Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-27

c R. Barney, an attorney of expert
ence from Kilbourn, is in the city in
D. D. Conway's law office. He is go
ing to assist Mr.. Conway to look after
his constantly increasing business.
Mr. Barney is a very affable gentle
man and one who is very cordial to
meet with.
Circuit Judge Byron B. Park ap-
proved of the drainage project to
drain about 1900 acres of Wood coun-
ty lands in the towns of Seneca and
Hansen at a hearing held at the
Court House Monday afternoon. Judge
Park heard the case for Judge Con-
way, in whose jurisdiction these cases
come, but who being interested in the
project asked that it be transferred to
the circuit court. Eighteen land own
ers are affected by the drainage and
fifteen of these had signed the petit
ton, the other three filing no objec-
ton when the hearing was held Mon
day.
Attorney D. D. Conway entertained
a few Of his business associates and
| friends at his delightful home Monday
evening on Third Street South. It
was for the purpose of meeting with
and getting acquainted with c. R.
Barney, an attorney of experience,
who has come to our city to live. He
is assisting Mr.. Conway in his office
practice and may decide to stay here.
The out of town guests were Judge
| Byron B. Park and his court reporter,
/ r. W. Morse, of Stevens Point A
seven o'clock dinner was served after
which every one was informal and
social Those present report delight
full evening.
Miss Louise Hatton, who has been
rooming at J. R. Ragan's residence,
and one of the teachers in the Lincoln
HIGH school. has been compelled to
resign her position on account of the
illness of her mother and left Satur-
day for her home in Neenah. Miss
Hatton is succeeded by William Hank
! er of Argyle, Wis, who comes very
highly recommended having her sew
eral years experience in teaching, be-
ing principal of the high school in
South Wayne, Wis, before leaving for
the late war in which he served. Since
his return Mr.. Harker has been en-
ployed in the Bank at Argyle.
The Wood County Normal school
| added another feather to its cap of
| honors when, Carter Alexander, AS
| sistant Superintendent of the Schools
for the State of Wisconsin pronounced
the local school one of the best in the
entire state. Mr.. Alexander has been
here to look over the training school
/ to see that it conforms with the regu-
lations and standards as prescribed by
the state. He paid high tribute to
Principal NJ. H. Jackson, his assistants
and the faculty for the fine work they
were doing.
/ E. Roenius suffered a bad shakeup
Monday when he fell on the sidewalk
near the west end of the bridge screen
which he states had been left on the
walk. He was in bed as a result of
the accident and suffered considerable
pain. Nh. Roenius states that the
habit of leaving things laying on the
walks is a bad one, adding that he did
not see the screen and had it not been
there he would not have suffered the
accident.
John Potts, farmer of the town of
Rome, in Adams County while saw
ing wood with a rotary saw at his
farm accidently cut off several fingers
on his right hand about $50 o'clock
this afternoon. Telephone communi-