Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-04

The lady Maccabees will hold
special session in their lodge room
Monday afternoon at 2:30.
f. w. Kern'S family moved from
Stevens Point to this city the first O
the week. and are occupying the Dear
PhilleO cottage on Milwaukee street
Dawes Bros. shoe-makers of Pitts
vile, have rented of n. Whippermar
the middle room of the sharp corne
building, and will conduct a genera
repair shop.
VIM. II. Owen, has been engaged tC
solicit subscribers, job work, printing
OF all kinds for the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER, and is hereby authorized
10 collect and receive money anC
r tceipt FOR same.
Edward ClOSuit who was working
WIN Tue city sewer gang, on Monday
had the misfortune Of having his hanC
smashed with Sledge hammer welded
by fellow wOrkmen. The hand will
not be crippled or deformed perman
emily.
We received a copy of The Spokes
man-Revlew published at Spokane
Washington, containing fine write
up Of President Roosevelt visit to tina,
city, from Harry Rablin. Judging
from it the President received a cOrdia
reception through the west.
DR.. G.. Pomainville the west side
dentist is building a seven room
on High street. The work il
under the supervision Of M. Martin
the architect. Let the good work e
on doctor, you are on the right track
now we can guess what is going tC
happen.
That part of Court House street
from Oak street south is being re-
duced to grade preparatory to Gaping
with clay to point reaching the
school house grounds. We understand
that the owners along said street will
is done.
A number Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
George G. Payne gathered at their
home on the evening of May 80, tC
help them celebrate the first anniver-
Sary OF their wedding. After cards
and luncheon, dancing was INDUCED in
till the "wee sma" hours. All report
a splendid time.
f: M. Ryder charged with forgery
decided to plead guilty on Monday
and appeared before Judge ChaS. M.
Webb and received his sentence. He
was given an Is months term in Wau-
pun at hard labor, Joseph Legentre.
the 10 year old burglar received a three
year sentence in the state refOrmatOry
at Green Bay. They will both be
taken to their destination this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lees and little
daughter. of Gilmanton, Buffalo
county, Wisconsin, arrived here Satur-
day and will make Grand Rapids their
future home. Mr.. Lees is carpenter
by trade. Miss Amy Lees, of St. Paul,
a school teacher and a sister of Mr..
Lees is visiting with her brother and
family, and at present they are all
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petzold.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Utley and family
departed Monday for WATERFOWL,
Wis. where Mr.. Utley has interests
in an Electric Light & Power Co. with
other local capitalists. During their
residence in this city this family have
made many warm friends, he in the
business circles and she in social and
church circles. Their many friends
are sorry to have them go and we know
they dislike to leave, but Mr.. Utley
feels that his business there requires
his entire attention.
Bruce Kelley has been engaged bv
the Pigeon River Lumber Co., of Port
Canada, to take charge of
their log and lumber operations and
he has resigned his position with the
Northern Paper Co. in this city. He
expects to leave as soon as John
Brennan is made familiar with his
duties with the Northern Paper Co.
who will succeed Mr.. Kelley. For
the present Mr.. Kelley's family will
continue to reside here.
The WOman's Club will give re.
ception next Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Geo. r. Gardner on
High street. This will be given for
the benefit of this club and a small
fee of twenty cents will be charged
to raise a fund which will be given TO-
ward the Normal Training school
project. A musical program and light
refreshments will be served and a fine
time is promised all those who attend
Turn out in favor of a good cause.
A session of Farmers Institute will
be held in Lindsey, this county
Wednesday, June II, conducted 5y
Supt. Geo. McKerrOw and assisted by
G. 2. Goodrich Of Fort A tkinSOn. All
persons interested in agriculture and
agricultural development are cordially
invited to attend the Institute
Farmers should come and bring theil
families. No farmer can afford t(
miss 1t, for something said may SCI
him thinking along line of great
value.
DR.. G +. Smith, John Mcdonald
and Z. I'll. COBB. of kankakee, III.
were in the city last week inspecting
our new Lincoln high school building
The gentlemen were very much
impressed with the magnifcence OF
the building. The city of Kankakee
has a population of 1900 and the
authorities have new high schoo
building in course of construction. the
plans of which are in accordance with
our elegant new high school, henc,
their visit to our city.
NJ. L. X. Williams, the Photographic
Of Necedah, in company with hi
father, also photographer located il
NekOoSa. were in the city Monday, anC
took two elegant bird S eye views O
Grand Rapids one from the cupola o.