
two weeks vacation from her work at
the Johnson & Hill store which she is
spending at the Searles marsh.
Miss Sadie Dorney has resumed her
work at Wheelan's Office after an alb
sence on account of undergoing an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Swain returned last
night from a weeks visit with their
son Louis and family in Chicago. They
report Louis as well and prospecting
Miss Lorena De Lano left today for
a visit at Fond du Lac before return
| ing to her home at Manitowoc after
a visit in the city with Miss Rena Phil
leo.
| Miss Adeline BEDFORD of Santa Die
go, Cal, and Miss Alice BEDFORD of
Oshkosh are in the city guests at the
home of their brother E. B. BEDFORD
and family.
Miss Margaret Peroutke, manager
| of the Phillips Flower Store leaves to-
morrow on her vacation, which she
will spend at Amigo, Pelican Lake,
and Manitowoc. Mrs. Kate Pepin will
have charge of the flower shop during
Miss Peroutke's absence.
Miss Eleanor Slattery, Mrs. A. B.
Bever, Mrs. Kathryn Collins and Miss
Lauretta Schilling of Stevens Point
returned Thursday evening from
weeks boat trip from Chicago to Sault
| Ste Marie They visited at the Steve
Slattery home at Sturgeon Bay en-
route home.
Frank E. Fitken of Florida was in
the city yesterday. There is proba-
bly, nothing important in the fact that
man from Florida was in the city,
but this man is an unusual individual
inasmuch as he has no hands and has
driven a large roadster all over the
| United States. A special arrange
ment of the steering wheel, in which
are placed loops between the spokes,
enables him to steer the car by in
serting the stump of his arm in the
hole. He has an arrangement for
shifting gears which is operated with
his feet. He is accompanied on his
tours by his wife. They left here for
Stevens Point
L. A. Pfuegre and H. G. Smith have
left this city for Stevens Point. These
young men are on hiking trip from
Madison, leaving there on August 10.
They cover from thirty to thirty five
miles each day. They expect to go
from here to Stevens Point, then .
Wausau, Appleton and Fond du Lac
Theodore Brazeau of Grand Rap
ids was a business caller in this city
Wednesday and was accompanied by
his wife and family who spent the
day with relatives. They were &C
companied home by Edward Serb
ner who will be guest at their home
until school starts.-Stevens Point
Journal.
SATURDAY.
Mrs. John Hollmuller has return
ed from a visit in Milwaukee.
Wilbur Berard and family left this
morning for a months outing at
Owen
Miss Fern Millenbach returned to
night from a two weeks visit at Poy-
nette
Miss Olive and Lloyd Mosher of
Wausau are in the city visiting with
relatives.
Mrs. M. McGrogan has returned
from short visit at the Sheehan home
at Portage.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Berard and fam
lily left this morning for a visit with
relatives at Owen.
Mrs Ida Quimby of Pittsville, is
confined to the house with a bad cold
and bronchial trouble
Miss Helen Arpin of Bruce spent
the past week in the city a guest of
Mrs. Clarisse Arpin.
Martin Veaman and family of
Thorpe, Wis, are in the city, visiting
relatives this week.
Miss Ruth Bradfield of La Crosse,
is visiting in the city guest of Mrs
Amanda Petrich.
Mrs. Phil Sycki and Mrs. Bandi