Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17

AeSSrS. CndS. Crane OF WeyauWegd
and Geo Blynd and Bennett of Grand
Rapids called on friends here Monday
eve. MessrS Blynd and Bennett re-
turned that evening while Lawyer
Crane remained until Tuesday the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brazeau.
Constable Deyo reaped quite a
benefit from the law enacted at the
last town meeting regarding keeping
stock from running at large. Deyo
caught Is head Of cattle and one hog
and the owners were forced to pay the
required tiue of $l.00 per head.
Mrs. Geo. Brazeau vent to Marsh
field last week Monday where she was
the guest of Mrs. r. A. Tack until
Tuesday afternoon. At that time
Geo. Brazeau returned from his
fishing trip at Duluth and accom-
panied her home.
The employees in the grinder room
had quite a scare Wednesday night.
Shortly after the grinder tender had
filled the pocket full of wood the
grinder flew to pieces tearing every
thing in its way. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
Lee Leitner received a FAREWELL visit
from his parents and sisters this week.
They have disposed of all their
property in the town OS Grand Rapids
and departed Tuesday for the state of
Washington.
Herman Kuhn has moved his family
into the hSme recently vacated by JnO.
Dokka'S family and the family of r..
Cahill are now at home in the house
formerly occupied by E. Cleveland.
Mrs. w. Shellhammer, mother of
our tOWnSman John Shellhammer. is
here from Lacrosse to spend several
weeks with her son and his family.
MeSSrs. JOS. Murphy acd JOS
Bradner and Miss Sarah Mundinger
attended the minstrel show in Grand
Rapids Saturday evening.
Your correspondent from this burg
got the days of the week slightly
mixed last week, therefore the lack of
items in last weeks issue.
Moses Nerbunker, who has been
very i'll during the past winter, has so
far recovered as to be able to walk out
these tine, warm days.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Grant are re-
joicing over the arrival Of a baby boy,
their first born at th0ir home on
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Hy. HalverSon and Miss Ida
and Miss Jacobson of Grand Rapids
called on friends here a week ago
Sunday.
Miss Emma Aucutt came home
Tuesday after having spent the winter
at ThOrp keeping house for her grand
father.
Otto Thorsen was down from
Merrill last week to spend a few days
with his sister, Mrs. Chris. Petersen.
Rev. J. J.. T. Bittner of Grand
Rapids held service in the NJ. E.
Chapel here Sunday afternSon.
Mrs. Geo. LaNigne of Merrill
visited friends and relatives here
several days the past week.
Chas. Cumberland has been quite
i'll but is improving under the care of
DR.. Ridgman.
Mrs. Frank Noel visited her mother
in Grand Rapids last Saturday.
SCHOOL NEWS.
The nice, fresh, pine air is invlgorat,
ing as it comes from natures field and
swoops across the school ground. In
it we feel the impulse of time and
influence of present surroundings.
There were eight pupils neither
absent nor tardy during the past
month ending May II. The percent
age of attendance was SO.
Is teaching mensuration d pleasant
part of arithmetic? Yes. l should
say so, from the experience l have had
The trees that have been planted
are beginning TO send forth new
foliage.
Let us study ever upward onward
and cast on longing, lingering, lool
behind.