Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-06
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
A Large Number Of Buildings are
Being EreCted.-Other Improve
s ments OF Properties on the


East Side.
The following list of new buildings
and improvements that have been
started this spring and are now under
construction speak with no uncertain
tone as to the spirit of progress that
has broken out anew with the return
of spring. Next week we will publish
the many substantial improvements
that are now we'll under way on the
west side.
e. w. Lawler, the merchant near
Tie Green Bay depot has new build
ing 36x38 feet, two stories well under
way joining his present store build
ing on the west. j. M. Clock assisted
by Fred Horton is doing the carpen-
ter work. His increasing trade makes
these improvements necessary.
DR.. o. T. Hougen's residence which
suffered considerable damage by fire
recently is now rapidly being repaired.
The work is in charge of Anton
Billmyre and he has crew of car
penters consisting of Messrs. Emile
Pressler, John Bamberg and VIM.
Schroeder, at work, The roof and
outside is already repaired and w. G..
Martin has his men painting the
same.
E. G.. Smiths new cottage is en-
closed and will soon be ready for the
plasterers
w. L. Scott has completed the
work of adding a pew porch to his
house with new front glass door and
a convenient cellar, to help make his
house more convenient.
Nick Reiland's new house is loom
ing up and assuming proportions.
Messrs. r. A. Dunaven, Frank Bill
myre, Jos. Snyder and others are at
work on same.
e. Stiilwell has added front and
back porches to his house in the fourth
ward and is now painting the same.
He now has very pretty cottage.
Geo. w. Davis, the fruit dealer and
confectioner, has the foundation
walls for his new home facing on high
street finished. Dimensions are 34X
"a feet. Anton Billmyer is in charge
of it's construction and George Moul-
ton and assistants laid the walls.
This house will be modern and up-tO.
date in every particular.
L. Fournier has new cottage in
course of erection on his lots next to
his present residence. Anton Bill
myre has the contract and is in charge.
Geo. Moulton is laying the founda-
tion walls. This cottage will be
26x30 feet, one story and half.
When completed Mr.. Fourier and
family will occupy the same and rent
the other place.
Robt. Rowland has had new wood
shed erected upon his lots and had his
house re-Shingled throughout.
NJ. Peterson exchanged his house and
three lots near the Lincoln school
building in this city with Fl. G. Nc,
Cam for forty acres of land and
building thereon in the town of Grand
Rapids.
S. A. Spafford has had a new horse
barn completed upon his residence
lots in the second ward. Dimensions
20x24 feet with Is foot posts.
Fred Henke has broken ground and
the foundation walls are already
finished upon which he will build a
SiX-room house. Charles Zebel has
the contract to build the same.
Mrs, Carl Drager is remodelling her
home by charging the main part tC
16x30, two stories. A bay window
VIII also be added. This improvement
will enchance the value of her property
considerable. Herman Abel is push
ing the work to completion.
David Lutz has made some inn
provements on his residence property
in the first ward. The roof of the
house has been re-shingled and the
interior has been repapered and
painted, Mr.. Lutz during the coming
summer intends to build another
house on his rear lot, which he will
rent.
William Hapneman is building a
four-room cottage upon his lot in the
second ward. Knute KnuteSon is the
carpenter assisted by Mr., Hannemau.
S. w. Balderson, this spring has
built on an addition on the side of his
house 6x29 which enlarged the dining
room and added a bath room. A
furnace basement has also been
eXcavated.
Mike Pillar while he is conyaleScing
and is not strong enough to do a hard
days work. has decided to make some
improvements about his place. He is
filling in his lot in front of his house
preparatory TO making nice lawn.
Next week he will start to build new
porch 6x24 feet on the front of his
residence.
Fred Knuth's new ten-room house
two stories high, in the third ward is
nearing completion. His brother
Henry, did the carpenter work, and
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