Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-04

Visiting relatives Will return to Their
home in Theft River Falls Monday.
Judge W. ]. Conway returned home
Friday evening from Milwaukee where
he had been in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the County Judges Of
the state.
Oscar Thompson of Kaukauna was
a guest of his aunt Mrs. 0. T. Houger
yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Bruderli has returned from
La Crosse where she spent the Xmas
holidays.
Miss Bertha Weisberg left today
for Milwaukee for a few days visit
with relatives.
Andrew Brown left today for Mil.
waukee after spending the past two
weeks in the city with hsi parents.
The East Side Fire Department
were greatly handicapped at the Hart
Heating Co., fire today. They attach
ed their hose to the hydrant at the
Dixon House corner and found it froz-
en-. They then had to detach it and
take it to the St. Paul depot where
they attached it.
Sheriff elect John E. Normington
has appointed James McGlynn of Bah
cock as deputy and Ed Knoll of Grand
Avenue as special deputy.
About $3.50 o'clock this afternoon a
load of hay coming east and and emp
ty hay rack going west met in the mid
die of the wagon bridge and became
lodged on account of the narrowness
of the wagon bridge. It required a
bout 20 minutes to dislodge them and
open the bridge for traffic. Those who
gathered to learn the cause of the
blockade were surprised that the large
number of people with autoes, sleighs
and other vehicles were discomoded
by this short period of blockade on
the only wagon bridge in this city.
TUESDAY.
The Elks held rehearsal Sunday
afternoon. About fifty of the liviiest
specimens of the herd were on hand,
and to say that they put in busy af-
ternoon is putting it mild. When it
comes to getting work out, of bunch
you certainly have to hand it to Akey.
John E. bennington, the sheriff e
lect moved into the sheriff house on
January LIST and his assistant Albert
Natwick. John takes to his new po-
sition like a duck to water, just as
though he had always been there.
The county officers took possession
of their respective offices on Tuesday,
The following girls will hold forth
at the Court House under the new of
ficers this year. County Clerk deputy,
Lillian Clapp; County Treasurer dep
uty, Alma Peters; Register of Deeds
deputy, Mrs. Kathryn Collins; Clerk
of the Court, Isabel Zimmerman, Coun
ty Judge, Mrs. Nellie Dolan, County
Highway Commissioner, Winnie Pc
terson, and Miss Helen Kroner, tract
index work.
Mrs. John Rayome of Rudolph has
rented her property at Rudolph and
moved to this city where she will re-
side. She has rented two rooms over
Otto's Pharmacy.
The city mail carriers are very ap-
preciative of the many rememberar-
ces received at Christmas time from
citizens on their routes.
Walter and Carlton Stamm left for
st. Paul this noon where they are en-
ployed after spending the holidays in
the city with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stamm.
Mason Bramham of Oshkosh spent
New Year in the city with his family
who are guests at the T. E. Nash
home.
Oscar Olson left last night for Far
go, N. D., where he is employed by the
Standard Oil Co., after spending holi-
days in the city with friends.
Alfred Leuthold the buttermaker,
for the Chambers Creamery Co., who
was recently married has rented a
suite of three rooms over the Reichel
Jewelry store in the Pomainville brick
block where he and his wife will do
light housekeeping until spring.
City Treasurer Schall is receiving
taxes on the east side this week at me
Library building.