Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-06-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


John Miles home on First Avenue So.
Miss Ruth Wuersch returned Sat-
urday morning from Appleton where
she has been attending Lawrence col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Glennon have
returned from Sturgeon Bay where
they visited relatives the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peters return
ed Wednesday from Waupaca where
they spent the past week on their hon
eymoon.
L. A. DeGuere and family are back
from an automobile trip through south
ern Wisconsin. They report a delight
full outing.
Miss Clara Brahmsteadt of Madi-
son is in the city, called here by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Brahmsteadt
Mrs. c. Meshke of Hortonville,
Wis, was called to this city by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Brahmsteadt.
George Corriveau returned home
Saturday night from Appleton where
he has been attending Lawrence col
lege the past year.
The Misses Elizabeth Lindahl and
Agnes Hansen have returned from
Minneapolis. Miss Lindahl taught
school there the past year.
Sam Dewar, postmaster at West
field, was a social caller at the Repor-
ter office while in the city attending
the Postmasters' convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spafford OF
this city announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Nathalie to Mr.. c. E
H. Johnson of Indianapolis, Ind, at
that city, Monday June 18th, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Mead left Tues
day for New Hampshire in their auto
exercises of their son, Edwin. They
will also visit other cities while in the
east before they return.
Miss Helen Hougen returned Sat
urday from Appleton where she has
been attending Lawrence College. She
was accompanied home by her sister
Alice who had been visiting relatives
in Manitowoc.
Wallace E. Fairbanks has complet.
ed the building of a "Victory" ter
race in the rear of his residence al
Third and Vine streets. The cement
work was done by the Peterson Con,
struction Company.
Miss Eunice Fuller left Wednesday
morning for Stevens Point to attent
the graduation exercises at the Stew
ems Point Normal School. Miss Zells
Fuller, her sister, will graduate, hav.
ing completed the three years
course.
Martin Bever, left Wednesday moor
on his return home to Houston, Tex.
as. after pleasant ten days visit
with his mother, sisters, and brother
Martin holds an important position
with the Arpin Dredging Company a!
bookkeeper.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chapman viii
leave the latter part of the week by
way of auto for Detroit, Mich, where
they will spend some time. They vii
be accompanied by Miss Evelyn
Chapman who has been attending
Normal school here.
Among the many old buildings
about town which are being demol-
ished is the old Lanouette house on
Third street south near Witter street
recently purchased by Mayor Charles
f. Briere. This is preliminary work
done to make room for a new house.
This office is in receipt of the fol
lowing wedding announcement: "Mr
and Mrs. Gray Martin Failing an
nounce the marriage of their sister
Grace Edna Milligan to Mr.. Earl Hig-
bee on Saturday, June 14th, 1919, Buff
falo, N. Y" Mr.. Higbee, spoken OF
above is the oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Higbee, former residents
of Grand Rapids Earl is the writers
nephew and we take pleasure in ex-
tending him and his wife, the best
wishes of all members of our family
for long, happy and successful life.