Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-02

here by the death of Mr.. and Mrs
Golen'S daughter. Maurier. Roy
Breasted of TOmahawk has accepted Il
position in the tOnsorial parlorS of
Alex Empey. Mr.. Breasted is a first
class barber. He will move his family
to this city soOn.-H. W. Boyer. ex-
captain of the Merrill military COM
pany at Admission, Alabama, came up
from the south Tuesday night. After
resigning his commission as captain.
Mr.. Boyer conducted a canteen. His
wife moved from Merrill to Wausau
last fall to be with her son who is
brakeSman on the Milwaukee road,
with headquarters there. So now Mr..
Boyer will become citizen of Wau-
Sau.
Jacob Lutz Jr. has rock and brick
on the ground near his Front street
saloon property that is to be used in
doubling the size of his present bust
ness place. The addition will be solid
brick. two stories, length tifty-fiye
feet and reaching to Center street.
Old and new combined will give Mr..
Lutz floor space 105 feet long with
frontage on both business avenues.
Jacob has planned a irSt-class ifn-
proyement with modern interior
arrangement that will be rich. Work
thereon will commence as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground.
Stevens Point Journal. Geo w.
Paulus of the Jackson Milling COM
pany was in the city last week, having
come here for the purpose of making
preliminary arrangements for the pur-
chase OF rock for the new dam the
company will build across the Wis
consin river as early in the spring as
possible. AS yet, however, arrange
ments for the purchase Of the material
has not been concluded, and it is DOS
Sible that the company will be in the
market for the purchase Of rock for
the dam from farmers.
The coolest weather of the highly
favored icicle spell covering a period
of the past six days was 81 below, by
record Of reliable self-registering
spirit thermometer. 1t reminded us
of the month of February, 1888, when
a spirit register in the same place
marked SO below and lowered from Is
to Sc several days.
Pupils of the Ward school had
holiday on Monday owing to the in
ability Of yanitor Kammeran to warm
up the building with the present
furnace. The heater couldn't do the
work. Three rooms have been at work
since Monday, all that could be made
comfortable.
Godfrey Bruderli, BOG Cranberry ST.,
Centralia, has no superior as maker
or mender Of fine boots and shoes.
They all come to me for the best work
and never leave unsatistied. Pretty
busy now, but always looking for more
orders. Take the work to Bruderli.
Costumes to be nsed in the play
Damon and Pythias" are here from
Chicago, They were displayed before
the writer and are certainly most
elaborate. Everything is in readiness
for a good show tonight.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. Sarepta
Pratt next Tuesday afternoon, Feb. I.
\ cordial invitation is extended by
Mrs. Paatt to all ladies that are inter-
ested in missionary work.
The Ladies' Aid society of NJ. E.
church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. r. w. Lyon. 1t
is important that full attendance be
on hand for urgent business.
DR.. W. C. Lambert, optician, will
be at Hirzy jewelry store Monday and
Tuesday, Feb. 81. Glad to test your
eyes free of charge by latest and most
improved methods.
W. Mark Martin, manager of the
MarShfield Telephone exchange, called
on his numerous friends about town
Saturday.
Ben Boguslawsky of the New Cen
trail hotel was prize winner at the
suit club drawing Monday night.
Mrs. G.. W. Summey, residing near
the NJ. E. church. has been on the list !
of grip sufferers.
Mrs. J. w. Cochran is noted among
the many who have been i'll this week |
with the grip.
PERSONAL.