Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-22

Lightweight gentlemen who have been
trying for twelve weeks to win out in
the Kruger & Cameron suit drawings
and not one has been successful. Oh
course they let twelve golden SPOON
fellows slip ahead of them and that's
the why. The twelfth apostle is Sheriff
George II Smith and he made the S25
suit prisoner on Monday night. Now
then there are several others of us who
will be willing to tempt fortune by
accepting that unlucky thirteen next
week.
G. w. Davis, the only original George
| of our town, is one of those progressive
/ aldermen who never hides his candle
! light under busbel. On the contrary
he puts the candle in the front display
/ window of his fruit depot Monday
night he touched match to it, The
spuiiering little fame enabled passers
/ bv to read a placard attached and
/ labeled Central Electric Co." We all
| know that our electric lights have been
deucedly shady of late, therefore
'nough said. Do We understand friend
Davis to insinuate that a candle light
and the Central Electric Co. shine
equally side by side?
The Nj. E. Sunday School will have
Christmas exercises at tie church on
Saturday, Dec. "A, at 7:30 p. m. They
will present cantata entitled Santa
Claus Dream. There will be a big
Christmas tree with presents for the
members of the school. Parents are
invited to bring presents for the child
rem, but only those of simple nature
avoiding ANYTHING like extravaganza,
thus putting all the children on a level
as far as possible, SO far as presents are
concerned. Those wishing to bring
gifts for the poor are invited to do so.
Leslie Emmett, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Rein, died last Friday
morning. The funeral service was held
at st. Johns church Sunday afternoon
and was largely attended not only by
neighbors from Rudolph but by friends
in town. The child was one of very
interesting pair of twins whose birth
was noted in our columns some months
ago. Neither of the babies has been
we'll for some time past and the surviv-
have the heartfelt sympathy of all in
their loss.
The famous Fisk & Weldon orchestra
that has been engaged by the Cent.alia
Firemen for their annual ball next
Thursday, Dec. 20, is so we'll known
here that comment is unnecessary.
Suffice it to say that the organization is
larger and better than ever before, with
several fashionable vaudeville acts
added to their concert. It will be worth
your while to attend both concert and
dance, for there will be found in each a
variety of music and pleasure most
satisfactory. Concert begins promptly
at p. ~, dance at 10 o'clock.
Howe High school closes tomorrow
for the regular Christmas vacation of
two weeks, or until January 8. Closing
day exercises will be held in all the
grades during the afternoon. Parents
and the public generally are invited to
visit any and all of the departments
tomorrow afternoon when the teachers
will be pleased to welcome you. Pupils
of the High room will have no literary
program but are privileged to visit the
grades.
An interesting program of classic and
modern music was given by portion of
Miss Rood's class Saturday afternoon at
her home on Main street, Stevens Point.
Among the pupils who took part were
Miss Margaret Hills and Ruth Conner
of Auburndale; Royal Nash, son Of T. E.
Nash. Centralia. Royal takes lesson
of Miss Rood at Stevens Point every
Saturday and is progressing finely i'll
his work.
The Christmas cantata at opera house
tomorrow evening promises to be well
worth your patronage. Lots of time
has been devoted in training the little
people and in making pretty costumes
for them. Those who have attended
rehearsals state that the entertainment
will be neat, up-to-date and pleasing
Admission fee is only Is cents, so don't
fail to attend.
E. G. Ketchum, who has change in
his coal advertisement in this issue, sur
prised us in saving that he had already
sold this winter, in the two cities, IA car
loads of the celebrated Scranton coal.
This means that he has purchased POS
tons and has sold nearly all of it. He
keeps it on hand all the time and any
one in need of coal will be promptly
served by leaving their order with him.
On the eighth page we publish what
is supposed to be a list of all persons
whose surnames begin with the letters
A, B and G residing in Grand Rapids,
together with their occupation and the
street and number of tt cir residence
Please examine it carefully and if you