Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

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camping party at Waupaca Lakes last
summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerow saw TO
it that there was nothing lacking in
the menu.
Miss Ruth Wuersch entertained a
number Of her young lady friends at
! dinner Wednesday evening at her hons
on Second street north. A very de-
/ IghtfuI dinner was served after which
the young ladies made up a theatre
party at the Ideal.
Mrs. Geo. Frechette entertained
many OF her relatives at q Christmas
| dinner at her home on Sixth street
! south. A very delightful afternoon
was spent by those who were present.
We invite your attention to the ad-
vertisements Of J. R. Raglan, Wood
County National bank and First Ma
tional bank, New eMat Market and
Johnson & Hill Co. in this issue of the
Wood County Reporter. They all offer
Inducements for your trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Mullen returned
Wednesday evening from Waco, Texas,
where they had been to spend a few
days with their son, Howard, before
| he is ordered to leave that camp. Mr..
and Mrs. Mullen report the home boys
all well and ready to go to France
The boys think that the sooner that
they get into the game the sooner it
will be over.
Lieut.. Geo. Mullen, who is stationed
at Macon, Ga, is spending a few days
furlough with his parents in this city.
Mrs. Mabel Nugent and two chill
dren Of Wausau, spent Christmas in
his city with her mother, Mrs. A. Mar
ceau. Mrs. Nugent holds a clerical
position ii The freight Office Of the C.
n. & St. P. R. R. in that city.
Nick Berg Of Auburndale was in
the city the past week comforting with
other members on the Wood county
Highway Commission.
Dan Cooney of Chicago, who is in
the service Of the y. S. Treasury Dept.
at Washington, is home for the Christ
mas holidays to visit his mother. Dan
was formerly an employee in the Wood
County National bank of this city.
Miss Della Winger, who teaches in
the public schools at Seaton, H., is
home to spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs J. O. Winger.
J. R. Raglan and his daughter Mar
garet are back from Chippewa Falls
where they attended the funeral of his
brothers wife. It will be remember
ed that she died from injuries receiv-
ed in an automobile which turned tur-
tie.
Married men are supposed to know
more about women than old bachelors
DO. But this as all wrong. If married
men knew as much about women as old
bachelors do, they wouldn't be mar
ried.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore jacobson
and daughter Dorothea, of Mosinee
spent Christmas at the Martin Jacob
son hom in this city.
J. H. Noyes, who has been with the
Staub Electric shop for the past five
years has resigned his position and
accepted one with a similar company
lat Racine. If Mr.. Noyes finds his work
there satisfactory he will move his
family to that city.
Cadet Joseph Holly, Of West Point,
arrived in the city Monday evening to
spend a short vacation with his par
ents and friends. Joseph went to West
Point year and half ago, and was
very glad to again be here for the
Christmas holidays. He is enjoying
his work very much now, having pass
ed through the trying first year Of
young mans life at West Point.
Lieut.. Arthur Crowns, who is located
at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich,
was home on four days furlough the
past week. He reports the Wood
county boys, who are there all we'll
and prosepring and enjoying their
work. They expect to be. transferred
nearer the front most any time
Geo. P. Hambrecht, member of the
State r. r. Commission, was in our
city with his reporter, last Thursday
and heard two cases for damage at the
court house. Mr.. Hambrecht staid over
one extra day to look after some bu-
siness matters in connection with his
associate, T. W. Calkins. Mr.. Ham
brecht has many friends here, who
are interested in his progress and well
fare. They are always glad to see
him. He reported Mrs. Hambrecht
we'll and enjoying the seasons acti-
vities. She desired to be remembered
to her friends in Grand Rapids.
Born, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Woodward Of Madison, Deem
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