Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-02
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tor, lady or gentleman. Apply at this
office. If.
Miss Ruth Kellner 548 Third avenue,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. j. Kell-
ner is home again after visiting in
Appleton with the Geo T. Sherman
family and others. Miss Kellner was
also at Lake Van Kuren with a party
of girl friends from nearby towns.
Messrs. Julius Peters, Ernest Knoll
John Voight, and Leo Barrett, all
members of Troop G, who left here a
week ago Monday for Camp Douglas
have returned home discharged from
further service on account of physical
disability and dependent relatives.
The boys were all sorry to be let out,
but report the rest of the troop enjoying
camp life in spite of the prevailing hot
weather since they have been there.
The Grand Rapids boys will be glad to
be transferred to Waco, Texas.
See the Belgian Frerces de Kock at
the Marshfield Fair Aug. Fl, %, % and
"a. Positively the most sensational
acrobatic act ever shown at this great
fair. A daring performance by men
who are following the most hazardous
business and devoting their earnings
to their distressed countrymen. 1873
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Searles and
daughter Mayme, returned Sunday,
from their auto trip to the Yellow
stone National Park and other points
in the west. They went west over the
northern route and returned home by
the way of the southern route. They
report the scenery in Yellowstone
Park as very attractive which they en-
joyed greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Horie and daugh
ter Doris, and son Dale, of Flanagan,
Illinois, G. w. Horie of Minoc, Ill, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cormon, of Tor
uca, are guests of their old time
friends, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Eggert and
family, who reside on their farm near
Kellner, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Louis Vogl and four sons of
OF No
Burmeister home in this city this
week
Mrs. C. w. Volt and family, accom-
panied by Hugo Lind, and sister Eva
spent Sunday at Camp Douglas, where
they were guests of Corporal Roy Ar
nett. They report very interesting
time visiting among the members OF
Troop G, from Grand Rapids.
WANTED:-A scrub woman, at
Johnson & Hill Co.'s Apply at general
cffice.
Senator Witter who purchased the
Judge c. NJ. Webb property adjoining
his home some time ago, is now NOV,
ing the building on other lots facing
on Witter street. The house will be
for rent when replaced and fixed up or
its new location. The sheds and other
out-buildings are being torn down anC
the Webb lots will be fixed up for lawr
purposes and a new garage will bt
erected on the back end of the lots 81
as TO enter the garage from Second
street south. This will add great!
to the Senator's present grounds. The!
will all be beautifed with shrubber!
and other things to make them attrac
tive.
Our neighbor J. B. Arpin, who ha
one hundred acres planted to whit
beans has had crew of boys and girl
most of the past week wedding them
And now this week he has quite
crew of men cultivating them. Tn
crop is looking pretty good consider
ing the intense heat the past week, bu
if we get rain within a few days tn
beans will blossom like rose, an
John will have beans enough this IA
TO feed Troop G, all winter. At on
time Mr.. Arpin had So boys and girl
pulling weeds.
Ward Johnson, had a peculiar expe
fence Tuesday morning when he er
tered the C. M. & St. Paul depot to G
to work. He found a large snake mai
ing himself at home in the depot War
wasn't sure whether it was a rem
nant of Troop G, or whether he wante