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

B. Garrison, E. B. Rossier, F. W.
Kruger, E. H. Stoddard, R. NJ.
Mcdonald, G. f. Kellogg, G. B.
Hambrecht, Fl. III. VosS, j. J. Canning,
J. E. Philleo, W. HI. Cochran, Beulah
BirOn, and the Misses Jennie Kollock,
Nellie Bell and Mae Norton.
The University of Wisconsin
athletic board met Tuesday evening
and decided to continue baseball as a
recognized college sport and elected
OF $500 for the season. Bandelin
played on the university team in 1897
as the leading pitcher. Later he
occupied the same position for the
Minneapolis Western League team,
and returned to the university as a
law student.
Two car loads of Groceries, Hard
ware, Dry Goods and Clothing from
Cohen Bros. store at Chiffon arrived
in Grand Rapids Tuesday and is being
unloaded to be sold in this city. They
rented Arpin's building adjoining the
First National Bank to store the goods
in until room can be made for them in
their sales room. J. A. Cohen says
he'd rather dispose of them at almost
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stolen from him as they have been in
Chiffon. See his "ad' next week.
The Rev. DR.. G.. M. Steele, formerly
president of the Lawrence university,
| died at the home of his son in Kenil-
| worth, ILL.,, Tuesday and will be buried |
at Auburndale, Mass, Thursday
morning. He will be remembered as
the father of Frank Steele who has
stock in some of our paper mills here.
Rev. Shaw's subject next Sunday
morning at the First Congregational |
church will be "Love's Capacity and |
Power" in the evening 1.-THE Refusal
| of LuXurieS." A special invitation |
| is given to young men and women.
If you are going to the Elk's ball
| next week you will probably want
new pair of Patent Leather slippers. |
The Muir Shoe Co. are expecting in a |
| fine line of them today, ordered |
| expressly for this occasion.
1t is reported that the wire grass
| company operating in the vicinity of
Babcock have about completed their
shipments of this product to the mills
at Oshkosh. It amounted to about |
l 200 tons.
E. S. Renne and Aft Cannon went |
rabbit hunting Wednesday, and the
strange thing about the hunt was |
| that the rabbits got to chasing the
dogs, so they didn't get very many
rabbits.
The PittSville Pilot says that Cole |
and Jim Younger have petitioned the |
governor of Minnesota to have their |
| sentences COMPUTED, probably a |
typographical error
Frank J. Wood has loaned his plat |
| of Woods addition to Grand Rapids to |
some one who has failed to return it. |
1t is wanted and it's return will be |
appreciated
The people of Arpin enjoyed dance |
| and party of unusual interest in that |
town last Thursday night. Many are
reported to have been in attendance. |
! 1.-THE establishment of rural delivery |
| routes in various parts of the state has |
resulted in the closing of 1856 small |
| poSt-offices in Wisconsin.
Parties wishing to pay taxes in the |
| town of Saratoga, will address M. F.
Matthews, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Take time to look at the low prices
| to be seen on fine shoes in The Muir |
Shoe Co.'S. shoe window.
Wood County National Bank.
The Wood County National Bank
| held its annual election of officers and |
directors in the parlors of the bank
| Wednesday evening which resulted as |
follows: President, f. Garrison; Vice |
president L. M. Alexander; Cashier,
| f. J. Wood. Directors, f. Garrison, |
Grand Rapids, Wis, T. e. Nash, |
Grand Rapids. Wis, L. M. Alexander, |
Milwaukee, Wis, E. Roenius, Grand |
Rapids, Wis, and T. J. Wood, Grand |
Rapids, Wis.
The affairs of the bank are in |
excellent condition and last years |
business is most gratifying to the |
stockholders.
Officers Of Nekoosa Paper Co.
The Nekoosa Paper Co. elected |
officers and directors for the ensuing |
year on Wednesday resulted as follows: !
[. E. Nash, president and manager; |
f. Garrison, vice president: L. NJ. |
Alexander, secretary and treasurer. |
DirectOrs-COl. W. f. Villas of Madi-
son; John McNaughton, Appleton; L. |
M. Alexander, Milwaukee,: T. E. |
Nash and E. Garrison. Grand Rapids |
Marriage Licenses
Issued by County Clerk Renne dur
| ing the past week, as follows:
Frank Laughlin and Myrtle Horton,
both of Grand Rapids.
Mike Czlapinski and Gertrude Drege,
| both Of Nekoosa.