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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
BABCOCk.

Mr.. Frank Wheelihan, of Pittsville,
was here Saturday and Sunday.
Attorneys John Gavnor and Dennis
Conway, of Grand Rapids, came up
from Necedah SATURDAY. and stopped
over until Sunday morning. They had
been trying the case of George L.
Ward VS.. Ward & Finley which re-
suited in a verdict for the plaintiff.
Miss Bessie Stevens has returned
from La Cross where she had been for
the past two months.
Mrs. Thos. Law visited friends in
Centralia the fore part of the week.
The masquerade dance given in
Malone's Hall Saturday night was de-
cided success, both as to the large at
tendance and the varied and artistic
costumes of the dancers. A number
of young people from Dexterville,
Pittsville, Necedah and the twin cities
took part in the festivities. Mrs. Will
Dustin was awarded the ladies prize, a
handsome album and Mr.. Herman
Soaper, the gentleman's prize, a box
of cigars for the best costume and dis
guise. Messrs. LaBreche, Glow, Wales
and Lyons, who managed the affair,
deserve creditor the good time that all
enjoyed.
Mr.. J. c.. Dickerman transacted
business in Grand Rapids early in the
week.
Mr.. Jas. McIntire, Of Mansion, has
been spending a few days here in the
interest of the farm implement COM
pany he represents.
Mr.. Thos. Scalon, of Linden, brought
up and shipped a car load of sheep
from here Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
New Signs Needed.

The REPORTER wishes to suggest that
proper authorities might do good
thing if they placed larger and more
conspicuous placards at either end of
the wagon bridge connecting the twin
cities, warning people not to drive
thereon "faster than a walk" Such
suggestion is occasioned by the fact that
most of the violations of this rule seem
to be made by strangers in town ignor-
ant of any such provisions. Our home
people understand the ordinance and
are generally cautious enough about
fast driving over the bridge because
they know it's being closely watched. In
many cities, however, trotting is allowed
on bridges, hence, to people accustomed
to such practice who happen in our
city, the present little notices tackled
high out Of sight, and almost obliterated
by rains and winds, prove very inoper-
alive This was the case Monday of
the city drove full trot both ways over
the bridge. He was stopped at the
finish with a protest, but let off without
fine because he did not see the notices.
Let's have two signs, of fair proportions,
suspended from the lower cross timbers
in manner that will really call the at
tention of every person driving upon
the bridge, then hold all violaters
strictly to task, strangers or homefolk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
Brick Block for Grand Rapids.

Your scribe is always pleased to an
nounce the building of new business
blocks or residences in Grand Rapids
and Centralia. They are promising
signs, material improvements that come
to stay and make our good towns still
better ones. In this issue we can say
that Druggist John E. DAILY has decided
to erect substantial building the COM
ing summer on his Nam street property,
just north of L. Fournier's barber shop,
Grand Rapids. The structure will be of
solid brick, size about 26x60 feet, two
stories and basement. Mr.. DAILY will
move his present little building away
from that site. Forty-fve cords of rock
are already Oh the ground for founda-
ton walls and work upon same will
start as soon as the river goes down
enough to permit. Plans for this
structure are not yet drawn, but it is to
be made model business place. All
citizens will watch the growth of friend
Johns plans with interest and pride.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04


DR.. Phillips has introduced bill into
| the Senate at Madison making an APP
preparation for an addition to the
| building and grounds Of the Normal
| School at Stevens Point. The Journal
of that city remarks that the additional
appropriation asked is not an idle
speculation for the future, but it is a
downright necessity Of the present, for
the Stevens Point Normal is even now
handicapped by lack of room for its
present attendants. A large increase in
attendance is expected at the beginning
of the next school year hence more
room is needed. They also want more
ground room for athletic purposes.
The Fair grounds, which have hereto
fore been used for athletics and which
are owned by a semi-private corpora
ton, are about to be sold. S33 900 is
the snm mentioned in the text
The Appleton Post touched the sub
iect of employment for convict labor
very much to our thinking when it
Photographed as follows: ''The opinion
is fast gaining ground in New York that
the way to employ convict labor is to
utilize it in building good roads If this
arrangement could be carried ont, and
there seems to be no great difficulty in
the way, it would be equivalent to kill
ing two birds with one stone. In other
words, 10 class of honest labor would
thereby be injured and the public
would have good roads provided and at
no additional outlay on the part of the
taxpayers. If this plan is a good one
for New York and can be executed
there, why not in Wisconsin? There is
as much objection here as there to ex-
posing honest labor to the competition
of convicts and there is even greater
need of better roads in Wisconsin than
in New York. GOV. Scofeld, in his
recent message, advised the investiga-
ton of the proposed New York plan
and the legislature can engage In no
better business than to do So"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
VESPER.

The readers of the REPORTER were
disappointed in not receiving THEN
papers last week.
Henry Knobf has resigned his posi-
ton as section foreman on the M. q S
E. R'y, and intends to 90 on farm in
North Dakota.
Pat Costello, formerly section fore
man on the G. M. & st. P. r. r. at this
place was the guest of P. Flanagan for a
few days.
We are pleased to note that P. J..
Flanagan is able to be out again.
Miss Maud Snow and her mother took
the Tuesday afternoon train for Tomah,
where Mrs. Snow will be placed in a
hospital for treatment.
Another velocipede collided with a
flat car on the NJ. & S. E. R'y, Saturday
evening. The railway company ought
to know that the track is needed by
these velocipedists coming from Arpin
on Saturday evenings and should leave
their fiat cars out on the right-of- way,
or put in more sidings, or keep f1agmen
out.
| Several members of the Swaricek
family are very sick with measles, re-
quiring the ser> ices Of a physician.
Jason BOyntOn and Archie ROZelle
are cutting cordwood for Mike Cahill
When the blisters on their hands have
healed up they will probably be able to
make wood enough in day to keep one
fire going.
A carload of pulpwood, which was
loaded on Sunday, got away from the
men and running down the neavy grade
struck another car loaded with logs.
No damage further than the breaking
of draft irons was done.
/ Fred Mess came in on Sunday from a
/ hunting expedition and he had a dead
rabbit. 1t is unknown whether the
rabbit came to its death by reason OF
old age or from freezing during the
recent cold snap or whether when it
saw Fred and his gun it simply folded
its arms, laid down and yielded up the
ghost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

A fine new brick block, on a corner
in the business part Of Centralia which
needs it badly is in prospect of erection
the coming summer. In fact we are
positively informed that Messrs. John
and Chas. E. DAILY have decided to
commence work about June next on a
structure at the present site Of the
Centralia Meat Market, which will
make a decided improvement in the
appearance Of their property at west
end Of wagon bridge. A good thing,
push it to completion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
ARMENIA.

L. J. Birch, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Bower, came down
from Grand Rapids, on Friday last, to
look after his interests here.
Mr.. Gurtler, the new proprietor OF
the Henry Flewelling farm, is hustler.
Our informant tells US that he is making
two or three trips to Nekoosa each day
with wood. There is, we believe, Just
as much money to be found on the place
now as what Mr.. Flewelling took off,
and the way he found his was by being
hustler.
Several farmers are hauling wood to
NekOOsa, distance of y and Is miles,
it shows an ambition to work for there
is surely but very little money in it at
S1.25 per cord.
On our way home from Nekoosa one
day this week we passed what we had
heard SO much about, a team of ponies,
harness and wagon owned by Chas.
Brockway. Charley is a good, honest
fellow and knows just how to match up
team, harness, wagon and driver so
that all may correspond.
A prominent farmer, chairman Of this
town, and widOwer of excellent hab-
its. is attracting considerable attention
from our schoolmarms, three in num-
Der. tits difficult to determine whether
it is the pleasant carriage rides or the
driver they are after, but there is one
thing we can determine, they cannot all
! have the driver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. E. Church will meet
with Mrs. B. R. Goggins, Friday after
noon, Feb. 9th. An unusually pleasant
programme is expected, in which some
very interesting Chinese garments and
articles are to be exhibited. Light re-
freshments are to be served. Each
member has the privilege of inviting
two guests and must pay a forfeit of
twenty cents if they fail to use the
privilege.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear, There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an infIamed condition of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY < Co., Toledo 0.
E8-Seld by Druggists, 75c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

The Scientific American contained an
account in its last issue about a party of
four men catching whale in the waters
of Puget Sound. 1t required whole
week to moor the whale from the time
the first harpoon entered his body. He
measured 90 feet in length; width OF
tail 10 feet; thickness through the body
y feet; length of jaw II feet. This
kind of fishing is not among the
pleasurers along the Wisconsin river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
SPRING CREEK.

Mr.. j.. Bates, of Spring Valley,
Mimi, is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. W.. Walker Jr., has been con-
fined to the house the past week With
the grippe.
Mr.. Westman, the gentleman who
bought the creamery, is here making
preparations to start the creamery the
first of April.
A number of our farmers are busy
hauling poplar to Nekoosa.
Will Walkers horse died that was
sick at Arkdale.
Mr.. Geo. Jefferson made business
trip to the twin cities this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
: lluir's Big Shoe Store, Grand Rapids

We see by the Stoughton Hub that
Mr.. and Mis-. E. H. Gerard have re-
turned from their extended trip in
California. We noticed from his pub
lished letter about their trip that they
missed none Of the points of interest
in the localities which they visited
The trip was undoubtedly profitable
one to them as the climate is very
agreeable to one who has always re-
sided in Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

Members of the local Young Peoples
Society Christian Endeavor of the
Congregational Church, very pleasantly
observed the 10th anniversary of the
organization Of said order at their
rooms in the church parlors Wednes-
day evening. A musical program
was rendered, including recitations and
a History of the Order by Rev. F. S.
Wheeler. The literary numbers were
followed bv a luncheon and social con-
versation. The Y. P. S. G. E. was
shown to have strong membership
and has enjoyed marvellous growth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

Chicago Chronicle: They arrested
man in the capitol at Washington the
other day for striking a match upon
the coattails of the statue Of DANIEL
WEBSTER, and 1t is said that the
iconoclastic custom has become very
frequent of late, so much so that
several of the statues are in danger of
DETACHMENT 1t is a pity that the
marble presentments Of our illustrious
dead are held in so little respect by
thoughtless smokers, but If the idea is
not too irreYerent we would suggest
that the Websterian coattails be de-
tached and refastened with a hinge.
Then the would-be smoker, by lifting
these appendages, might light the
match Oh the proper place and the
selfrespect of the statue be main
tanned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Public services Sunday Feb. :, 1897,
Morning worship, 1880 a. M. an ami
versary address.
Sunday School, y o'clock; subject OF
lesson: True and False Giving. Acts
4: 332-37; Sill.
Y. P. S. c. E., 6:45; subject: "Sin-
cerity, with Oneself, with Others and
with God. "-Ps. Is: 10; Zach. s; 1917.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. M; theme:
The Service Of Love-"
An extra musical program will be
rendered, consisting of instrumental
solo and duet, vocal solos, quartette and
chorus numbers. A cordial invitation
is extended to all strangers in our COM
munity and to those who have no
church home.
DURING THE WEEK.
Monday evening, 80 p. m.-Choral
meeting in the church parlors.
Thursday evening, Feb. Sth, at 7:30
p. m.-The Mid-week prayer and con-
ference meeting. Subject; "The CUES
ton of Partners hip."-Rom. 6:12-23;
Luke 22:1-6; Matt, Pills; 1860;
Gen. 5:21-24.
Choir rehearsal this Thursday even
ing at s o'clock. A full attendance
desired.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ing tonight in church parlors. Subject:
"Spiritual independence and its Linn
it's" You are invited to be present
and help make the meeting one of
social and spiritual power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04
rs Geo. \. Wood,
Real Estate,
insurance.

Subscribe for the REPORTER.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
Buy Tickets at Home.

Very frequently we hear complaints
from East end people wishing to travel
over the st. Paul < Duluth or Eastern
Minnesota railroads, that they have to
pay some drayman to transport baggage
to the West end before 1t can be checked
to It's destination, or else purchase a
railroad ticket from here to the West
end. and then have their baggage re-
checked at that point. Not only was
this great Inconvenience but quite an
item of expense as well, and, though it
has not been very generally known, the
Northern Pacific railroad company some
time ago made arrangements whereby
their agent at this point, Mr.. T.. h. Fol-
lett, is prepared to sell st. Paul x Du-
luth or Eastern Minnesota tickets and
check baggage straight through to its
destination, thus saving their patrons
the trouble and expense of having some
one to take their trunks to the West
end. Tickets for st. Paul, Minneapolis,
and all points on those lines, are sold at
the y. Z. station here at the East end
at the same rate as you would pay at
the West end, SO that anyone going over
either of the roads mentioned can save
time and money by purchasing tickets
of Mr.. Follett at \. L. office. Remem-
Der this fact and not only save yoursel
great deal Of annoyance, but patronize
the home offices at the same time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
Council Proceedings.

Council met as usual on Tuesday night
last, all the members being present.
The committee to whom was referred
the proposal to change the course of
Main street recommended that the or
dinance introduced to condemn land
to that end be not passed IN It's present
condition, while minority report was
presented by Aid. Wood in favor of its
passage was also read together with a
petition signed by every resident free
holder in the ward. OF course it would
be too much to expect united action in
this or any other matter, and the ques-
ton was left over for week
Concert halls were again ordered to
be closed up.
Three hundred dollars were appropri-
ated for clerical work in the city s clerk S
office in preparing the tax list
y committee was appointed to inspect
the repairs made to the lie France fire
engine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
SkAGUAY.

Skaguay, Alaska, bids fair to ourival
Juneau and become an important city
in the near future. Buildings are 60
ing up rapidly and stores and saloons
are opening each day.
A civil engineer of Juneau, G.. +.
Garthside, and six assistants are now
surveying the White pass in the inter
ests of an English syndicate, which in
tends to run a railroad from Skaguay,
the entrance to the pass, to Taku Arm,
10 miles. +. +. BellinghursI, of Vic
toria, is one of the principal promo te RS
of the scheme. This road when COM
pleted, will form the shortest and quick
est route to the Ioukon country, and
it is the intention of the company to
build wharves and warehouses at Ska
quay, The surveying party has been at
work since Jnly IS, and expects to have
the survey completed in two weeks.
The railway will be completed by next
fall Many of the Juneau merchants
have already opened branch stores at
Skaguay. and the town is expected to
have population of 5000 in year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS,
MARIE BELL OPERA COMPANY

MARIE BELL OPERA COMPANY.
a SEASON OF OPERA AT THE
GRAND AT POPULAR PRICES.
1t has been more than two years
since an opera company has visited our
city and the people will appreciate to
the fullest extent the great musical
treat to be given them next FRIDAY and
Saturday nights, Sept. ) and 4, wheE
the Marie Bell Opera Company APP
pears at the Opera House. This com
pany has just completed three
months engagement in Minneapolis,
under heavy guarantee. and their sue
cess has been SO great that they have
been reengaged to play in the same
city all of next summer.
The opera selected for presentation
here is Auber's masterpiece, Fra Dia.
vcla," which has proven one of the
most popular works in the extensive
repertoire of the company, combining
as 1t does some of the finest music in
the entire range of grand opera and vet
having broad comedy element, unusu-
al but most acceptab le in works of that
character. In "Zerlna," the heroine,
Miss Bell finds one of her most concenial
roles and one giving every opportunity
for the display of her pest qualities,
both as vocalist and actress. In no
role is Mr.. Seamans, the excellent ten
or, heard more to advantage than that
OF Fra Diayola" and Mr.. Arthur Dom
aldson as florence" is given great op-
portunities for the display of his great
baritone voice. In the comedy roles of
"Beppo" and 'Giacomo" Messrs Hage-
man and Sallnger fairly revel in the fun
they have and create.
Entirely new costumes, rich in color
and correctin modelling have been pro-
vlded, and the opera will be presented
III every detail on Il scale equal to that
given it by any company in the metro
poltan cities. The company, both mus |
lcally and dramatically, has been select
ed with great care, the ensemble beng !
the careful harmonlzng of the individ- |
ual merits of the various separate mem !
bers of the organization. The chorus is |
large and is composed of beautiful |
women and handsome men, each one |
of them the possessor of a good voice |
and the intelligence and ability to use it |
to the best advantage in the beautiful |
concerted numbers with which the |
opera abounds. There are over thirty |
people in the company and it goes with
out question that our people will show |
their appreciation of high class music
by filing the Opera House.
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock |
matinee will be given by this company
for pc. to all parts OF the house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
There Arc Others.

" Citizenship is dead in Chicago Nor
alitv is dead. Civic pride is dead. Rob
berry alone survives and it has become
science. Bribery is high art and
public plumber is regulated only by the
law of supply and demand. The COM
mon council is simply an aggregation of
public thieves, with sprinkling of hon
est men who are powerless to save the
property OF the community, and who
esteem themselves fortunate if they es-
cape from a council meeting without
having their pockets picked. There is
no public sentiment to support this
handful of honest men, and they are
regarded as mild cranks who do not
know enough to feather their own nests
when they have a Chance
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
building Operations.

Mr. Doud is repairing the old Oma-
ha section house, and will occupy it as
a dwelling.
An addition is being put to the CO.
operative cooper shop on Second street
and Thompson avenue.
Andrew Johnson, Second street and
Hollinshead, is repairing his dwelling
Mike GuEskie, Second street, near
the Nemadji, is building an addition to
his house.
Olaf Johnson is building house on
Second street west, between Nettleton
and Hollinshead avenues
VIM. Hagreen is building a house
on Eighth street and st. John avenue.
CIR. Lelorneau, Second and Thomp-
son, Is building an addition to his house.
+. Booth is making repairs to the
roof of his store.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28

The TINES editor left "Wednesday
at 90 p NJ. Via the Northern Pacific
railroad and will arrive in Everett,
Washington, Sunday next, where she
will visit with the family of the late H.
W. Holley and other friends. Miss
Christie Will be absent about a month
and our many readers will please bear
with us ii during her absence the TINES
is not quite up to its usual standard
of excellence. Send in your notices Of
births. deaths, marriages, divorces or
ANYTHING else that should appear in an
up-to-date newspaper. We will also be
glad TO recent for cash on subscriptions,
advertising, job work, etc. We all wish
our editor pleasant journey and no
mishapS.
Mr. Chas. II. Clarke and Miss Mary
Knowles, both of this city, were mar
ried on "Wednesday evening by Justice
Otis. The wedding was a quiet affair,
only few persons beng present. Later
it developed that Mr.. Edwin Clarke, a
brother OF Charles, was cOntcmp plating
marriage. and that the first TO take unto
himself wife would become the pos
SCISSOR of crazy quilt and ebony clock.
Edwin was TO he be married, and was
married. on Thursday afternoon to Miss
Adella {. Bradley. Hence the quiet
ceremony in the Office OF Justice Otis.
We learn that the brothers have COM
promised the matter since, Edwin TAX
ing the clock and Charles the quilt.
Mr.. ". O.iIvie, who went to Mon
treal. Canada. to attend the meeting of
the Rovai Scotch Clans, and, incident
ally. eat haggis and dance the Highland
fling as he used IL do IN the Land o
Cakes. returned on Wednesday. Though
We do not understand the dialect very
well in which the Montreal Herald :
account of the proceedings at the ban
Quet is written, We are able to gather
from il that the supner was guild. an
the toddy vas fine. ain the Iicut O. L Is
;.;..:ty .ery.,,-,l. liz a>sg:i-l.!-e.