Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-28
PITTSVILLE.

Geo. Favell has closed his grocery
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam HileS were in the
city Friday.
Mrs. Fred Wells returned Saturday
from ST. Paul.
Frank Basset of Oshkosh, was in
the city Friday.
School closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
Nena and Myra Udell are home
spending the holidays.
Geo. Favell transacted business at
Grand Rapids last week.
Don't forget the Lyceum Stars next
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Morrison of Dexterville, vas in
the city on businrss Saturday.
Our merchants have been doing a
fine business for the past month.
Professor Burris and Miss Eccles
left Friday noon for their respective
homes.
Mabel Mitchell has resigned her
position at the S. N. Baum depart
ment store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zero returned
Monday from very pleasant visit at
Waupaca.
Mrs. A. Meske and daughter of
Dexterville, were shopping in the
city Wednesday.
DR.. III. H. Weickel left Saturday
noon for his home at Milwaukee tC
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Ed Langhoff and Miss Tuttle
Of Dexterville, are clerking at Baum S
during the holidays.
Fl. b. Parker came home from St,
Paul to spend the holidays with his
wife and little ones.
Mrs. Ella Hiles and son Frank OF
DeXterville, were tranSacting business
in the city Monday.
Mrs. George HOheDstein and son
Lewis left Friday noon to spend the
holidays in Milwaukee.
The Milton Morris farm east OF
town has been purchased and will be
converted into stock ranch.
A. E. Germer was in our city with a
load of Eastern Star people from
Dexterville Friday night.
Fred Balch, Joe Minister and Geo
| Mccoy have been working on the
| Hemlock bridge for the past week.
Frank Nielsen of Grand Rapids, was
| transacting business in the city
| Wednesday and calliGg on old friends
| Howard Wallace, Maude Smith ano
| Bert KiniSter are clerking at A. B
Cotey & sons during the holiday
rush.
August Ubinger left the first part
of the week for Chicago. He will
also visit Elgin, Cambridge and Other
points.
| John Thompson who has been {
guest at the Denure home for som,
time, left for his home at Madison
Friday noon.
Erwin Peart and Bert Wells arrived
in the city Saturday, from Stevens
Point, to spend the holidays at thei
respective homes.
| 1t is said that during the month O
| December over two thousand dollar.
worth of post office orders were sole
from the PittSville Office
Miss Krste Hatteberg entertained
her pupils at the home of her SiSte
Mrs. f. j. Seide Thursday evening. 4
very pleasant time was had by all.
1t is reported that a cOnyOcatiOn o
past masters was held Saturday night
which lasted until some time into the
Sabbath day. Nasle Mitchell was tn
victim this time.
Pittsville was the only city tina
did not try to restrain the county
clerk from levying bridge tax, anC
was among the first one to forbid it
clerk to levy the tax after the appor
tiOnment was made,
The Christmas exercises at the
Congregational church Saturday nigh
were fine. The church was yer,
lartistically decorated with evergreen
and the two large Christmas tree
loaded with presents completed
scene that delighted the little ones
and brought words of admiration ant
IapprOval from the OLDER ones.
Earle HuckinS met with quite al
accident at his home last Wednesday
In an attempt to pour some boilin!
water out of the tea kettle, the kettle
in some unaccOuntable way was over
turned, and the contents were poured
on young HuckinS, burning him quit,
severely. He was confined to hi
home for several days, but is now able
to be out again.
The case of f. S. Woodwork
against Bert and Florence Smith wa
tried before Judge Webb last Frida,
and resulted in victory for Frank w
E. Wheelan looked after the interest
Of f. S. Woodwork, while Bauman
| Davis represented the defendants
The question settled was that mar
can not deed his property to his wife
and escape his creditors.
The order of the Eastern star held
their annual installation at the F.
and A. M. hall in this city on Frida,
the 22ndinSt. Miss Lou Wood worth
Z. w. M. being the installing officer
assisted by Mrs. Harriet Austin a.
marshal. At the conclusion Of the
ceremonies an oyster supper wal
served, and a good social time wa:
| enjoyed by thOSe-preSent. The follow
| ing is list of the officers installed
w. M.-Mrs. Mabel LaDghoff.
| w. Prank Downing.
AsSn't Mrs. MLeuise Kurtz.
Secy.-Mrs. Harriet Austin.
Treas.-John Werner.
Cond.-F1rs. May Downing.
! ASsn't. Cond.-MiSS Isabel Bowen.
| Ada.-MiSs L. E. Woodwork.
Ruth-MrS Jennie Houston.
ESther-Mrs. Clara Hougen.
Martha-MrS. Nellie Cotey
| Electa.-Mrs, Stella COlyin.