Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

In Friday nights storm lightning
| struck in several points about the city
doing only slight damage, however
| There was very high wind preceding
| the storm which in many places blew
weak limbs off trees and broke many
| telephone wires. The cooler atmos
| phere following the storm was
welcomed gratefully by the community
which had been SWeltering for week
Sheridan Jesmier of Biron was run
down by the Lyon House bus at the
Shea corner near the Green Bay depot
last week and his new bicycle almost
completely wrecked. The bus wheels
passed over the body of Mr.. JeSmiel
but strange to say he escaped almost
without injury. Mr.. CrOtteau. the pro
prietor of the Lyon House, bought
Mr.. Jesmier new wheel.
The February number of The Munic,
ipality, containing the article OF
Judge Gaynor on Cheap Telephone
Service" has been widely called for
from all parts Of the country Our
issue has been exhausted and we are
unable to supply the demand. We
shall be glad to receive from our
readers the February number
Municipality. June.
Charles La Brot, while putting
Frank Garrison's driving horse in the
stable Saturday evening, got mixed up
with the buggy, the horse and the
barn in such a way that he was struck
in the right eye with one of the buggy
thillS, knocking him down and for a
time was unconscious. The blow was a
severe one, but he has about recovered
from its effects.
The common council at it's next
meeting Will be asked to order a spec
ial election for voting upon the queS-
tiOn of bonding the city for $4,000,
for the establishment of electric lights
and water works. Nothing can be
done that will enhance the value of
property in our city more than would
these two thingS.-YellOW River
Pilot.
Miss Genevieve NJ Pratt of this city
has recently been appointed as seam
stress in a government school at
Hayward, Wis. She took the civil
service examination some time last
year and has just been notified of her
appointment in this new school at
Hayward. She must report for duty
on or before the first of August.
w. A. Webb of Grand Rapids and
d. A. Barnum of Prentice have Joined
forces and will start an upholstery and
general repair shop Of this character
in this city next week. Mr.. Barnum
is highly recommended as a workman
and will tell the people about it
through the advertising columns of
| the REPORTER later.
The REPORTER is issued day ahead
of time this week to permit all the
force to take part in the celebration
and festivities Of the glorious Fourth.
| The day is a symbol of liberty and for
that reason all true patriots should
keep it sacred by every possible mani
festation Of the sentiment.
Louis FOurnier has just finished Il
| substantial improvement to his bath
rooms, which are the only public bath
| rooms in the city. The improvement
consists of two new modern cOnStruc-
! tion. porcelain lined bath tubs
| Gitchell & Lubbock did the work.
An extensive addition to the sewer
on Water street is being made. The
| addition commences at the corner OF
! W. }. Shca'S residence and extends as
| far as the Love House. The work has
been in operation for the past ter
! days.
The WOman'S Club have issued theil
| programs outlining the years work
| Their work will be devoted principally
to study of Wisconsin state history
and Dickens works. The program
has many excellent features.
IT. ". Shipway of Big Flats came
to town Saturday With 10 bushels OF
bluebcrrieS that he bought at and
between his home and this city. The
berries brought him little over S37.
Dr.. Bird will leave Stevens Point
The first week in July for an extended
trip to California aud western Canada
He Will return about August l and be
ready to receive his patients.
Charles Lemley. ST., is very sick.
His advanced age makes his recovery
doubtful He has many friends il
the community to whom this viii bt
i'll news.
". 4. Little. formerly baggage man
1T he st. Paul depot, has purchased
Of Jesse Turner his horse, harness and
draying outfit and will engage in that
business.
AS an evidence Of prosperity anC
DrugreSSiveneSS we observe the Marsh
field Times in Il beautiful new dress
cut and lifted Il la ~ t. T. Co.
\ baby girl was bonn to Mr.. anG
| Mrs, TlluS. Saasted III East Crane
Rapids ON Saturday, June y.