Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-25

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Nekoosa. This Is one Of the NOS
enjoyable outings that this section o
country affords. The party will bt
absent about week.
You cannot fail to see the Centrali;
Hardware Co.'S ad. in this issue. The,
have mammoth contract on hand a
NekoOsa that takes all the plumber
and tin smiths in this vicinity, beside
they are sending to milwaukee, for al
extra man. The job includes new
roofing for the big paper mill plant, ;
new heating system and blower fans
for the MILL
Johannah Brouckman, of Senecf
Corners, died Sunday night at O'Clock
in the Goth year of her age. He
trouble was appoplexy. She had only
been sick a few days and it is thought
the very hot weather fastened hel
demise. Her son William survive!
her at the old Homestead and {
daughter, Mrs. dodfFy BrQderll, II
this city.
There was an alarm of fire Tuesday
evening little before o'clock that
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various resorts and meetings to the
west side. The fire was located in a
manure pile adjoining the barn OF
.. Denis On French street. No great
damage was done and the fire was
soon extinguished. It was Supposed
| to be q case otspontaneOus combustion.
Frank Whitrocl,, the melon man
met with $400 loss Wednesday
evening by the burning of his barn.
The barn was set on fire during the
storm by bolt of lighting and was
entirely destroyed. He was fortunate
in losing only calf in the way Of
in the pasture.
Judge j. A. Gaynor was down in
Adams county the past week. He
says that in returning the northern
part of that county the settlers
generally expressed fear of complete
destruction of crops by the intense
dry weather. In Wood county. how
ever. there seems to be a belief that
all is yet WELL
Mrs. Dennis Coughlin of this city,
who won first prize at the Paris expo
SitiQn for an exhibit of fancy work.
left ibis week fer New York to visit
relatives and dispose Of the rare
collection of articles from her needles.
She has made the work life study
and has few equals. -Marshtield Times.
Nearly all of the cities and villages
which have recently built city or
sIiIlage halls have provided rooms for
public libraries. MarShtield, Slough
ton, Amigo, Portage, Whitewater and
Sun Prairie are among the towns
which have followed this commend
able fashion,
The business men of Stevens Point
have organized themselves into an
association for the purpose of promot-
ing the social, industrial and political
welfare of the city. Such efforts are
thoroughly cCmmendable. They have
accomplished much good through the
country.
Despite the unprecedented demand
for men to work in all lines, tramps
are more numerous here than they
have been in any previous season and
the local police are kept busy in their
efforts to pass the buns along
Marshfield Times.
The East Side Ladies Aid society of
the Congregational church will give a
!Carrie Nation Social" at the home of
Mrs. 4. /. FQNtaine, Tuesday evening,
July So Ice cream and cake will be
served. Everybody cordially invited.
The machinery for the Badger Box
Lumber Go. is arriving daily and the
plant will be placed in readiness to
begin operation as soon rs possible.
1t viii prove a great addition to the
industries of this city.
Oscar MQrterud will start Friday
for Q vacation and outing which he
will spend at and near his old home
in Vernon county. His photograph
gallery here will remain closed until
the 5th of August.
VIM. Fl. Buchanan makes a
specially Of raising Pure Bred Poland
China hogs, and has q choice let Of all
ages now on hand for sale. REicGS
reasonable. Address PittsYille, Wood
County, Wisconsin: 2w.
The new passenger train on the
Milwaukee road going north Saturday
morning and returning Sunday after
noon is we'll filled with tourists seeking
recreation at the northern fishing
resorts.
Some of the assessors ia the state
have declared war upon the state tax
commission and have refused to raise
the estimates as ordered. 1t is likely
that these assessors will change their
minds:
The East Side Ladies Aid society
will give IN ice cream social in the
new basement of the NJ. &. church
next Wednesday evening. Ice cream
will be served any time after T O'CLOCK:
The Grand Rapids contingent of the
camping party who went to TOma-
hawk for ten days outing returned
to the Rapids last Friday noon-a
little earlier than was expected.
The poQms formerly occupied By DIR.
J: G. Cnnniff have been rented by Mrs.
Lizzie Cahill. 1t is said upon her
return from Chicago she will keep her
home there:
\ large Aermutef wind mill and
pump is being put in at the new pickle
factory by the Centralia Hardware
Co. ": W. Meade. Geo. Berringer and
G. Smart are doing the work.
Wilbur, the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Witt OF the town of Grand
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