Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14
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day and Thursday on business.
Miss Emily Sanville has been on the
sick list for the last two weeks.
Quite a number of new books have
been added to the school library.
Mrs. Edwin Carley left for St. Paul
Thursday to enter hospital there.
DR.. Ed Hougen is taking lessons
from Prof. Runo on the accordion.
Master Eugene Mitchell has been
on the sick list for the past few days.
Mrs. Ella Hiles of Dexterville was
shopping and calling on friends ia the
city Thursday.
Ralph Boyington is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Ell. BOyington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zero are making
an extended visit with friends and
relatives at Waupaca.
Amel Grover transacted business at
City Point Tuesday in the interests of
the Standard Oil Co.
Mayor Ed Clack and daughter
Ethel drove to your city Friday COM
blning business with pleasure.
The first of a series of Columbian
Lyceum entertainments will be given
Dec. 81. at Hougen'S opera house.
Jacob HuntZingor OF Lake Mills is
visiting among his numerous friends,
Jake is an erStWhiie town of Wood
farmer.
Joseph Cowell has returned to
Broadhead: after a pleasant visit with
his parents. and a rather unsuccessful
hunting trip.
Our city fathers have concluded to
install four gasoline lamps on the
corners Of our public streets. This is
a wise move as there is need of light.
The Pittsville orchestra have al
ready received two very fiattering
offers to furnish music for Christmas
dances. 1t pays to have notice in
the REPORTER.
Last Wednesday a few of George
Minister'S friends dropped in to in
form him that the days of birthdays
had not passed-A very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed.
The many friends Of Mrs. G. f.
Wells will be pleased to learn that
she has left the city hospital at ST.
Paul and is rapidly recovering from
the successful operation she under
went while there.
Mrs. Frank Downing drove to this
city Friday night with Miss Brown.
While here the light from the Eastern
Star broke in on Miss Brown and on
her way home was heard to say. sits
the finest Of ten Ghousa nd."
r. H. Boyington, one of our re-
spected citizens has been confined to
his home with severe cold. 1t was
at first feared it was something worse.
We join with his many friends in
rejoicing to see him again on the
streets.
A crowd of young people drove out
to the bone of Mr., and Mrs. w. F.
Webb Thursday evening and had a
fine time. Many games were played
and a dainty lunch was served. All
pronounce Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Splen-
did entertainers.
Our city failed to join the cities Of
Grand Rapids and Marshtield in re-
straining the county clerk from
levying bridge tax against the
cities of Wood county, and from re-
ports heard, we were wiSe--time may
demonstrate otherwise.
There is an earnest desire on the
part of our eastern neighborS TO erect
costly buildings upon our POOR farm.
In our opinion, before much more
money is used, little looking around
would perhaps demonstrate that a
good farm in place OF poor farm
is desirable.
At the last regular meeting Of the
A. f. & A. Nj. lodge Of ,PittSville the
following officers were duly elected:
W. NJ, N. Mitchell: S. W., II. Lunde:
J. w :, f. HendrickSon; Treas. A. V.
Austin; Sec, f. S. Woodwork. The
officers above mentioned will be
publicly installed Dec. q.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Corrigan was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday morning. The blaze started
in the roof near the chimney and be-
fore much assistance could be rendered
the house had burned to the ground.
Most of the house hold goods down
stairs were saved, but everything 10
the second story also the vegetables
ETC. stored in the cellar were destroyed.
The loss is severe one for Mr.. Cor
rigan as there was no insurance
carried. The aged couple will make
their future home with their daughter
Mrs. z. McKewOn.