Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-10-25

Mrs. Melvin Lind of Hillsboro, Wis
| was in the city the past week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schnabel.
NJ. J. Feavel of 224 Birch street of
the firm of Pickett & Feavel, carpen-
ters and jobbers was quite sick a few
days last week which confined him to
| his room, but at this writing he is
up and around again.
|, Children and other young folks and
older persons too. who are interested
| in birds have noticed and commented
| favorably upon the handsome and
unique birdhouses which were erect
ed on the grounds of the r. NJ. Rog-
ers and E. w Ellis residences, Third
| street south in the back yards of the
said residences are built on iron poles
about 80 feet high and are exact min
| iature models of state and national
public buildings. They are indeed
At Crookston, Mimi, last week
nearly eight inches of snow fell ac-
companied by high wind which made
It drift badly.
May we all resolve this winter as
soon as the snow stops to clean our
walks and front stems.
Miss Eleanora Boyles of the town
| IF Saratoga is taking a post graduate
course at the Grand Rapids High
| school this winter and while doing so
s making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Brown at 1413 Elm Street.
Miss Grace E. Brown, R. N of Green
| Bay, who has been assisting Mrs. May
o. Franklin, superintendent of the
Riverview hospital in caring for sew
eral extra patients has returned to
her home in the Bay city. During her
brief stay at the hospital Miss Brown
made many friends who were sorry to
see her leave.
Thirty alarms OF fire have been
sounded on the fire whistles of Grand
Rapids so far in the year 1917.
Robert Siewert Eighth avenue and
Fremont street with the help of an
electric light has succeeded in erect
ing a neat little garage to house his
automobile the coming winter months.
A correspondent asks, "why do we
love gossip?" Why do our ears cock
up when somebody says in low tone
of voice, did you hear the latest "a
| bout the Angel Gabriel?"
Mrs. Joseph Joswick 215 9Th ave-.
north who has been suffering quite
badly with eczema in both her arms
and hands is reported much better this
week.
A mammoth incandescent electric
light has been placed on Grant street
between the Bushmaker and Pagel
residences which sheds quite a ray of
brightness for thsi unobtrusive neigh
borhood.
We wish to thank our friends and
patrons for their courtesy and thot
fulness in keeping Us posted as re-
CARDS the many little local happenings
] about town. 1t is our desire to make
the Reporter interesting for all the
people, all of the time and yet it is a
physical impossibility for us to be
| everywhere at once, hence we miss
at times something of interest to you
| If anything happens in your neighbour
hood, kindly call phone 381 and we
will do the rest.
Mrs. Kells of this city brought in
sample of the potatoes she raised
| this year in her garden. They were
beautiful potatoes of white stock
known as the Canadian King. They
were of large size clean and white
without scab or rust spots. They were
raised in the heart of the city on
SHldH IOI Ddch OIL Lue OIu SCOIle Nd
tional bank building. She says that
the other vegetables in her garden
were equally nice.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Leder who
have been visiting at the home of his
parents returned to their home at
Mayville, Wisconsin, Monday, after a
most enjoyable stay in this city.
Mrs. L. NJ. Alexander of Port Ed
wards entertained the members of
the Travel Glass at one o'clock lun-
cheon at her home Tuesday afternoon.
Those who were present report most
enjoyable time.
! Miss Constance Boorman, who teach