Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Weiland and son

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and Mrs. Weiland spent the time visit
ing at the ]. Palzer farm and Mrs
Hougen visited her daughter, Heller
at Russell Sage Hall in Appleton. The
party returned on Sunday and were
accompanied home by Mr.. Palzer who
will spend few days at the Weiland
home. The roads are reported to be
in very good condition for this time
of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parks of Sher-
ry took advantage of the fine weather
and good roads and motored to this
city on shopping expedition this
week.
Mrs. Paul Juneau of Rudolph, who
| has been taking care of her grandson
Raymond Roy, returned to her home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osidas Leroux and
family and Mrs. Chas. Leroux of Sher-
ry transacted business in this city
Saturday.
The engagement of Miss Marion
Berkey to Mr.. Lucius C. Boltwood of
Grand Rapids, Mich, was announced
at a small knitting party at the l. P.
Witter home on Saturday last.
w. J. Berard is taking a weeks va
cation from his work at the J. r. Ra-
gan store and is spending part of
the week with his brother c. NJ. Ber-
ard at Green Bay.
A hunting party composed of Fred
Raglan, Roy Lester, W. L. Wood, Sam
Schroeder and Lloyd Welch spent
Sunday at the Arpin farm at Gran
moor. They report very fine hunt
but no deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Spafford and
daughter Miss Nathalie, are spending
few days this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Meade at their new home
at Trout Lake.
Leslie Hougen spent Saturday and
Sunday in the northern part of the
state hunting.
Won Holiday, Andrew Schill, and
Mr.. Pierce left here early Sunday
morning for Flint Mich, to drive back
three new Buick cars for the Schill
garage.
District Attorney and Mrs. John
Roberts spent a few days the pas
week in Chicago on combined bust
ness and pleasure trip returning on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gross of Wau-
sau arrived in the city on Saturday to
spend a, few days with Mrs. G. w. Da-
Wis and Mrs A. L. Gross. sister and
mother of Mr.. Gross. Mr.. Gross re-
turned on Monday while Mrs. Gross
remained for longer visit.
Miss Ruth Steinberg, who is at
tending business college at Wausau is
expected home Wednesday evening for
the Thanksgiving vacation.
The many friends of Mr.. T. E. Nash
will be sorry to know that he is not
enjoying his usual good health this
week.
Mrs. W. T. Conley is in GAINESVILLE
this week visiting at the home of her
parents.
Grand Rapids Lodge Number 693,
Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks, have issued invitations for the
Memorial Services which will be held
in the Elks Hall, Sunday, December
End, 1917, at o'clock P. NJ. This is
| the regular annual memorial service.
George w Purnell, former hard
ware dealer of this city, but now Of
Madison is reported to be in very poor
health. Mr.. Purnell has been in a
sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich, for
the past six weeks, but does not seem
to be very much improved. He is at
present at his home in Madison.
Prof. G. W. E. Hill, traveller and
lecturer of wide experience, will give
his lecture "The Passion Play" at the
Methodist Church next Sunday even
ing No admission fee will be charged
although it is lecture of high quality
which has been delivered many times
and ranks with the speakers paid lee
lures.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy o. Babcock are
leaving Wednesday evening for Chi
cago and will spend Thanksgiving
day with their son Dean. From Chi
cago they go to Camp Custer at Battle
Greek, Mich, to spend the week end
with their other son, Lieut.. Harold
Babcock.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goggins left on
Wednesday noon for Milwaukee and
will spend dayswith DR.. and Mrs. D
J. Hayes before going to Ithica, N. Y.
where Mr.. Goggins is to report fol
service in the aviation corps, Dec.
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