Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-16

has been in Sheboygan county the past
week looking after drainage matters
| in connection with the new drainage
| district that has recently been organ
lied in Sheboygan county. Mr.. Waugh
an is recognized as one Of the best post
ed attorneys in the state in connection
with the knowledge of drainage laws
Baker and 9th streets are now being
travelled by automobilists who appre-
ciate the improved conditions of these
two streets. The travel appears to
be much greater than it was before
| they were macadamized.
The Marshfeld Fair Aug. q to "a,
will open the Central Wisconsin Fair
Circuit, which Promises the greatest
gathering of harness horses ever
assembled here. Come to the fair and
enjoy a hard-fought and exciting race
meet. 1873
Second Lieutenant Babcock Of Troop
G, 1st Regt. Cavalry, Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard, at Camp Douglas, spent
Sunday with his family at Biron. He
reports the boys of Troop G getting
along nicely and improving in their
drill and knowledge Of army life and
enjoying camp life. He says that the
boys appreciate fully the kindly re-
membranes shown the Troop from
Grand Rapids people. He thinks that
his company is as favorably recog-
nized and remembered as any of the
troops at the camp.
WANTED:-A scrub woman, at
Johnson & Hill Co.'s Apply at general
| office.
John w. Buckley and Ebbet Arpin
have both gone to Columbus, Ohio,
where they will attend the Ohio State
Aviation University preparatory to
their entering that branch of the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts are now
nicely settled in their new home near
the Lyons Park on the west side.
Miss Marie Hagan of Black River
Falls, Wisconsin is spending the week
as the guest of Miss Marguerite John
son, Corner 18th Ave. and High street
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Paltzer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan DeVine, Miss Anna Paltzer
and brother Ernest Paltzer all of APP
pleton, Wisconsin, drove over to Grand
Rapids in their car and spent Satur-
day and Sunday as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Weiland.
The Steady Growth of the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTERS circulation
isn't to be wondered at. Merit in any
line is sure to come into its own.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Steib and daught
er Carol and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abe
were members of a party that went tc
Camp Douglas Sunday, in the Steih
car. They made the trip to and from
Camp Douglas without any mishap ex-
cepting that while on the grounds al
Camp Douglas they were pulled out OF
a mudhole by one of the army teams
Mr.. Steib stated that there were IS
autoes stalled in one place between
Camp Douglas and New Lisbon or
Sunday and he said further that every
farm house between New Lisbon anc
Necedah had several cars in their yarc
that were being overhauled for some
trouble that happened them while or
the trip. He said that there were
lover so cars stalled with more or les.
trouble between Necedah and Caml
Douglas on Sunday while on their way
to and from Camp Douglas.
We do not have to tell you tina
when you want the right kind O.
printing at the right kind of price
that the place to come is the REPOR
TER OFFICE. tfw.
, Charlie Johnson the we'll known sho
, repairer who has been with the John
son & Hill Co., for the past six year
is going into business for himself an,
is going to occupy portion of tn
ground floor in the new Menier brio
block in the grocery store of Jackal
& Tomsyck. Mr.. Johnson is an ex
cellent workman and is well known t
| the people of Grand Rapids and vicin
| iity.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Briere, Cha:
= Nash, May Love, Edward Smith an
Mrs. Edna Ridgman Willard wer
:, members of a party in the Briere ca