Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-14


the town of Rudolph is completed and
will be dedicated Sunday, October II
with special services appropriate for
such an occasion. Rev. Bittner of
Grand Rapids and German minister
from Pittsville will deliver the dedi-
catory sermons.
There is a wide difference between
stating facts, and condemning men.
Facts in which are involved the conduct
of men, may be plainly stated without
at all judging or condemnlng the men
who are connected with the facts In
other words, principles can be dealt
with without reference to men.
The marriage of Miss Cordelia
LaBreche, daughter of our old and re-
spected townsman, ]. D. LaBreche, to
Anton NJ. Christman, is announced to
occur at the Catholic Church in this city
Wednesday morning next. October 20,
at eight O'Clock. A reception will be
given at Forester's Hall at eight O'Clock
u.
Ernest Knuppel. farmer in the town
of Grant, Portage county, is happy over
the fact that he has eight acres of State
of Maine potatoes that average 800
bushels to the acre and they are fine
ones, free from scab. We saw load of
them, Monday, and surely they can't
be beaten. 4 nice size, clean and
white.
G. NJ. Dillon. roundhouse foreman for
the Green Bay & Western railroad in
this city, has severed his connection
with that company and will leave next
week on tour in the eastern part of
the state. Mr.. Dillon is an excellent
mechanic, well liked in this city and his
going is regretted. Himself and wife
leave many warm friends behind who
wish them well.
Work is progressing nicely upon the
new Green Bay and Western railroad
bridge which spans the Wisconsin river
at this point. The third pier Is we'll
under way and the iron work upon the
first span has already been started.
The stone piers are ideal in finish and
workmanship and are substantially con-
structed. A large crew of men are en-
ployed and the work is being pushed as
rapidly as possible
An editor of a country weekly in
writing up fine puff for the lady who
won the prize as waltzer at ball said:
"Her dainty feet were encased in shoes
that might have been taken for fairy
boots" But the intelligent compositor
made it read: "Her dirty feet were en-
cased in shoes that might have been
taken for ferry boats.
An Iowa man took his best girl to
the theatre and the number on her
ticket drew bicycle. He claimed
the wheel On the ground that his
money purchased the ticket and all
he intended to give the girl was the
benefit Of the performance. The girl
pluckily refused to give up the ma
chine and jury finally awarded it to
her. That man is mean enough to
appeal the case.
The Enterprise in Saturdays issue
said that Centralia now boasts a gem
ulne freak of nature-an apple tree in
full bloom located in the yard of An
drew Martinson, attracting the gaze of
all passers by. And, Saturday, Mr..
Henry Pellersels handed to the REPoR-
TER scribe bunch of BURBERRY sprigs
bearing pretty little blossoms fully
developed. They were gathered on
the Pellersels farm just out of Grand
Rapids. This Is October in northern
cline. Talk about your sunny south!
We call your attention to a Grand
Opening Sale to be conducted at the
Milwaukee Cheap Store, commencing
Oct. IA, at which time Cohen Bros. will
give all patrons the benefit of very low
prices on good goods as quoted in an
other part of this paper. Read their
advertisement this week and then call
at the store and purchase what you
need. The word Of this firm is guar
antee of reliability and they tell you
just what they are selling you. That's
the secret of their success.
Those who believe chronic diarrhma
to be incurable should read what Mr.
~ ,I,l, ofI
a sufferer from chronic diarrhma ever
since the war and have tried all kinds
Of medicines for it. At last | found a
remedy that effected a cure and that
was Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and