Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-04

NOTED at Camp Grant as a member
of the Advance Guard of Motorcycle
Students. Mr.. Allie is thoroughly con-
versant with motorcycle machines and
will make an excellent man to handle
one of these machines. His friends
here are glad to learn of his promo
ton.
In another column of this issue of
the Reporter will be found large dis
play advertisement for ]. R. Raglan,
furniture dealer He is making extra
special inducements and it will pay
our readers to investigate his offer.
FOR SALE-Brand new 1917 twin
Harley-Davidson Is H. P. motorcycle
Electric equipment. Run two hundred
miles. J. Alexander. Port Edwards
Wis. 4tp.
Mr.. Martin C. Jacobsen the we'll
known contractor and builder is erect
ing one of his neat little residences
of which this city is ornamented, on
Fourth Street South, opposite Post
master Nash's residence.
A rainfall of nine inches occurred at
Montgomery, Alabamy during the 48
hours ending Sunday morning.
Miss Esther Sierck 1925 Fourth Az
enue North, spent Saturday and Sun
day week ago as the guest of her
brother Art, in Wausau, where she
also visited with friends and acquain-
tances.
With three movie houses going ev-
cry night, Grand Rapids has variety
of moving pictures that should please
the most fastidious. Most of the pic
lures shown are of a high class and
some of them are brand new. We
congratulate the proprietors of the
local picture houses and commend
them in their efforts to get the best
pictures obtainable
Mrs. George w. Davis entertained
the following ladies from Necedah on
Thursday: Mrs. T. Wheelihan, Mrs. J..
Gross, Mrs. C. c. Fuller and Mrs. c..
Babcock. They made the trip by au-
tomobile and while here visited the
Red Cross headquarters.
Mrs. [. Zimmerman entertained a
few of her neighbors Thursday even
ing at which time they played 500.
Mrs. n. H. McSwain having the high
est score received the club prize.
Dainty Refreshments were served and
a very pleasant evening is reported.
Gottlieb F. Yetter of Spirit Lake,
Iowa, was in the city Thursday visit
ing at the home of his cousin, Mrs
Emil Reinert Mr.. Yetter left Grand
Rapids eight years ago and located
on farm in Iowa, where he has been
very successful. He tells US that he
sold his farm this fall and has been
able to clean up $4,000. He has been
away from home for the past three
weeks looking for a new location. He
has about decided to locate at Ann
Harbor, Michigan, where his children
can obtain the benefits of the Univer-
slty there. The only reason he is leav-
ing Iowa is to give his children the
benefit of a good education.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Jones, prophet
ors of the Dixon Hotel, left Friday
for Wautoma TO attend the Waushara
County Fair. They enjoyed the days
outing.
Mrs. Geo. B. Miller, and son Howard
and her father Frank White, were
visitors at the Waushara County Fair
at Wautoma last week.
The Green Bay & Western passeng-
er tram which has been arriving in
Grand Rapids at $50 in the evening
since Oct. l, has been arriving at $50
p. m.
Eldred Mcdonald, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Mcdonald of this city, who
is in the U. S. Marine Corps at Win
throp, Maryland, was promoted to a
sharp shooter at that place recently
on account of the record he made al
recent shoot. This promotion viii
entitled him to an increase of salary
Read the Wood County Nationa
Bank ad in this issue referring to thei1
second Government bond club.
Fred Atwood 428 9th street south
was laid up the past week with rheu