Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-05
LOCAL and
Personal

NTED:-Linemen and laborers
on electric transmission line construc-
ton. Wisconsin Power, Light and
Heat Company, Portage Wis. 3twc.
John Starr of Stanley, Wisconsin,
native of Grand Rapids, and we'll
knon resident of this city, is here to
spend the fourth with his sister Mrs.
John Brennan ST., who resides on 9Th
street south. He reports his brother
Dr. Frank Starr, as well and prosper
Gus.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Bodette, Sr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Canning spent
the Fourth in Stevens Point as guests
is the first time in 35 years that the
of their daughter Mrs. Earl Field. This
well known shoemaker E. T. Bodette
has been outside of Wood County. This
hardly seems possible but it is true
and he reports that he was highly
pleased with the great change that he
noted in our neighboring city of Ste
vens Point and the days outing will
be well remembered.
WANTED:-Good woman meat and
pastry cook. Enquire Englebright
Hotel, Ripon, Wis. 3twc.
J J. Cornell, of San Jose, California,
is in the city visiting Dr. A. L. Ridg-
man and family. Mr. Cornell is on an
auto trip having left his home city on
April 3rd, travelling east to Kansas
City, then he went south thru the SOU
thern states to New York City, then
west to Chicago, and from Chicago to
Grand Rapids without any serious
mishaps At the close of his visit here
he expects to return home thru the
twin cities, st Paul and Minneapolis,
then to Winnipeg, Canada, then thru
the Yellowstone park and eXpc s to
arrive home late in the fall.
DR.. E. J. Clark, wife and two daugh-
tiers and his father, left Sunday morn
ing by auto for a weeks outing at
Richland Center, Wis, his former
home. DR.. Garry of Milwaukee, den
fist, is in the city to take his place
during his absence.
WANTED A subscription solicit
tor, lady or gentleman. Apply at this
office If.
DR.. O. N. Mortenson who has been
located over the Nash Grocery Store,
is now pleasantly located on the second
floor in the New Citizens National
Bank building.
Edward Flanagan of Vesper has
accepted a position as conductor on
the Grand Rapids Street Railway and
went to work Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Kenyon have re
turned from an extended visit in Chi
cago and vicinity. 1t will be remem-
bered that he has been with the Grand
Rapids Street Railway company fo1
the past eight years Tthey expect to
spend the summer in Northern Wis
consin.
Mrs. Alfred Leuthold left Saturday
for New Richmond, where she viii
spend the Fourth of July with her par
ents.
Miss Eunice Evans, who is attending
summer school at Stevens Point wa
the guest of her friend Miss Ruth Fon
tame over Sunday.
Miss Mary Jones, who is teachin!
in the summer school at the state nor
NAL at Stevens Point, spent Sunda
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. I
Jones.
Fred Raglan Gales Company sold tn
DAILY Ice Company a REQ truck tn
past week that they are going to US
for delivering purposes in place {
horses. The high cost of oats, hay an
feed, is making the question of deli7
cry as cheap, or cheaper by auto true
The wholesale price of oats was
cents last week, the highest it h.
ever been known to be in this sectic
of the state.
John Rasmussen and his crew a
thru laying the cement sidewalk al
curb in front of the w. L. Wood al
F. J. Wood properties on Washingt,
Avenue. The entire block is We
much beautifed by the laying of c
ment walks, curbs and leveling off t