Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
A man with a lot of brass fsnms

n A man with a lot of brass fsome
q that nobody could take from HIM
f tried to bargain his treasure to a local |
n junk dealer Tuesday. The style of
. his goods and his actions aroused
: suspicion and Policeman Hewlett was
+ introduced to him, whereupon the
fellow bOlted. He ran across the river
and Policeman Gibson went in pursuit
of him, but he set too fast a pace and
e was soon out Of reach of the officers
: and has not since appeared to claim
2 his brass.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Burt returned
home this week from an extended visit
with their sons and families in the
! cities of WauSau and Rhinelander.
The visit and rest was greatly eniOyed /
by both of them. While at Moon they
D celebrated their 18th anniversary and |,
e when seated at the dinner table on
t that day found a small envelope at
their plates containing SO gold piece
: for each.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Hall, who live lust
south of the city, have recently OBJ
tanned a divorce. Mrs. Hail retains
5 the farm and Joe returns to his old
; position with the T. Mac Kinnon
Manufacturing Co.. where he worked
for 20 years. Joe has Just returned
5 from visit with brothers and sisters
f in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota.
t some of whom he had not seen since
they were years of age.
, Jonas Perrine and wife OF Plainfeld
? are visiting friends in this CITY and are
guests of Henry PellerSel on Milwau-
kee street. Mr.. Perrine and Geo. Nc
/ MILAN had a fishing excursion We'd
: neSday that resulted according to the
: prOverbial fiSherman'S luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mac KinnOn went
, to Des M0ineS, Iowa, Sunday night, to
5 be present at the wedding Wednesday
of Miss Charlotte Gibson and Isaac
Witter, whose engagement was an
| nOunced some time ago.
Geo. Ward and wife of Dexterville
spent Friday in the city, their first
visit to their home town since remOy-
ing to DeXterville two years ago. Mr..
Ward is employed in the store of VIM.
} Downing.
D. r. Coon of Auburndale, in driving
to Arpin enrOute for Grand Rapids.
Wednesday, passed over the new road
and was surprised to see the improve {
ment going on in that locality by new
settlers.
, c.. L. Hamilton. an old resident of
| Wood County and teacherin our public
schools. would like to have his name
considered in connection with the re-
, publican nomination for clerk Ofcircuit
court.
7 Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott of Madison (
arrived in the city Saturday evening
) for a short visit at the home of T. 3.
Nash. Prof. Scott returned Monday
but his wife will spend the week here.
Miss Laura EmmonS closed a success
full school year as teacher in the town
OF Rudolph Friday. Her graduating
class consisted of two pupils, Miss
: Edith Coulthart and VIM. Kuter
On Sunday morning at First Congre- ;
gatiOnaI church Rev. Shaw's subject
will be 1.-THE Worship of Holiness"
In the evening he will speak on
, ''Things Which Cannot be Bought"
City Clerk Mosher and family were
serenaded Tuesday evening by the
Big -Four orchestra and quartette.
The honor they appreciated and the
music they highly enjoyed.
Henry Forbes, town clerk of Port
Edwards, transacted business at the
, county seat on Tuesday in connection
with the board of review of his town
which convened on Monday.
Mrs Mary DeNevers left via the
c. M. & ST. 2. road Tuesday for Mil
waukee where she will visit friends
before returning to her home in Woon-
socket, r. |.
Mayor GOggins and son and W. D.
Conner and son of Marshtield, started
, on a fishing expedition to Forest
county Tuesday to be absent a week or
ten days.
J. D. aud Mrs Witter departed for
DeS MOineS, Iowa, on Monday, via the
G. B. & W., to attend their sons
wedding which took place there on
Wednesday.
The Glover Leaf Club will serve ice
cream and cake in the vacant building
afternoon and evening on the Fourth
of July.
Every notion house in the city seems
!, we'll supplied with fire works and
Fourth of July enthusiasm, judging
from the shop window displays this
week.
The Misses Celia EmmOns and Glide
Marceau returned from Stevens Point
last Friday where they have been at
tending the Normal school of that
city.
Thirty-nine passengers were ticket
: ed to the carnival at Milwaukee from
Grand Rapids this year via the G. B.
& w. The party left on Tuesday.
Charles Boles, who has been teaching
school near Hurley this state, finished
his term and returned to his home in
this city Monday morning.
L. W. Hardy has put on the finish
: ing touches on the interior of the
LanOuette building which is now
ready for the new bakery.
J. B. Last. general passenger agent
of the G.. B. & W., went to Green Bay
with the excursion from Grand Rap
ids Sunday.