Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10

plant located mere ana It's a thriving 1ISlltuJlOQ
and promising village.
Messrs. John Nicol and H. f. Herrick
were III Sparta the past week buying
beef.
George Livernash, the C. NJ. & St. P.
depot agent, has purchased the Gavin
Young residence. Consideration 81 l30.
Geo. Huxley traded his house and
lot here in the village even up tor
the Charley Brooks place on the Wood
farm. They are both pleased with
their bargains.
Mrs VIM. Hooper and son are in Cen
tralia visiting with her parents. Mr..
Hooper saws he can hardly stand
Budgets cooking during his wife's alb
sence. The reason for this is plain, Mr..
Hooper is baChing it.
Mr.. Arnett will organize lodge of
the Independent Order Of FoTesters on
Monday evening, with forty five charter
members.
Odilin Duguay has a new residence in
course Of construction upon the Wood
farm I6x24 feet with a wing l4X22
1t will be for rent as soon as it is finished
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Engels are happy
over the arrival of baby girl February
a.
Robert Higgins has his new house in
course of construction on the Wood
farm nearly completed it will be ready
for occupancy next week.
Chas. Oberv has decided to sell his
yacht to President Mckinley since con-
gress has indicated in a recent session
that they would vote him $4,000, 900
for a defense fund NrkoOsa is becom-
ing noted as a war vessel shipping point.
Parties wanting new mich cows will
DO we'll to apply to Emile Neugebaur at
the Grand View House.
Mrs. Chas Oberv and two children of
Kaukauna are in the village, guests OF
Mrs. w. I. Early. 1t is hoped they will
remain permanently.
Mrs. Lara Boles departed for a visit
with her parents Combined Locks.
r. Scheibe has made a contract with
!, Schroeder Of Grand Rapids for the
erection of modern store building,
24X4t feet, two stories high, upon his
present lots The building he now OC-
cupies ha, been sold and will be moved
TO other lots.
in the village Tuesday and assisted her
brother George in getting up one first
class meal at the Ponce de Leon, the
only hotel IN the village patrouized by
the Four Hundred.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Blood lost an in
FAINT the past week, the remains were
taken TO Meehan Station for burial.
Mr.. Uemering, farmer in the town
of Saratoga, died Saturday from paral-
ysis. Tie funeral services took place III
the Lutheran church, Grand Rapids, on
Tuesday, Rev. j. l.. Bittner officiating.
Mr.. John Wilson of Woodboro, Wis,
visited his uncle, Rev. \. l.. McClelland
and family the first of the week.
A party of young people from here
drove to Mrs b. l.. Jennings farm IL
the town Of Saratoga, Friday night, and
surprised the Misses FemlIng. There
were seventeen in the party and they
had right royal good time.
Rev. II. w. Carter of BeIoit is expected
to preach In the Congregational church
next Sunday, morning and evening.
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given in the Congregations
church on Friday evening, March Is,
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
society. Coffee and cake will be served
in the chapel. Ten cents admission
will be charged, coffee and cake, ten
cents.
The question now being asked is, how
did that Young man get out of the Her
rick House the other night? Young man
stand up and explain or We will be
obliged to ask the cook III the house.