Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
THURSDAY.

The fire alarm thisafternoon was FOR
4 fire at the Gettsinger residence in
the sixth ward.
Mrs. Jen Bettinger Of Chicago and
Mrs. Frank Rafferty, of Spring Val
ley, Mimi, are in the city to attend
the funeral Of their sister Mrs. Their
on Lyon. 1t is expected that the body
viii arrive in the city on Friday even
ing over the Milwaukee road.
Mrs. John HollmulIer is entertain
ing the 900" club at her home on
Fourth avenue north this afternoon.
Mrs. c. c. Rowley has returned to
her home at Winnehago after a visit
in the city with her mother Mrs. F.
P. Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gross return
ed to their home in Sparta after a visit
with Mrs. George W. Davis.
Judge Edward N. Pomainville is
confined to his home on Third street
south with Ia grippe
Mrs. Tonita Sipes and Mrs. Celia
Garrison left today for New Orleans
where they will spend the winter.
P. c. Johnson Of Stevens Point, a
gent for the Bankers Life Insurance
Co, Of Stevens Point is in the city to
settle a claim on the death of VIM. II,
Nelson, who recently died in Oshkosh.
The claim was settled with the widow
Mrs. Clara Rablin-Nelson for $2,C36.
Leon Foley has returned to Madison
to resume his school duties after q
short visit at his home inthis city.
Miss Fern SearIes returned to Madi-
son this noon after attending the fu-
neral of her aunt, Mrs f. W. Kruger.
Mrs. Curtis Crotteau has vacated
the Grand Rapids Hotel on Second
street north
!. A. Jones who recently moved from
this city to Jackson, Tenn, is in the
city to remain for few days on bu-
siness. He reports his family enjoy
ing reasonably good health.
Frank Wheir who came to visit his
brother John and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Wheir left this morning for
his home in Cascade, Mont, where he
has been in the mercantile business
for many years. This is Franks ma
tive town and he is pleased to note the
many desirable changes in the town
since he left thirteen years ago.
Mrs. Peter Reiland and baby have
gone to their home from Riverview
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith, Jr., of First
street north are rejoicing over the al
rival of baby boy.
Mrs. j. S. Sayles underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis at Riverview
hospital on Wednesday. At thiswri5-
ing she is getting along as well as
can be expected.
Mrs. Chas. Porter and daughter
Leora have returned from a short Wis
it at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs Isadore Livernash OF
Wausau, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Karnat7
of Milwaukee, were here to attend The
funeral of Louis Akey
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Darlington are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Harry
Pearson at Appleton this week.
A. F. Moore is confined to his home
on account of illness.
JOnn douglass, 1dIIlSL u MIS- l.
A. Hart is seriously i'll at her home.
The Consolidated Water Power anc
Paper Co., are buying hard heads, il
fact stone of all kinds from thefar
mers in the town of Rudolph delivered
along the dykes oftheir Biron proper
ty. The company pay So per cord de
livered. Some Of the farmers are hau
ing from three to five loads day. A
many as forty-eight teams have beer
hauling stone at one time. to the mil
property. This is a great bonanza t
the farmers of Rudolph as the ston
is waste material to the farmer. Las
year some of these same farmer