Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-03

WAS IA Tue CITY over SQ0aAy,
John Ritz's house in Altdorf
burned to the ground Thursday.
Thomas Andrews Of Pittsville was
registered at the Dixon yesterday.
r. L. Klaus. OF Marshfeld.
registered at the Dixon yesterday.
For sALE-House on Water street
known as VIM. Virgins old home
stead. 3-2w
Mrs. Cconey returned from Wausau
Saturday whore she visited with
relatives.
James Lyons departs tonight for
Las Vegas N. NJ. where he goes In
quest OF his health.
Mrs. M. Moran departed yesterday
for Eagle River where she will attend
to some business matters.
Attorney Geo. L. Williams, of
Milwaukee, is in the city few days
this week on legal business.
Ben Hansen went to Tomahawk and
Rhinelander Monday morning on one
Of his frequent business trips.
Emile Larson arrived home this
morning from Ashland where he has
been employed the past few months
Odin Kaurin and family, departed
for Mooreland, Oklahoma last night,
where they have purchased home
stead.
A painters cart, left at DIR. POmain-
ville'S home on High street, can be
had by proving property and paying
for this notice.
Floyd Jenkins and Jerry Herschleb
wheeled to Stevens Point Sunday
morning and spent the day with
friends.
DR.. ChaS. Pomainville purchased
two corner lots on Water street re-
Gently of Nate Anderson. He expects
to erect another house thereon soon
8. L. Brooks on SATURDAY sold his
house and lot in the second ward to
Mrs. John DAILY. Mr.. Brooks and family
expect to leave Monday for Seattle
Washington.
q Charles Carhart, who is a partner
of J. w. Natwick in the undertaking
business, went up to Philips yester-
day to pack up his household effects
preparatory to moving his family to
this city.
Since the Milwaukee :aucuses were
held last Friday we will not be likely
to hear SO much about defeating
Governor La Follette's denomination.
We believe he will have q good safe
majority over both the candidates.
IT'S we'll.
Rev. l.. Thorn, of Marshfield, and
Rev. r. Thrun and wife, of Neils-
vile, were present yesterday morning
at the baptism Of Louis, Frederick,
Gustave, the three-week sold son of
Rev. and Mrs. Baum, at their home on
the west side.
Mrs. s. Cornell and children, Of
Plainfield, have moved on the John
Steinbrook property consisting of q
house, barn and 40 acres of land
situated near the two-mile school
house. Mrs. Cornell recently pur-
chased the above property from the
Steinbrook heirs.
Miss Jessie NJ. Garvin, a noted singer
and temperance lecturer will speak at
the Methodist church next Sunday
evening, May 8, at a union meeting OF
the churches under the auspices Of
the w. C. T. q. Miss Garvin comes
with the highest recommendations as
a singer and elocutionist,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Harmon de.
parted for Racine Monday morning,
| to attend the funeral of his uncle, d.
S. Mills. They went by way of Berlin,
where Mr.. Harmon's mother lives who
accompanied them to Racine. Mr.. Mills
was Mrs. Harmon's oldest brother.
From Racine paper we clip the fol-
lowing: Delos S. Mills, aged SO years,
said to be the oldest travelling saleman
| in the United States died here Sunday.
The senate committee on military
affairs, when preparing it's bill for an
appropriation for the West Point
military acadamy, last week, tackled
on as q rider a provision for an appro-
priation of S400, 900 to be used in
purchasing the Camp Douglas military
reservation. There appears to be
little doubt among Wisconsin's dele
CATION in both houses of congress
that there win be any opposition to
the purchase.