Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

IOG Il DejItG one OF al inherent make
that is up to date and modern. Call
upon him at the Witter House, Friday
and Saturday.
Students can enter the Wisconsin
Business University at Lacrosse when
ever it suits their convenience and re-
ceive free car fare, free books and
stationery and one month trial free.
Send for catalogue.
Adam Schaaf upright pianos are con-
structed with full metal frame, cast of
the choicest composite metal and by
most skillful artisans. This instrument
is one of the best now offered on the
market. Anton Hirzy, agent, Grand
Rapids, Wis. 2w
The grape season has been at its
height this week and large quantities
were bought and preserved by twin
city housewives. The market was es-
pecially lively in Centralia where the
The grapes were fine quality and sold
at - cents per basket, seven for S1.00.
1t is not expected that they will be any
cheaper this year for irst-class stock
Wausau Record-H Fl. Foster, of
Merrill, has broken the long talk re-
cord of this city, and it only took him
a few minutes to do so. Sunday he
conversed by telephone direct with
friends at Ladington, Mich, connec
tons being made by way of Chicago
and Grand Rapids, Mich. In all the
distance covered was very close to
thousand miles.
Twin cities representation for this
year at Wisconsin university are now in
Madison ready for study, the last squad
having departed Tuesday evening.
Students who have returned for an
other year are w. j. Conway, John J.
Jeffrey, Miss Carolyn Briere, Miss Ma
bel Gardner. Glenn II. Williams Ell
tered the law school, first year; James
Nash, Harry Gardner and Ed. Vincent
have entered as Freshmen.
Albert d. Gray writes from Los An
geles, California, that his friend Meyers
has been very sick there with infamma
tory rheumatism, but is again on the
road to good health. They intend to
pass the winter by visiting ali places Of
interest through California and then
finish up with a trip to Honolulu, re-
turning in time to take the earliest boat
for Alaska. Albert says he is enjoying
himself and we believe he is.
Stevens Point Gazette: The Hummer
Lumber Co., of Madison, in which two
former residents of this city, Frank M.
Shepard and L. A. Rousseau, are inter
ested, last week purchased the A. A.
Gearhart saw mill at Chelsea. They
also purchased all the standing timber
owned by Mr.. Gearhart, estimated at
about - 900, 900 feet, most Of which is
hemlock. The mill has a capacity of
G,N00 feet per day.
The ladies of st. Katherine's Guild,
Centralia, have taken advantage of the
offer made by the Ladies' Home Jour
nal and purchased the set of fifty Art
Illustrations which they advance to
church societies and guilds for the sum
of five dollars. These illustrations are
intended TO be used as money-makers
for religious causes by placing same on
exhibition and charging fee for adj
mission The ladies will soon have
their art gallery opened.
Cards have been received announc
ing the marriage at Spring Green. Sept.
%, Of Miss Amy Douglas to DR.. A. Z.
Woodruff of Storm Lake, Iowa, where
they Will be at home after November 1.
Miss Douglas is sister of Mrs. I. J.
Cooper and was ii former teacher in the
Centralia schools. She has been teach
ing during the last two years at Marsh
field. Many friends here join with the
REPORTER in extending best wishes to
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff.
w. G.. Baldwin of Centralia brought
sample of his Evergreen sweet corn
grown in his garden 10 this office the
stalk of which measured ten and one
half feet It was fine corn and we
thought could not be beaten. Edward
Ketchum steps in with sample of yellow
dent corn, raised upon his place IN this
city whose stalks measured fourteen
feet and the average stalks in the field
would measure twelve feet. Can any
one bring sample that will out-measure
fourteen feet.
Theodore A. Lipke went to Chicago
Tuesday evening to remain the balance
Of this week selecting a new stock of
winter goods for the store of Spaford
Cole s& Lipke. Mr.. Lipke bears the
reputation of being Il most successful
buyer, with an accurate judgment for
quality and style in everything he
handles. Theodore always sends home
large boxes of fine goods for the trade
from his semi occasional stock purchas-
ing trips and no doubt you will want to
be on hand when this latest inventory
arrives a week or SO hence. We call
your attention to the fact that they are
coming.
Hotel McGregor, at Stevens Point,
will change hands October !, Jasper