Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

|
anCe in our public schools the SchoO
Board was Obliged to engage another
teacher. Miss Ruth J. Carrier of Della
van, graduate of Beloit college ir
| 1900, and who taught one year in War
| rem Academy has been engaged as
the extra teacher. She arrived Satur
| day evening aud comes highly recon-
mended as teacher in English. She
commenced her laborS in the west side
high school and for the present is stop.
ping at the Dixon House.
At the last meeting of the East Side
Ladies Aid Society Of the COngre-
gatlOnal Church the following officers
were elected for the ensuing wear:
Mrs. A. L. Fontaine. President: Mrs.
ID. A. Tanant and Mrs. J. Nc Cam.
Vice Presidents and Mrs. Dunaven.
Secretary and Treasurer This society
will meet next Wednesday afternoon
with Miss Jennie HaSbrouck.
Miss Bertha Podawiltz severed her
relations with this office last Saturday
after several years spent in learning
the art preServative OF all arts"
Miss POdawiltZ assures us she has
nothing Immediately in veiw, but eX-
poets to accept an offer in a distant
city, She has been faithful and in
duStriOuS member of the force in this
office and all will be ever glad to hear
of her good fortune.
Grand Rapids now enjoys the dis
tinctiOn of having sixteen passenger
trains a day. This makes considerable
business for the buses. The new
Northwestern and Wisconsin Central
roads have added considerably to the
passenger and freight traffic of the
town, and we believe another year will
will make this increase much more
noticeable.
Bills are out announcing the Farm
ers Institute meeting at Vesper, to
take place on the Goth and 31St of
January. 1t is hoped to make this a
great meeting for farmers, especia lily
those living within a radius of fiftee n
miles, and they are expected to bring
their wives, sons and daughters.
Mrs. Lydia Houston and two daught
ers, Laura and Rena, Mrs. VIM. Hoop
or of Nekoosa and Miss Eva Jones
were initiated into the mysteries of
Rainbow Chapter order of Eastern
Star Thursday evening January 2nd.
Refreshments were served and a good
social time enjoyed.
The local order of Elks will give
social dance party at the opera house
in this city January 23rd. Invitations
for this party will be issued soon. This
promises to be swell affair, as the
Elks are noted for sparing no expense
in their social functions.
The Kern Shoe Stock of this city
has been sold again this week, this
time to a stock company being organ
lied to conduct retail trade. Fur
Their particulars will be given when
the company is thoroughly organized.
What would you think of your
grocery man if he sold you sand for
sugar? What do you think of drug
gist, who offers you substitute for
the Madison Medicine Co.'S. Rocky
Mountain Tea. John e. DAILY.
The ladies of the M. W. X. Club
entertained on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Scott in
honor of Mrs. r. M. Beeston. who is
one of the Charter members
Arthur Sickles and B. r. Goggins
bought Jos. Hesser's fancy bay geld
ing pacer.just before Mr.. Hesser started
for the South. The animal is a fine
roadster and one of the stylish driving
horses of the town.
1t probably 'cuts no ice'' in the way
of news to talk about ice at this sea-
son Of the year, but E. G. Ketchum is
cutting ice near the Eddy with which
to ill his ice houses.
John Cepris who is employed by n.
IRELAND in his east side market has
purchased the property of r. M.
BeeSton on Washington street, con-
sideration $3.50.
The Elks of this city are preparing
for what promises to be the finest
party and ball of the season. 1t is to
take place on the evening of January
23d.
Let us speak Of man as we find him,
And cenSure only what we can see.
Remembering that no one can be
perfect,
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea.
John e. DAILY.
W. J. Conway was busy Monday set
ling himself in his office at the court