Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-26
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WANTED:-A subscription solicit
tor, lady or gentleman. Apply at this
office. If.
Master Phillip Rockstroh of Ogden,
Avenue, Chicago, H., is spending the
summer with his grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. Rockstroh at the Episcopal
parsonage on Third Avenue. Phillip
is a manly little fellow and likes all of
Grand Rapids and it's people.
Come to the great 1917 Marshfeld
Fair, Aug q, %, %, and "a, and take
in the finest show this fair has ever
given. The best racing, the greatest
stock show, and the finest line of at
fractions Not dull minute. 1tw.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Boorman have
returned from an auto trip to Madison
and back. Stops were made at vari-
Gus places enroHte, including Kill
hourn and Portage. A motor-boat trip
was also made on Beautiful Mirror
Lake. The crops between here and
Madison are reported locking fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Daily are re-
joicing over the arrival Of daughter
born to them on Sunday July %. The
mother and baby are doing nicely.
VIM. Larry, the we'll known stone
mason, while going to his work Mon
day morning at a. m. had occasion
to go to the Schroeder and Miller shop
for tools and discovered large swarm
of bees on small bush near the shop.
His familiarity with the bee habits
and now to handle them he secured a
box and hived them. At noon they
seemed satisfied, but in the evening
when he came to get them they had
all left the box and gone.
Mrs. Adams Of Stevens Point, was
in the city Monday visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
w. L. Lane, the we'll known harness
maker and cabinet maker, who has
been a resident of this city for many
years, has decided to leave the city
and will move his stock and will To-
cate at Elkhart Lake, Wis, where he
will continue the business in an old
established place. His family will
remain here for the present
A pleasing feature Of the Marsh
field Fair, Aug 81, %, %, and "a will
be the clever performance Of the Bur
tinos, man and two women, in equili-
brist wonders. Their act is a marvel
of skill. 1tw.
Ex-sheriff A. J. Cowell, Roy Lester,
Luis Schroeder Jr., and David Lutz
Jr., left last Thursday morning for
Elcho, Langlade Co., Wis, on fishing
trip. They returned Sunday. They
report the fishing poor. The trip was
made lin the Cowell car, and they re-
port the roads good.
Mrs. Charlotte Lynn-Campbell re-
turned home Saturday from six
weeks trip, visiting among friends IT
Boston, New York and other Cities
Elmer Babcock, second lieutenant OF
Cavalry troop G. who left here Monday
is very popular official in that Troop
Further he leaves behind a wife anC
seven small children who reside in tn,
village OF Biron where Mr.. Babcocl
held position with the Consolidatet
Paper Co.
All the manufa eturing factories ant
business places in Grand Rapids closes
from 1000 a. m. to 1900 m. Monda,
forenoon to give the employees
chance to see Troop G off.
In the spring election of 1917 tn
village Of Biron cast 81 votes. The
furnished Troop G with Is member:
Frank Hiles of Milwaukee, F.
Woodwork of Pittsville were in tn
city on business Monday and incident
~ to see Troop G off. They made tn
trip in Mr.. Hiles' car.
Judge w. ]. Conway, who has bee
attending the National Elks CONVEX
ton at Boston, Mass, met DR.. Fran
<. Pomainville who is at Atlant
City, where they spent the day t,
gether sight seeing While there the
had their picture taken together ar
it is now on display at Steib's Dru