Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
LOCAL AND
Personal

Mrs. Frank Reed of Necedah is a
guest Of her sister, Mrs. ". F. Kel-
logg.
| We have two 10 bu. Kemp 20 Century
Manure Spreaders for sale at $4,000
each. Nash Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morse of Stew
ems Point We're guests of relatives
over Sunday in this city.
Mrs. ]. Sieberth of Lugeryille. is
in the city guest of her mother, Mrs.
Geo. E. Hoskinson.
Miss Elizabeth Coma, teacher in
our public schools, spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Tomah.
/ We are selling the Simplicity Incu-
bator and Brooder, supposed to be the
best on the market. Nash Hardware Co
Jerrey Witter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| / P. Witter, is home from school in
| Pennsylvania for the Easter vacation.
Miss Bernice Gill, who is attend
ing school at Joliet, H., is home for
the Easter vacation
382 Books were contributed by the
citizens of Grand Rapids the past week
to be used in the Camp libraries Of
the U. S. Army.
Pat Smith, who resides at Ninth
Ave. S., a travelling salesman, has
been sick for sometime and is now
reported in a critical condition.
VIII Lemley, the well-known car
penter and builder, is home from Kan
sas City, where he spent the winter
with one of his daughters.
| Bert Smith of the shoe firm of
Smith & Luzensl1i, is in Chicago this
week buying new stock for the spring
and summer trade.
Mrs Elizabeth Cooney is back from
Wausau where she visited with her
son, Dan, who was there on official
business, as well as with other rela-
tives.
District Superintendent P T. VIII
liams will be here to hold the Annual
: Conference, Wednesday, April 3rd at
| the NJ. E. Chapel in the village of
, Port Edwards.
Your attention is invited to the ad-
Ivertisement of the Centra1ia Hardware
, Co. Read it over carefully and then
place your order for whatever SEED
you need for this years planting.
Normington Bros. Laundry Co. have
: engaged the services of Mr.. and Mrs
: Harry Warner of Chicago, who will
have charge of the Dry Cleaning De
partment of their business.
: Mrs Walter Bhsh of Racine, form
erly Miss Olga Reinert of this city
arrived Tuesday evening and will visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A
Reinert Sr., for two weeks.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Briere, which was born on
Saturday, March 23rd, died the follow
ing day. They have the. sympathy of
I their friends in this hour of their be-
/ reavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schmelling anc
son Billie of Wausau, are visiting
| relatives in this city. Mrs. SchmelI-
ing will be remembered as Miss Mol,
lie Stahl, former resident of this
city.
Miss Marie Hamm entertained :
number of her friends Monday after,
noon at the home of her grandmother
| Mrs. William Johnson. The Afternoon
5 was spent in playing games, music
etc. At five o'clock delicious refresh.
ments We're served.
Mrs. Edward Friday of Hopkins,
Mimi, is visiting relatives and friends
in our city this week. Mrs. Friday
: was formerly a resident here and has
been absent nine years. She notes
many favorable improvements in our
city.
The Red Cross Bazaar closed its
weeks festivities on Saturday night
with large attendance. It proved to
be a great success not only financially
but IN every other way. The dis
plays were fine and well arranged
and the people responded literally
with their patronage. The Red Cross
fund will be increased by over $1,000.
Mr.. E. L. Kroner and son, Donald,
Of Minneapolis, Mimi, spent few
days the past week with relatives and
friends. 1t will be remembered that