Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Commencement exercises took place
in Brooks Bros. hall Thursday evening.
A large audience greeted the
graduates. The hall was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Members
of the class were; Arthur j. Crowns,
Misses Louisa NJ. Henderson, Ethel p.
Scott, Catherine A. Tucker, Laura E.
Wakely, Lillian f. Wakely. Glass
motto: "Finished, yet just begun"
Glass cOlors: Red and white" Glass
flower: 'CarnatiOn." Program rem
dered was a most pleasing and inter
eSting one and each performer
reflected credit, not only upon himself,
but upon his instructors as well.
County Superintendent Otto ]. Leu
was present and conferred the diaplo-
mas with complimentary remarks to
each graduate and paid the school and
teachers high compliments for the
excellent work done during the year.
The exercises throughout were fine
and particularly pleasing. The
corps of teachers were all re-engaged
for another year at good salaries.
All preparations are made for the
marriage of Otto Koth and Miss Mary
Gail of the town of Port Edwards,
today, Thursday June q, at the home
of the brides parents. This young
couple are well known in NekooSa
where they will make it their future
home. The REPORTER joins with
their many friends in we'll wishes.
The Port Edwards and Nekoosa base
ball mines crossed bats Sunday and the
score resulted in favor Of the Port
Edwards boys 20 to 90 Capt. Harder
has blood in his eye and will have
next Sunday on home grounds.
MeSsrS. F. VOllmar, John Cole, J. P.
Hume, G. H. Grundy and E. w.
Thompson of Marshtield were in
Camp here over Sunday Material is
already upon the ground with which
to construct G. II. Grundy'S cottage.
VIM. COrcoran sold his place on the
Wood farm this week to L. Guthiel.
Consideration 500. Mr.. Corcoran eX-
poets to move his family west to
Seattle, Wash, where he expects to
make it his future home.
a crew of 10 men are actively en-
gagged laying water pipe this week.
The large flow of water retardS their
progress. A threSher engine is con-
stantly in use pumping the water to
allow the laying of the pipe.
MessrS. NJ. H. Lynn and A. H. Kle-
berg, republicans, were the only ones
who awaited themselves of the special
tram on the ST. Paul road Tuesday
noon to hear w. j. Bryan that evening
at MinOCqna.
t. E. Roe, superintendent of the
sulphite plant, has rendered his resig-
nation and departs this week for the
east where he has accepted better
position.
W. J. Conway has been invited to
deliver the 4th of July grafton in this
village. We understand he has ac-
cepted the invitation.
Frank BoleS has his bowling alley
enclosed and the alleys are now being
laid and will soon be ready for !busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Law Of Babcock
stopped here q short while on Tuesday
while on their way to Grand Rapids.
Mrs. B. Chamberlain who has been
visiting her parents here the past two
weeks returned home Monday.
The local order of Modern Woodmen
have rented the S. L. Stevens hall for
future sessions Of that order.
Art Cavanaugh is back from ClOQuet,
Mimi, where he has been employed in
paper mill.
Miss Minnie Plenke of WauSau is a
guest of Mrs. \. J. Boyle this week.
Lawyer Fitch was called to Babcock
Saturday on business.
A months treatment Of DR.. Blaud S