Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-25
VESPER

iASIDSlt oIl oClllS le1t odGu1uay 1oA
Lacrosse to Join the colors there.
His wife will remain at the Geo. A.
Varney home during his absence.
Rev. Vaughn of Urbana. H., has
been accepted on the Pittsville, Pleas
ant Hill and .Vesper circuit and he
is expected to commence his pastor
ate Monday, July %.
Miss Mary Carroll, demonstration
agent for Wood County, will soon hold
a demonstration in Vesper to show
the latest methods for canning and
drying fruits, vegetables and meats
A large party was given at the
Vesper opera house to the drafted
men Tuesday night. The evening was
spent in dancing. Ice cream was sold
as usual Another farewell party will
take place tonight for the balance Of
the boys who leave this month.
The federal trunk line from Coles
switch to Midway has recently been
graded in fine shape. At Coles switch
they tore up the Milwaukee railroad
track and graded thru the right of
way. This is a good wide grade and
after it gets packed down it ought
to make a splendid road for years to
come.
A paci1st orator was declaiming
against war in Hyde Park, London.
Seeing a returned soldier idly listen
ing on the edge of the crowd, he roared
out: 'See that man! He is CARRIED in
the uniform of war But / belong to
the army of Heaven" The Tommy
liesurely removing his pipe from his
mouth, dryly replied: you're a ell
of a ways from your barracks, then. ~
Several people from around here
have been making pilgrimages to the
Babcock country of late to pick blue
berries. The blueberries were big
crop in that section this year and
wherever patch can be found that has
not been picked there is no difficulty
in getting a seasons supply in a short
time. The berries are overly ripe now
and are beginning to dry up and fall
| off the vines.
The Reformed church have the con-
struction of their parsonage well I'M
der way. They have also recently in
stalled a bell in their church. When
they get the parsonage completed they
will have a finely appointed church
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haase and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Marquardt of Wausau
motored down Sunday to spend the
day with the R. H Haase family. The
| former is a brother of our Mr.. Haase
while the wives of the two above
named gentlemen are cousins of J. F
Schmidt. While here the party spent
a couple of hours at the J. F. Schmidt
home.
Mrs. Chas. Treutel entertained her
father, Mr. Sherman, of Waukesha
county, a few days the past week.
Rev Vaughn Of Urbana, ILL.,, arrived
here Tuesday night to take up his
duties as pastor of the Pittsville-V Yes
per circuit He will reside in the Ray
Bean cottage.
A farewell party was rendered eight
of the drafted boys at the opera house
Thursday night which drew a large
crowd. An appropriate program was
rendered, ice cream was sold and the
balance Of the evening was spent in
dancing.
Arthur Ubinger and Hugo Wussow
have been summoned as alternates
for July 18th. Should they be called
they will go to Columbus barracks.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frederickson
and children of Rockford, ILL.,, and
Mrs. A. Anderson and Miss Gusta
Hills of Belvidere, ILL.,, arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hills.
Fred Murgatroyd had severe sink
ing spell Monday evening but soon
rallied and is about normal again