Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-26

enjoyed a ehewder and picnic on the
Greens Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pells and two
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Fuller
and children and Mr.. J. Pells of Colo
ma were Sunday guests at the R. NJ.
Burroughs home.
Mrs. H. S. Lapham entertained the
members of the n. H. Club at her
home Monday afternoon. Mrs. ].
Gutheil received honors. After the
games the hostess served six o'clock
dinner.
Mrs. Ella Lucas and two sons, James
and Porter, of Indiana, sister and
nephews of Mrs L. Cheeseman of the
Town Of Saratoga, are somewhere in
France as Red Cross nurses. They
were sent with the first contingent.
Mrs. Wilson Williams who resides
in the town of Saratoga, near the
Chester School district has received
her papers as a Red Cross nurse. We
believe she is the first woman in this
vicinity to join the nurses for the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Harrington
rendered Hubert Rawlins a surprise
party Wednesday evening in honor of
his birthday anniversary. Games and
music were the principal features of
entertainment. Refreshments were
served.
At the close of the regular meeting
Of the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
man an entertainment was given for
the members. Messrs. W. T. Harring-
ton, VIM. Ruskowsky and David Nickle
werethe chief entertainers and pleased
their audience very much. Another
entertainment will be given after the
meeting Tuesday, August Il.
A new firm for Nekoosa is the Auto
Service Station, with Geo. Arnett,
manager. Mr.. Arnett has been en-
ployed as auto repair man at the Ne
koosa Motor Co. for the past several
months and decided to embark for him
self. He is located on Garrison Street
next to the P. Coon Livery and will
handle full line of repair supplies,
tiresand accessories. He also has the
sub-agency for the Dodge car.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Powell left for
Brooklyn, Wis, Wednesday noon for
a visit with Mrs. Powell's sister. They
will then go to Platteville where Mr..
Powell assumes the duties of super
intendent of schools. They have lived
| here for the past three years and
have made many friends socially and
through the school work. Mr.. Powell
is very efficient instructor and his
work as superintendent here was all
that could be desired and his promo
ton to larger school system is one
that he justly deserves. Nekoosa' s
loss is Platteville's gain and we wish
Mr.. Powell much success in his new
field.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Altdorf is q
guest of Miss Sophie Whipple.
Miss Lillian Walker of Madison
spent the week end a guest of rela-
tives here.
Miss Gertrude Giese left Friday
for visit with relatives at WATERFOWL
and other points in the southern part
of the state.
Mrs. Tom Villas spent the week END
with her daughter at Biron.
A number of members of the Recre-
alton club attended the dance at the
pavilion Friday evening.
Misses Elizabeth and Ruby Barlow
of Sheboygan are guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. H. H. Helke.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Marvin spent
the week end at Wautoma with the
members of S. & C. club from Crane
Rapids.
Wilbur Herschleb of Grand Rapids
was guest of the C. E. Marvin home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fogarty of Green
Bay spent the week end as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Richmond. They
were former Nekoosa residents
Mrs. Geo. V. Hammond died at her
home in Saratoga Friday. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon Rev
O'Neil officiating and burial in the
Saratoga ~cemetery. She has many
friends who are sorry to hear of he1
death.
Mrs. Lloyd Mcclellan died at he1
home Saturday morning of blood poi
son. She was formerly Miss Cora
Nelson of Armenia and leaves to
mourn her loss her husband and tive
small children also a host of friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike FITZGERALD of
B'iron are rejoicing over the arrival
of baby girl. Mrs. Fitzgerald
was formerly Miss Villas of this CITY
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