Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-12
John Dixon and son are undertaking

John Dixon and son are undertaking
good bit Of improvement on West
Maple street, opposite the hotel. They
are tearing down the barns and old
buildings that have been used for
stables and bus sheds and will erect in
their stead d large modern barn on
the rear of the lots. The MeSSrS.
Dixon will also commence next Mon
day the erection Of an addition to
their hotel in the rear of that building
on Maple street.
A. G.. Miller has resigned his
position at the First National bank of
this city to accept position with the
Duluth Shoe Co. He and his wife
left for Ashland on Thursday last.
Later-Mr. and Mrs. Miller'S friends
in this city will be pleased to learn
that he has reconSidered his Iesigna-
ton and will remain in his old
position at the bank.
Edward L. Luckow, editor and
publisher of the Sank County Demo-
crat at BaraboO, was elected mayor of
that city al the recent election. For
democrat to be elected mayor of
republican city with strong opposition
is a compliment Edward can well be
proud of. Edward, we extend con-
gratulations for your success and
future prosperity.
The news of the death of Mrs. E. G.
Kennedy at her hOmein Eureka, S. D.,
reached Grand Rapids Friday Men
tiOn was made of her mother, Mrs
Harriet Brundage, being called to her
bedside a couple of weeks ago, and she
only arrived just before her daughter's
death. The immediate cause of the
death of the deceased was blood
poisoning.
Herbert Colcord and Emile Lambert,
who have been touring Iowa and
Illinois the past season with an opera
company, returned to their homes in
Grand Rapids Wednesday evening.
VIM. Demroe, another Grand Rapids
musician who was with them, has
Joined another company and will put
in the summer on the road.
The Congregational society of Unity
church west side extended the Congre-
gatiOnal society on this side of the
river d cordial invitation to join with
them in morning and evening union
services. A business meeting was held
Wednesday evening at the church par
lOrS at which time it was unanimously
voted to accept the invitation.
The original Scribner drawings,
which have been on exhibition at the
library since the first of January and
which were very generally admired by
all visitors to the library, went from
here to Waupaca where they will be
exhibited in the library rooms at that
place.
Ben Benson, as beneficiary of his
son, recently deceased, received the
$500 life insurance Saturday from the
order of Modern Woodmen of which
order he had been a member and
carried life insurance policy. This
money comes in due time to be of help
III defraying expenses incurred.
The C. NJ. & St. Paul R. R. advises
that on and after April Is the T. &
P. NJ. steamer will resume regular
service between Milwaukee and
Ludington, Mich, and points east
thereof. Steamers will leave Milw&u-
hNC hhilN OA'tpU cdluiuoy dU u. III.
and arrive at LudingtO on at 6:30a a. m.
Amos Minnehan, the 10 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Minnehan, is
very sick and has been for week. He
has eXcruciating pains in the head
and can hold no food upon his stomach.
His cries from pain can be heard by
the neighbors at times he suffers so.
The ice gorge which formed in the
river at this point Saturday and
Sunday broke up Monday forenoon
and the river was pretty well cleared
by night. This was four days earlier
than it broke UP last year, which
occurred on the 18th of April.
ThOs. W. Carter of ASHORE, n. c.,
had kidney trouble and one bottle of
FUley's Kidney Cure effected a perfect
cure, and he says there,is no other
remedy that will compare with it.
Accept no substitute. Wood County
Drug Co. and John E. DAILY.
thorough instruction, the best accom-
mediation and good position when
graduated are the advantages enjoyed
W PSIoOho dU UllC NoUCNCllS
Point Business College. Send for free
catalog explaining liberal terms.
The Pioneer Press in speaking of |
Capt. SigSbee'S visit to st. Paul men
lions meeting of the city's dis
tinguished guest with Archbishop |
Ireland at the home of Thomas 3. |
Scott, former and old-time resident |
Of Grand Rapids.
A new gold-standard front has been |
made to the Wood County National |
Bank the past week by fresh coat of |
black paint and old gold trimmings, |
which we'll COMFORTS with the spring
season and the new national banking
laws.
Mrs. E. B. de Nevers and two chill
dren depart this week for WoonSOcket, |
r. l., where her husband has gone |
into the mercantile business. They |
have the best wishes Of their many |
friends here for future success.
Fred Alexander, Lawrence Nash, |
JAS. Nash, and Ebert kellogg who are
taking course in the State University |
at Madison, reached Grand Rapids
Wednesday evening to spend the
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