Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

the Wisconsin Valley cities relative
to giving valuable franchises to cor
porationS. 1t indicates that while
they may be willing TO grant favorS it
must be on the reciprocal plan subject
to reasonable limitations: 1.-The street
car ordinance was then taken up and
discussed at some length. At 12:15 a..
NJ. there being no signs of coming to
an immediate agreement on the ordi-
nance, AID. Atwell moved that the
council adjourn until Saturday even
ing. July 6. at s, p. M, at which time
the ordinance and franchise will be
taken up for final disposition.
Mrs. Ivah.BabcOck who has been
matrOn for the past two years in the
Ouray Indian school at Leland, Utah,
has been appointed delegate to attend
the Indians Institute at Detroit.
Michigan, July and also to the
congress of Indian Educators at
Buffalo. n. Y. July Is. She will also
visit relatives in this city about Aug.
l, she will have 90 days leave with
pay. Mrs. Babcock has applied for a
transfer to Hayward, Wis. and as she
has given excellent satisfaction
will proba Die receive it.
Miss Sarah Heimdahl, long a popular
| teacher in the schools of this city.
was married on Wednesday, July 3 to
Prof. L. Van DuSen of Jefferson, at
the home of the bride in Madison.
Miss Mabel Gardner of this city at
tended the wedding, serving the bride
in the capacity of brides maid. Mr..
and Mrs. Van Dusen go to Buffalo ON
their wedding trip, where they will
visit the Pan-American Exposition.
They will be at home to their friends
at Jefferson in about two weeks.
The band boys are happy and have
good occasion to be. Tuesday night
the city council voted them the sum
of $50 per month. to assist them in
paying their expenses. 1t will be a
valuable addition to their eXchequOr.
Of course the boys will return the city
full equivalent during the summer
season with evening concerts on the
streets. About one concert week Oh
each side of the river during the short
summer season would be the 'proper
caper" for the band boys.
Frank Woodwork, E. F. Bell and
H. E. Spear of PittSville were in the
city Wednesday on business. III. E.
Spear has recently purchased MIR.
Bells mercantile business at Pitts
vile, and the latter will 60 to Texas
as soon as he can wind up his business
matters here and go to ranching it
with his brOther-in-law. While here
Mr.. Spear bought car load of flour
from the Grand Rapids Milling Co.
c. f. Stone of Wausau, district
superintendent for the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. of New York, and
Fl. Beanger of Stevens Point. as
siStant uperintendant. were here
Monday and paid the death claim to
Andrew Palm on account of the death
of his boy, amounting to SS0.SO.
A camping party from PittSville and
DeXterville will visit Tomahawk Lake
for ten days outing, beginning on
Tuesday next. The party will be
located at the we'll known Olson
cottage Miss Cora Pratt of this city
has been invited and will become one
of the party.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the Congregational church had a pic
mic Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Bat O. Day east of the city. A
large number of ladies took part in
the outing and enjoyed the occasion
very much despite the warmth of the
weather.
Sunday was a great day with the
Polish people of this vicinity. They
celebrated the day with numerously
attended picnic on the west side,
which was much enjoyed by all who
participated in it.
Miss Mabel McCamley resigned her
position as cashier in johnson & Hills
grocery and drug department last
Saturday night, and it is now occupied
by Miss Iona Johnson.
The Lyon House bus team ran from
the Green Bay depot down town
Monday damaging the bus consider
ably, but injuring nobody nor them
selves in their flight.
Benz. Closuit has recently completed
the remodeling of his residence
property near the Green Bay depot.
also the adjoining house which will be
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong.
Well, this is pretty tough weather,
but then. 40 degrees below zero is
worse. a person Of philosophical
turn will not complain about this
weather if it gets no worse.
The new coat of paint being put
upon the Love House in the north
eastern part of the city, adds greatly
to the appearance of that hosiery.
Andy Knutson opened new saloon
in the Briere building on the west
side this week. The new resort is a
clean looking place.
A new brick sidewalk is late sub
Stantlal improvement to Love House
property.
PERSONAL.
Miss Susie Wilson of Stevens Point
spent Sunday in the city.
f. w. Burt is very sick, and it is not
believed that he can recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Connor OF
Marshfeld spent Friday in the city.
Miss Lala Butterbaugh of Elroy is a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Miller.
| Mrs. Grimshaw of CranmOOr was a
business visitor in the city on Friday.
Guy Nash went to Duluth Tuesday
on business for the Northern Paper
Co.
Miss Bertha Dahlke went to Milwau-
kee Friday for an extended visit with
relatives.