Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-03-22

arrangements with the Chicago &
North Western to send the Bankers
Farmers special over the North-Wes-
tern via Marshfeld to Wausau, but
this could not be done on account of
the blockade on their line.
The Green Bay & Western passen-
ger going west was only 20 minutes
late this morning and A. D. Hill re
ports that there was no storm or snow
in Green Bay when train left there this
morning. The train on this line COM
ing from the west and going east is
two hours late. But otherwise the
trains have been doing fairly we'll on
this line today.
Mr.. Stern of Gage Bros, was abu-
siness visitor in the city today.
SATURDAY.
Engineer Frank Pond of the Val
ley Division has been tied up in the
city the past week and took this OPP
portunity of visiting with his friends.
Mr.. ana 1irs. Case and Mrs. A. F.
Jones are at Baraboo, where they went
to attend the funeral of a relative.
Sunday school classes Of the Con-
gregational church enjoyed st. Pat
rick's Party at the church parlors last
evening.
We are sorry to note the fact that
Mrs. Peter Reiland is very sick today
and expects specialist from Green
Bay tonight in consultation. The 10
cal physicians are at a loss to know
what causes her high temperature.
Attorney w. E. Wheelan has re-
turned from an extended stay IN
Washington, D. c., where he looked
after business interests.
Mrs. Louis Schall underwent a sur
gical operation at Riverview hospital
this morning.
Attorney Leicht of Wausau was a
business visior in the city today.
Curtis Berard of Green Bay was in
the city today visiting with his mo-
Their Mrs. L. Berard.
Peter Hollingshead, conductor on
the valley division has been snow
bound in the city since Tuesday night.
He has been with this company for
the past forty years and states that
never has he experienced anything
similar to what he has seen the past
week. Mr.. Hollingshead remains IN
charge of the Bankers-FarmeTs' spe-
cial and train stationed in the local
yards.
A. Won Berg, president of the State
Bank of Mosinee is calling on friends
in the city.
Attorney T. w. Brazeau has return
ed from a professional trip to Mon
tello. 1t took him two days to get
home, on account of the delayed trains.
Miss Dorothy McTavish is expect
ed home from Wausau tomorrow.
The Telephone Company handled
275 long distance calls on Friday. The
average long distance call day is a
bout so. Extra help was put on to
take care of the business.
Lester Fawcett is seriously i'll with
pleuro-
w. W. Meade left today for as hort
stay at Hot Springs, Arkansas in the
interests Of his health.
Miss Alvina Knipple has accepted q
position as stenographer at johnson
& Hill Co. Store and will assume the
same on Monday.
Miss Eleanor Hanneman was alb
sent from her work at Johnson & Hill
Co. store today on account of illness
R. B. Ogilivie of Rudolph was bu
siness visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Codere of Ply.
mouth are visiting in the city.
Kirby Black will return tomorrow
from a business trip to Fond du Lac
A number of those that took dane
ing instructions from the Dare's dur
ing their stay in the city enjoyed al
informal dancing party at the Odd Eel
low Hall last evening. After sew