Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-11

Ward Johnson went to Chicago Sat
urday where he attended the Worlds
series Of Base Ball in which Chicago
won. He reported it an exciting game
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kellogg, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Fisher and son
Bruce, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kel-
logg motored to Daraques Mound
where they spent Sunday on a pleas
ant outing. Mr.. and Mrs E. c. KEEL
logg of Nekoosa, joined them from
that village and were members of the
same party.
A. NJ. Muir Of Biron, spent Sunday
with his son Kirk Muir, at West De
Pere and reports him about the same
as usual.
Saturday evening Chester Perrodin
and Bert Margeson entertained the
members of the Sabbath school class
Of the Methodist church at a six o.
clock dinner in honor Of their teacher
Miss Evelyn Hail. A delicious din
ner was served, covers were laid for
eleven. After dinner a short business
session was held followed by the play
ing of games etc. A delightful after
noon is reported.
Miss E. NJ. Platt of Manitowoc, is
visiting in this city with her mother
Mrs. Geo. E. Hoskinson.
Mrs.V. D. Simons of Van Couver,
British Columbia, is in the city visit
ting at the home Of her mother Mrs.
Geo. E. Hoskinson.
Hugh Goggins is back from Chicago
where he went to take the entrance ex-
animation for the Aviation Corps. He
passed the examination and is going
to be assigned to further preparation
to fit him for a member Of the Avia-
ton Corps in the y. S. Army.
John Buckley, who has been attend
ing the Ohio State University at Co
lumbus, for several months was home
on a few days furlOugh. He is pre-
pairing himself for aviation duties n
the U. S. Army. He passed the re
quired examination at the Columbus
University and on his return will be
sent to some other place to continue
his school work. John feels we'll and
is looking fine. He may go back to
Columbus tonight.
Mrs. Georgiana Buckley is back
from a visit at Dubuque, Iowa, where
she visited her daughter, Clarissa,
! who is a sister in one of the schools
there.
Mrs. Fred Raglan is back from
business trip in Chicago and IilWau-
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Arpin and fam
lily have gone to New Orleans where
! they expect to spend the winter.
The Fire Company was called out
Sunday afternoon on account Of {
small fire which had started in the
second store of the John E. Daily build
ing on Second street north. The lower
story Of which is occupied by the
Raglan Auto Sales Co. as a repair shop
and the second story is occupied by
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poison. 1t is thought that the fire
was started by combustion by some
Of the materials used in the manu-
facture of the rat poison. The dam
age to the building by fire was slight
as the fire company soon extinguished
the flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Noble and two
sons and young daughter formerly Of
Wausau, but now Of Grand Rapids
have rented and taken possession Of
the Berg house $50 Grant St. this week
Mr.. Noble is connected with the c. M.
& St. Paul Rail Road
W, F, Marin, City Letter Carrier
No. 4, who resides on a farm in the
town of Saratoga, made flying bus
mess trip to Winneconne and Oshkosh
late Saturday afternoon, making the
trip both ways in his Ford car.
Otto E. Nicholson, City Letter Car
rier No. 3 is back on his route after
his annual ten days vacation. Most
of this was spent in the Cabin" on
Long Tom Island.
Every ad printed in this paper is
worth your careful consideration. Read
them all.
The old c. NJ. Webb homestead on
Third Street South has been moved
the past month to Witter Street east
of the Sam Church residence. There
are now six houses on Witter Street
Only a few years ago not single
house graced this well known thor
oughfare with the exception of the Tay
| lOr residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fritschie and
children who have been visiting with
relatives and friends in the town of
Rudo1nh the mast week returned home