Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-17


$780, $500
ward Smith, Fohy Peeras boom, srent
Saturday and Sunday in camp at 0s-
terman Greek below Nekoosa. They
all enjoyed splendid outing and re-
port a good eaten OF fish.
DR.. F. X. Pomainville and family,
Mrs. Chas Briere, Miss Minnie Gumz
and Edward n Pomainville motored
TO Veedum Sunday and enjoyed pic
mic lunch in a beautiful grove in that
/ locality. They report delightful day.
Leo Nash, of New York City, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Nash, has
made application to enter the Ambu-
lance Field Service of the U. S. Gov
eminent. !. IF he is accepted this will
be the third son to enter the service
from this one family. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. E. Nash already have two sons.
Guy and Roy, and if Leo is accepted
will make the third. Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Babcock have their only two sons, Har
old and Dean in the service and these
two families are certainly doing more
than their share.
Witter street has been carefully OIL
ed the past week.
Quite a large grass and brush fire
at the end of Witter street Saturday
afternoon called out the fire depart
ments. No damage resulted.
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Carol V. Rector is busy this week
on a farm near Vesper, doing his bit
to increase the food supply.
A street light has been placed at the
corner of Second and Birch streets.
| Snow fell in Texas last week.
postoffice is carrying parcel post this
week
John Galloway and family motored
to this city Sunday from City Point
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Oligny.
Mrs. Louis Nequette of Wausau,
was in the city Sunday the guest of
Mrs. F. Link She returned home
Monday morning and it will be re-
membered that they formerly resided
| here in Grand Rapids.
| D. R. Coon, of Auburndale, was in
the city Monday to attend the funer-
al of Mr. Billins who died here recent
ly. Mrs. Billins and Mrs. Coon are
sisters. Mrs. Coon is in poor health
| and was unable to come to this city
| with her husband to attend the funer-
al of her sisters husband which was
greatly regretted by both of them.
Miss Clara Millner will leave tonight
for Minneapolis where she will make
her home with her mother.
| The weather conditions at sunset in
this city Sunday, the 18th, the highest
| temperature was 68 and the lowest
"a. The day was clear.
! TUESDAY.
J. J. Paterick, of Amasa, Michigan,
arrived in this, city. yesterday and ex-
poets to leave today on his return. He
was here on short business trip and
likes his new employment very much
He is looking we'll and feeling we'll.
This Office acknowledges a social call.
O.. 2. Kringel of Wauwatosa, super
intendent of the Home for Dependent
Children, was in the city Saturday and
Sunday, the guest of his son and
daughter who reside on Eighth street
north in the Link and Hirzy house.
Richard Schneider is employed this
week in grading and leveling the lot
around the new home of W. L. Wood.
Ross E. Andrews of Marshfeld, is
in the city today on business before
the County Court.
Miss Alice McGregor and John Pan
ger both of the town of Carson Por-
tage county were married Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the M. E.
church parsonage, Rev. C. C. Becker
officiating. They were attended by
Herbert Mitchell and Miss Emma Nc
Gregor both of Stevens Point.
Reverand Johannes Rockstroh, vica"
of the st. Johns church is expected
home tonight after weeks absence
visiting his son and other relatives
in Illinois.
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land, new fences. W. r. Moll, Route
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