Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-22
PITTSVILLE.

August Ubinger is reported i'll this
| week
| Bernie Zero has gone to Beloit
| "here he mas found employment.
r. H. Holmes is expected home
from Riverview hospital this week.
Mabel Gauthier who attends school
here, is very i'll at her home in Han.
| sen.
Henry Stumpy, of Veedum. is
| operating the Rollins blacksmith
shop.
Percy Smith returned Tuesday from
March Rapids, where he has been
logging this winter.
Dr. Blanchar, of the RiyeryieW
hospital was in PittSville one day last
week on professional business.
E. D. Ayers and F. P. Henrickse q
spent Thursday evening with their
Masonic brethren in Pittsyille "ex-
ercising the goat"
Edward Hougen our local nj, D..
attended the. Wood County Medical
Soclety's meet at Marshfield last
Thursday evening.
John Haumchid, one of the Town
Of Wood prosperous farmers has
rented The John Dunegan farm for
two years with the privilege of buying
the same.
Mrs. j. SimonSon of Tomah, was I'D
one day last week, visiting her mother
Mrs. b, B. Matt hewSon, and calling on
friends, We all like to see "Mamie. ;;
Oar hustling mayor Ed Clack has
ma arrangements so that he is now
the owner of the d. S. Shipman farm.
This is iine property and Mr.. Clack
knows good thing when he sees it.
Our farmers are proposing to enter
quite extensively into the cabbage
culture and it is estimated that there
Will De at least one hundred acres of
cabbage raised within six miles of
Pittsville during the coming season.
There is strong talk of forming a
company to be known as "Pittsville
Brick and Tile Co." and to open up
our extensive clay beds.
Let the good work develop into
something more substantial than talk.
Gust PiStorus one of the prosperous
farmers of Dexter tewn has SOLD his
farm to DR.. M. B. Wood. 1t looks
very much as though Doc. intended
to become what is termed an agricult-
urlSt. A man who farms with a bank
account.
At our literary society a few even
lngs ago the question was asked one of
the teachers of our school,; How
many parents have visited your school
this year, The teacher blushed,
and said Excuse me from answering
the question please"
A. d. Winans, of Dakota. was
visiting with f. S. Woodwork last
week. Mr.. Winans is one Of the pros-
porous farmers Of South Dakota and
says that South Dakota is the best
state in the union for poor man and
wisconsin is second in line.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave basket social at the home of
Charles Dawes Monday evening. A
large crowd drove out from here, and
report fine time. Some of the
baskets sold for little more than
dollar, and quite neat little sum was
Melted.
A number of young people met at
the Clack home Saturday evening, and
had jolly time. Music was furnished
by the members of the party, different
games INDUCED in and dainty refresh
mentS served. They certainly know
how to entertain there, and one
always has good time.
Quite a number of the Town of
Wood people have decided that in
place OF having an election this spring
that they will simply have and hold a
"ratlhcatIon meeting" ratifying aud
confirming the action made one year
ago. This seems to meet with a re-
sponsive amen" 'well done good
and faithful servants" etc.
The AleXandrian society met Mon
day evening at the school house, with
ii. E. Ward in the chair as president.
A new secretary had to be elected as
the secretary first chosen felt unable
to accept the office. Miss Mary Krites
was elected. After the preliminary
business had been attended tc the
Following programme was rendered:
Song by the society.
Roll call-AnSwered by quotations.
Solo-Lucinda Mccoy.
Current Eyents-Joseph KiniSter.
Recitations by Prof. Buvis.
Instrumental SOlo-LeSlie Mccoy.
ESsay-Eva Peart.
Toast to the men-Emma Protz.
lmpromptu Speech-H. E. Ward,
Song by the society.
About thirty joined as charter
members and more are expected to