Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-03

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hurry of that place are saving their
winters cut Of logs and they expect
to realize about 100000 feet Of lumber
out Of it. Philip Bean has charge Of
their mill there.
The Union Telephone Co. of Wau-
Shara county has made a terminal
contract with the Wood County
Telephone Co. and have already
erected poles between the towns of
Plainfield and Grand Rapids. Wires
will be strung Immediately and the
new line put in operation by June l.
This will give Grand Rapids cheap
telephone connections with nearly all
principal points in the eastern part of
the state.
DR.. A. L. Ridgman, DR.. J. G.
! Commit, Samuel Church and Ray Love
are introducing a new 'cOnStitu-
tional" to the people of Grand Rapids
who have not already an excess Of
exercise in the shape of manual labor
| Tuesday morning at about o'clock
they mounted their wheels, took a
four mile spin to Port Edwards,
caught a fine string Of fish and were
back in town in time for breakfast.
Curtis Crotteau, while on the road
between this place and Port Edwards
last Monday, was thrown from his
load by the wagon tipping over on
bridge. He struck on plank in
which was long, rusty nail and it
passed entirely through his foot. So
far his injury has given him compare
lively little pain considering the
nature Of the wound.
DR.. Boorman is learning to engineer
a new bicycle. It's his first experience
and he has all the strange eCcentricl-
ties Of new wheelman on the road.
In difficult maneuyer that he
attempted to execute the other Gay
with passing vehicle, he retired from
the miXup with badly spoiled pair of
trOuSerS-no damage to the vehicle.
The board of directors of the Con-
solidated Water Power Co. held its
annual meeting Wednesday. The only
change in the personnel Of the officers
is the appearance of Isaac p Witter
on the board of directors vice J. B. Ar
pin resigned. The board has another
meeting next week.
Henry Natwick who has for some
time been connected with the grocery
department of Johnson & Hill Co.,
has resigned his position there to
accept the one made vacant by the
resignation Of OreSteS Garrison in the
store OF COrriyeau & Garrison.
Scott & Alexander began making
brick Monday at their yards on the
| MarShtield & Southeastern road. two
and One-half miles northwest of the
city. Mr.. Alexander has charge of the
work.
Mike Mccarthy has sold his stock and
tools in the meat market he has been
running on the west side, leaving one
shop less in town. Mr.. Mccarthy
thinks some of visiting the Pacific
coast.
LOsT-Between Meehan and Grand
Rapids cemetery on Sunday April %.
an open faced gold watch size No. Is.
without a chain. A liberal reward
will be paid for its return to this office.
David Woodruff, ST., has given up
farming and is making his home with
a daughter at Hansen. He spent last
week visiting old soldier friends in
Grand Rapids.
Geo. A. Corriveau, ST., returned
Tuesday morning from WatertOwn
this state where he went Sunday
evening to attend the funeral Of L. A.
Charbaneau.
D. NJ. Hammond and wife of
Stevensville, Wis, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Ham
mond are the parents Of Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pentak, of West
Grand Rapids, mourn the loss of their
two-year-0ld boy, who died on ADJ il
Doth and was buried on the 30th.
T. L. Tibbits of Milwaukee. an
uncle Of F. J. Cameron of this city.
was a business visitor to the RAPIDS
the past week.
Dan Schillings of Stevens Point
visited in the city the past week. with
friends.
If your eyes are bothering YOU and
you think they are worth taking care
of, go TOT. r. Chapman's and have
them properly fitted with a pair OF
glasses.
Boys. That line OF tennis, golf and
outing shoes has arrived at Muir's
shoe store.
Carpets samples for rugs, elegant
styles, at NJ. \. BOgOger's furniture
house, very cheap. 2W.
Muir, the shoe man, has something
entirely new in ladies low cut shoe
You should see it.
If you have your eyes fitted at J. r.
Chapman's, you will get all that you
could ask for in a pair OF glasses,
Photo buttons of every description
at fuckers studio, 106 Front ST..
Grand Rapids, Wis. If
DR.. O. T. Hougen. VI. D. Office
over DaIy'S drug store. Telephone IS.