Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

The newly elected Republican
county officers will assume the duties
of their offices ON Monday Jan. 18th
to expect as favorable an administra-
tion of county affairs as has been given
by their predecessors and even better
if such thing is possible.
/ am overstocked on mems fine shoes
in sizes 81, 9, 81 and los if you wear
any of these sizes / will offer you q
great bargain you can save from sc
cents to S1.00 on a pair. Muir The
Shoe Man.
We are sorry to note the fact thai
our friend Geo. n. Wood, at the
Dixon House, is confined to his bee
and room with a relapse of his ole
trouble. His stomach and bowels
appear to be the seat of his present
trouble. We sincerely hope he will
be himself again soon.
The Rev. Shaw's subject next
Sunday morning at First Congrega.
tional church will be "The Cradle OF
Christ"-A Christmas meditation. In
the evening he will consider the
question SIS Modern Life Happier
than that of the Olden time?"
Owing to the fact that the first OF
January falls on Tuesday the Ladies
Missionary Society of the Congrega
tional Church will not meet until Jan
9th at the home of Mrs. Geo. r.
Gardner on High Street.
The Waupaca Post had a sixteen
page Christmas edition, chock full OF
advertising, and nice lot of home
news. The Post is maintaining its
position as one of the leading weekly
papers of the state.
300 pairs of ladies' fine shoes at q
reduction of % to Is cents pair
all new and up to date styles, but out
of some sizes and width. Muir The
Shoe Man.
Lizzie Gurtler will resign hel
position at J. A. Cohen;s store next
Saturday. She has occupied the
position for the past five years and is
the oldest clerk in point of service in
the establishment.
Saturday was big day in the city
and hundreds of out of town people
thrOnged the streets. The sale OF
Christmas goods kept nearly all the
merchants busy and all report big
sales in this line.
Ketchum e Lester had the misfort.
une to lose one of their best horses Fri
day that they had imported from
southern Wisconsin. The animal had
taken severe cold enrOute and died OF
pneumonia.
Miss Laura Schmidt closed bel
millinery business in town last Satur.
day evening and started Monday even.
ing for her home in Merrill. The shop
will open again in time for the spring
trade.
greatly appreciated by all those who
have hauling to do. Logs, wood, ties,
stone and the like will all be delivered
to their destination while sleighing is
good.
Rev. Baynton of the Episcopa
church has removed with his family
to his new charge at Plymouth. The
paStOrate here will be in charge OF
Rev. Knoll of Oneida, the coming
year.
Miss Jessie E. Stetzer, clerk
at Spafford, Cole & Co.'S, has been en-
gagged by E. A. Upham to work in the
register of deeds office when he takes
possession in January.
If you are in need of a new pair OF
patent leather shoes or slipper for the
New Years ball remember that Null
The Shoe Man can fit you out in the
proper thing.
The business men all report excel
lent trade prior to the holidays. The
demand was equally as good if not
greater than 1899.
Elizabeth Dessaint of the First
ward rejOices over an So month
pension recently allowed by the pen
sion department..
Master Carl'Demarais entertained {
eleventh birthday, the first of the
week.
The young people are enjoying the
evenings coaSting down the old WOOD
hill since the recent fall of snow
Mrs. r. w. Lyon consulted DR.. J
w. Bird of Stevens Point for eye
treatment last Wednesday.
Invitations are out for banquet
at the Witter House Friday night,
issued by Rev. w. A. Peterson of the
M. E. church to the young men O
the city. The purpose of the banquet
! is two-fold, first, for a social gooC
time and second, for the purpose O.
consultation on the subject of
gymnasium and club room in connect
/ ion with church work.
Mrs. Thomas Mullen is entertaining
j a house party this week at he
home on High street. The guest:
are the Misses Nellie and Emm;
Hewlett, Alice and Nav Hawley
Ellie Smith and May Salvas, all o
Green Bay.
At the annual election of Crane
Rapids Lodge A. T. and A. NJ. No
lbs held Dec. - the following officer,
were elected for the ensuing year
". NJ, ID. y. Teller: S. W.. Geo Z
/ IIambrecht: J. W.. e. b. Rossier
Treasurer, L. Parrish: Secretary. #. A
TaylUr.