Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-31

A meeting was held at the Catholic
church Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of forming an estimate of the
cost necessary to complete the new
building ready for occupancy. A
committee consisting of Messrs.
Michael HeSser, Henry E Fitch,
Joseph Arnold and John Jappa were
appointed to raise the necessary funds
will be held at the church building
next Sunday afternoon at , o'clock.
Standard sidewalks for all streets
except Market street must be six feet
in width and Of two inch plank; plank
not over eight inches wide and laid
not more than one quarter of an inch
apart, cross-wise of sidewalk Three
stringerS not less than 4x4 or 2X6
inches. Construction and grade of
sidewalk and quality of material used,
to be approved by Village board.
Misses Addie Loeper, Nan Ward,
Laura WhitrOck, Jessie StetZer and
MeSSrS. E, J. Whitney, Emile Garrison.
Guy Nash and Mr.. ard Mrs. Garry
Mason of Grand Rapids, and W.
Wright of Babcock and Henry Vach-
reau of Port Edwards were here Fri
day night to attend the dance party
in Brooks Bros. hall.
Many fair young child, whose
pallOr has puzzled the mother until
she has suspected rightly her darling
was troubled with worms, has re-
gained the rosy hue of health with a
few doses of Whites Cream YER
mifuge. Price 25c. Johnson & Hill
Co.
The NekoOSa Paper Co. have placed
their order for a new paper machine
and have already commenced the en-
largement of their mill. To provide
for the extra product from this
machine finishing room 144X166 feet,
two stories high of stone and brick is
going to be erected on the south side
of the mill.
Road race-Long John, the barber,
on wheel, and his pony. Pony was
too fast for the barber. An Onlooker
said, all you could see of either as
they went south, down the road was
two long StreakS of dust. John now
thinks more Of the pony than ever.
Two young couples anxious to cut
down expenses and DESTROYS of saving
ferry fees Monday, took row boat
and went up the rive to Port
Edwards, landed on the east bank of
the river and walked 80 Clark Snyder;s
house to attend his wedding.
Peter Huber has remOdeled and re-
arranged the interior of his store
building by removing one partition
which gives him much more room in
which to display his stock Of goods.
Peter has an increasing patronage.
If sweet young widows want OF
''ketch" some sweetheart in the
sunny tangleS of their golden curls,
they'd better take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Great medicine. Soc. John E.
DAILY.
Geo. n. Wood of Grand Rapids, and
formerly frequent visitor here, was
here on business Monday the first
time in a long while. His many
friends here were all glad t. See him.
WANTED-A home on farm for
two we'll behaved boys, one aged eight
years and the other eleven. For par
ticularS enquire at this office. Wv.
y new sidewalk is being laid by
property owners from H. A. Morgan S
residence, north to the new Catholic
church.
Mrs. t. E. Nash of Grand Rapids
and Mrs. S. n. WhittleSey of Gran
moor were here Monday calling upon
friends.
John Avery, manager of the Wiscon-
sin Telephone Exchange at Grand
Rapids was here on business Tuesday.
An ice cream sociable at the Con-
gregational church Saturday night.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Work on the water works is expected
to commence this week. Parties from
Chicago are expected here today.
W, D. J. Rice of Port Edwards is
employed in the c. NJ. & st. Paul
depot here as assistant.
Mr.. Drumb Of the Grand Rapids
Tribune was here on Monday.
c. P. Thompson spent the Sabbath
with his parents in Necedah.