Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19

@@O. 7. Hougen NJ. D . Office over
Daly's Drug store. Telephone is.
Mems working pants. ogeralls,
shirts and summer underwear at d
Great Big Reduction. Mrs. John
Hamm
Carl Severson, employed for the past
year in the shoe store of A. NJ. Muir,
began work Monday morning as clerk
for Will Gross, Centralia
Excursion tickets will be sold to TIE
Dells every Friday and Saturday, good
until Monday. Fare and one-third for
round Parties of ten or more, one
fare for the round trip.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Business Mems Association will take
place in the association rooms on Fri
day evening Aug. 20. Its hoped that
members will show their interest by
being on hand.
The Centralia Fire company will give
dance party in the Pomainville hall,
Centralia, one week from Friday even
ing, or August q, 1897. Plans are be-
ing drawn for an elite event Watch
newt issue for details.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arsin L. Arpin returned
from Colorado Sunday morning. We
are pleased to say that Mrs. Arpin is
looking hearty and happy and, that the
Colorado cline proved a health-giver
for her
Now is the time to decide which
school to attend during the coming
year. Choose the school whose gradu-
ates are doing the best, which you will
find upon thorough investigation to be
the Stevens Point. Business College.
Send for free catalogue. w. e.
Allen, Prin.
An informal party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Muir,
Wednesday evening, for their guests,
Messrs. Doud and McNie of Winona.
Twenty EIGHT Grand Rapids young peo-
pie responded to invitations and jolly
social function is reported
Albert D. Gray went to Portage, Mon
day night, where he remained a guest
Of his friend Fl. &. Anderson until this
Thursday morning Mr.. Anderson
coming back from Alaska in company
with Mr.. Gray.
A special train of ten we'll filled
coaches whizzed through Centralia Sum
day morning on its way to the Dells of
the Wisconsin. The A. II. STANCE Co.
of Merrill, had chartered the train and |
also boats at the Dells for the purpose
of giving its employees and their families
brotherly method for capital to speak
its appreciation for labor.
Under instructions of Secretary
Wilson, the Forestry division has de-
tailed one of its experts, Hilbert |
Roth, to aid the newly created Wis
cOnsin Forestry commission in making
a preliminary report of forest con-
ditiOnS in this state, and principally |
with the view of reporting as to
whether the cut-over pine lands can
be reforested in practical,way. Mr..
Roth passedthrough Chicago last week
en- route for Northern Wisconsin,
where he will spend about four months
driving over the greater part of the
country investing conditions.
The band and orchestra with the AL |
G. Field Genuine Negro Minstrel Co.
is not bv any means one of the least
important features 1t can be said
without any fear of contradiction that
tits the best colored musical organiza-
ton ever put together Mr.. r. n. |
Mr.. Frank Hailstock, director of the
orchestra, are both educated musicians
of great ability and both have an unu-
sually good set ofmusicians under them.
The Trombone solos of Mr.. Fred Simp-
son and cornet solos of Mr.. Thompson
are features of the every day concerts.
Opera House, Saturday, August 81.
For SALE-At Biron's pulp's mill one
story building and one lot; will Sell
cheap for cash if sold at once, only few
blocks from the mill, known as
Chobutte's place. Inquire at this office
for price and particulars.
Manitowoc, with one of the fastest |
amateur base ball aggregations in the
state, was defeated in two games at