Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
SMALL CHANGE.
Picked UP ARambIng. Contribute When
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Picked Up ARambIing, Contribute When
Pass Your Way.
\ jolly crowd Of twin city young
people have organized a camping
party to pitch tents early next Mon
| day morning on some cosy spot along
| the old WiscOnse several miles up
stream. The start from town will be
made in a hayTack. Great prepare
| tiOnS are under way for this outing.
Camping kits, cooking and mess
utensils have already commenced to
rattle and the party will number
about twenty. A half dozen boats
will be taken by the crowd, as many
tents or more, and an expert lady
cook has been engaged for the
occasion. The campers will include
Misses Maurine Johnson. Iona John
son, Edith Nash, Viola Garrison. Jane
Durail, Ethel Kelly, Eva Jones, Mabel
McCamley. Kate Mccarthy: MeSsrs.
! Frank Steib, Lee Love. Chas. POmain-
vile, Arthur Pepin, Irving Schultz,
! viii Nash, Lawrence Nash, Albert
Kellogg, Donald PlOSS, Otto ROeniuS.
Peter ChriStman. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Edmonde L2Nigne VIII chaperOne the
party.
The Gayn0r- Blackstone Cranberry
Co. was incorporated under the general
| laws Of Wisconsin the past week with
q capitalization Of $4,000. This deal
! brought about the consolidation of
interests in GaynOr Bros. cranberry
marsh and what is generally known as
the ''cOmpany marSh' at CranmoOr.
! Twelve hundred acres of land are in
VOlved, including the tract devoted to
experimental stations Nos. l and > of
the Wisconsin State Cranberry Grow
erS' association. Extensive improve
ments are contemplated The stock
| holders are GaynOr Bros, ChaS NJ.
| Webb, Mrs. Geo. r. Gardner. Jacob
Emmerich and T. 4. Taylor.
In the American Monthly Review
of Reviews for August the editor
comments on educational conditions
in the south, with reference to the
| future Of both the white and cOlOred
races. IN the same magazine is the
address delivered at the CapOn Springs,
| W. Va, conference in June by Dr. J.
| L. NJ. Curry, one of the foremost edu-
cational leaders of the south and an
active executive officer of the Peabody
and Slater funds.
The transportation committee of
| the l.. a. w. has secured a rate of $40
for the round trip from Chicago to
! Boston during the national meet at
! the latter city August II to 10. Wheel
men desiring to take advantage of
yhiS low rate are requested to CORE
! SpOnd with +. G. Cramer, secretary Of
/ Wisconsin, division N1vhn al
! ing arrangements for the comfort of
the Wisconsin party while en- route.
!
Minneapolis and st. Paul papers are
now filled with notices to the effect
that labOrerS are needed in the har-
! vest fields OF Minnesota and especially
in the DakOtaS. Harvest will soon
begin to be followed by threShing.
i Good wages are offered, it is said.
! There is plenty of opportunity for
the unemployed right here in our
twin cities. Probably few will leave
this vicinity this year.
The Johnson & Hill Co. sewing ma
chine was made expressly for the firm
whose name it bears and the name
plate is a guarantee that no better
machines can be found on the market.
This sewing machine sells for 1880
to SGD, guaranteed for five years.
Call at the hardware department, Ill
Cranberry street, and examine our
line. Always Il pleasure to show
goods.
c. II. Taylor of WauSau, who has
had charge of all hardwood finishing
in the VIM. Scott residence, finished
his job Tuesday and the next day left
for MarShteld. Mr.. Taylor is an eX-
pert workman. He will be back in
Grand Rapids at the end of the week
and will open carriage painting
booth at the 3. MetZger blacksmith
shop.
Word has been received from the
Worthy Grand Matron, Order Eastern
Star for Wisconsin, that District No
! 6, which includes chapters from Toma-
hawk, Merrill Amigo, Plaintield, Han
cock. Stevens Point. will meet in
Grand Rapids with Rainbow chapter
Friday, September -. 4 large dele
CATION is expected.
Marriage licenses granted at office
, Of County Clerk Reeves this week
| were for Joseph Kral, town of Auburn
dale, and Julia Weiss, Marshield;
, Joseph Y. Mettelka and Margaret
| Adler, both of Marshfield.
Dir. j. j. LoOze is now about settled
| in his home and Office. and is ready
for business. You can find him, night
l and day, at III Center street, where
he has his office on the ground floor
, and resides on the second floor.
\ newly married editor gets off the
, following: What's the difference be
+ tween hOneycomb, honeymoon
> and pretty girl? \ hOneycOmb is g
= small cell, honeymoon is d large sci
: and a pretty girl is dam-sel.
Notice is hereby given that J. d
: LaBreche has been appointed DR.. H
' de Grandpre'S agent in this city will
L authority to sign all papers, make Ill
, collections and pay all bills. 2w
: DR., D. A. Teller, dentist, office owe
e Wood County National bank, Crane
i Rapids. Wisconsin. VIII be out o
Y town every Monday and Tuesday.
S For RENT--House with six room
;, near business center. For furthe
: particulars enquire of E. c. Ketchum
Toilet soap sale at JObnSOn & Hi
I Co. drug department. They are offer
r ing toilet soaps at way down prices.