Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-15

the building of the E. M. Corps & Coz
potato ware house which extends
over the railroad cOmpany's land onto
the Market square nearly 10 feet
Talk of an injunction was INDUCED
in to restrain the company from going
on with the building
You will laugh till your sides ache
when you see "McCarty'S MishapS'
at the Opera House Monday Novem.
Der, 10.
One of the fine residences of the
city will be the new home of d. j.
Arpin on Front street. 1t is being
built IN Colonial style, which is a
modification of the Greek style OF
architecture, and will be 4SX56 feet,
inches in dimensions, two and one halt
stories high. 1t will be a framed
structure. Antoine Billmever has
charge of the work and is pushing it
with force Of ten carpenters and two
or three helpers.
W. H. Falk has moved this week
into his new house on Cranberry
street opposite Mrs. McKercher's
residence. 1t is roOmv house, built
in modern style and will make him a
fine home. 1t is complete inside but
outside it will require another coat of
paint to finish the job. M. J. Favel
was contractor and builder and the
erection of this house reflects the
excellency Of his workmanship.
Geo McMillen has established his
reputation as a political prophet
beyond peradventure. On the eve of
election he predicted That if Mckinley
and Roosevelt carried Grand Rapids
by 225 votes, they would have at least
$50 votes in the electoral college.
The head Of the republican ticket had
a majority of about 300 in this CITY
and the republican electoral vote will
be POI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fourier paid a
novel election bet Sunday, which was
a Sunday dinner to be given to Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Davis and Mr.. Ludwig
Gross. Ludwig's part in the bet was
to carry republican banner with a
/ Mckinley picture strapped to his back
from Davis residence to Fournier's
residence. The victorS and the van
pushed alike enjoyed the occasion.
Bat O'Day expects to move this
week to the farm he lately purchased
of LutZ Bros. east Of the city, and
his present home on the cornor OF
Wyley and Milwaukee streets he has
rented to E. S. Rennc, the newly
elected county clerk, who will occupy
it as soon as Mr.. O'Day vacates.
M 4 p0rn~nr 30;
nice high ceilings and beautiful
plate glass front in his remodeled
furniture building on Front street.
The improvement almost makes a new
building of the institution, and it
will make a fine room to display
furniture in.
VIM. G.. Suhr with force of four tC
six men has been giving the Arpir
homestead property on Water street a
thorough new dress of paint. The
color is light brown with no trimmings
and in this respect is popularity in
the city, but it presents a very fine
appearance.
The county board convened in reg
guar session Tuesday to canvass the
returns from the late election
Presentation of bills seemed to be the
most absorbing item of interest ir
the first days session. Full proceed
| ingS will be published later.
One hundred dagoes, more or less
have been at work a part of the past
week filling in the track to the switch
| line that has been moved to the east
about 10 feet along Market square t.
make room for E. Nj. CoppS & Co:
! new potato warehouse.
During the past week babies have
! arrived to gladden. the homes of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Carey and Mr.. ane
Mrs. DR.. Hougen. lisa boy at Carey
born on the 9th, and a girl at DR.
Hougen,s, born on the 9th inst.
TheO. Brazeau spent three or fou
days the past week visiting his friend
Geo. 3. Nelson. at Amherst. The,
had fine time hunting squirrels an(
talking over old college days and othe
congenial subjects.
The way j. Levin expresses it i
Its the finest boy on earth" TIL,
little one arrived at the Levin HON,
in this city on the 4th inst.
If your poor old watch stops do no
blame the watch but take it to J. r
Chapman'S and have it put in order.
MesSrs. Paulus and White OF tn,
! .Marshteld newspaper ,coulmunit.
were agreeable callers Tuesday.