Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-23

/ lIlc DeSU VI Tie SEASON. LOT UDeSo uSn.
VIII Meade and W. II. Reeves re-
| turned with Is: Frank Garrison. c. F.
Kellogg and Geo. H. COrriveau with a
| total OF p: II. H. NOSS and Henry
| Demitz with 20. These are the best
| catches SO far reported out of the
many people in the community who
have been fishing.
DR.. BOOrman's bicycle, the finding
of which was advertised in the REPOR-
TER last week, laid in ditch along
side of the road near BabcOck several
days before it was taken possession of
by Mr. Dennis. Mr.. Dennis passed
the bicycle several times before he
came to the conclusion that the wheel
must have been stolen and left there
| by the thief. Then he took possession
of it and advertised it.
| Charlie Laramie. who for the past
two years has been occupying a position
| in one of the best shops in MarShtield
has returned to his old home in Grand
Rapids. and takes the position in Art
SlckleS' barber shop made vacant by
the resignation of Q. E. O'Dell, who
took charge of the Brazeau shop this
week. Notice of Charles recent mar
rage appears elsewhere in this issue.
Rev. F. A. Nimits will preach at
the NJ. E. church on Sunday next on
the following subject: In the morning
at 1880 "HOw can a Man Escape Who
NeglectS?" In the evening, 100
| How The Refuse of Human Society
May be Redeemed and Mans Value
Multiplied" A special invitation is
given to every one who is interested in
| the welfare of society.
Stevens Point Journal-F. L. Ollie
was in Grand Rapids Monday and
while there paid Mrs. E. B. Brundage
Surance carried by Mr.. Brundagc in
the Northwestern Mutual of Milwau-
kee. Mr.. Brundage also carried a
s., 600 policy in another company.
In the late examinations for certiti-
Gates to teach superintendent Leu
reports IS applicants, out of which 81
certificates were granted. There
were 3 first grade certificates issued.
16 second grades and 80 third grades,
of the latter were limited. Eleven
were refused certificates.
We see by the daily papers that the
18th regiment in which Willie Lyon,
son of r. w. Lyon of this city is
serving, took a prominent part in the
rescue of the legatiOnerS at Pekin the
past week. He will probably give
interesting details to REPORTER
readers later.
AS "Billy" Baxter says, there will
be dOingS." These dOings will occur
at the Grand Opera House, Wednes-
day, Aug. %.
Quo NadiS was presented at the
Opera House in this city Monday night
to small house. The weather was
very warm and this may have had
something to do with the small au-
dience and the lack of enthusiasm
over the play exhibited by those who
witnessed it.
A variation in the tramp nuisance
in this city was a woman and two or
three-year old child who went the
rounds early in the week. She claimed
to be looking for work, but failing in
this effort she accepted meal or
lodging as gracefully as any other
tramp.
The Grand Rapids ball team went
to Stevens Point Sunday afternoon
and played a game of ball with the
local aggregation, which resulted in
the defeat of our boys by score of IL
to |. The Stevens Pointers seem to be
a hoodoo'' to Grand Rapids ball
players.
The great bicycle races to be given
the last three days of the Stevens
Point Fair, Aug. 20, 80 and 81, will
prove great attraction. There are
already many entries, and riders who
wish to enter should address r. B.
Finch, racing secretary, at once.
a party of young men from Waupaca
and Stevens Point have been in the
city this week cOnvasSing the citizens
in the interest of the GAINESVILLE
Pottery Co. The Waupaca boys are
Will BemiS. Walter Peterson, Claude
Paris and Ed. Davis.
Rev. P. J. Dent, pastor of the First
Congregational church at Aberdeen,
S. d.. who has been n guest of Rev.
Shaw of this city during the past
week. will occupy the Congregational
pulpit on the West Side next Sunday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hahn on the
FOur-Milc Creek lost their baby,
Leonard, on the Dist, cholera Infantum
being the cause of death. The
funeral was held at the German
Lutheran church in Seneca on the
23rd.
We suggest to those who make
practice of speeding their horses on the
newly macadamiZcd street from the
st. Paul depot to the Lyon Hotel that
they will get into trouble if they con-
tinue this dangerous paStime.
Herman Able of the firm Of Able &
Schroeder. contractors and builders.
was in MarShtield Saturday and Sun
day, where he went tC bid on the new
$40, 900 city hall soon to be erected in
that city.
The Centralia Hardware Co. have
two ladies' one gents and one youths
bicycle on hand which will be sold at
cost.
No one knows the unbedrable tor
tUre. the peculiar and agOniZing pain,
caused by piles, unless they have