Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-08


Josephine Of Green Bay, returned to
their home Tuesday following short
visit with Miss ANNA Daily. Miss
Elizabeth is skilled exponent of
classic dances and her work was a
feature of the Elks dancing party on
Monday night.
Oscar P. Espeseth, who spent the
Easter holidays with his family in
st. Paul, Mimi, returned here on Mon
day to resume his duties as represen-
tative of the Swift Packing company.
George DeBrune, formerly an en-
ployee of the First National Bank here
put since his return from France where
he served as a Captain in the Quarter
masters Corps, has been identified
with the Rock County National Banks
in GAINESVILLE, was in the city Monday
shaking hands with old friends. Mr..
DeBrune was among the first to go to
war from this city during the war
period, entering the First Officers
Training Camp at Fort Sheridan and
graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant. After
serving as assistant finance officer in
Camp Johnston, Fla, he was sent to
France and was discharged at Camp
Grant last August. He states that
GAINESVILLE is still on the boom and that
a big year for that city is in prospect
F. G.. Rain, of the First National
Bank was Milwaukee visitor over the
week end.
Motorists report that the roads be-
tween this city and Stevens Point are
again getting into a travelable condi-
ton, but that it is pretty hard sled
ding on some of the detours.
Contractor Fred Bossert, is busy
getting ready to start operations on
the Plover road as soon as the wealth
er permits. On account of a scarcity
of labor and material it was impossi-
BILE to complete this road last fall. He
expects to make a start as soon as the
danger of frost is past, and the ground
in shape to permit grading and level
ing. aE
Melvin Mann, foreman for VIM. Ule
contractor of Stevens Point, now 10.
Gated at Wausau on the construction
of a new power dam, was in the city
during high water for few days the
past week visiting relatives. He has
recently returned from Escanaba
Michigan, where he had been on con.
struction work for the past sever
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Long, wht
have been making their home at the
Commercial Hotel FOR the past twt
years have gone to Wild Rose to live
On account of the change in runs Of
the way freight on the Chicago (
Northwestern this necessitates thei
living at Wild Rose. This cause:
Grand Rapids to lose one freight crew
of six people which Wild Rose bene
fits from.
John S. Thompson, formerly of the
Badger Box & Lumber Co., of thi:
city, but now of Black River Falls
| recently spent three weeks in Eat
Claire hospital on account of an OPP
GRAFTON to correct trouble in one Of
his eyes. From letter received WE
| are pleased to note that he has recov
cred from the operation and will soo1
| be himself again. His army of friends
here in Grand Rapids will be glad tt
know of his recovery.
Mr.. w. E. Dunn, of this city, thu
popular agent for the 1900 Winnebagt
Indians in this district, returned Sat
urday from the Indian Mission nea,
Black River Falls, where he had beer
on inspection.
Peter Adam, we'll known to our trout
fishermen, who spent several year!
putting in tileing in the drainage dis
trict near the 500 crossing of Ditch
No. 4, has been heard from at st. Anr
Illinois. 1t will be remembered that