Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

street, departed last week for Mllwau-
kee and Chicago and after short
stay in these two cities will proceed
by boat to Detroit, Michigan for an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tives. Mrs. Fail will also visit with
Mrs. VIM. Mackaben at Belvidere, III,
on her way home.
According to the Grand Rapids
Weather Observers record, the total
precipitation Grain and melted snow
this year to Aug. 1, 1917 was 1929
inches divided as follows:
January-1.80 inches.
February-1.40 inches.
March-2.80 inches.
April-3.19 inches.
May-2O6 inches.
June-4.81 inches.
July-3.23 inches.
Total-1929 inches.
For the same period of 1916 precip-
itation was 211O inches.
WANTED FALSE TEETH-Will
pay high as $3.50 for full sets. Mail
Cash for old Silverwear. Satisfaction
or goods returned. Western Metal Co.
Bloomington, III. 3twp.
Mrs. Leo Derrick of Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin and daughter Margaret and
several younger children who have
been visiting the past six weeks with
the Herman Wodtke and Gus Plowman
and other families on the west side,
returned home this week.
Mrs. R. A. Havenor and daughter
from Belvidere, Illinois, were in the
city this week visiting their old time
friends. She has been visiting her son
Roy over in Waupaca and while there
| they drove over in their car to visit
friends in Grand Rapids where they
formerly resided. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Havenor was super
intendent of schools in Wood County
and for a number of years a success
full farmer here.
Mrs Inna-Lynn White of Stevens
Point has been in the city the guest
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Lynn on Washington Avenue.
The Marshfeld Fair Aug. Fl to "a,
will open the Central Wisconsin Fair
Circuit, which Promises the greatest
| gathering of harness horses ever
assembled here. Come to the fair and
enjoy hard-fought and exciting race
| meet. 1878
Mrs. A. S. Kringel Of Wauwautosa
and Mrs. F. H. Toaske of Milwaukee,
arrived in the city Monday night and
are guests of their son and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs August E. Kringel, who
resides on Eighth street north. The
mothers are here to enjoy few days
visit with their children.
George Weiland, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| H. B. Weiland, entertained eight of
his friends Monday evening at a
theater party, in honor of his ninth
birthday. After visiting the theater,
they returned to the home and en-
joyed a good social time and light re-
freshments. Those present report a
very delightful evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chambers of
this city celebrated their 50th wed,
ding anniversary, at their home or
Talbot street very quietly on Monday
last, July 80, 1917. -Aylmer Express
Ontario, Canada. The above taker
from that paper, is an account of the
50th wedding anniversary of the par
ents of Messrs Al and Will Chamber
of this city. Their sons report thai
their parents are enjoying excellen
health for people of their age.
WANTED:-A scrub woman, a
Johnson & Hill Co.'S Apply at genera
office.
William E. Warren, proprietor O.
the Commercial House, transacted bus
mess in Duluth, Minnesota the for
part of the week.
/, George Gillette who formerly re
sided in the Berard Byou district, VIII
left here about ten years ago was i
4 our city this week, and had drive
: over from Zumbrota, Minnesota wher
: he now resides with his family.