Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
Mrs. Geo. Gardner and the following


w work in a small family. Enquire OF Mr..
or Mrs. W. L. Lane. If
Mrs. Geo. Gardner and the following
party Of Grand Rapids young people,
started Wednesday morning for Lake
Emily where they will camp, fish and
boat for five CT six days: Misses Mabel
Gardner, Maude Shaw, Della Renne.
MeSSrS. Harry Gardner. Clarke
Jenkins and Otto Wipperman. They
will be joined at Plover by Miss
Frances Parkhill. Mrs. Gardner
chaperOneS the party.
We regret to have to chronicle the
departure from our city of two OF our
eStimable young ladies. Misses Sadie
PTophy and Emma Beske, our popular
dreSSmakerS, having concluded to
follow Beecher's advice to go West
and grow up with the country. They
are now comfortably located in Fargo,
\. Dakota. We wish them abundant
success in their new location.
The West Side postotfice, through
the efforts of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION, has secured the closed mail
pouch arrangements on the 5:44 D. M,
&. NJ. & st. 2. train the same as was
described some time ago for the East
Side. The improvement went into
effect Tuesday.
On next Sunday morning, August
10Th, Rev. T. A. NimitS will preach
on Enthusiasm in Church Work.
In the evening he will preach on the
''Gamblng Evil" and will illustrate
its influence by some personal Incl
dents. Everybody is invited to be
present,
JAS. Vaughn, register Of deeds, who
was a lieutenant in the MarShtield Co.,
during the SpaniSh-American war,
left for Camp Douglas on Tuesday
neon. He takes with him a gold
best markSman in the second regi-
ment.
We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the complete and excellent
report of the late Republican state
convention together with the platform
adopted and other matters of interest
connected Herewith which will be
found on the inside pages of this paper.
The Board of Review is in session
this week at the city hall on the West
side, and the important subject of
adjusting the city taxes is receiving
serious consideration. The board
consists of mayor, city clerk, assessor
and Aldermen Schnable and Kruger.
MI and Mrs. John Hickman have
the sympathy of the community in the
loss of their little one last week. They
desire to express their heartfelt thanks
to friends and neighbOrS for favOrS
shown them during the little ones
sickness and funeral service.
On Sunday morning next Rev. T. J.
Dent Of Aberdeen, South Oak, will
preach at the First Congregational
church. In the evening Rev. Shaw
will speak on "PeOple Who are Tired. "
Anthems and solos at each service.
The ladies of the Moravian church,
of the West side, will give social in
Muir's old block Saturday, the 18th,
from ; O'Clock, p. m, Ice cream, cake
and coffee will be served. Pice, 10
cents.
Jack Carkeek, the Waupaca wrestler,
had a rib broken in q match at Mil
Waukee last week and was defeated by
Chicago man. He was at one time
the champion wrestler of this country.
The infant child of Jas. Dumas, six
months old, died on the 18th and was
buried on the 18th. 1t will be remem-
bered the little ones mother died and
was buried just week previous.
Henry Knuth, who was so severely
burned in d fire at his home near
-Four Mile Creek a week or two ago,
lis reported doing well, although his
hands were in very bad shape.
Ross Schultz in crossing to the West
| Side with load of furniture Monday
afternoon broke a wagon wheel and
blOckaded traffic for a short time
while he was unloading.
Last Sunday was the best day for
black bass fishing this season. Many
fishing parties were out both up and
down the river and all report a good
catch for the d9V