Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-28

c. J. Carman, deputy revenue
collector in this district, has resigned
his position as collector to accept a
better one. This is in compliance
with an order from the department
reducing the collectors in the western
district from six TO four. Mr.
Carman's new appointment will
probably neceSSitate his going to
Oklahoma. His property will there
fore be for sale.
c. II. Brown. who has been travel
ing freight agent for the q. B. & ".
road for some time has resigned his
position with the company and will 90
to Pine Bluff. Arkansas, where he
will take charge of the extensive
lumber yards of w. W. Cargill of La
Crosse, Wis. Mr.. Brown has been
with the road for the past Il years.
Ferdinand Hirzy of Marshfeld.
brother of A. P HirZy of this city has
sold his business in that city and will
start about the Goth of April for his
home in Hungary accompanied by
his family, where he goes to look
after property of his cwn and an estate
left by the Hirzy boys father who
recently died there.
It is said that the powers of either
man or woman are developed ive-fold
by working with a life-companion who
is in entire harmony. The ideal wife
asa rule has it in her power to make
the ideal husband. What constitutes
the ideal wife is discussed in an ex-
uremely able article by Lavinia Hart
in the April Cosmopolitan.
DR.. j. E. Farmer, presiding elder of
the Appleton district of the Nj. f.
church recently injured his right hand
in rifle practice while on a trip in
Canada. Several operations have been
performed on the injured member and
blood poisoning having set in, his
physicians fear it will be necessary to
amputate his arm.
l.. NJ. Alexander, whose many
business interests here and at Port
Edwards, makes him well-known to
nearly every citizen in this vicinity,
has given s., 1000 towards the proposed
gymnaZium for Lawrence University
at Appleton. The new building will
receive his name in recognition of the
handsOmegift.
At the city caucus in Pittsville last
Wednesday T. S. Woodwork was
nominated for mayor; NJ. B. Wood.
treasurer; Ash Fishbeck, assessor:
F. H. MaXon, police justice; Warren
Severns, marshal;J. D. Potter, l.. W.
Pitts and A. B. Cotey, supervisors
from the first, second and third wards
respectively.
Our line Of ready to wear hats for
spring and summer of 1901 is now
ready and is exceptionally extensive
and replete with new and original
creations. We cordially invite ali
the ladies to view it. Watch for
opening dates to appear later.
MISS A. SCHMITT & Co.
In the insurance statement of w.
A. Keyes & Son published in last
weeks REPORTER the capital stock of
the Fireman'S Fund ms. Co. of
California and the New Hampshire
Fire lnS. Co. should read ST 900. OOC
instead of 100000 each. See correct
ion in this weeks advertisement.
One big new window now adorns
the front of Geo. N. Woods old real
estate office, now occupied by Mrs. L.
Cahill as millinery shop. 1t
improves the appearance of the
building and its usefulness as a show
room.
The Centralla Pulp and Water
Power Co. will build fine new office
this summer on the site of the old
office. 1t will be suitably furnished
and have. good-sized vault in con-
nection for the safety OF their books
and records.
Mrs. 0. T. Hougen is at Oshkosh
where she was called to attend her
father, Mr.. Humphrey, in what
proved to be his last illness. DR..
Hougen accompanied his wife,
returning to this city Wednesday
evening.
The Lawrence Uni
EW;!a1s> versity M nd olin
club will give a con-
cert at the NJ E.
.nurch Saturday evening, April 6.
Admission adults 50 cents and children
% cents.
Miss Mamie Devlin, of Chicago, has
been engaged by Miss A. Schmitt &
Co. as trimmer for this season. Miss
Devlin comes with ripe experience
of eight years as trimmer and therefore
can be highly recommended as an
artist.
T. VandenbrOOk has moved into the