Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19

The new school board have before
them the arduOus task and duty of
unifying the school systems of the
east and west sides in the matter of
text books and graduation. No radical
changes will be made at once but
gradually the two systems will be
worked over into one harmonious
whole.
Louis MartelI, who formerly run a
restaurant in the building now Occu-
pied by Taylor & Scott as an insurance
office. arrived in the city Saturday for
a visit with Old-time friends. He is
now located at West Superior and this
is his first return to Grand Rapids
after an absence of about ii years.
On Sunday April 10Th the Congre-
gational people will commence serv-
ices in Unity church an arrangement
having been made with the Methodist
friends for the full possession and eX-
Further announcement of services
next week.
The Glover Leaf club and ladies aid
society Of the Congregational church
held fair and SOCiable in this city on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,
which was quite an attraction socially
and d great success financially, the
total receipts amounting to about
$3.50
Rev. J. II. Rowland, who formerly
resided in this city and was pastor of
the Congregational church, but re-
Gently from Waupun, Wisconsin. is in
the city guest of his brother George
I. and family. This Office acknOwl-
edges call
Four persons, three ladies and one
gentleman were admitted into the NJ.
E. church last Sabbath morning. This
makes a total Of eighteen admitted
since Jan. l. A fine Easter pro-
gramme was rendered in the evening
to crowded house.
The ladies of the Scandinavian
church Of West Grand Rapids will give
d supper in the G. A. r. hall Saturday
evening April p. Supper will be
served from o'clock On. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone to
attend. Supper Is and 10 cents.
Mrs. L. Rumsey and Mrs. A.
HOLLAND, of Springville, Wis, mother
and grandmother of Mrs. E. T.
Tucker, are here visiting with
relatives. This being the first visit
here for Mrs. HOLLAND she will
certainly enjoy her visit to our city.
S. Colman Cox, formerly U. S. Ex-
press agent at this point but now of
Neenah, Wis, visited friends here
Mr. Cox announced his COM
ing to various friends on postal cards,
whose wording was characteristically
J. A. Cohen of the Milwaukee Cheap
store was a Waupaca visitor over Sun
day. While there he was mistaken
for noted politician, and truth to say
he has some of the ear-markS Of that |
profession we'll developed.
Mrs. H. Fl. Voss and Miss Perry in-
yite the mothers of the pupils in their |
to a Mothers meeting |
Friday at two p. m. at the High |
school building. Subject for discussion |
Home work.
The German maennerchOr society of |
this city are making preparations for |
a grand concert and ball at the opera |
house in this city on May 10th. Fur
ther notice will be given as their prep
aratiOnS near completion.
f. W. Kruger. the Grand Rapids
merchant and trustee for the |
Collier stock of groceries at Pittsyille, |
closed deal Monday with Will Gross,
the West Side grocer. who gets the |
entire stock.
Earl Weaver of Rhineiander, |
whose wife has been in the city caring |
for her sister, Miss Meunier, during |
her sickness, was called here the past |
week by the sickness Of his child who |
was with Mrs Weaver.
The cranberry marshes throughout |
the county where the vines were eX-
posed during the winter are generally |
killed, but where they were kept |
under water they have come out all |
right.
E. S. Renne real estate and insur-
lnce, successor to Geo. n. Wood. If
The Right Reverend, G.. G.. Grafton. |
bishop of the diocese will officially |
visit st. Johns on May %, |
the candidates for con-
irmatiOn at the evening service. |
J. A. BayntOn, vicar.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Cooley were 50
as to lose their baby boy |
born on the morning of the 18th. It |
died Wednesday evening and will be
buried today.
Bat O'Day came home to spend !
Easter with his family and enjoy a few
days rest after hard winters work in |
northern Wisconsin woods as foreman |
for the firm of DAILY & O'Day.
[ reckon not the seasons,
Nor the years that come and go,
Lies an all-arOund pleasure to me,
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
ChaS. Saeger of the town of Port |
has sold his farm, adjoining |
NJ. II. Lind'S farm, to an eastern man, |
and will open up new farm for him
self on the edge of the marsh.
Walter Smith is busily engaged |
MarShtield builders with |
sand. He made his first |
last year and his business
has grown into quite an Industry.
VIM. Lemley left Grand Rapids last |
Friday evening for Moline, H., where
he goes to Join his brother Charles. |
who iS tho baa6 Of the T,em1nV 4 ~