Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

Miss Emma Kraus, of Pittsville, wa,
in the city several days during the past
week a guest at the F. Bunge home.
Watch for "Queen's Evidence" stree
parade which will appear Friday Sept
18th at 2 p. m. A guaranteed attraction
The Tomahawk: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Breasted departed Wednesday morning
for New Lisbon, where they will make
their home.
Insure your property against loss by
Wind. 80 cts. per hundred for 8 yrs
Taylor q Scott agts. Grand Rapids anC
Centralia, Wis. June1Sm3
Oswald P. Mcneil spent Monday anc
Tuesday Of this week in La Crosse
mingling pleasure and business in thai
city.
Mr. Frank Pomainville is spending
the week on the Briere & Pomainville
cranberry marsh at City Point Frank
is head push among the pickers.
Superintendent Williams will give
examinations for the grade teachers in
ing Friday and Saturday.
Pretty table decorations in Dresden
china nick-knacks can be found at F
l.. Steib d Co.'s drug store. Nice line
just received. Prices right.
John Steib Jr. has accepted a position
as assistant book-keeper in the office OF
the Grand Rapids Pulp & Paper Co al
Biron and began duties III this capacity
Monday morning.
Everything in the Shoe line is lower
in price this Fall than ever known
before. To convince you of this being
a fact examine my new Fall stock OIL
footwear. Muir, The Shoe Man.
SIayton's Jubilee Singers give a con-
cert in the Opera House, Stevens Point
Saturday evening, Sept. 18th under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild of the
Episcopal Church in that city.
Messrs. Fred Chase and Will Play
man, of Stevens Point, rode to this city
on their bicycles Sunday last. While
here they were the guests of their uncle
Mr.. G. NJ. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vohs and Miss
Lille HIM, of New London, were
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Bunge
from Thursday until Saturday of the
past week.
John Corner, of the town of Rudolph,
while in Stevens Point recently was in
a runaway and had his ankle badly
wrenched. He was able to transact
some business IN this city Saturday.
Stevens Point Journal: Fred Be-
ment, John WeIsby and Fred Wood
worth spent Sunday hunting near
Grand Rapids and bagged 5S birds, but
could have got as many more only they
were afraid of rattlesnakes in the
grass (?)
"Great country this" said Ii Hung
Chang to his Interpreter, when they
were at last alone. "They have rain
making machine in Nebraska and q
clearing house in New York"
The Appleton Ball Club will be here
Sunday next to try conclusions with the
Twin City team. Last game of the
season here and an exciting struggle.
good game. Don't forget it.
Miss Clara Bunge left Saturday for
Pittsville where she began duties Mon
day morning as teacher of the primary
department in the public schools of
that town Miss Bunge was last wear
student at the Stevens Point Normal.
Three thousand gallons of water will
be used IN the realistic Lock scene dur
ing second act of "Queen's Evidence"
given by home talent at Opera House
Sept. IS and 10. A large tank is being
erected for the occasion.
II. P Chase returned home Mon
day evening from a visit of several
days at Elgin, III. He spent one day
sight seeing at the big metropolis,
Chicago, on the way to this city. Mrs.
Chase, who accompanied her husband
to Elgin, is still visiting there.
The Twin City Band gave its second
concert from the new stand in the
middle of the river Monday evening
to large and appreciative crowd of
listeners. The selections were rich in
music and pleased everybody The
boys are travelling right along toward
the front ranks. Keep it up.
Races for the 39th Annual Fair of the
Adams County Agricultural Society will
be held at Friendship, Wis, Sept. 22nd
and 23rd, 1896. A program is before US
which offers S7l4 in purses for the race
meet, including a walking match and
bicycle contest. A good time is prom
ised at the speed ring and large at
tendance anticipated.
On Friday evening Sept. II, Hon. c.
n. Fowler, a representative of New
Jersey in the House, will speak at
Stevens Point. Mr.. Fowler is a mem
Der of the house committee on Banking
and Currency and is we'll acquainted
with the gold and silver question in all
phases. Our neighboring brothers will
have big rally as it is the first of the
season for them.
A complete line of Gentlemen's Coats.
Ladies' Cloaks, Capes Shoulder Capes,
Collaretts, Robes, Rugs IN all the lead
ing furs aud very latest styles will be on
exhibition Sept. 10th and 18th at the
Witter House by Mr.. E. 0. Riet-
man, Manager of the Rietman & Co.
Fur Mfg Co., of Winona, Mimi.
Those desiring to buy fine high grade
Fur goods should call and leave orders
If free coinage of silver means fifty
three cent dollar, then it is not an
honest dollar. If free coinage means q
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. equal to gold dol
lar, we will not have cheap dollars, but