Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16


complete arrangements.
Messrs. Taylor, Hambrecht, Nc
MILAN and Lipke of the building
committee Of the independent school
district of Grand Rapids spent the
day Thursday in Wausau inspecting
the new high school building of that
city to get ideas to assist them in the
building Of the proposed new high
school building at Grand Rapids. They
were thankful for especial courtesy
shown them by Messrs. G. D. Jones.
formerly of Grand Rapids and Supt.
Mathie of the high school of that CITY,
Ketchums ice men broke through
the ice with their teams on the west
bank of the river below the bridge,
which is kept thin by the swift cur
rent near the river bank and the
sewers emptying into the river Just
above that point. A neat patch was
put in the broken spot in the road
there by drawing thick ice from the
opposite side Of the river and bridging
over the break. These thick blocks
of ice soon froze tightly together and
made most substantial roadway.
For the first time in years if not for
| the first time in the history of the
town two of the leading railroads of
the city have favored the business men
of the town with some excellent
calendars, advertising their roads.
| The Northwestern road inauguratcd
the custom just before the opening of
| the new year and they were soon
followed by the G.. M. & st. P. road.
Competition is indeed the life of trade.
The extremely fine weather which
we enjoyed the fore part of the week
WAS unusual for this section of the
country at this time of the year, and
not at all in harmony with Hicks
| forecast for January. His prediction
was for cold weather the fore part of
January. His ''prediction" might
have been alright had it not become
tangled up with ''balmy breezes of the
South"
| G. j. Chairman has loaded a car with
seed grain, household goods. horse and
buggy, lumber and other material for
a house and started on Wednesday for
Rush Spring, Indian Territory, where
he took up claim last year, and
where he hopes to build a home to
suit his ideas of farm life. He has
a good deal of nerve for a man of his
age to undertake such an enterprise.
| W. f. Sanderson was in Minneapolis
last week and while there bought the
lease and furniture of the White
| House, 30 room summer hotel at
| Lake MinnetOnka, 20 miles from Min
neapOlis. The house has the finest
| location on the lake. Mr.. and Mrs
SandersOn will leave some time in
| April to get the house ready for open
ing which will be about May 1st
Ordinarily the average man is not
particularly delighted to have a petit
tion pushed at him, but once in a
while there is refreshing variation in
| the rule. For instance the men
| circulating the petition asking for the
denomination of Judge Webb as Cir
cult Judge meets with almost every
mans approval and all seem glad to
sign the petition.
The Twentieth Century place closed
a most successful year of existence on
the 18th inst. While other cities are
| bOaStlng of their Public Rest Rooms
we are not unmindful of the fact that
a number in this locality are patterned
after our own unpretentiOuS Twen-
tieth Century place. Long may it
prosper.
| There was a great ball at Alfred
| Trudell's farm in the town of Sigel
last Thursday evening. The ''big
four" from Grand Rapids went out
and opened the ball with a few choice
musical selections, after which local
musicians furnished the music. A
most enjoyable party is reported.
| One of the miserable old hacks
driven by the Jew vendors of old rags,
rubbers3, etc, about this city dropped
on the hill on Bridge street where it
intersects High street and died where
| it fell. This is not the first time that
these poor brutes have fallen exhausted
by the way side.
| The Waupaca Post of last week, J.
l.. Sturtevant editor, announces the
passing Of it's 18th year of existence.
1t is deservedly popular and prosper
Gus and claims circulation of $500
copies each week, which is a great
many more than most country news
papers enjoy.
The East side Ladies' Aid Society of
| Ulle lISU Congregation CQurC0 Will
entertain the West side and First
Ward Ladies Aid Societies at the
home of Mrs. T, J. Wood Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 22nd. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Carl B. Lang of PittSville one of the
pioneer settlers of Wood county and a
former resident of Grand Rapids died
in the Tomah hospital last Thursday.
The funeral was held at his home in
PittSville Sunday under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity.
The Wisconsin river has been the
scene of large number of young
people making the most of the excel
lent skating. The overflow of water
nearly every day renewS the ice and
makes it inviting for lovers of this
popular sport.
After an illness of several months,
A. W. Patten of Appleton. the mil
| lionaire paper mill owner, died We'd
neSday morning shortly after I
o'clock. Mr.. Patten was well-knewn
in this city and was stakeholder and
director in the Nekoosa Paper Co.
The Mission Band will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. E. G..
ROSsier on the west side, Mrs Geo.
+. Gardner will talk to the band on
the Sllhiect of the phillipineS