Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-19

Miss Eva Jones gave five o'clock
tea in honor of her friend Miss Nina
DemaraiS Of Minneapolis last Friday
evening. After refreshments time
passed quickly with music, guessing
contests and social good time gener-
ally. All report a most enjoyable
evening. The Young ladies present
were the Misses Nina Demarais, Har-
riet Whittlesey, Nellie Ward, Elite
GoggIns, Mable McCamley, Della
Renne, Della Meunier, Edith Nash,
Viola Garrison, Manrine Johnson,
Iona Johnson. Annie Mcmillan
and Ethel Kelley.
Miss Grace Gets returned from
Milwaukee Saturday. where Sue spent
a week purchasing her fall stock Of
millinery goods, which embraces
everything new and up-to-date in that
line. Her trimmer, Miss Elfrieda
Timm, is expected to arrive in the
city Sunday Miss Timm was with
M ISIS Gets last year and made many
friends in the city during her stay.
An evening of enjoyment may be
had Friday night, Sept. 20, at the
Opera House hearing G. L. Burgder-
fer in his clever representation.
H. w. Timm, after completing a
contract of clearing right of way for
the Northwestern road between here
and Marshfeld, has spent the past
month in hospital at Oshkosh where
he was treated for severe attack of
inflamatory rheumatism. He returned
to the Rapids Saturday on crutches
but is on the high road to recover it is
to be hoped.
VIM. Dakins and daughters of
Springville who have been the guests
of Mrs Elmer RickerS of Nekoosa,
have returned to their home, spending
Monday enrOute. Mr.. Dal<ins is d
successful melon farmer Of Portage
county, and raised on one acre of
ground this year $3.50 worth of musk
melons.
G. L. Burgderfer is an artist in his
line. Do not miss him at the Opera
House tomorrow evening.
Mayor Wheelan has returned from
his northern outing. looking the
better for the recreation. Some
vendcr of yarns started the story
that the mayor had gone off on q
wedding tour which he failed to
herald to the world before going. 1t
is scarcely necessary to add that the
story was untrue.
Norris Silver. North Stratford, n
H.: II purchased a bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure when suffering
with a cough doctors told me was
| incurable. One bottle relieved me,
the second and third almost cured
Today [ am a we'll man." Wood
County Drug Co, or Johnson & Hill
| Co.
Burgderfer is probably the best
entertainer in his line who has ever
appeared in the city.
The local lodge of Elks at Stevens
Point put on the boards at the Grand
Opera house Friday evening under
the direction of w. L. Haskell of Des
MoineS, Ia. burlesque circus that
was very successful dramatically anC
financially. Nearly 800 was cleared
and added to the Elks' charity fund.
Rev. VilliSvik of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church will hold memoria
services in the G. A. r. hall THURSDAY
afternoon, September 10, at 3 O'Clock
in honor of the late President McKin
ley.
Peaches are the cheapest commodit,
in Grand Rapids today. Two carload
have already been absorbed by con
sumerS and they say the demand 70
this luscious fruit is still undated.
Superintendent Leu has been work
ing in the schools at the southern
part of the county this week, on Mon
day and Tuesday helping to grade TIL,
schools at BabCock.
Burgderfer. in his character Sketcl
OF Maiden Lady is simply irresist
able, Opera house tomorrow night.
There will be chicken pie social a
Mrs. Elisha Compton S home il
! Rudolph township on Friday evening
Sept. y, for the benefit of Rey Peter
son.
) A social will be held in the Whit
Front building Friday night, for th
: benefit of the Foot Ball team. Suppe
: 20 cents.
Remember the Burgderfer enter tain
ment at the Opera house Friday O
this week.
Only one more day to wait-till th
opportunity arrives for listening to
. Il. Burgderfer. hlImorist and imper