Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-05
SI(IEL
Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Miss FlOy Berg, Correspondent.

Mrs. G. E. Anderson died at her
home here on Thursday after an illness
of four weeks. Mrs. Anderson was
thirty-five years of age and leaves a
husband and two little girls. The fun
eral was held on Sunday from the
Swedish Lutheran church with inter
ment in the Forest Hill Cemetery at
Grand Rapids.
Albert Larson of Port Edwards
spent Sunday here with friends.
Miss Dora Larson who is employed
at Grand Rapids spent a few days of
last week at her home here.
Oscar Nelson and Erie Ericsson have
had their barns painted.
Mrs. Anna Johnson and son Werner
left last week for Ludington, Mich,
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. John RUSS is home from the
hospital at Marshfeld, where she has
been a patient for some time.
Eric Crunstedt of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday Of last week at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Steve Greene.
Mrs. Geo. Coombs entertained sew
eral of her friends at an ice-cream
social at her home on Thursday even
ing
Mesdames Swanson and Peterson
of Port Edwards attended the Ladies
Aid held at the Nordstrum home on
Wednesday.
Miss Elsa Anderson who has been
employed at Grand Rapids is home
for brief visit.
Mrs. J. B. Atkins is visiting reIa-
tives and friends at Fond du Lac.
Arthur Berg left for his home in
Grand Rapids on Thursday after
spending six weeks here.
The members of the Dorcas Society
met at the Jens Larson home on Tues
day afternoon. Delicious refresh
ments were served and fine time is
reported.
Miss Emmes has returned to her
home in Grand Rapids after a two
weeks stay at the Anderson home.
Miss Mary Anderson who is nurse
at the Augustana hospital at Chicago,
is visiting her parents here
Mrs. Chas, Bealer of your city visit
ed her parents here last week.
Mrs. Ben Peterson arrived home on
Monday from Rockford, Illinois where
she has been visiting relatives for
three weeks.
A large crowd attended the auction
sale held at the Grassland farm on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Matt Crunstedt of Grand Rap
ids visited at the home of her daugh-
ter here.
Misses Ella swaricek and Polly Ad-
ans spent Sunday with Miss Florence
Mollet at Vesper.
Mrs. John Henricson has gone to
Ludington, Mich, where she will visit
relatives for two weeks.
Eric and John Jacobson of Codding-
ton spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Title Bernicke and daughter
came home on Saturday from Eau
Claire, where they have been visiting
relatives for three weeks.
Jacob Kissinger is suffering from
an attack of blood-poison in his right
hand.
John Olson is expecting company
from Chicago this week.
Mrs. Martin Burgeson arrived home
on Wednesday from Duluth, Mimi,
where she has been visiting relatives
for a length of time.
The young ladies Dorcas society of
the Lutheran Bethany church held
social at Johnson & Hills old store at
Grand Rapids on Saturday. The mon
ey went to the benefit of the Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Anderson are
expecting relatives from Duluth, MINI.
this week, to spend the fourth with
them.
Mrs. Steve Levendosky and children
of Grand Rapids spent Sunday with
relatives here.
William and Frank Henke came