Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09


drove TO this place Monday to make a
short visit with Mrs. R. E. Nc
Farland.
The Misses Mabel, Grace and Buelah
Hall of Amherst. who haye been visit
ing their cousin r. A. Dunayen, for
the past week, returned home We'd
nesday.
Miss Lou Manser of Stevens Point
arrived in the city today and will be
the guest Of Mrs. Geo. ". PauIus
until Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Spies and daughter of
Plaintield are visiting with +. A.
Dunaven and family. They arrived
Wednesday.
Dr. J. C. Commit and Ray Love start
Friday morning on an outing aud
fishing expedition in the vicinity OF
Star Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman mourn
the loss of their 6-mOnths old babe
which died on Wednesday of this
week.
Jasper CrOtteau, proprietor of The
Hotel Lyon, spent Sunday in Merrill
with relatives and friends.
Will Henke, clerk in Spafford, Cole
& Lipke' S store, is yiSiting'relatIveS at
GAINESVILLE this week.
Geo. Ward, engineer on the Green
| Bay road is spending Il vacation in st.
Paul.
Henry Scarf of Oasis is in the city
visiting friends.
VIM. r. Arnold and sisters LOttie
and Annie of Oshkosh wheeled over to
| NekOoSa via Plaintield where they
spent several days last week visiting
old settlers in that vicinity. They
were born near NekOOSa and their
father formerly owned the VIM. Quinn
place, and later moved to Grand
| Rapids where they resided on Wash
! ingtOn avenue in the house now
owned by Edward Spafford. This is
their first return since they left as
children over twenty years ago and
they were charmed with their iauntS
along the river and visit to familiar
points and with childhood friends.
J. r. Chapman left for Detroit,
| Mich, Saturday to attend q meeting
OF the American Association Of Opti-
clans in session in that city on the IA,
| 10, and 10 of this month. Mr.. Chap
man will appear before that body to
exhibit his recently patented device
| for the examination of patients
afflicted with muscular trouble in the
eyes, The device is said to produce a
very accurate test and eXcelS all other
! apparatus in this respect now on the
market. A description of its con-
structiOn and practical workings may
be given later. 1t is to be hoped that
| it will prove a financial success to its
ingeniuS designer.
Henry Biene and Theodore Gosline,
city employees of the city of Marsh
field, were buried on Monday
by cave-in at the gravel pit where
| they were ShOVeling. The only ShOvels
on the place were buried with them
and before assistance arrived Biene
had died. Biene was thrown for,
ward by the falling earth upon the
wagon wheel, striking on the front OF
his neck and Severing his Windpipe.
GOsline had both legs broken and was
internally injured but is expected tC
live.
The heated term which opened last
Friday in terrific style has been fa1
the most severe of the season. Much
suffering is reported among the poor
of the cities and many fatalities from
sunStrOkc are chrOnicled. 1t is said
that the hot weather extends over a
! greater area of the worlds surface
than has ever before been noted at
one time. Locally no fatalities and
| but little discomfort is complained of.
The following young people of Grand
Rapids will begin course at the State
University this fall: Otto Roenius,
Carl Winger, Guy r. Wood, Archie
Bulls and Stephen d. Brazeau.
Among those who are spending their
vacation here and will return to finish
| their course are: James Nash, Richard
Wipperman, John Belanger and John
Jeffries. Paul Love is also hoping to
enter the University this fall.
The NJ. E. Sunday school hold their
annual picnic tomorrow at the picnic
grounds on the island at Port Edwards.
Several teams will be provided to take
those who wish to 60 Boats, swings,
| hammOCkS, ETC., will be provided.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to have this gathering a good time for
| the schools and friends Every one
coming is requested to bring lunch,
cup, plate, fork and spoon.
The Stevens Point fair, which will
be held Aug. %, %, 30 and 81, will I'M
| doubtedly be one Of the very best in
| Central Wisconsin. Large exhibits
are assured, and the race program,
which consists Of pacing, trotting,
running and bicycle races, each day,
will be unusually interesting. EXcur-
sion rates have been arranged on all
railroads.
Tuesdays Sentinel contained the
startling news of the robbery of
Editor Nash of Manitowoc. His
| pocket book containing % cents was
stolen from him. What fools these
| robbers be to select an editor as a
subject for robbery. Most people know
that an editors pocket book is only a
bluff anyway.
Jacob Lutz went to Milwaukee Sat-
urday evening to look up a new
| bowling outfit for his alley adjoining
the saloon. He finally made d pur-
chase of tirst-clasS outfit of regula-
ton type, which he will have in
| position by the time the bowling
season opens this fall.
At the German Moravian church
the Rev. A. Peterson will preach
next Sunday evening Aug. II. in
English. Subject OF sermon: Three
Ways to the Lord" You are always
welcome.
\ free and easy eXpectoration is