Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08

potato buyer Of that place, tells US that
on Friday last, John Springer Of Lone
Pine. drove onto his scales with load
OF Stray Beauties which contained PIC
| bushels, and received in payment for
the same s126. This large load was
drawn from Mr.. Springer's farm
several miles east of the station, over
an ordinary road and with one span OF
horses weighing about 24O0 pounds.
There isno economyin buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain large per cent. Of roSin as a
tllllng. ROsln has no washing proper.
ties whatever, but is used only in soap
as filler and to make it cheap.
Maple City Self washing soap is
strictly pure and will 60 much farther
than any rosin-tilled soap and do bet
ter work. 1t saves vast amount of
labor and is much easier on the clothes
than SO much rubbing. Try it as
directed on the wrapper. For sale by
all grOcerS. |
This week in the twin cities has
been very quiet socially. Society has
dropped the frivolous for that long
period OF Sackcloth, ashes and other
observance pertaining to the peni-
tential season. The butterflies of our
midwinter and early spring life are
restlng-Only to appear in greater
splendOr, with more activity when the
blooming of the Easter bonnet notifies
sleeping world that time is again
here for fun and festivities. Mean
while it is Lent.
The Wood brick block had a close
call from destruction by fire Friday
morning. Some one had careleSSly
leaving one Of the upper closets where
it smouldered until the room was filled
with smoke and was escaping through
the cracks of the uOor. 1t was dis
covered IN time to prevent any serious
damage. Had this occurred in the
evening no telling what might have
happened.
The Young Ladies Sodality of the
Catholic church will give an enter
tainment an st. Patrick's day, the
II of March, 1900, at the Opera House,
Grand Rapids, Wis. John f.
Dougherty of Lacrosse will deliver an
grafton. Speaking, music and singing
will follow. Watch for program next
week. Mr.. DOugherty will be remem-
bered as he spoke here Two years ago.
He needs no recommend from our
hands.
Hon. and Mrs. T. E. Nash, Guy,
Edith and James Nash of Centralia
were in Chicago on Friday and Satur-
day last to hear the celebrated Sir
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in the
Merchant of Venice, also acts from
other scenes. The Nash family.
excepting Guy, were guests of Mrs. W.
A. Scott at Madison on the way home.
visiting in the university city Sunday
and Monday.
Stevens Point won one game out of
the series of six in the bowling matches
with the All Star aggregation last
Saturday afternoon and evening. The
highest individual score in any of the
games was 1913, made by Reed, and the
best average in the six g"meS was IFS
made by Kenna, Both Oh the All Star
team. Woodwork of Stevens Point
met them close with an average Of
l734.
Byron Naylor of Tom h, while here
the past week, talked very strongly of
back to the Twin Cities where
he resided so many years. III came to
Wood county in 1912 and is now num-
bered among the oldest settlers. His
return here would be a very cordial
one and we sincerely hope he may
decide to live among us again.
An oyster supper will be served at
Hotel Bandelin, near the ST. Paul
depot in Centralia, next Tuesday
evening for the benefit of the Swedish
Lutheran Bethesda society of Sigel.
Hours from o'clock in the afternoon
until all patrons have been served. A
large attendance and pleasant social
time is expected.
All gentlemen interested in the
return party for the Nineteen
Hundred' social function will please
meet at the office of the Northern
Paper Co. in the Wood block, Grand
Rapids, this Thursday evening at 7:3O
o'clock. The return party will
occur in May,
Cruelty to animals is punishable by
aw A man who will allow his horse
to suffer from cuts, bruises, gals, etc,
should be fined by the courts and
ordered to procure Coles Veterinary
for the healing OF said
cuts, bruises. gals, etc. Sold by John
E. DAILY.
Edward J. Whitney, Miss Addie
Loeper, Mr.. and and Mrs. W. F. San
ierson drove to Stevens Point Satur-
day to attend THE Jolly Little Host
by COrinne and company at the Grand
that evening. The party report wit
Messing a most excellent theatrical
production.
We desire to secure the services of
salesman in your vicinity to
handle our lubricating oils and greases.
Liberable proposition and favorable
prices. Address with reference, The
Petroleum Product Co..
Findlay, Ohio.
The consolidated city will dispose of
the water-workS question. as it has
the telephone and electric light ques-
ton. 1t will be the best plant going
and water furnished at cost to users.
Maple City Self Washing soap works
perfectly in hard water 1t beaches
white clothes and will not fade fast
culors. For sale by all grocers. /
DR.. D. A. Teller, dentist. office over
Wood County National bank. Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin,. Will be out of
town every Monday and Tuesday.
Robert Dunaven's house is very
much improved in appearance since
adding a large, deep norch IN the