Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

IL IepoFCeu ds getting along line.
"A full line of Ladies' calling cards
at this office. Correct styles and type
designs
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Witter entertain
ed lumber of friends at their home
Friday evening.
George Kinister and family. of
Pittsyille, have moved into John
Bells house on Ninth avenue, south,
where they will reside this winter.
Mrs. Beulah Biron entertained a
number of lady friends Thursday
afternoon, in honor of Mrs. VIM.
Scott, of Port Arthur, Canada.
James Hamilton has arranged to
open up roller Kinks in Plainfeld and
Almond, on Monday and Tuesday
nights of each week.
A. W. RumSey has arranged the
interior Of his pop corn stand so that
it is more convenient, and it is his
intention to keep the stand open
during the winter.
Harry Little, the popular drayman,
was initiated into the mysteries of
the Modern WOodman Of America
Thursday evening.
MeSsrS. Frank Skinner and VIM.
Jennings have moved their families
from Stevens Point to Seventh Ave.
north, in this city.
Mr., COmStock, formerly conductor
on the Nekoosa branch of the c. & N.
w. Ry., will again take this run, and
move his family to this city.
Mrs. Palmatier has rented her
house on Second Avenue to a family
who will move to this city from
Heineman. Wis.
Sheriff W. E. Little returned Thurs
day evening from few days of fishing
and hunting. We have not ascertained
what success he met with, but we are
sure he enjoyed his trip.
James Picket, the west side carpen-
ter, is confined to his home with ty-
phOid fever. While Mr.. Picket has
been very sick we are informed that
he is On the road to recovery.
L. j. Cooper has sold The house and
two lots, located on Baker street near
the east limits of the city and owned
by Theo. A. Lipke, toJesSe Fergeson,
for consideration of 1925.
The work of extending the parti
tiOnS to the ceiling of the poStoffice so
that the lOby will be entirely separate
from the main office mas been COM
| pleted. This makes quite desirable
change in the postoffice.
Jos. Wheir an employee for the city
of Grand Rapids, had his rubber boots
stolen either Saturday or SUNDAY night
from the city tool box on Third Ave.
South, where they have been working
recently,
The United States express company
have purchased an extra horse TO al
ternate with their old one. The work
in this company'S office has in
creased to such an extent that the ad-
ditional horse was found to be necSs-
airy.
+. s. Gill has crew of men at work
painting the exterior of the Geo. P
Hambrecht home. The building will
appear very much improved when Mr..
Gill gets through with bis work.
John e. SchnabIe and family moved
from Fourth avenue north, west side,
into their new home recently pur-
chased of Mrs. f. A Cady, corner of
Eighth and Oak street, the latter part
of last week
E. e. Ketchum had the misfortune
to have one of his COWS choke to death
Sunday. An effort was made to save
the animal, but it was found to Late
that it had injured itself hey ali
hope of recovery, and was finally
killed.
Howard Favel has accepted posi-
tiOn in the j. T. Schumacher store
and will complete his course in the
evening classes of the Grand Rapids
Business college.
Mrs. E. G.. Smith was called to
Bruce Thursday on account of the
serious illness of her son Bert'S two
year-Old child. Saturday morning
Mr.. Smith received a telegram an
nOuncing the death Of the child
Wallace Strong, formerly a pipe
filter for the Nekoosa Paper Co. and
whose wife and baby still reside there,
was drowned in the Wisconsin river
near Grandfather Falls, where he was
employed on the construction work of
the new dam.
The local order B. p. O. E. gave
very enjoyable dancing party in their
attractive club rooms in the post
office building Friday evening. EX
cellent music was provided for the
occasion, and light refreshments
were served. All who attended report
an unusually pleasant evening.
VIM. Gross, of Grand Rapids, Wis,
who represents the Albert Lee Mill
ing company of Albert Lee, Mimi,
spent yesterday in WauSau, and while
here sold five cars of the product of