Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
BADGER BRIEFS.

INC SaIAOiiC CuuTcn6S IN MS diocese
for money for the Galveston sufferers.
The funeral OF Mrs. G. W. Peaslee,
who died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. H. l.. Waite, was held in Oaro.
At the democratic convention at
Viola c. \. Henthorn, a young mer-
chant Of Viola, was nominated for
state senator to oppose Senator Nun
son.
Low license carried at the recent
election in Pewaukee by a vote of 81
to IS. Many people thought the polls
would remain open until O'Clock and
lost their chance to vote.
Wisconsin pensions granted-In-
crease, Jacob F. Guyton, Fond du Lac.
s12; James Allan, Colby, IS; original
widows, Sarah \. Green of Potosi, S.:
special, Angela Weiter. St. Wendell,
IS.
At Green Bay partnership has been
formed by Charles Enoch, veteran
br0ommaker, and J. T. Whitneck. A
gas engine and broom machinery will
be put in the building now occupied by
Enoch. 1t is expected that the daily
output will be 100 dozen.
William Rhinehart has been ap-
pointed postmaster at DebelIo, Vernon
county, vice Elias Kegley, deceased:
John E. Humphrey at Ixonia, Jefferson
county, vice H. z. Humphrey, re-
signed; and Lawrence Klein at Zion
Winnebago county, vice J. H. GodIand,
resigned.
The Plymouth council accepted the
bid of W. H. Wheeler of Chicago for
putting in a system Of waterworks and
electric lights. He was the lower Of
two bidders, his offer being S69.925
and that Of Grey Brothers of Mani
towoc S71,450. Both systems are to be
completed within a year.
The following county ticket was
nominated by the republicans of Polk
county: Martin Olson, treasurer; D.
T. Fox, sheriff; F. H. Rasmussen,
county clerk; L. E. ParsIow, clerk of
court; c. w. Monty, superintendent of
schools; w. 7. Kennedy, district at
torney; W. H. McCourt, surveyor; H.
B. Crommet, coroner; Paul Noelson,
register Of deeds.
A 15-months'-old child of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Bartholf of Union
Grove recently swallowed a two-inch
steel screw. AS the child did not ex-
perience any particular pain, it was de-
ni1p6 n II n Of no
forming an operation. Strange to say,
however, an operation was unnecessary,
and the child is just as we'll and
healthy as ever, The screw had not
undergone any change by reason OF the
digestive process.
At Two Rivers the last difficulty in
the way of securing waterworks has
finally been overcome in the success
full sinking Of test well at the foot
Of Washington street. The specitica-
lions in the contract recently let do
not contemplate the construction of an
intake tunnel and the additional cost
Of one would have been SO great as to
compel the abandonment of the entire
H6ICI W VI ND plOJSCI. LII " -ulut IcSl
wells were sunk before any success
was met, but now an abundant sup
ply of pure lake water has been
reached.
At Waukesha there was a double
wedding at the home of Mrs M. c.
Mclean, when w. B. Somerset OF
Winnipeg and Miss Belle Calder, a
sister of Mrs. Mclean, and George E.
Patterson and Mrs Mclean were
welded. Mr.. Somerset is a member
of the business staff of The Winnipeg
Free Press, and until recently his
bride was a teacher in the schools of
that city. Mr.. Peterson is a graduate
Of Carroll college
Clarence w. Trait and Miss Eliza
beth McGraw were married in White
water Wednesday, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Dr..
Johnson at St. Luke's Episco-
pal church. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Cora Weld and May
Duffy of CORTLAND, ~ Y, Frances
Stewart Of Kenosha, Jennie Putnam of
Eau Claire and Retta McGraw, a sis
ter of the bride. w. H. McGraw, a !
brother of the bride, of CORTLAND, n |
Y, acted as groomsman, while Paul
and Ralph Trait, Roland Bovee and
Arthur McGraW acted as ushers.