Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-09

first street north where the evening
was spent in playing Bridge. Mes
danes VIII Collier, o. T. Hougan and
Ed Morrill, were successful in secur-
ing favors.
Mrs. A. c. bennington entertained
the members of the Thursday After
noon club at her home yesterday. The
decorations and luncheon were carried
out emblematic of the Dutch. The
center piece for the table was a unique
"Old Dutch Mill" At the close of
card playing it was found that Mrs.
0. Uehling and Mrs. Matt Ernser and
won the favors. Mrs. C. Jasperson
and Mrs. Fred Roenius were the in
vited guests. Mrs. Jasperson won the
guest prize. A delightful afternoon
is reported.
Quite a wonderful metamorphosis
has taken place in the Gardner Candy
Kitchen on Grand Avenue. The floor
has been lowered and will now be but
a few inches above the street level
A new entrance will be provided and a
climb of three or four steps formerly
necessary will be entirely done away
with. This is an advantage to the
concern and also to the public.
Mrs. E. NJ. Coyle entertained the
Bridge Club Thursday afternoon, in
Guiding eight invited guests. At the
close of playing it was found that Mrs.
J. B. Arpin won the club prize, Mrs.
| Mary Pomainville the guest prize and
Mrs. G. n. Prentiss the consolation
favor. Delicious refreshments were
served and a most delightful after
noon was enjoyed by all those present
SATURDAY.
Mrs. H F. Corbett of Roberts, Mont.
who has been visiting in the city with
relatives for couple of weeks, will
leave Monday for a visit in Minneap-
oils before returning to her home.
Prof VIM. Baldauf returned today
from Wausau where he refereed a
basket ball game on Friday evening.
Leo Mroz, jeweler at Hirzy's Jewel
ry store, has been laid up couple of
days with the grippe
The new home that John Mosher
is erecting for himself on Washington
street and Ninth avenue is rapidly
nearing completion. When finished
the new home will be beautiful one
Mrs. Sarah Steinberg left today for
a weeks visit in Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
J. H. Brandt was business visitor
today. Mr.. Brandt opened his new
market at Wausau today W. J. Nor
gan, formerly travelling salesman for
the Interstate Co., will manage the
New Meat Market for Mr.. Brandt.
Prof. H. E. Brown and wife re-
turned this morning from New Lon
don.
Mrs. Herbert Roach is entertaining
the Girls Club this afternoon at
the home of her mother Mrs. Lloyd
Mathis on Baker Street.
Miss Rachael Macomber is spend
ing the week end at her home in New
Lisbon.
Mrs. Matt Vandenbrook is visiting
at Duluth, Minnesota.
Miss Kartherine Gibson who attends
the University at Madison is at her
home in this city with an attack of
appendicitis.
A number Of the friends of Miss
Regina Hirzy rendered her surprise
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Hirzy last evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent in playing cards,
games, etc. Dainty refreshments
were served. Those present were the
Misses Cecil Smith, Lydia Karberg,
Emma Smith, Aline Smith, Isabel
Zimmerman and Leona Weinberger of
Mayville, and the Messrs Ed. Kuehl
man, James Kerwin, Alvin Schneider,
Paul Bease, Stanley Seldom, and Billy
Stone.
A number of ladies called upon Mrs.
| N. H. Robinson Friday afternoon for
a social call. They made the trip in
automobiles and found Mrs. Robin
son very much better from her re-
cent illness.
Miss Grace Wilson is trimming at
| Mondovi this season.
Harry Blackburn was in Necedah
today on a business trip.
Mrs. Fred w. Genrich of Wausau
is in the city a guest at the Kerneen
home.
Mrs. frankie Morgan las returned
from Dubuque, Iowa where she at
tended the funeral of Mrs G. J. Hayes
Mrs. Harvey Lain is visiting with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan
at Nekoosa.
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