Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-17
LOCAL And
Personal

FOR RENT One-half of house
back of Lincoln school building 5000
per month Apply at this Office. If
Try an advertisement in the Wood
County Reporter, and see if you don't
obtain results from it. Use no other
paper for advertising at the same time.
Test out your advertising mediums. tt.
How often have you heard an argu-
ment that was about something that
was worth arguing about? Neither
have we.
The Chevrolet 1900" Complete
lighting and starting equipment, de-
mountable rims, water circulating
pump, 3Ox3A non-skid tires. Present
price S688.00, delivered here. Motor
Sales Co. Grand Rapids, Wis. 1t.
The Conservation Commission wish
es all who desire fish fry for stocking
public waters of inland lakes to file
their application at once so that same
may be recorded in the office before
the time for distribution of fish com
mences in the spring. Application
blanks for this purpose may be OBJ
tanned by writing to the Conservation
Commission at Madison.
Mrs. Jacob Lutz, Sr., is reported as
being in very poor health this win
ter. Mrs. Lutz makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Edw. Krause.
Mrs Geo. w. Mead, Mrs. Guy Nash
and Miss Ella Hasbrouck were in Chi
cage the past week to attend the Grand
Opera in which, Madam Cali Curci
appeared. The Madam is one of the
most popular stars on the opera plat
for mtoday.
A. L. Hougen of Manitowoc, spent
Sunday in this city, having been snow
bound in Wausau, where he had gone
to accompany the remains of his bro
Their, K. I. Hougen to Manitowoc. Mr..
Hougen was able to get this far and
remained here until Monday before
the trains were running again.
Mrs. Joseph Strong of St. Paul, who
has been the guest of Mrs. l. P. Wit
ter the past week, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. Warner of ST. Paul, arrived in
the city last Friday and is guest at
the |. P. Witter home on Third street
south
Mrs B. R. Goggins has been con
fined to her bed for a few days, with
an attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Farley are in
Milwaukee this week. The former, at
tending the State Plumbers Conven-
ton while the latter will visit rela-
tives and friends. This is an annual
trip of Mr.. and Mrs. Farley, and one
which they greatly enjoy.
Dr. Edward Hougen left Monday
evening for Manitowoc to attend the
funeral services of his brother K. 7.
Hougen, who died in Wausau last
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Halverson of
Madison are rejoicing over the arrival
of another son born to them on Mon
day, January II, 1918. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
The East Side fire department was
called out Wednesday morning on &C
count of fire that probably had been
started by aspark falling on dry
spot in the roof of the house owned
and occupied by the Edward Philleo
family on the corner of Wiley and
Tenth streets. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished and very little damage was
done
James A. Sturgeon of Milwaukee,
representing the Western Newspaper
Union, was in the city Wednesday call
ing upon the trade While here he
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. A
Mallette.
Fred Murgatroyd of Vesper was
brought to the hospital in this city fol
fourth operation. 1t is hoped that he
will find relief thru the operation.
Martin Hoeneveld of Vesper, wht
has been laid up for the past si1
months with tubercular trouble wa:
in this city Wednesday on business.
John Scholten of Vesper was takel
to Riverview hospital last week wher
he underwent an operation for appen