Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-24

The following members of the
Baptist church are attending the
annual association meeting at Wild
Rose, this week. Mrs. W. L. Boyce.
Rev. and Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. H. a.
Comstock and Miss Ina Thornton of
this city, Rev. j. w. Cobeen and wife
and Mrs. William Wood. of Merrill,
stopped of here and accompanied the
delegation from here.
Miss Fola La Toilette who is max:
ing her debut on the professional
stage with the Walton Pyre company
has had the greatest difficulty. In
overcoming parental objections to her
choosing the theatrical profession.
She showed marked dramatic ability
when mere child and throughout
her university. course took "a prOmi-
nent part in amateur theatricalS.
But her announced intention of
taking up the stage seriously met with
a vigorous dissent from her father and
mother. The young lady however
has inherited that determination for
which Gov, La Toilette has become
famous and her parents were Obliged
to yield as gracefully as possible.
The fact Mr.. Pyre is an old family
friend and that company is one Of
unusual refinement selected by Mr..
Pvre personally, while playing with
the "Reminiscences company in New
York this winter, was no small factor
in securing the consent of Governor
La Toilette. Miss La Toilette is play :
ing the leading feminine parts In
"Esmeralda, ''Prince Karp' and
1.-THE Russian Honeymoon" and has
already won enthusiastic approval
from the public who have seen her in
these plays.
Miss Helen M. Gllkey intends to
leave Saturday morning for Chicago
to take a course for teachers at the
w. S. B. Matthews school of piano.
She will also take private lessons OF
Mr.. Matthews.
Miss Hannah McGrath, who teaches
in the public schools at Grand Rapids,
Wis.,, spent the first of the week here
with her brother Edw. McGrath. She
left yesterday for her home at Monroe,
accompanied by her brother.
Miss Bertha Faucet, Of the west
side, was married to ALI Grignon, OF
Duluth, Saturday night. Both OF
the contracting parties are we'll and
favorably known in this city and
their friends wish them many happy
days.
Conductors VIM. Baker and j. C.
Rodemaker. OF Babcock, were in the
city yesterday on business. Mr.
Baker was looking over some resi-
deDces that are for sale. Ii he finds
a suitable home he will purchase i,
and move his family to Grand Rapids
Lawrence Nash, son of Mayor Nash
who recently returned from st. Loui,
to regain his health is improving
nicely. He states that the cool night!
of this climate are OF much benefit
and great improvement over St.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Levin ar,
sorrowing over the death OF thel
infant child at the home OF her fathe
Joe Lapine at Biron. The funera
will take place from the Catholi,
church Sunday afternoon at tw,
o'clock. Mr.. Levin who has been il
Neenah is expected home this even
ing.
VIM. Slingerland has been confined
to the house the past week as resul1
of mild sun stroke received while
fishing during one OF the hot days
The last few days he showed sOm'
signs OF gaining. He has beel
threatened with pneumonia. VIM
many friends will hope for his earl.
recovery.
A large number OF dealers in Mil
waukee have been arrested and fine(
for selling cigarettes to boys. Well
Milwaukee is not the only city in TIT
state where boys can purchase cigar
cites if they have few centS.-Ney
London Press.