Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-13

:, and to 10 O'Clock for the benefit of
the Congregational church. Mrs.
Cochran was assisted by the ladies of
the AID Society. Miss Maude Shaw
ard Orson Cochran rendered many
fine piano selections during the re-
ceiving hours and Miss Bell VOyer
favored the guests with two choice
recitations. The dining room tho
not Ella boratly decorated presented a
most pleasing effect. The table being
laid in beautiful simplicity. From
one corner OF its snowy surface crept
two sprays of graceful fern of unusual
length and beauty-one extending TO
the opposite corner while the other
| fell among the folds of linen at the
side. Its beauty drew admiration
from all who entered the dining room.
Much Sociability was INDUCED in
during the receiving hours and many
OF the guests expressed a desire that
functions OF like character be given at
lSome future time. 1t was a success
financially and the thanks of the
society are due Mrs. Cochran III SO
generously opening her home in the
aid OF Christian work.
Within a short time the big bridge
at Kilbourn, Wis, on the line of the
Milwaukee road, one of the longest
and highest in the state, will be shifted
six feet and half south of its present
position in order to make room for
the abutmentS for the second track
bridge to be built over the Wisconsin
river at that point. Arrangements
are now being made for the big
engineering feat and it is claimed
that the engineers in charge of the
work will be able to shift the mighty
structure six and half feet from its
present moorings and finish the entire
work inside of twenty minutes and
without in the least interfering with
| the regular traffic of the road. A
peculiar fact OF the kilbOurn bridge
is that it's ends actually rest in four
'ountieS. Adams, Juneau. Sank and
Columbia.
| If you are bilious and seeking advisers,
| Take DeWitt'S Little Early RiSers,
Just before going to bed.
| You will find on the morrow,
You are rid of your SORROW
That's all; just enough said.
| These famous pills do not grippe, but
cleansing the liver. Their tonic effect
gives strength to the glands, prevent
| ing return of the disorder. Wood
20. Drug Co. and johnson & Hill Co.
Clark Lyon and assistants are en-
ployed this week in the erection
of large barn for Johnson & Till Co.
| IN their lots near the electric light
plant on the west side. The new barn
is 36x35 feet with an extention on
me side the full length of the old
barn. This will give them sufficient
room to house all their horses. wagons,
buggies and sleighS.
August Kell, of Sherry, was in the
city this week looking after his rights
concerning his little boy. He stated
hat his teacher in Sherry stripped his
boy Of his pantaloons and punished
he boy severely. The teacher does
not deny the charge. The father is
surprised that such brutality would be
practised by a teacher in the public
schools.
f. A. Cady, candidate for member
of assembly, carried the city Of Grand
Rapids against his opponent by 80
majority. Nothing slow about Frank
| If he is becoming aldermanic in pro-
portions. Wait until he yields the
hammer in the assembly chamber this
winter.
This is the fourth time Mr.. Basel
has entertained Plainfield audiences,
aud we can say without fear of con-
| tradiction that his show is better than
ever. The pictures are the most per-
feet Of any ever exhibited here. The
hail was crowded to the utmost every
evening.-Plainfield Sun.
The Basel Picture Play closed
successful engagement Wednesday
| night at the Baptist church. The
audiences increased nightly so that
On last night many had to stand The
scenes were the finest ever shown
| here.-StevenS Point Daily Journal.
Even in these prosperous times there
appears t0 be some people who prefer
| 10 steal than TO earn an honest living.
| When petty thieves will rob preach
erS hen roOSt they must be pretty hard
up. We are requested to warn the
| chicken thieves who have been prowl-
ing around in the second ward.
From a letter we received this
week from Mrs. r. Fergerson who has
been spending the summer at Echo,
Montana, she expects to return home
soon. She and her son, Byon will
stop at Larimore on their way home
| for visit with relatives.
| The new church recently completed
at Vesper by the German Lutheran
society will be dedicated on Sunday,
| November %. Rev. Baese of Sigel,
Rev. Selle of Nekoosa, and Rev. Bittner
Of Grand Rapids, will be present aud
assist in the services.
Andrew Bissig, of Cranmoor, has
decided to take vacation from his
cranberry work and will leave the
last of this week or the first OF next
week for his old home in Switzerland.
His friends wish him a safe and
pleasant journey.
Peter Lille, OF Sherry, who has
been an inmate of the County Poor
Farm the past 6 years died last Friday
VI old age. His remains were laid
away in the cemetery connected with
that farm with the usual services.
The Democratic candidate for state
senator did not carry Wood county
with that big majority be blew 50
much about before election. Like
Rose he will have the pleasure of
going way back and sit down.
Just as we go to press we hear that
the l.. NJ. Nash, deer hunting party up
near HarShaw got one deer and the
Henry Sampson party one half mile
from the Others have got two deer to
their credit.
| Mrs James Canning is conyalescinr