Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09

owns team OF horses that he drives
to and from Grand Rapids. Recently
Mr.. Stearns made wager that either
one of his horses could beat his flyer
to the city hall in Grand Rapids.
Sheridan JesSimere took the bet and
the race took place as agreed. Fred
StearnS took the SlOweSt horse of the
two and won the money easy. The
| laugh has been on Sheridan ever since.
\ large number of guests went to
Sigel Tuesday from Grand Rapids to
attend the double wedding at the
home of Henry Boetcher. Mr..
Boetcher's daughters Annie and
| Paulina were united in marriage to
Messrs. John Lemkie of this city and
Fred HasSler of Sigel respectively,
Annie becoming the wife of Mr..
Lemkie and Paulina the wife of Mr..
Hassler. The Lemkie'S will live in
Grand Rapids and the HaSSler'S on
their farm in Sigel. The people are
well known in this section of the
county and have many friends in the
| city and country.
\ shed has been erected near the
Table factory at the Green Bay depot
where Fred Peterman. representing
| the Green Bay Pickle Factory. is in
stalled, purchasing the pickle product
Of this section which is lust beginning
to be marketed. The first shipment
| to Green Bay was made last Friday
and was quite small, but big ship
ment from this point is expected to be
made Saturday. The quality of the
pickle stock here is good and the
prices have been satisfactory to
| growers.
Wilbur HerSChleb arrived in Grand
Rapids Tuesday from Cuba. He comes
home on a ten days Through and since
his arrival has been busy relating his
experience to his friends. who arc al
| interested in Cuban affairs since we
| have had that beautiful island posses
/ sion to look after. Wilbur'S stay in
| the city was cut short by orders from
headquarters to proceed at once to
| San Francisco to join his regiment
for service in China. He starts for
the coast Friday night.
The band boys got out Wednesday
evening and Serenaded the town on
both sides of the river greatly to the
| enjoyment Of the pOpulace. They
give a dance in the Opera House to-
night for the purpose of raising money
to buy suits and other necessary
equipment. We hope they will be
literally patronized, as the city needs
la good band and the band needs all
Kthe encouragement it can get.
The following Grand Rapids boys
| went to Stevens Point Wednesday to
take examination for enlistment in
the Eighth Infantry. Fred Miller,
Bernard TOpel, Ernest Young. Will
| Young, Frank Sweeny, Gus Closuit,
Joe BOdette and Geo. Thorn. Two
of the boys passed the examination
and were enlisted as follows: Ernest
Young and Bernard Topel.
Elmer Glass foreman of the packing
department of the Oberbeck furniture
factory left Thursday to-day fol
Stevens Point to take examination for
admission to the Eighth q. S. Infantry.
He was in the Porto Rican campain
with the Bird Wisconsin Infantry and
| was promoted from private to sergeant.
His home is in Neilsville.
Mrs. Katherine Thomas of Chicago,
sister of T. A. Taylor, who is visiting
in the city, has displayed in J. r.
| Chapman'S windows a number of
| water-cOlOr sketches of local scenes.
| Anyone desiring copies of these or
| other local scenes can secure them by
leaving orders with Mrs. Thomas or
t. A. Taylor.
J. A. Cohen has clearing sale from
Aug. Il to IS. He stated that he can't
afford to let business Slacken down
| this time of the year, when it is
| necessary to move his remainder stock
of summer goods and to make room
| for his fall stock. Give them call
and get bargains.
Edward Nc Lees, an old veteran and
an early settler of the county, was
kicked by a brOnChO Sunday and died
| from the effects of his injuries Mon
| day. He was SO years of age, an alder
man in the city of Marshtield and one
of the poor commissioners of the
county.
DR.. BoOrman is the latest victim of
the bicycle thief. His wheel was
stolen from his barn Tuesday night
and no clue to the whereabouts of the
stolen property has yet been dis
covered. This is the fourth or fifth
wheel that has been stolen in this city
| this season.
Miss Caroline Briere gives a recep-
ton and tea at her home on High
street this Thursday afternoon from
| till o'clock. in honor of Mrs. Isaac
p. Witter and Miss Maud Tibbets of
| Milwaukee.
The machinery for the new planning
mill of the Grand Rapids Lumber Co.
! has nearly all arrived and it will not
| be long now before the new mill will
be in operation.
All who suffer from piles will be
glad to learn that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve will give them instant
and permanent relief. 1t will cure
eczema and all skin diseases. Beware
of counterfelts. Wood County Drug
| Store.
DIR. J. J. Looze, Grand Rapids, office
in Wood Block. over drug store,
telephone No. 81, residence No. 246.
The soothing and healing properties
uf Chamberlain Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and per
! manent cures. have made It a great
favorite with the people everywhere
! For sale by T. L. Steib & Co.
/ NJ. Mccarthy. having purchased the
/ Lutz meat market on the East Side,
+ telephone No. 131. desires a continual
! ton Of a.. the old customers of the
place and d. many new ones as may
come are invited to call and give the
shnn trial IHirSt-claSS meats are