Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20


natural appearing, cheap. Inquire of
Crawford & Waugaman
Hot and Cold water baths at
L. Fournier's barber shop. First-class
service. f.
The members Of the Catholic church
are getting material on the ground for
the erection of a school building. 1t
will be located on lots between the
church and parsonage.
The Centralia Paper mill, is running
on full time. The water in the Wiscon-
SIN river has not been high enough this
| sprung to interfere with the running of
the mill
Dr. II. w. Williams one of the pro-
prietors of the Ton.ah cranberry marsh
and well known among cranberry
/ growers in this county died at his
nome III Batavia H., Apr. 1st, aged rs
years.
Messrs. Adam Brown and C. W. How
ard, Of Neenah, were in the city
Wednesday on business connected with
the Grand Rapids Paper Co.
There are many people who have
| pleasant memories of Laura Dainty's
charming and quaint impersonation of
the title role of ga Mountain Pink"
She appears at the opera house April
25t b.
A coming event for which fortunate
ones are eagerly awaiting, is club party
that Mrs. Williams is to give sometime
next week. Mrs. Williams is a delight
ful entertainer and her parties are
pleasant episodes in society's realm.
Crawford & Waugaman will take a
limited number of orders for sets of
teeth at prices below what any Compel
itor will offer, and will guarantee a
perfect fit. Extracting free when teeth
are ordered,
Il. D. Bronson who bas been away
tor the past six years returned home
| "Wednesday. During his absence he
has been employed in Milwaukee, st.
Paul and Ashland. He will visit with
his mother until the first of June then
he goes to Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. \. Huntington returned from
Milwaukee Wednesday morning where
she had been purchasing new goods for
| the spring trade. Last week she en-
joyed remarkable trade in her line.
She will announce her opening in the
near future
Laura Dainty has peculiar faculties
for recltlng, children's parts, and it is
! source OF pleasure to hear her quaint
imitation Of a little girls voice. She
will give several children's pieces dur
| ing the entertainment to be given bv
the Dainty Company at the opera house
Tuesday night, April 25th.
Judge Williams is having valuable
improvements made about his residence
property. The yard is being cleared of
trubbish which accumulated during the
erection Of his new residence. New
fences have been erected around his
entire property.
High street is q favorite resort for
cyclers. tits a pretty sight to see them
in line wheeling down the street fine
Sunday afternoons, and nothing is
more interesting to watch than a race
between expert Wheelmen.
Mr.. Joe Sweeney is ore of the first
to begin Improvements on his house on
High st. this spring. He is giving it a
fresh coat OF paint. Joe Sweeney Jr.,
is dong the work. Last year a new
porch was added, SO year by year the
improvements ada to the looks and
comforts Of the place. Let others do
likewise.
A conference of the Third district of
Y. NJ. c. 4. will be held in Merrill Apr.
10Th and 10th. There are twenty-three
counties in the third district making it
the largest in the state. Wood county
is not in it, however the meeting will
be Of interest and amply repay those
who desire to attend from here.
Mrs. Libbie Demarais has position
as assistant in Recorder Oettinger's
office. Her son Jeppe whose manliness
in assuming the duties of providing for
the little family is deserving of notice,
has position in the northern part of
the state as Office boy IN hotel owned
by MI. Wallace Patter a former resi-
dent of this city.
After deal of legisIating, and ironi-
cal sarcasm by the press of neighboring
states as well as by metropolitan papers
in our own state Wisconsin legislators
have passed the bill appropriating
500, coo to the worlds fair exhibit
making totakof $165,00O to carry on
the work planned to give Wisconsin a
good showing at the big show.
Received this week IS dozen ladies,
Misses and childrens' oxford ties, in
black, tans, chocolates, reds, wines &c.
Cloth tops, patent tips, opera and COM
mon sense lasts, prices from75 cts. to
$500 pair, don't fail to call and see
this elegant assortment of fine low
shoes, Saturday April 22d we will make
a special sale of these goods, Saturday
April 22d.
DoUD & MUIR, The Shoe Men.
Sunday next promises to be a red
letter day in the history of the NJ. Z.
church. At the morning service Mr..
/ L. NJ. Alexander will uncover beauti-
full cross and special music will be
rendered by Miss Lottie Lynn, Mr..
! Alexander and others. The pastor will
preach an appropriate sermon. In the