Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-13
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Hesser, of Orange.

and Mrs. F. w. Young. Mrs. Hessel
and family have been visiting in New
Orleans the past five weeks for tbs
benefit of their health but found the
climate at times disagreed with them,
| SO Mr.. HeSser brought them to Grand
Rapids. Two of the children. the
little girls are quite sick now. joseph
Hesser is acting in Mr.. Hessers place
in Orange, Texas, where they have a
/ paper mill now complete and are
building a new soda mill in connection.
Messrs. Edward PersOhn and Rich.
ard Luedke, Of Seymour, Wisconsin,
have rented the Sweeney building
near the postoffice on the east side in
which they have opened a Cigar
Factory, No. I9I. They are both
skilled cigar makers and come here
believing this city to be a gord point
for such an industry. They make a
| fine quality of goods and ask for a
| share of the trade in this city. We
| have no doubt that they will be liber-
ally patronized by the home trade.
Mrs. Geo. r. Gardener returned
Monday from two weeks absence in
Chicago, visiting relatives and also
attending the convention Of the W. B,
| NJ. |. as a delegate from the local
society in this city. She delivered :
| report It the Missionary meeting held
at the home of Mrs. F. Garrison Tues
| day afternoon, which was greatly en-.
joyed by all present. She has been
requested to give a similar report at
the Congregational church in the near
future.
j. @. jacobson has been engaged to
draw plans and look after the erection
of Shingle mill for the Itasca Paper
Company, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
whose Capacity will be 100, 900 shingles
during 20 hours run. He is now at
work on the plans and the erection of
the mill will commence as soon as
they are ready. The refuse from the
shngle mill will be used as fuel for
the paper mill and in this way none
of the material is wasted.
The three Snyder brothers, George,
Clark and Joe who are crack shots and
expert deer SlayerS and A. F. Bill
meyer, II. A. Sampson and Ted John
son formed hunting party and
departed Sunday morning, taking the
ST. Paul passenger for Harshaw. The
camping outfit and long ere this have
no doubt eaten venison to their hearts
content.
w. @. Trahern, of Walker, has come
with his family to live in town this
winter in F. }. Cameron'S furnished
home on Court house street. This
change of residence for the winter,
from the rather lonesome marsh scenes
at this season of the year, will no
doubt beappreciated by the old people.
F. L. TibbitS, of Milwaukee, was in
this city the first of the week on bust
ness for the Wilbur Lumbe Co., of
which he is a member. Frank has
many warm friends here who are al
ways glad 70 see him or any member of
his family. Their long residence here
made for them many warm friends and
attachments.
Hackett's BarabOo Orchestra will
give grand concert and dance at the
Grand Opera House Thursday, Nov.
20. Prices for the concert 25 cents
each, dance ticket Is cents. Seats for
the concert on sale at the usual places.
Concert commences at O'Clock sharp,
dancing ats.
Mrs. Fred Bossert and Mrs. w.
Raath were initiated into the myster-
les of the Rebeccah lodge Wednesday
evening. A chicken pie supper was
served at the close of the meeting.
"A bout twenty members were present
in spite of the rain. A good time was
had by all.
Large posters are out announcing
wrestling match between Fred Beell,
of Marshfeld and Emil Klauk, a
heavyweight wrestler, on Friday
evening, November II, in the city of
Marshtield.
u. S. Inspector Mahar of Chicago,
was in the city Tuesday and WedneS-
day inspecting the two post Offices
here. Mr.. Mahar is a pleasant gentle
man and an excellent and painSIaking
official
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MargeSon and
daughter Bessie, Mrs. Alfred Emmes
and son Clarence, drove over to Plain
field and spent the sabbath with j. w.
Bovee and family.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Warren is expected home
to morrow, Friday, from Chicago and
Will Immediately go to house keeping
in her house on Baker street
Joseph Bogoger has moved his family
on the east side in the house that Orrin
Gray formerly owned, but that has
since been rebuilt.
Mr. Henry Mathews, of Kenosha.
Mrs, G. Frechette, Mr.. and MIS-. Louis
Akey and daughter Percele visited at
Rudolph Sunday.
W. G. Scott. Otto Gothke, Gus
Gothke and w. J, Conway are also
among the many that are out after
the doe up north.
Miss Loretta Roberts came up from
Neceddh. Sunday morning and will
visit two weeks with her sister Mrs. f
W. Fryatt,
Mr., and Mrs. Emil Schmitt, of the
west side are happy over the arrival of
baby boy at their home last week Wed
| neSday.
$1,000 worth Of ladies', Misses and
children's Jackets; Saturday and
Monday, November Is and I7.-Spaf-
ford.
T. j. Cooper, Walter Gardner and
Theron Lyon are among the many deer
hunters up north this week.
Dan Ellis departed last Saturday for
Appleton where he will visit relatives
and friends for few weeks
S. f. Durga and wife of Menasha,
were guests oves Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs . T. Hougen.