Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
Mrs. Sarepta Pratt. familiarly

Mrs. Sarepta Pratt, famlllarly
known as Grandma Pratt, one of the
pioneer settlers of Wood county and
well known by all old residents of this
section of the country, celebrated her
S4th birthday Wednesday by enter
tanning her nieces who reside in this
vicinity. viz: Mesdames Henry Curran,
Gracia Daniels OF Stevens Point, Will
Arnott Of Arnott, Richard Tenant.
Deborah Warren of Abbotsford.
George Baker and Mary Warren Of
this city, many of whom are among
our oldest citizens. The home was
very pleasing in decorations, the
dining room and table looking
especially beautiful-a five lighted
candelabra served as a center piece
which together with two single
| lighted candle sticks which are nearly
century old, two bouquets of carna-
tions, large bowl of roses and huge
birthday cake highly ornamented for
| ''Grandma'' made very pretty
picture The honor of cutting the
cake was given to Mrs. Henry Curran
as the youngest niece. Much credit is
due the Misses Cora and Jennie Pratt
for making this anniversary one to be
remembered and in bringing together
cousins who had not met in over
| forty years. Mrs. Pratt, who
is a relative of Gen. Joseph Warren Of
Revolutionary fame, was born in
Edinbora, New York, in 1917 and
came to this county in 1915 since
| which time she has made it her home.
She lives with her son, Marcus Pratt,
and family and enjoys fairly good
| health, although it is necessary for her
fn n Of hn
| breaking of limb few years ago.
PLANTS FOR SALE-Tomato, cab
bage, cauliflower, celery, verbena,
pansy, aster and many others at
Riverdale Seed Farm. m16w3
The Free Press, Milwaukee's new
morning newspaper, about which
there has been a good deal of interest
throughout the state, will make it's
| first appearance, it is announced, early
| in June. Its mechanical outfit of
| linotype machines and presses, ordered
a few weeks ago, will, it is expected,
be fully installed by the last of the
month. The Free Press will be located
at 136 Grand Avenue, opposite the
Plankington House, where the new
company has already taken possession
of two large stores, with entrances on
| the avenue and on Second street. Fl.
P. Myrick, who will be editor of the
new paper, says that from assurances
already received, not only from Mil
waukee, but from all parts of the
state, the Free Press will start out
with very large subscription list.
While systematic canvas Of the state
and city has only just begun, hundreds
of advance voluntary subscriptions
have been sent in, showing unmiStak-
ably he believes, the general
sentiment in Wisconsin for an
independent republican morning
newspaper in the metropolis Of the
state. The Free Press will aim to
cover the state news field fully and it
has arranged for a complete general
news service.
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We are sorry to report the fact that
DR.. J. G. Commit is at home in Dancy
very sick with pneumonia. He is
under the care of DR.. Rosenberg of
Wausau who reports him a very sick
man. His many friends in Grand
Rapids will anXiOuSly wait for i'm
proved conditions.