Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-06
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PERSONAL


back of Lincoln school building 5000
per month. Apply at this office. If
Miss Laura Jewell Of Fond du Lac,
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing 90 spend few days at the Edw.
PhilIeo home. The Jewell family were
former residents of Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Fewell is now a practicing Chiro-
practor in Fond du Lac.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Reed, Miss Hell
en- Reed and First Lieut.. Stevens spent
Thanksgiving at the w. F. Kellogg
home on Third Street. Mrs. Reed and
Mrs. Kellogg are sisters.
Mrs. E. B. Bedford and son John
spent Thanksgiving at Wautoma with
Mrs. Redford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Youngman Mr.. BEDFORD returned
home on Friday while Mrs. BEDFORD
and John remained for a longer visit.
DR.. Geo. R. Houston, the well-known
dentist of this city, who has been at
the Officers Training Camp at Fort
Sheridan, was fortunate in being a.
warded a First Lieutenancy, and ar
rived in the city to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his family, before reporting
for duty Dec 18th.
Mrs. E. P Arpin has returned from
a two weeks visit in New York. Miss
Cecile Arpin, who is attending Vassar
college, spent part of the time with
her mother in New York.
A telegram was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Starks, on Thanksgiving
morning, from their son Charles, say
ing that he had passed the examina-
ton for the aviation corps, and would
leave for jefferson barracks near ST.
Louis in the evening
Mr. Lucius Boltwood of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, visited at the Chas. Berkey
home over Thanksgiving.
FOR SALE-A Hupmobile Roadster
same size as Ford car, 20 horsepower
in good condition For terms and par
ticulars inquire of Fred Swicke, Gel
Rosencranz Street. Will exchange for
other property. 4tw.
In | oh
A. Hasbrouck's livery is now driving
taxi for the Chambers Cash Livery
The many friends Of Mrs. w. 7.
Jones will be pleased to know that she
has so far recovered from her recent
illness as to be able to be up for a
part of each day. Mrs. Jones has been
confined to her bed for the past six
weeks under the care of a trained
nurse.
The members of the Loyalty Legion
of Wood County held patriotic meet
ing at Arpin, Tuesday evening, at
which District Attorney John Roberts
was the speaker. A very enthusiastic
meeting is reported.
Donald Daily, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John E. DAILY of this city, who has
been employed at Port Arthur, Cana
da, since early spring, for large boat
building concern has written home
that he left this week on a new freight
er for Halifax, Nova Scotia, it is to be
delivered there for the British govern
ment. They left by way of the lakes,
thence down the st. Lawrence river
into the Atlantic ocean. Donald did
not know how long he would be away
on this trip.
District Attorney John Roberts and
Chas. E. Briere were business visitors
in Marshfeld on Wednesday,
See the Japanese goods on dis
play at Otto's Pharmacy.
Martin Jackson mail carrier on R
F. D. No. 2 is on the sick list this
week and Mr.. Hugo Lind, S76 4th Ave
north is acting as substitute in his
stead
The Grand Rapids City Letter Car
riers with the assistance of Postmas-
ter Robert L. Nash have undertaken
the herculean task of selling Thrift
stamps and war savings certificates
to the patrons on their routes in con
junction with the delivery and collec
ton of mail. Most of the carriers
have met with remarkable success ane
in view of the fact that the present
week is the heavy mail week of tn
month and the month the heaviest O