Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-13
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
A Large Number Of Buildings
Erected in the Past Few
Months on the West Side.
Others Now Beinf Cons tructed.

Erected In the Past Few
Months on the West Side.-
Others Now Being Constructed.
To gather a correct idea of the
amount of building there is going on
this spring it IS necessary to drive
about the city. We did so on Thurs
day and discovered the following
Improvements on the Centralia or
west side of the river.
Mrs. ChaS. LaBrot has had new
barn 12xl6 feet erected upon her
residence property the past week.
Across the street from her place her
son, Thomas, has re-shingled his
house recently.
Miss Mabel Mcfarland, daughter of
E. M. Mcfarland, west side, has had
a new house 24x3O feet two stories
erected upon her lots adjoining her
fathers property. It consists of eight
rooms, pantry and closets. 1t is
ready for occupancy and has been
rented to z. E. White, of Plainield.
John Mosher was the carpenter and
builder. Messrs. WeStever and sons
laid the foundation walls.
John Bell ST., had an addition ska
feet erected upon his house now &C.
cupied by A. Bormick and family.
John Foren, engineer on the North
western railroad, has had an addition
8xl9 feet added to his house on the
west side, so as to provide room for
bath room and kitchen. A new porch
has also been added and the house re-
shingled. Chas. Noble is doing the
work.
Jahnke Creamery Company, OF
Watertown, Wisconsin, have in course
Of erection adjoining the G. NJ. & ST.
Paul tracks facing upon Cranberry
street, 24x30 feet two stories. A. F,
Billmyre has the contract and IS in
charge of it's erection. This building
will be used for a churning station
receiving cream by railroad and other.
wise for a distance of fifty miles, Its
capacity will be 1000 pounds Of buttel
a day and will be operated by electric
power. They expect to be ready fol
business about June 1. L. j. Gazseley
will be manager of this station.
i Martin Heindl is having erected a
new house out of material taken out
of the old Jackson mill, upon his lots
in the seventh ward. It's dimensions
are 14x26 feet two stories and wing
14x2O feet. John Mosher and helpers
are doing the carpenter work. On
account of the two inch material that
they are using will make the house
good and warm.
George Smallbrook has the ground
broken for. foundation walls and
cellar for new house to be erected
on his lots in Lyons addition in the
seventh ward. Its dimensions will bt
26x26 feet and. wing 14x14 feet
Emile Clausen will do the masonary
; work and Walter Gardner will be il
+ charge OF the carpenter work.
James Dalzin, the paper hanger
, has had barn erected upon hi
residence property, l4x1S feet with L
foot posts.
Harry Konkel is building for him
self cottage 14xA feet with IL foo
posts. upon his lots near the Obel
beck furniture factory, He is usin
n a patent roofing in place of shingle!
Jasper Kubisak is having nine
!. room house erected upon his lot
: near the Polish Catholic church
His brother John, is in charg
of it's erection. Ernest Gable
, laid the foundation walls. Its dinner
, sions are 14x26 feet two stories and
wing l4x22 feet, also two stories.
ii Steven Suoski has had new cottag
= erected upon his lots near the Polls
:. Catholic church, 14x24 feet with
- wing AXIS feet John Kubisak We
:, in charge of it's erection, and tn
!, building is now ready for occupancy
e August Skipor has tive-room col
d tage well under way. He has bee
p doing bis own work and it is no
). ready for plastering.
IS Peter Montinka has had rock haule
4 upon his lots in the Oberbeck additic
if with which he will lay the foundatie
1T walls for new cottage. HarI
1t Konel will have charge OF I'll
?. carpenter work. Dimensions will
1t 22x22 feet, IA foot posts.
y Bat Passineau is having a kitche
s, and woodsEed. 14x2O feet added
Is his residence near the Oberbet
P. factory. John Mosher is doing IL
Df work.
" John Schrieber is having a ten-roo
house erected on his lots near ii
=. G. NJ. & ST. Paul tracks. A. f. BIZ
:. myre has the contract and has a ere
of assistants pushing the work.
" dimensions are 14x26, 14x14, AK
y feet, two stories.
rtI Bert Palmer has had new bar
l. and woodshed 22x22 feet, with IL fot