Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

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consideration by Bishop MeSsmer of
Green Bay, and the priests of his do
-cese. The plan of forming a circuit
of several cities and engaging thor
oughly competent instructor to visit
these cities regularly and drill the
different choiTS has the support of
many priests and may he adopted in
the near future. AS Grand Rapids
belongs to his diocese, the Catholic
church here will undoubtedly have
the benefit of the instruction referred
to.
A watch is different from almost
anything else you can buy. as a good
watch will last you a life time with
fair treatment, and that kind of a
watch you can buy of j. r. Chapman
on easy payments.
W. D. Conner Of Marshfeld, mem
Der of the board of supervisors of this
county, seems to be one of most public
spirited and generous citizen Of that
place. He recently donated $500 to
the public library of that city, and
being greatly interested in manual
training in the public schools, last
week offered to provide for the salary
of a competent instructor in this
branch of school work for the balance
of the school year if the school board
of that city would provide for such a
department in the high school.
Probably the finest dairy in this
section is that of RobinSon'S jersey
dairy. Those who want to buy the
superb butter from this dairy can find
it at Mrs. John Hamm's store on the
east side and Will Gross store on the
west side. 2w
Since the first of January, 1902, the
following phones have been added to
the Wood County Telephone exchange
Residences. E. DAILY, w. L. Comp.
ton, G. w. Hodson, B. Closuit, H. W.
Mccain, W. III. Jameson, S. L.
Brooks. Business-Dr. W. d. Harvie,
j. A. Gaynor, J. S. Lindahl, May
Emmons City Hall, County Judge,
County Treasurer, Clerk of Court: a
total Is. The business manager in
forms US that he will issue new cards
for the lst of February.
Gents we are Offering some of the
best bargains on fiue shoes ever offered
in the west. We bought them at a
bargain from the Kern Shoe Com
pany. Seeing is believing so come in
and see for yourself.
The MUIR SHOE Co.
Here is puzzle that puzzles every
body. Take the number of living
brothers double the amount add to it
3, multiply the result by 5, add to it
the number of living sisters, multiply
the result by 10, add the number OF
deaths of brothers and sisters, sub.
tract $50 from the result. The right
hand figure will represent the number
of deaths, the middle figure will be
the number Of living sisters, and the
left the number of living brothers. =
Elk.
PattenS San proof mixed paint at
Sl.0O gallon at the Milwaukee Cheap
store. 2w
Charles G.. Starks, Editor and pub
Usher of the daily Berlin Journal, was
in this city Tuesday on telephone
business and while here called at the
REPORTER office. We enjoyed his
short visit and glad to know he was
favOrably impressed with our city.
Come again Charley when you can stay
longer and we will show you about the
coming city of the Wisconsin river
valley-not excepting our beautiful
city of WauSau north of u.s.
j r. Chapman makes speciality of
fine watch repairing.
The Wood County Telephone Com
pany have engaged Miss Nellie Far
rell as book-keeper. collector and
Stenographer, in place of f. E. Keil-
ner, resigned, who can be found in the
cOmpany'S office in the Wood block
any time during working hours. Per-
sons wanting to pay their rentals at
times before or after they have been
called upon by the collector can do SO
at the office.
Bargains in Groceries and Hardware
at the Milwaukee Cheap store. Don't
miss our sales in above lines. 2W
V. X. Laundry has rented One-half
of the LaMay building on the west
side opposite the Johnson & Hill Go.
grocery store. and viii open a harness
shop there about the last of this week.
He has ordered a large stock of new
goods and asks that all his old
customers call upon him before invest
ing in harness stock:
Bear in mind that our low prices on
footwear continue until Feb. 18th.
The MUIR SHOE Co.
Geo. Aikens, the Candy Kitchen
man is having his store room 70
modelled by running partition across
the building towards the rear of the
store room, the rear room to be the
kitchen proper, and next to this will
be an ice cream retreat, separated
from the store room in front by hand
some curtains.
Burt Meske, who went to Duluth
about tive years ago where he has
since been in the employ Of steam
boat company, has been missing from
his home and business for the past two
weeks, His parents live in Babcock
and others of the family live in Nil
waukee. They fear that he has met
with foul play,
Royal c. Treat died at his home il
Meadow Valley Thursday last. HI
was almost 81 years of age and haC
been resident of that place for thirt,
years and for the last twenty year.
postmaster. His wife and daughter
Mrs. Henry Carter and son Clark B
Treat, survive him.
Chairman John Juno of the board 0
| supervisors lost q business house h,