Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-08


schools of Grand Rapids shortly before
Christmas on account of i'll health.
Fred Beell of Marshfeld won his
wrestling match at his home city
Saturday night by throwing Ed.
Adamson of Indianapolis, Indiana,
three out of four times. gaining the
first, third and fourth falls in 12!, II
and 13 minutes. AdamSOn won the
second fall in minutes. Beell showed
AdamSOn one year ago. and his greater
strength and weight were too much
for the visitor. Beell weighed 165
pounds, his opponent 152. Messrs.
B. r. Goggins, W. H. Carey and
James Vaughn of the twin cities
occupied stage seats in Adler'S Opera
House and watched the muscular con-
tentionS on the Marshteld mat.
Mrs. Chas. knuth of the town of
Grant, Portage county, who has been
a sufferer with cancer of the stomach
for a year or more died Friday Jan. 26.
The day before she passed away their
little two year old daughter died from
the effects of a bad cold. Mother and
daughter were laid away together,
Rev. G. A. krusche officiating. She
leaves a husband and ten children, five
girls and five boys, to mourn her loss.
Geo. n. Wood assigned over all his
agencies the first of February to his
successor E., S. Renne, who has rented
his Office also for a period Of years.
Mr.. Woods health is Snch that he was
not warranted in continuing the bust
ness. Among the list Of companies
Mr.. Renne has some Of the best in the
country. When in need of fire inSur-
ance call upon E. S. Renne, office at
east end Of bridge, Grand Rapids.
Ferdinand Phillips, a conspicuous
farmer in the town OF RupOlph, is
already electioneering to be renom-
mated and reelected as chairman of
that town. 1t is the general opinion
there that he is not wanted and will
neither be nominated Or reelected.
The town was never run so cheaply as
the past year and his administration
was the most expensive and costly the
town ever had.
The John Arpin Lumber company
will put up a mill at Bruce, in
Chippewa county, where they are
now conducting extensive logging
operations, and the timber will be
delivered to mill by their own railroad.
The company has been engaging
experienced saw mill hands at La
Crosse and vicinity.
If your skin is too dry, and presents
scaly, wrinkled appearance, use
Coles Carbolisoap at night. followed
by good cold cream well rubbed in.
If the skin is too oily, presenting a
greasy appearance, use Coles Carboli
soap, without the application of cold
cream. Sold by John E. DAILY.
The ''big IL orchestra of this city,
which has gained considerable
popularity by its frequent diSpenSatiOn
of nice music for dance parties, will
play next Saturday evening at Rudolph
instead of at NekQOsa.
Be good to yourself and good to
your friends. When you treat friend
to whiskey, give him the best. HAIR
PER Whiskey is the beverage for
your friends and for you. Sold by
ChaS. GOuger, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Attorney Harry f. Fitch of Babcock
and Nekoosa was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday forenoon attending to legal
business at county court in reference
to the estate Of the late Louis G:
PschOrr Of BahcOck:
The fact DRY of the Grand Rapids
Table company was closed down all day
Saturday to allow the boilers to be
cleaned. but the employees in the
finishing departments We're kept at
work.
Snow. that beautiful northern man
tie of winter. Not huge drifts of it,
but enough for good slipping first
real sleighing hereabouts this winter,
Monday. February 5, 1900.