Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-07

who join with US in extending con-
gratulatiOnS.
The alderman from the Fifth Ward,
Carl AnthOfer, got a job at the
council meeting Tuesday night. He
was appointed committee to look up
the best plan for draining the water
from the northwestern portion Of the
city. AS that matter has long been
a puzzler it is hoped Mr.. Anthofer's
Investigations will throw new and
valuable light on the subject.
1t will pay you to buy anything in
the shoe or rubber line of Muir "The
Shoe Man. during his Mid-Winter
Sale. Only one more week of Sale.
The death of Carl VIM. Yontz
occurred at the home of his son, Chas.
YOntz, on the west side on Satur-
day, Feb. 2. He was in the SIND year
of his age and had been a resident Of
the city for the past Is years. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 5, from the German Lutheran
church, conducted by Rev. Bittner,
the pastor.
In the council proceedings will be
found petition signed by John DAILY,
H. A. Sampson, D. J. Arpin, G. NJ.
Hill, VIM. Scott, S. A. Spafford, E. t.
Harmon, e. P. Arpin and 290 more,
petitiOning the council to exempt the
Consolidated Water Power Co. from
taxation on improvements to be made
by the company for period of five
years.
For the last week of his MidWinter
Sale, Muir 1.-THE Shoe Man" will offer
greater bargains than ever.
The following party of ladies took
advantage of the nice sleighing last
week and spent an evening with Mrs.
B. O'Day in the outskirts Of the city,
having the jolliest kind of time:
Mrs. E. S. Renne, Mrs. D. z. Carey,
Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Allie, Mrs. W. l..
Scott and daughter Ella, Mrs. Oscar
CrOtteau and mother and Mrs. l..
Porter.
Severt johnson has cow that he will
sell for $3.50. This is $50 less than the
animal was assessed for and Severt
thinks she ought to sell for that much
at least. Either the cow is a "hum-
mer'' or the assessor has OvereStimated
her value.
Don't forget the Valentine Party
in the Forester's Hall next Thursday
evening, February IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Fuller of
Hancock, parents of VIM. d. Fuller,
assistant principal in the east side
high school, have sold their farm
near Hancock and will make their
home in this city the coming year.
F. H. Norton, the stove man, has
100 five gallon oil cans worth sl.25,
which he will close out for Is cents
apiece. They have some fine attach
ments and are great bargain for the
price named. Look at them.
The Rev. Shaw's subject next Sunday
morning at First Congregational
church will be 1.-The Stolen Gods" In
the evening he will discuss the ques-
tion "Can intemperance be destroyed
by Mrs. Nations method"
The COons of Blackville, Feb. 18th
will be the finest show of the season.
Opera House.
f. J. Wood acted as mayor at the
Tuesday evening session of the city
council in the absence of Mayor
GOggins, who was in Madison arguing
the Consolidated Water Power case
before the supreme court.
The following new people were
added to the active list of local
telephone users this week: Dr.
Harvie, office: Otto Leu, residence;
VIM. Brennan, residence: Mrs. J. e.
Granger. residence.
Augustus J. Cary, son of A. G..
Cary Of Stevens Point, died at Las
Vegas, N. Nj. Friday. Mrs. Cary
started Thursday morning to 90 to
him. The body will be brought home
for interment.
Don't forget the Valentine Party ir
the FOrester'S Hall next Thursday
evening, February II.
Mrs. Joe Newstader of Port
Edwards died Thursday morning and
was taken to Camp Douglas Friday
for burial. She was only "A years OF
age and leaves husband and infant
child.
A. w. Bryant has lost his Scotch
Coolie-"Scott." He will give q
liberal reward for his return or
any information lending to his
recovery.
Some of the young married ladies oil
this city enjoyed a sleigh ride tC
Mi Got Of I,,,x
supper there and returning by moon
light.
The ladies of the east side NJ. E
sewing society are making plans tC
give in the near future the first maple
sugar social of the season.
Are you restless at night, and har
raised by bad cough? Use Ballard.
Horehound Syrup, it will secure you
sound sleep, and effect prompt anC
radical cure. Price, % cts. and so cts
Johnson & Hill Co.
F. Il. Norton, the stove man, has
100 five gallon oil cans worth S1.25
which he will close out for IS cent:
apiece. They have some fine attach
mentS and are a great bargain for The
price named. Look at them.
Recent experiments show that al
classes of foods may be completely
digestcd by preparation calico
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which abso
lutely digeSts what you eat. AS it il
the only combination of all the
natural digestantS ever devised thu
demand for it has become enormous
Wood County Drug Co.
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