Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

! William Owen, who plays Romeo
and Juliet, is fitted by nature to play
the part. When a New York mana
ger, who contemplated putting on a
revival of one of the great poetic
dramas, was asked whom he could find
to play the young lover. he imme-
diately replied, civilian Owen. He
has the youth, the looks. the expe-
rience and the genius" Mr.. Owen
was approached and to the managers
explation upon the advantages of a
New York appearance in such great
part, young ambition replied, Better
be first in a little Iberian village than
second in Rome" At opera house,
Grand Rapids, Sept. 9th.
J. A. Gaynor went to Winona the
latter part of last week. intending to
hire five Or six hundred cranberry
pickerS, but owing to the fact that
schools have commenced and a big
street fair is being held there this
week, was unable to secure but few.
He went to Green Bay and Oneida on
same object in view Nearly all the
anxious to get several hundred more
to distribute among the marshes.
John L. Dalton. representing Dali
ton Bros. of Waupaca, was in the city
today looking up location for first
class restaurant. Through the agency
OF E. B. FritZSinger he has submitted
propositions to secure the SLIDER
building on the east side and if they
are accepted the firm will open this
restaurant the first of next month.
The idea of the projectors, SO we are
told, is to give Grand Rapids a swell
cafe, run on strictly modern style.
We are glad of the information that
the preliminary work of the new
Chicago & Northwestern railroad
bridge is perfectly safe for the regular
transaction of business, since the
track is now laid to this city. The
passenger and other trains will have
to cross and recrOsS in the daily dis
charge of traffic and we are delighted
to know that 1T can be done without
danger. The railroad employees will
hail this information with delight.
We are pleased to know that our
friend, F. J. Wood of the Wood County
National Bank, in his usually thought
full style, remembered the boys of the
Northwestern construction force on
Wednesday. When they reached town
Mr.. Wood had several boxes of good
cigars on the ground to give all the
smokers of the crew an idea that he
at least remembered them. 1t is
needless to say that all the boys will
remember E. J.,WoOd.
There has been some inquiry regard
| ing the new law providing for the
payment of tuition by outside dis
tricts of scholars attending city high
schools from such districts. To those
interested we would say that this law
applies to the high school department
alone and not 10 the grades. Children
from outside districts attending the
grades will have to have their tuition
provided by their parents or guar
dians.
Friday morning the young man who
drives the street sprinkler noticed a
smoke curling up from under the
bridge near the east end. Looking
more closely he discovered that the
bridge was on fire. He Immediately
turned his sprinkler into fire eXtin.
guiSher and soon had the spot where
The blaze appeared completely flooded
and the fire put out, without causing
any alarm.
Bargains in toilet soaps at our drug
department. See ad. in this ISSUE
johnson & Hill Co.
Clarence Grace, the second son OF
Attorney III. III. Grace of West Super
iOr, formerly residents of this city
has successfully taken both the men
tai and physical examinations for en-.
trance to the United States Nava
academy at Annapolis. He was ap
pointed by Congressman jenkins tC
represent the Tenth Wisconsin con
gressiOnal district in the academy last
June.
A number Of the young people en-.
gagged the Italian band, which visited
Grand Rapids early in the week, tC
play for an impromptu party ano
dance at the opera house Monday
evening. a delightful time il
reported.
Rev. Shaw will preach morning and
evening next Sunday at the First
Congregational church. Morning sub
ject, congregational Worship even.
ing subject, "a Rational Religion
Special music,
A. j. Freund has his new residence
on Washington avenue nicely under
way. The frame work is up and
enclosed and it will not be long before
Mr.. and Mrs. Freund can make their
home there.
n. Pepiu is laying a brick side walk
in front of his residence on High
F.! street.
Remember the cheap rates to La
Crosse via the g. B. & W. on Sept. %
| to %.
Up to date. County Clerk Renne has
issued 535 hunters licenses.
B. w. Pursell, Kinterville, Pa.
says he suffered 25 years with piles
and could obtain no relief until
| DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve effected
a permanent cure. COunterfeltS are
worthless. Wood County Drug Co. or
johnson & Hill Co.