Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-11-28

Bros, and will open during the coming
week restaurant, which he will style
the Merchants Cafe" 1t will be a
day and night resort, with bill of
fare or short order program and
promises to become a popular place Of
business.
Do not forget the second number Of
the Elk'S entertainment course,
Thursday, December 5.
has named Archie S. Bennett of
WeyauWega as the third member of
the debating team which will meet the |
Upper Iowa university at Fayette. Ia,
next April. Mr.. Bennett was formerly
a teacher in the Grand Rapids schools
and is well-knOwn in school circles
Married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Noel at Port Edwards,
Mr.. Louis II. Haupt to Mrs. Lydia
Kruger by Rev. G. A. ROSander of
Prentice, Wis. They took the after
noon train for ManitowOc which will
be their home. Mr.. Haupt is an
engineer on the Northwestern train.
The 'midgets" or dwarfs who held
receptions at johnson & Hill Co.'S dry
goods department last week have gone
to Stevens Point where they are filling
a like engagement in that city this
week They proved a great attraction
and were usually surrounded by a
crowd during their stay in the store.
You can please the little one with
one Of those handsome dressed dolls at
the NJ E. church parlorS, Tuesday
evening.
The teachers Of the city schools
enjoyed an oyster stew at the east side
kindergarten Friday evening. During
the evening they were entertained,
informed and greatly ''jollied shy the
travelling phrenolOgiSt who has been
in the city several days the past week.
He examined their heads.
A sad death occurred near Babcock
last week. 1t was that of Mrs Annie
Maravec, aged 33 years, who retired on
the night of her death in apparently
good health. She died during the
night by the side of her sleeping
husband who did not discover her
death until morning.
Natural gas has formed under the
ice in a mill pond at MenOminee and
wherever puncture is made and
match applied a flame shoots up
several feet and burns for consider
able time. The young people of the
town use these lights for skating
instead of bOntireS.
All parties holding season tickets
for the 'Elk'S all star entertainment
course" will please have their seats for
the second number, the Boston
Musical and Dramatic Co., Thursday,
December 5, reserved early. Reserved
seats on sale at the usual places
December 2.
C. w. Hodson of Portage City was
last week appointed agent of the
Wisconsin Central road at this point,
vice G. 0. Snyder resigned. Mr..
HodSon was formerly the agent at
Portage. He will move his family
here as soon as he can secure Suita BILE
house.
Ladies who have used Maple City
soap will testify to it's merits. For
slle by all grocers.
The t. j. Cooper and L. NJ. Nash
parties of deer hunters, upon their
return from their recent trip to the
northern hunting grounds, each had
their deer and party photographed in
a group picture. They are both most
attractive looking hunting scenes.
The necessity and Importance of
having gate projections at the main
crossings of the G. NJ. & St. Paul,
Wisconsin Central and Chicago &
Northwestern roads is noted by every
one who has occasion to travel Gran
berry street in that part Of our city.
Go and select a doll or a Xmas
present for some member of your
family at the M. E. church parlors,
Tuesday evening.
The second number of the Normal
school lecture course at Stevens Point.
a concert by Brooks Marine band
in that city Saturday evening, was
attended by number of young people
from Grand Rapids.
The Boston Musical and Dramatic
Co. consisting of Helen Marie Tricky,
viOliniSt, Walter G.. Paine, tenor
SoloiSt and female impersOnatOr and
Walter Eccles, humOrist and dramatic
reciter. at the Opera House, December
9TH.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
have hustled the construction of their
line along the Northwestern road
from Princeton to Marshfeld. 1t was
finished the latter part of the week
and is now merrily ticking off business.
Wallace Foubart of Biron was the
fortunate holder of the Winning
number in the rattle for the quilt,
Catholic church, which took place the
past week.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
have placed in position this Week two
mammoth telegraph poles at the
corner of Herschleb's bakery and in
the rear of Kromer'S restaurant.
We are sorry to note that it was
necessary to-take Mrs. A. B. Sampson
to Sanitarium at WauwautoSa this
week to better care for her in her Serl-
Gus illness from old age.
s The ladies of the Norwegian Mora
Wan church held d we'll attended
oyster supper Saturday evening at the
armory building on Oak street.
There are pills and pills you want a
pill which is certain. thorough and
gentle. mustn't grip. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers fill the bill.