Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Last llgnt the mercury III the gov
eminent thermometer dropped 70 81
below zero. This marks the coldes
SO far this winter. The weather maj
promises slowly rising temperature
which will be very acceptable to thu
man who pays for the fuel and to the
delivery men and those whose bushes:
calls them out in the open air.
| CCNCRETE-A common sense ma
| terial of reasonable cost, long life ane
low upkeep for reads, streets and al
legs.
SATURDAY.
Mrs. Chas. -Briere, Sr., is suffering
with severe attack of the grip
Mrs Grace Mackaben 1850 3rd Ave.
North who has been sick with the grip
is able to be out again.
Nick Kubisiak of 9th Avenue is in
Milwaukee this week.
The Martin Lake family Of 9th Ave.
! North are moving to Hurley Town this
| week.
The lowest temperature at Wausau
this week was Is below zero on Thurs
day night.
The two youngest members of the
Knoll family srd Ave, North are laid
up with the grip.
Mrs. Joseph Yeskie 1131 3rd Ave,
who has been quite sick with Neural
gia is much better.
The wind attained a velocity of ~
miles an hour at Buffalo, N. Y, Thurs
day morning.
The lowest temperature reported
during the recent cold snap was 48
below zero in the Dakotas and Mont
ana and So below zero in the Canadian
Northwest.
Otto R. Roenius, state president of
the Elks, was the principal speaker at
special meeting of the Elks at Keno
sha Thursday evening. The special
meeting was called Past Exalted Rulers
night. Mr.. Roenius' talk was greatly
appreciated by the members of the
Kenosha lodge.
Miss Esther Eberhardt will leave for
Minneapolis tonight where she ex-
poets to spend the winter.
The Literary Club of Arpin gave an
entertainment last evening at which
District Attorney John Roberts of this
city, was the chief speaker. Mr.. Rob-
erts' subject was Outline and Concep-
ion of American Law" The affair
vas given at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles King and was well at
;ended. Music, literary work and So
:ial conversation made up the evening
Dainty refreshments were served and
all present voted it very enjoyable
evening.
The Catholic Foresters from this
,ity left on special car at 8:45 this
morning to attend the Timlin funeral
1T Port Edwards and Nekoosa.
Miss Antoinette Smith has been i'll
with Lagrippe for several days.
Leslie Hougen, who attends the Nor
NAL at Stevens Point is home to spend
the week end.
Miss Margaret Peroutke left to-day
for her home at Wausau where she
will spend the week end.
Miss Georgia Griffith is absent from
her work at Johnson & Hill store on
account of illness with Lagrippe.
Miss Dora Crawford of Norway
Ridge visited in the city this week at
The George Forrand home.
Miss Beulah Miller has resumed
aer work at the telephone Office after
4 weeks ilness with Lagrippe.
DR.. Edward Hougen was a profess
,ional visitor in Dexterville to-day.
MONDAY.
The Chamberlain house on Third
| Avenue South is under quarantine for
scarlet fever. There are now two cas-
es of scarlet fever in the city.
The Harvey Lain home is under
quarantine with diptheria.
| C. F. Kruger is i'll at his home with
Lagrippe.
| Miss Georgia Griffith resumed he1
work at Johnson & Hill store this
morning after a weeks illness with
Lagrippe
| Marvin Lynn has been confined tt
his home with Lagrippe the past weel
| Mrs E. J. Clark entertained the
Beacon Lights club this afternoon a
her home on Oak street.
Tlr Edxxy Ho,,rar, visited with 4;