Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-21

twelve cars were thrown from tie
track and down the embankment. In
the fall some Of the cars were badly
demolished, most of them being
empties, but several were saved and
the Wrecking crew has been kept busy
all day lifting them into place on the
track. Passenger No. +, due to leave
Stevens Point at 2:30 Monday morning
did not leave until $40.
"While picnicing last month my II
year old boy was poisoned by some
weed or plant" says W. H. Dibbie, Of
Sioux City, la. He rubbed the poison
off his hands into his eyes and for a
while we were afraid he would lose
his sight. Finally neighbor recon-
mended DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve
The first application helped him and
in few days he was as we'll as ever"
For skin diseases, cuts, burns, Scalds,
wounds, insect bites, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is sure cure. Relieves
piles at once. Beware Of cOunterfeitS.
Wood Co. Drug Co, and Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wisconsin Central passenger train,
No. 3, was derailed and wrecked half
mile west Of Fremont station at 1870
Monday night, while coming west at Il
speed Of about 40 miles an hour. The
engine. tender and eight cars left the
rails before the rain came to stand
still. The cars plunged into the sand
and Careened about at various angles
and the paSStnL'rS were considerably
Jared and shaken but nO one on tile
train was seriously injured. Not Il
bone was broken. The escape Of the
passengers is considered miraculous.
'The COnvict'S Ddughter'' was first
produced two years ago and Sprang
into immediate favor. In fact, its
success was almost miraculous. But
there was very good reason for it,
The title is fascinating and the play
tells beautiful story OF heart interest.
The company if strong in acting
ability, the scenery pretty and the
stage mechanism is a revelation in the
stage mechanics art. Manager iIamil-
ton has secured 1.-The COnVict'S
Daughter" for Tuesday, August 26.
w. Gross & Co. have rented the
COrriveau & Garrison store building
of the owner, Geo E. 'HOSkinSOn, and
made lease for period of five years
The building is being renovated,
painted inside and outside and corner
entrance from French street and
Cranberry street They expect to
have the building ready for occupancy
! by Sept. |. In connection with the
grocery stock, Gross & Co. expect to
carry fine lot of crOckery and glass
| ware.
Mrs. Pernilla RauSeen, Of PEORIA,
Illinois, and her daughter, Mrs. Tilda
Hansen and two children have been
the guests of Mrs Joseph LaMadelinc
| for the past two weeks. Mrs. RauSeen
came to this country last June and is
a sister of Mrs. Joseph madeline,
and whom she had not seen for fifty
years. 1t is unnecessary to say that
these two sisters have made the most
of the two weeks visiting recalling
and rehearsing incidents Of the girl
| hood days in their native land.
The following persons are being en-
tertained at "Lou-Ell" Lodge, near
Tomahawk. by Mrs. Sam Hiles and
Miss Lou WOodWorth: Mrs. James
Hiles, OF Baskerville: Mrs. J W.
Cochran, Cora and Jennie Pratt, and
Orson and Willie Cochran, Of Grand
Rapids; Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs.
| O'Brien, of Necedah: Misses South
worth and Lee, of Eau Claire; Kittie
HileS, of DeXterville: Hattie Arm
strong, of Necedah.
The widow of Walter A. Scott, who
was stabbed by Walter l.. StebOings d
| few weeks ago, filed petition Tues
day with Judge Cutting Of the probate
court in Chicago, asking the letters Of
administration be given the Illinois
| Trust and Saving bank. The letters
were granted to William II. Henkle
| for the bank The estate consists of
about $780, in realty and 800, 600 in
personality.
Game Warden Geo w. Brown was
at Stevens Point Sunday. The Jour
nal says: "He is enthusiastic over the
enforcement of the law and Is going
to make a special effort to see that
the chickens in this section are pro-
tected more closely in the future than
They have been in the past
Remember the social party to be
given by the Catholic ladies in the
| Foresters Hall Thursday evening,
August q. Music to be furnished bJ
| Colcords orchestra, Everybody cor
daily invited to attend.
A Port Edwards boy sold a rented
wheel'tO B. F. HaSkius Saturday for
So. The owner appeared later to claim
| his property. Mr.. HaSkinS has been
paid the So by the boys father and
now all'S well.
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has Il world wide
reputation for its cures. It never
fails and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by John e. DAILY and Sam
| Church,
Gustave Neiman and Anton LaSlIa
are both employed by L. E. Nash in
taking care of his grounds garden and
barn, They are both faithful and
efficient IN the discharge of their
duties.
Rev, G. A, Rosander, of the Swedish
Lutheran church in Sigel will preach
in the Swedish language in the Con-
gregatiOnal church, west side at lhreC
| o'clock Sunday afternoon. August a.
Oswald Mcneil took several hcauti-
full views from the top OF the stand
pipe last Sunday. The pictures are
now on exhibition in the windows of
Jeweier HerZy'S store.
School commences Monday. Sept.
1St at 9 a. m. Our shoes commence
to sell Friday, Aug. 81. at 80 cents on
a dollar at a. m. See adj.