Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-01
Local Notes

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The grand May festival Concert anC
ball given by the Reuter- Concert Co
will take place on the eve of Tuesday
May 18th at the Grand Opera House
Tickets are on sale at Days drug store
and at Church's drug store. The
programme for this occasion is OF
unusual merit. Besides the famous
Violin NirtuOSO there will appear al
this concert Mrs. Jeanette Haples
soprano who sings among other select.
ions, Scoth Ballads in costume of a
highland laSSie. A piano solo by Mrs
g. ". PauluS Of whom Jacob Reuter-
speaks in the highest terms Of praise
will be one of the features Of the con
cert and last but not least the newly
organized string Quartette which
makes its LIST appearance at this con-
cert. The artists or this organization
are Jacob Renter, 1st Violin: James
Strnad, End Violin: James Kramer,
Cello: Mrs. f. V Spur. Piano. There
will be Il grand ball after the concert.
The musicians for the orchestra being
especially selected to furnish music
for the dance. Watch for the program
and secure your tickets at once.
F. S. Gill, paper-hanger and decora-
tor, who recently located in our city
aud opened supply store in the first
building north, of J. E. Days drug
store, No. 1O4, where he intends to
carry in stock a complete line of the
best wallpaper, curtain shades, paints,
varniSheS, oils, and glass. He comes
to US with the best of recommends as
being a skilled workman, competent
to do any and all kinds OF work. He
is anxious and will aim to do the latest
and most modern up-tO-date decOrat-
ing. He will be glad to figure with
any one who is anxious to have some
thing done in the line of finishing out
side Of the ordinary. 1t should be the
aim Of every one who is building a new
nome, or renOyating Or remOdelling an
Old one. to change the style Of decOra-
tiOn. Mr.. Gill is here to do it for you.
He extends a cordial invitation to
those wanting work done in his line
to confer with him, obtain prices and
examine his stock. He purposes to
keep the best goods tor doing the best
kind Of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. James MCLAUGHLIN
have the sympathy Of the community
in the loss of their little five months
old daughter, Catherine, with a COM
pllcatjOn of diseases resulting from an
attack of the measles. The little one
took sick Monday April 21St and died
THURSDAY afternoon April oath. The
funeral service took place at the
Catholic church Saturday forenoon at
10 O'Clock Father Van Rossmalem
officiating. The following relative S
and friends were here to attend the
funeral: Messrs. and Mesdames Hugh
McLaughlin: and Will Mclaughlin of
PlttsviIle; Mr. and Mrs. T. Styles of
Babcock; Mr.. and Mrs. Plunket OF
New Lisbon; and Master John Joyce.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary
society of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Il, Gardner on High street Tues
day afternoon, May 5. The state
president of the W. B. NJ. l., Miss
Annie Walker, will be present and
will address the meeting. A picnic
lunch will be served and very
pleasant time anticipated. A large
attendance is earnestly desired.
DR., Frank S. Brace, of Berlin. Wis.
dentist, has located IN rooms over
COrriveau & GarriSOn's store on the
west side where he will be pleased to
see any one in need of dental work.
tie is graduate of the Milwaukee
Medical College and comes here highly
recommended as a young man of good
character and well qualified for the
practice of his profession. He invites
fair share of the business.
w. s. Braddock, of Bear Bluff, Wis.
who is well known to the cranberry
growers in this city, is an original,
sincere LaFOllette man and candidate
for State Senator to succeed J. j. Nc
Gilvery Of Black River Falls. The
people of that Senatorial district will
find Mr.. BraddOck the right man to fill
such place. His qualifications are
excellent.
Never before since the advent of the
10 cent bus line has business been any
better, or have the people been cared
Ter any better than they are at present
by Mr.. James Hewlett. He is prompt
and attentive to every detail and
works two outfits all day and part Of
the night. Ii you leave an order with
Hewlett you can depend upon its being
properly cared for.
Emil Clausen has taken the job of
laying the brick for Herman Kruger'S
new house to be erected on his farm
in tue town Of Sigel This summer.
The upright will be ISX46 two stories
high and one wing will be 16xlS and
the other l2X12. When completed it
will make fine improvement upon his
farm.
The Grand Rapids band came out
Wednesday evening and discoursed
sweet music on both sides Of the river.
Judging from the crowds that came
out to hear an open air concert is
pretty good evidence that the band
boys efforts are appreciated. Come
out again boys your music cheers UP
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