Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-18


the first day of January 1910. He
came west in 1856 stopping first at
Eureka, Wis, a few months, thence
came to Grand Rapids. He drove
from Eureka to this city by an OK team.
the only means of travel in those days.
He was married to Miss Alice Gamer
in Grand Rapids in 1867, where they
resided for some time. Mr.. Smith has
lived most of the time in some place
in Wood county.
Remember that A. P. Hirzy has
fine line OF Gold and Silver headed
canes which will make fine Xmas
presents.
z. Decker, state agent for the
Milwaukee Journal company, recently
moved his family here from Luding-
ton, Michigan, on account of the
central location and the excellent
railroad facilities. For The present,
he has rented the house formerly
owned by Mr.. Beeston. opposite
+. }. Woods old home. He is very
fayorably impressed with he city OF
Grand Rapids and believes it has Il
bright future.
Fine broken mixed candy l0c Il
pound at q. w. Davis.
j. r. Chapman, of Oshkosh, IN
formed us that he was homeSck for
his faithful hunting dog, known in
this city by the name OF "Mack,r and
indicated Il strong desire to see him
and to keep him until next hunting
season. To satisfy his desire we
Grated the dog on Friday and sent
him to his old master by express. He
reached there the same day all safe
and apparently delighted to see his
Old master.
The largest line and finest cutting
in cut glass at SCOTT'S.
T. G. Timm, Of the town of Grand
Rapids, and rural mail carrier on
route number one from the Grand
Rapids pOStOtfice, moved his family
from the farm into his house just out
side the city limits, opposite the home
OF {. e. DAILY, the past week. He did
this to be more convenient to the
pOStOftice and save the extra drive
that he had been making night and
Lambs wool slipper soles for men,
women and children at the Muir Shoe
Co.
j. G. jacobson, the architect,
returned Friday from two weeks
absence in ShawanO, Green Bay and
LadySmith where he has been inspect
ing the erection OF paper mills. He
found the work well advanced and
being placed in it's proper
position. All three paper mills will
be making paper on, or before the
first OF January.
Come and see my beautiful Rings
and Brooches in Diamonds, Pearls.
Opals, Rubees, etc, and prices to
please you at SCOTT's.
The Milwaukee Sentinel is autho
rity for the statement that at meet
ing Of the athletic council Saturday
night in Madison, Oscar Bandelin,
of Grand Rapids, was reelected coach
of the baseball team, and the Sched-
uleS of baseball and track games
arranged for next spring were
approved.
Full dress patent kid shoes and
strap sandals for women at the Muir
Shoe Go.
Carpenters are busy in the Nj. A.
Bogoger store building putting in
shelving and lifting up the place
generally, preparatory to the occup-
ancy Of it by Mr., Corbett, of Berlin,
Wis, who will open a gents furnish
ing and tailoring establishment, on
or about the 18th Of January, 1903.
81 pounds candy for 25c at G. w.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Griffith, of
Sleepy Eye, Mimi. arrived Monday
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A .
E. Bennett on the cranberry marsh
home. Mr.. Griffith is in the banking
business and will be remembered as
being partner with f. MacKinnon
in the hub and spoke business in this
city in the early days,
A Victor machine would be Just the
thing f5r Xmas present, they talk.
sing and play music. At the Wood
County Drug Co.'S. store.
A. G. Gitchell. has an advertisement
in this issue Of the REPORTER an
uouncing the fact that he has rented
the B. Metzger property on the east
side and is now ready to do ANYTHING
in his line. Mr.. Gitchell has the
reputation of doing tirst-class work
and he will be glad to figure with YOU
on any JOB you have in his line.
The world renown Waterman foun-
tain pen would make d nice Xmas
present. Wood County Drug Co.'S.
store.
d. Reiland & Co.. Of the west side
have purchased of NJ Mccarthy his
stock of meats, fixtures etc, on the
east side in what is known as the
Bittner market and took full charge
on December II.
l.. P. Ule, the stone mason. has just
completed the foundation walls for
j. &. JacObsOn'S new residence. He
did fine job, and the carpenters will
soon commence the erection of the
house.
have the ladies' delight in neck
chains and large lockets. | engrave
them for you free at SCOTT's.
E. A Upham purchased two lots Of
Judge Chas. NJ. Webb the past week
upon which he will move his barn
recently purchased and convert same
into Il house.
Don't forget that we have the finest
line of burnt and carved leather goods
in the city. Wood Co. Drug CO.