Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-01

Dan McKercher, head Of the dry
goods and clothing departments in
the johnson s. Hill Co. stores. Contra
liza. departed for Chicago Sunday
evening TO buy new goods. He is
expected home in time to take hand
at the match bowling contest to omen
the new alleys of the Centralia Fire
company next Saturday evening.
New Lisbon Argus-Tomah people
are busy circulating a petition in
towns north OF here asking the ST.
Paul company to run passenger trains
on the Wisconsin Valley division in
and out of TOmah instead of New
Lisbon. We admire the grit of our
Tomah friends but think they are
wasting much valuable time.
The bowling match between the
Marshfeld and Alhambra teams.
played on Martini'S alleys in. Stevens
Point last Thursday night was won by
Stevens Point in three straight games.
No Official score was kept. Again we
wonder what would Marshfeld do in
contest with the Welsby aggregation
at the Point.
NJ. f. Mathews, treasurer of the
town of Saratoga, was in the city Mon
day seeking information at the court
house as to whether he would be
required under the law to make his
returns from the tax rolls on March lSt
or 18th. 1t was decided to give him
the benefit of time up to the latter
date.
Stevens Point Journal-Garrett
O'Niel, who has been the guest of his
sister, Mrs. j. c. Eilertson, for a
couple of weeks, has left for Washing
ton, expecting to secure a position as
teacher. He will also visit in the
vicinity of Seattle and Walla Walla
He has been attending Ripon college.
The highest score for the month of
February at the Jacob Lutz bowling
alleys has been held almost to the
close by George La Breche. 224 pins.
But Tuesday evening his record was
pulled down by Harry Sanderson of
Hotel Witter who registered 225 pins
in the tenth frame.
DR.. w. Towns of Fond du Lac was
at the Lyon House, Centralia. and
while here made the REPORTER office
a business call. We found him a very
pleasant gentleman and enjoyed a
talk with him upon the many causes
of epilepsy. He has several patients
in the twin cities.
Geo. p Hambrecht, city superin-
tendent of schools. departed Monday
night for Chicago for the purpose of
attending the meeting of city
superintendent of the National
Educational association which was in
session there from February 81 to
March /.
y. w. Rumsey has the high score to
date in the race for the SIS gold piece
at the James Mccarthy bowling alleys.
His record is 211 pins. Mr.. RumSey is
one of the real enthusiasts of bowling
in the twin cities and has a high
average of points in games played.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Arpin and Miss
deNeverS came from Arpin last Friday
to attend the French banquet at
Forester Hall. Mr.. Arpin had a
special interest in this spread, he
having contributed four of the "petit
cOchon rotie" for the occasion.
Ed. DAILY, son of lumberman John
DAILY, is down from Merrill this week
mingling with the many young friends
in his old home town. Ed. has spent
a good portion of the winter at work
in some of the northern lumber camps
for his father.
The local advancement association
for Merrill is an organization with $50
members, and the News says that it's
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Queen Of the Valley when it comes to
perfecting the advancement idea.
Miss Eide Marceau of Centralia
came home from the Stevens Point
Normal school last Friday to remain
until Monday and she presided over
the counter of sweets at the French
supper Friday night.
Several packages of groceries in
sack were found Sunday morning on
the Rudolph road in front of the
Frank Hamm farm residence. Owner
may have same by calling for them at
Mr.. Hamm'S home.
Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Huckins of Pitts
vile were guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bunge, the first of the
week. They had been on short visit
in Duluth and left here for home
| Tuesday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lutz, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Anton P. Hirzy went up to
Marshtield Monday afternoon where
they were entertained by relatives
and friends for few days.
| Charles HeiSer of Centralia, now
employed at MoSinee, visited among
his friends in the twin cities the first
of this week. He went back Tuesday
evening.
H. E. Fitch, attorney at Babcock
and NekOOsa, visited the twin cities
last Thursday, leaving here in the
evening for Milwaukee on legal
| business.
The schools in Grand Rapids were
closed last Thursday for Washington S
birthday, and appropriate exercises
were held in he grades on Friday.