Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-07

The nearby friends and neighbors of
Mrs Allen Jenkins Of east Wylie
street gave a birthday party at her
home in honor of her 44th birthday,
Feb. % at about 10 o'clock, a. m.
Some IS ladies were present to partake
OF an excellent dinner and enjoyed the
SOciability Of the occasion. The
following named ladies were present.
MeSdameS ChaS. DAILY, MargesOn. Case.
Giese, Akey, Freschette. Cary, Renne,
Gray, Lord, Wetherly (of Sherrv),
Porter, Dugas, Podawiltz, Beadle,
Bean, Spafford and Young.
Charley Blodgett of Marshfeld ac-
companied viii Scott on his recent
trip to Canada, where Mr.. Blodgett
bought four or five head and Mr.. Scott
seven head of full blooded short
horned cattle Mr. ScOtt's stock
arrived in the city last week and are
now on his stock farm north of town
where he has accumulated fine herd
of thOrOughbreds. One Of his recent
purchases is tWO-year old bull weigh
ing l.450 pounds. said to be the finest
animal Of the kind in the country.
Much damage to telephones and
telegraph wires was caused by the
high wind Sunday The Green Bay
line west from this point was down
and had to be repaired the first Of
week before messages could be sent
west. Many of the telephone wires
about the city had tc be repaired
Mr.. Paterick, manager Of the Plain
field exchange, came over from that
town Tuesday repairing the line
between Plaintield and Grand Rapids.
John jacobson. who is working at
Grand Rapids. Mimi, is spending a
few days with his family. Mr. Jacob
son drew the plans and is Superintend-
ing the work of putting in new
paper mill at that point. While
here he will plan the arrangement of
the Shafting and machinery for the
MarShfield tissue paper mill.
The Methodist people are talking
seriously Of fixing over the basement
OF their church to be used by the
Sunday school. A steam heating
plant will be added to the church and
other mprovements made. These
improvements are neceSSitated by the
ever increasing size of the Sunday
school.
The Milwaukee Sentinel has
changed its heading and the head
letter type OF its office and it presents
a strange appearance all around to the
OId-time subscriber. 1t will probably
assume more metropolitan airs under
the new management, but with all it's
faults it was we'll regarded under the
Old regime.
The work of railroad companies.
like the acts Of Providence, is past
finding out. Last week it looked
very much as though the NJ. & S. E.
road had SuCcummed to the WileS of
the Northwestern and now it don't
look DIT all likely. All signs must fail
in regard to a railroad companies in
cold weather.
Word got about town Monday that
Mrs. Frank BoleS Of Nekoosa was SO
SICK that she was not expected to live
from hour to hour, but we soon learned
by telephone that the report was
untrue. She has been quite sick but
has at no time been considered in
dangerous condition.
The new baby at Pete Christman's
was ChriStened Sunday with due
fOrmality at the ChriStman home in
the First ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
ChriStman of Stevens Point were
present and took part in the festivities
that followed.
NJ. A. Bogoger has rented the
living rooms over his furniture store
to Sam Church, the west side drug
giSt who will occupy them as soon as
Mr.. B0gOger moves into his new home
Oh High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Witter expect
soon TO make their home in the
residence now occupied by Mrs.
Matte DAILY. Mrs. DAILY will move
into some other house but has not vet
secured place.
The contractors have begun the
driving of piles on the bridge work at
-Four Mile Creek for the Northwestern
road. Three feet Of frost has to be
drilled through before the piles can be
started.
Mrs. Nose Sharkey OF Rudolph was
in the city Saturday. She reports her
daughter Maude, ready to graduate
from TOland's Business University
about April l, when she is expected
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.. Bennett moved
Wednesday into the house adjoining
the Dixon House, recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs, 5. l.. Alexander who
started for MenOminee on Tuesday.
Superintendent Leu held teachers
examinations on Saturday of last week
and Monday and Tuesday of this
week in this city, which were we'll
attended by prospective teachers.
The people of Tomahawk are MAX
ing great preparations to give the
Northern Wisconsin Press Association
a fine time when they meet there in
annual session March Is and Is.
New phones were placed in the
homes of Nathan Church and Dan
Bailey this week, which makes -
new patrons added to the list since
the Isl Of January.
The Wood County Telephone Toll
Line Co. purchased the Nesper line on
March l. 1t will be kept in operation
principally for the benefit Of farmers
along the right of way.
The Rev. Shaw's subject next
Sunday morning at First Congrega-