Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-08-08

the main shaft. AS soon as the broken
part can be replaced, one may expect
to hear its music again.
Many Of the people who join the
Back to the Farm movement still
build their garage before their cow
barn.
Mrs. August Seebruck of Babcock
visited at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Norman Pryne in this city the
past week.
Miss Adelaide Link of Waterfowl,
Wis, is in the city a guest at the
home of her brother, Ferdinand Link
and family for a couple of weeks.
The people who wait until their Lib
erty bonds can be bought at discount
will hardly know what to say when
their grandchildren ask what they did
in the war
Mrs. w. J. Shea left Thursday noon
for Babcock where she will visit with
friends and relatives for a few days
Mrs. N. Bonertz and son, George
of Stevens Point were visiting at the
John Ray home on First Street north
Some one asks what becomes of al
the fruit jars produced by the million
each year? Well, some that we know
Of saw their finish while the entire
contents of the dining table were
carried out in two loads.
Miss Hazel Croft, assistant worker
to the pastor in the Congregations
church left Thursday morning for he1
home in Beloit where she will enjoy
a months vacation.
Mrs. D. Devinne and two children
of Kenosha, and Miss Anna Paltzel
of Appleton, are guests this week Of
their sister, Mrs H. B. Weiland, who
resides on Washington Ave-
On being asked why he had so good
an appetite at the summer hotel, 9
tourist replies that the orchestra horn
player always reminded him of din
ner by making sound as if he were
boiling the potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hinterthuer, sor
and two daughters of Neenah, We're
guests of Mr. and Mrs J. R. Ragar
and family over Sunday. They made
the trip overland in their car and re,
ported the roads pretty good. Mr.
Hinterthuer is assistant cashier in the
bank over there and is younger
brother of Mrs. Raglan
The fire whistle announced a blaze
in the sixth ward shortly after one
o'clock Thursday afternoon, but it was
quenched before the firemen had time
to get fairly started It was in the
grass along the railroad next to the
buildings of the MacKinnon Mfg. Co..
and theatened the buildings. 1t was
soon extinguished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Gross and
Mrs. J. L. Rinehart autoed to Wau-
sau yesterday and spent the day there
with friends.
Come to the 1918 Marshfield Fair
Sept. 3, A, 5, 6, and take part in the
greatest patriotic exposition of the
year. Do your part in the great "Win
the War" fair. Better races, free
acts, shows and exhibits than ever
before. R. R. Williams, Sec'y., Sex
ton Bldg. 1t pd.
Miss Summers of the Poirier Hat
Shop is back from two weeks camp
ing trip at Plum Lake near Sayer,
Wis.
Not all the fakes are started by the
wicked German spies. A plain every
day garden variety of fool can send
along a lot of them.
Senator Chas. H. Everett, Republi-
can candidate for Lieutenant-Gover
or, accompanying Senator Wilcox on
his tour thru the State.
The Marshfeld Fair. Sept. 8, 4, 5, 6,
will not be run for profit. 1t will be
a showing of the fruits of the year, of
the resources that we are putting be-
hind our boys in France, regardless
of expense. Bring in your stock and
produce and add your mite to the
great patriotic exposition R. R.
Sec'y., Sexton, Bldg. 1tpd
Roy Beardsley is visiting the In
dian Reservation az Shauapo opd