Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

set for the collection Of the license fees.
Tag your pet and save his life. The
authorities intend to enforce the law in
this matter strictly, and it is right that
they should do so.
The Pomainvilie buildings on Main
street, occupied by Cohen Bros,
Grignop the tailor and Charley Daily s
saloon, all offer new hardwood side
walks this week for use Of pedestrians.
The new walks were put in the past
week.
Found-On Front street, in Centralia,
a gentleman's watch. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
for this notice. Call at the store of
Johnson, Hill & Co., dry goods de-
partment.
Last summer one of our grand=Chili=
rem was sick with q severe bowel trou=
ble," says Mrs. Z. 6. Gregory, of Fred
erickstoWn, Mo. "Our doctors rene
dies had failed, then we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy re-
lief" For sale by T. L. Steib & GO,
Anton Hirzy, the popular German
jeweler, has issued bills for special
sale of Fourth of July jewelryware,
warm weather novelties and nobby
trinkets for negligee suitings. He
offers % per cent. discount on all goods
in his stock, July 3 and 3, two days
only.
A full-blooded Jersey bull, pretty as a
picture, was transferred from the st.
Paul Ry. to the Green Bay & Western
system by United States Express Agent
Kroner, Sunday morning on its way to
Stevens Point. The little package was
consigned to j. p. Malick from T. S.
Cooper of Coopershing, Pennsylvania,
and the bill Of express was $3S.
The Regents of the University of Wis
Consin at their recent meeting abolished
the ''incide ntal fee" of $500 heretofore
asked of students taking the short
course in agriculture and the dairy
course. With no tuition or incidental
fees charged and with lower prices for
board and rooms, small sum now
covers all the necessary expenses Of
young farmers studying at our Agricul
tural College. The attendance at this
college last year was 2l5.
Schools in Centralia close this week.
The last few days have been given up
to final examinations and no classes
have been heard. Commencement will
occur at Unity church tomorrow even
ing, when a pleasing program, as pub
lished III our columns last issue, will be
rendered. Admission, 10 cents.
Get ready for the Fourth of July ball
in opera house, Monday evening next,
to be given under the management of
the Grand Rapids Fire company. MI.
sic will be furnished by the Twin City
String orchestra and the Grand March
will take place promptly al 8 O'Clock.
Refreshments served at Firemen's
rooms in city hall. The dances by our
fire laddies are always happy social
affairs. The coming event will beat all
previous efforts. Don't miss il.
Stevens Point is forging to the fore as
a moral, Sunday abiding town. 1t re-
Gently began to enforce an ordinance to
close saloons on the Sabbath, now the
latest comes in the following clipping
from the Journal: "The matter of in
legal proceedings, as result
of the recent Sunday ball games in
this city, is still under consideration.
As yet no definite action has been taken
but the matter will probably be decided
one way or the other within few days, |
The Mmnnerchor singing society has
decided to hold another German picnic
in the grove near Gehler's farm on
-Four Mile Creek road. Sunday, July 4, |
was selected as the date and prepare
tons for big time are now in order. |
Prize contests are down on the pro-
gram, a bOwery dance in the afternoon,
and music by German band and Man-
nerchor. Messrs. Chris Bpschenstein,
A. LWffelbe1n and D. Kammeran COM
pose the committee on arrangements.
News flom Green Bay reaches us this
week to the effect that an important
railroad deal has been completed by
which the Green Bay & Western rail
road has acquired a controlling interest
in the Kewaunee, Green Bay & West
ern road, extending from Green Bay to
Kewaunee and including carferry ships
and valuable harbor privileges at the
latter place. By this the two roads are
practically made one, forming line
extending across the state and connect
ing at Aewaunee with the Ann ArbOr
Carferrv line. The interests held in
the Kewaunee road by 5. w. Champion
and w. J. Abrams of Green Bay and by
w. W. Cargill of La Crosse have been
bought by the Green Bay & Western
owners, giving them the controlling in
terest. s. W. Champion, general man
ager Of both roads, has offered his res
ignation, which has been accepted, and
his connection with both roads will
cease July /. Ills successor has not yet
been announced.