Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-21


Mr.. Hazard which was held Monday.
DR.. Julien Baker and family of Haw-
kins autied to the city Friday and Wis
tied at the Geo. Baker home They de-
parted Sunday morning for the return
trip.
Mrs. N. G. Ratelle and baby Alice
of Rudolph spent Saturday afternoon
at the home Of her brother George.
They returned home Sunday noon.
Dog Taxes are due again and all dog
owners are complaining about the high
tax this year. Owners Of dogs must
pay two dollars to keep a male dog
and five dollars for female These fees
are high when you consider the high
cost of living on everything else. All
dogs without brass tags on July Is
will be sent to the happy hunting
grounds.
Mrs. NJ. Kalaher was given pleas
ant surprise Saturday evening, the oc-
casion for this was her birthday. A
supper was served and a delightful
evening is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rumsey spent
very delightful week camping at Wau-
paca.
Miss Ruby Huntington who has
been teaching school at Joliet, ILL.,, is
back home for her summer vacation.
Miss Emma Lake of Kewanee, is in
the city visiting at the home of her
sister Mrs. Edward Bodette Jr.
Miss Mary Jones, was home over
Sunday from a weeks camping trip
at Waupaca Lakes. She left Mon
day again for Stevens Point where she
will teach in the summer school
George Cornell, formerly resident
of this city, and who built the fine
home on the corner of Oak and Tenth
street south, is now living on his four
hundred acre farm in the Portage
Drainage District was in town the
past week and reported the crops look
ing we'll with the exception of corn.
He also said that he is well pleased
with the new milking device which he
has recently installed, which is prov
;ocr 1yorIy co n cf o+oru
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Natwick and
Mrs. Natwick's sister, Miss Wyman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. O. Garrison left Wed
nesday morning by auto, for Elcho,
Langlade county, Wisconsin, a dis
lance of about 1876 miles, where they
expect to spend this week on fishing
expedition. They will also visit Roy
Germanson, the we'll known druggist.
Mrs. D. P. Morrill, and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Smith of Duluth, Mimi, who
have been visiting in this city the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morrill,
left Wednesday morning for Marsh
field, where they expected to spend
the day with Mrs. w. D. Connor and
thence go on to Duluth, where they re-
side.
Gwen, the thirteen year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Teller, while
PLAYING with other children Monday
night, near Tenth street, about eight
o'clock, accidently fell striking the
cement sidewalk in such a manner that
| her left arm was broken at the wrist.
! She received other bruises at the same
time. Her injuries were attended to
by the family physician and the girl
is getting along nicely.
| Al. Chambers the we'll known livery
man, returned from Wausau, where he
went to see his wife who had an op-
GRAFTON recently and reports her get
ting along nicely and will be able to
return home soon, which will be pleas
| ing to her many friends.
Oscar Rocksted, formerly with John
E. Daily Drug and Jewelry Co, who
has been at Manistique, Mich, with
Chas. Shearier, returned home the past
week and is going to be employed at
Port Edwards under L. A. DeGuere.
We are glad to note that Oscar is en-
Toying better health and is getting a.
long fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Roenius and fam
lily motored to the Mclean Bayou
Sunday, on the Wisconsin River, where
they spent the day picnicing and fish
ing. We hear that they had an excel
lent time fishing and considerable ex-
perience in trying to land big pike.
Have Otto tell you about it. 1t is worth
while to hear him tell the sad story.
DR.. Stephen Brazeau Of Asotin,
Wash, on his return from the east
stopped off here to visit with relatives
and friends in the home of his child
hood. He is enjoying good health and
prosperity and was highly pleased with
another opportunity to visit in Grand