Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-01-10

the southeastern section Of the United
States as far as the extreme south
ern point Of Florida. This is unusual
occurring only about once in twenty
years.
Mrs. J. r Montgomery late Of Es-
canada, Mich, and formerly Of the
Wood County Reporter staff left last
week for her home after spending the
holidays II this city at the T. ". Cal
kins and T. 0. Riley homes.
Mrs. Sophia Witt 906 Third avenue
north ms been quite poorly the past
few weeks but it is hoped that with
the coming Of better weather her
health viii be much improved.
Miss Anna Lettner entertained a
few Of her girl friends Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Joseph Elk
ner, in honor Of her sixth birthday,
The voung people report a most en-
joyable afternoon.
Stanton and Walter Mead and Jerre
Witter left for their eastern schools
on Sunday last, having spent the holi-
| days at their respective homes in this
city.
R. N. Dennis, advertising man at
| the, johnson & Hill department store,
has gone to Chicago to take an ad-
-anced course IN advertising and win
dow trimming. He expects to be gone
during the month of January.
! A. G. bennington has been asked
| to take. charge Of, and arrange a vau-
deville performance for the benefit Of
he Red Cross Of the City It is his
plan to interest as many Of the local
organizations as possible in this move
nlent and the dates set are Jan. 24 and
| 25. A full program viii be published
as soon as the arrangements are per-
fected.
The Stevens Point Gazette states,
that on Christmas Day, babv girl
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Be-
merits Of Stevens Point. Mrs. Bonertz
was formerly Miss Nettie LaHaie Of
this city.
Francis C. Conner, Of New York,
coxswain on the destroyer Tanning,
Who was mentioned in dispatches for
bravery in jumping into the sea and
| eiding in the rescue Of a German sea-
man after a submarine had been sunk,
is only 20 years old. He has been in
the Naval Reserves two years.
F, s. Gill is now able to walk a
round the house with cane after be-
tng confined to the house, for the past
three weeks from the effects of a fall
N the steps Of his home.
James Canning has gone to St. Paul
Mimi, to spend some time at the E. J.
Crawford home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Moulton of this
eity have received word that their
ldast son, Edmund, has arrived safe
" in France. Edmund is with the
| 18th Field Artillery and was station
cd at Hoboken, n J.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vanderhie and
laughter Georgia Of Madison and Mrs.
E. n. Bonham of New Lisbon, who
were guests at the Robert Rowland
home for New Years, have returned
to their respective homes.
Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is richer, happier,
or wiser for it. It recommends no one
to society; it is disgusting to the
good.-Anon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Scott Of Alber-
a, Canada are in the city visiting
5heir relatives and old time friends.
Tt will be remembered that they left
Grand Rapids fourteen years ago and
| 1T that time Mr.. Scott was in the Jew
| elry business on the west side of the
| liver where L. Reichel is now located.
| Mr. Scott informs us that, when they
first went west, they located at Seat
tie, where he was employed for time
in a jewelry store Later he went
upon a ranch in Alberta, Canada,
where they have resided ever since. He
operates a cattle ranch and farm, com
prising nearly 1000 acres. For the
year 1918 he will have 1900 acres into
crops He works 40 horses. The past
year was a good one and his crop con-
sisted largely Of oats, barley AMI
wheat. The prices this fall were ex-
cellent and his wife and ten children
enjoy western life on the farm. He
is highly pleased with his success
since he went west, but he would
little rather reside in the states than
in Canada. He notices many changes
in Grand Rapids and Wood County
that have occurred since he left. Both
he and Mrs. Scott are delighted with
their renewal of old acquaintance
here in their old home town. They are
enjoying their stay very much and
their friends are all very glad to
see them.