Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28

on his return home. We enjoyed a
personal visit with him and he stated
that every time he returns he notes
many improvements that indicate pros
perity. While he may never come back
here to live he is always delighted tc
spend few days visit among his old
associates and friends.
Messrs Hugh Goggins and Harold
Babcock, both members of Company
A at Fort Sheridan, Ill, were home
! Sunday for a short visit with their
parents. They returned Sunday af-
ternoon by driving to Stevens Point
and there taking the 500 Line which
| brought them to camp before 10 o.
clock that night. Both of the young
men were we'll and enjoying camp life
and reported the rest of the Wiscon-
sin delegation the same.
B. R. Goggins, president of the
State Bar Association, left Tuesday
noon for Madison, where he will Off
ciate, as president of that important
association of legal lights.
G. D. Fritzsinger, secretary of the
NJ. & M. Association, left Monday for
New York City, where he was called
on business. While there he will pro-
badly see DR.. Pomainville, who is there
preparatory to being ordered to France
1t was necessary to move and re-
build the catch basins on the corner
of Seventh and eighth streets and Bak-
er where the matchmaking work is
being done
R. F. Matthews and other delegates
to the Eagles convention at Racine,
| the past week are all back home and
report a very interesting convention.
| 1t was provided for at that convention
! that any member of the order of Eag-
les that enlists in the army and loses
| his life in the defense of his country
his family will be we'll remembered by
that order and each living member of
| the order will be assessed a small a
mount to make good for this provision.
Tuesday afternoon fourteen young
people enjoyed a pleasant afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o.
Potter, on the west side, in honor Of
Masters Gerald and Merle Potter, of
Warren, Wis. The afternoon was
spent in playing games of various
kinds after which delicious lunch
con was served. The young people re-
port a most enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smallbrook
and family of 668 Fremont St., have
returned from an extended visit to
Milwaukee and vicinity. The trip was
made in Mr.. Smallbrook's car. A stop
over night being made each way at
Appleton.
Mrs. VIII Collier and son Robert
will leave this week for Milwaukee
where they will spend week or two
with relatives.
DR.. W. NJ. Ruckle returned from Chi
cago where he has been the past two
weeks attending clinics.
Mrs. B. J. Closuit and son Gordon
and Frederick expect to leave this
week for Milwaukee where they will
visit relatives and friends.
| Mrs. Edward Mahoney and grand
daughter Dawn Fredericks left Tues
day night for Little Rock, Arkansas,
where they will visit Captain John Ma
honey who is stationed there in the
regular army.
Fred Mosher who is employed erect
ing a residence at Trout Lake for W.
". Mead was here a few days the past
week. He made the trip by auto.
c, R. Alley, district agent, for the
Aetna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford,
Connecticut, has moved his family to
this city where he has established his
headquarters. His moving to this city
is due largely to the fact that we have
excellent railroad facilities here for
reaching all points in his district Mr.
Alley has the pleasure of representing
one of the best life insurance compan-
les of this country.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Calkins left
| Tuesday evening for Chicago where
they will combine business and pleas
ure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Love and chill
dren are back from a visit with rela
tives and friends in Plainfeld anC
Almond the past week.
: Fred Kruger and daughter Mildred
n Mrs. G. W. Davis, and Mrs. Will Gros
S of Wausau and Leon Foley, made III
e a party who Motored to Necedah AM