Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-31
BIRON.

Mrs. ChaS. AberharL visited with
Mis-. A. Kempfert. Monday.
John Siebert spent last week with
his family at Stevens Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Sweeney visited
with friends at the Rapids, Monday.
Chris. Olson has again resumed
work with the Grand Rapids Pulp &
Paper Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kemfert are happy
over the arrival of a baby girl, born
Monday goth.
Miss Gertrude LaVaque left today
to resume school her duties as teacher
at Rudolph.
Ed. Ketchum had a crew of men
cutting a channel above the dam the
first part OF the week.
Geo. Fisher has purchased fine
new buggy and now has the best
turnout in this berg.
Mrs. J. Waterman, of Amherst, has
been spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. HarrOun.
Mrs. Geo. Fishers brother has been
spending few days with them the
latter part of the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LANCER were
visiting friends and Mrs. Langer's
parents at Rudolph last week.
Chas. Possley left for his home at
Holstun after spending the winter
with his brother John Possley.
The ice left the mill pond March
28th. The ice this year is very rotteu
and is not causing the mill any
trouble.
Mrs. II. Lueder was confined to her
home with a severe cold last week.
At present she is better and able to
be about.
Fred A. Miller has purchased a
house and two lots in the first ward al
Grand Rapids. Fred expects to move
the first of April.
Miss Anna Charmley has accepted
position as teacher for the spring
term of school at Barnum. The term
began Monday 9th.
The boys living across the river are
obliged to stay on this side until the
ice leaves the river and while here
they make things lively.
Jos. Faubart received word from
Fred Laughlin today that it took him
Ia long time in getting there on
account OF a number of washouts.
Fred Laughlin left Saturday for the
west where he expects to remain for
the summer. Fred says he will not
return until the snow falls again.
Among the Grand Rapids callers
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. ChaS.
| Bohag, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Haydock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kappa and Alfred
| Akey.
The Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
appeared in this berg last Saturday,
with their sample of beer for the
people and all who had the pleasure to
drink of it report same as being first
class.
Mrs. J. Waterman left Monday,
after spending pleasant visit with
her sister Mrs. Harroum, for Nekoosa
to visit Mrs. Percy George. From
there she will go to Dexterville to
visit a sister there.
We note that James Kappa is now
driving fancy high stopper and we
learn he has been trading. We do not
know as yet whether he got the better
or worse of the deal. but hope the
better. How is it James?
A. Moore is busy this week moving.
Mr.. Moore has rented a house on
Sycamore Street belonging to F. ].
Wood. Mr.. Moore has been living on
the MacKinnon farm for the past few
years and he states that the farm is
now for sale or rent
A. R. Ward, of Martha, has
rented the Geo. Charmley residence
formerly the Jos. Sweeney home. Mr..
Ward expects his household goods the
18th. Mr.. Ward will open a barber
shop at John Possley's and would
appreciate having all who desire any
thing in his line to give him a call
and he assures rs he will give you a
satisfactory shave and hair cut. Bows.
give him your trade and lets keep him.
as barber comes in quite handy at
times.