Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28


west side this evening, under the
auspices of Mrs. O. L. Hougen'S
Sunday school class. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander have made many warm
friends during their comparativelv
short residence in this city, who very
much regret their removal to another
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
expect to move to Menominee next
Monday. The Congregational Sunday
school will miss their superintendent
very much. which position Mr..
Alexander occupied for the past four
years.
Some Thoroughbred rascal gave
Ed. Bonham's folks in the Fourth
ward an exciting adventure Wednes-
day evening. After the family had
gone to bed they were awakened by
somebody trying to break into the
house. Mr.. BOnham got up and
frightened the parties away. but in
the morning he found that whoever
the prowler might have been, failing
to break into the house, had gone to
his barn and put something on the
backs of his COW and colt that had
taken all the hair off these parts.
A large audience at the Congrega-
tiOnal church last Sunday evening was
somewhat disappointed in finding the
pastor absent. Rev. Shaw was called
by telephone Saturday to Hartland.
his former pastorate, to conduct the
funeral services Of an influential
member there. The husband of the
deceased is a member Of congress, and
it was her dying wish that Rev. Shaw
should be sent for to conduct the
obsequieS at her funeral. Rev. Shaw
has not yet returned from his trip.
An engine from the Green Bay
road, enrOute to NekoOSa to take the
place of the Nekoosa Paper Co. engine
while it is being repaired at Green
Bay, caused quite furry of excite
ment on the street Wednesday. The
knowing ones claimed it was
Princeton & Northwestern engine
that had hurried on to take charge Of
the NJ. & S. E. road, whose rumOred
purchased by the Northwestern road
had not yet been confirmed
Father Nugent at the Opera House
March II.
dIlOu9
the west side bOWlers. In a recent
contest his score amounted to 257
which is three higher than the best
score ever made at the west side
alleys. Pet CrOtteau held the record
previously at 254. Art is ready to
maintain his position as champion
bowler against all corners; real clever
men preferred as challengers.
The steam drill belonging to the
G. & n. W. railroad which has been
at work below town was sent away
last week but the tests made on river
bottom did not prove satisfactory and
the drill was returned here on Tues
day and will again 60 to work as soon
as the ice becomes strong enough to
work on, the water at that point
having overtlOwed.
The ladies aid society of First
Congregational church west side will
meet with Mrs. VIM. Hooper of
NekoOsa next Wednesday afternoon
The ladies will leave on the y o'clock
G. M. & st. Paul train and return
from NekOosa at SIS the same
evening. All ladies are cordially
invited to be present.
French street has of late become
one of the principal thoroughfares
for farmers hauling their logs to
Lyons saw mill. The heavy loads
soon wore thesnO from the center of
street, forcing the teams to the side
of the grade. Here number OF loads
came to grief by the sleighS sliding
into the ditch.
Father Nugent,Of Des MoineS, Ia,
the celebrated Catholic divine, will
deliver lecture in the Opera House
March IL. All should try to hear this
most eloquent and talented man.
The young ladies Sodality society
will furnish a choice musical program
in connection with the lecture.
L. A. Blackman, supreme deputy
for Wisconsin,, of the Catholic Relief
and Beneficiary Association, is in the
city this week assisting their local
agent James A. Keyes, in the organ
lZatlOn of local association. Both
ladies and gentlemen can become
member Of this order.
Don't forget Father Nugent's
lecture on March II, at the Opera
House.
Henry Cooper, of Canton, S. D., a
brother of our tOwnsman, T. j. Cooper,
has been appointed Estate Examiner
for South Dakota at a salary of 81. 500
per annum with an expense allowance
of 81, 200 Henry's old time friends in
Grand Rapids extend congratulation.
The Nekoosa Paper Co. sent their
switch engine to Green Bay ON
Wednesday to be overhauled at the
Green Bay railroad shops. During its
absence engine No. 10 of the G. B. &
w. railroad will be used in the yards |
at NekOOSa.
The expected decision in the
Consolidated Water Power case, now
before the supreme court, was not
rendered Tuesday, and another three
weeks of anxious waiting will have to
be bOurn by the parties to the suit.
T. J. Cameron went to Milwaukee
on Wednesday afternoon where he
will meet Mr.. Kruger who preceded |
him on Saturday last. They expect
to buy heavily for their spring and
trade.
Rev. Shaw's subject of the First |
Congregational church will be in the
morning THE Perils of Emptiness. -"
In the evening 1.-The Constitutional
and Christian Method of Reform"
The Ladies' Aid Societies of the
NJ. E. church and the NJ. w. K. club
are preparing to hold Spring fair, to
be held on the 18th, 18th and 18th of
April. Keep the dates in mind.
superintendent Geo. 2. HambrechU