Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28
Local News

On Monday, we witnessed for the
first time, the working Of an X Ray
machine the property of DR.. j. ".
Rockwell, who has his suite Of office
rooms in the Pomainville block over
Otto'S pharmacy on the west side.
It's truly wonderful machine. We
had the pleasure of seeing the bones
of our own hand and looked through a
book Of 1000 pages and saw quarter
of a dollar very plainly. This inye l.
tion proves itself Of great value 10 the
medical profession in the treatment
OF diseases. He also has an electric
apparatus in his office so that he can
give massage treatment by the use Of
this machine instead of by hand. lie
has also recently installed patent
yapor bath cabinet in which patient
can get all the favorable results Of d
turkish bath without inhaling the
hot air The doctor certainly has a
fine outfit for the Skillful and proper
care of his patients.
In almost every neighbOrhOOd some
one has died from an attack OF colo or
cholera mOrbuS, often before medicine
could be procured or physician
summoned. A reliable remedy for
The risk is too great for anyone to
take. Chamberlain'S Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has I'M
doubtedly saved the lives Of more
people and relieved more pain and
suffering than any other medicine ia
USE 1t can always be depended upon.
For sale by John e. DAILY and Sam
Church.
The lady members of the Order
of the Eastern Star prepared and
organized a pleasant surprise upon
brother Ira Purdy, Monday evening at
the Masonic Lodge room in honor
of his Saith birthday. 1t was truly a
surprise, as he had no knowledge of
their intentions. A beautiful birth
day cake had been prepared, brilliantly
lighted with candles which occupied
place upon the altar in the center Of
the room around which about fifty of
his brothers and sisters cOngregated.
Short addresses were delivered con-
graduating him upon this event. He
was so surprised that words failed him
that would adequately express his
appreciation and pleasure. Refresh
mentS were served, and a most delight
full evening was passed in Mr.. Purdy's
honor. He was remembered with a
small gift as token of the esteem in
which he is held by members of that
order.
The Wood County Drug company is
now serving the public with imported
ice cream from the Geo. c. Mansfield
Of Milwaukee. Their ice cream is
strictly pure made from selected
"pasteurized" Jersey cream, with
pure fruit extract flavOring. If you
try this delicious cream, you will eat
no other. 21-2W
Wedding invitations were received
in this city on Tuesday by many old
time friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID.
DemaraiS of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
requesting their presence at the
marriage of their daughter Nina to
Mr.. Fred Darlington Moore, on the
evening of Wednesday the tenth Gay of
June, 1903, at half after s o'clock BIG
Henepin avenue We join with their
many friends in Grand Rapids, where
Nina was born land the family lived
for many years, in congratulations.
DR.. E. j. Clark, dentist, of Milwau-
kee, who was in our city the past
week has rented the vacant rooms in
the second story of the Geo. e. HOSk-
inSOn block on the west side in which
he expects to open dental parlOrS in
the near future. Mr.. Clark is a
pleasant appearing gentleman and
comes to US highly recommended as
an artist in his line.
Mrs. Samuel Hiles, of DeXterville,
was in the city Wednesday on business.