Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

in an all days hunt.
The Nationals will play a return
game with Pittsville on the Fair
grounds Sunday. This promises to be
all excellent game as the two teams
played to + game at PittsYille two
weeks ago. Carl Farmer will be in the
box for the local boys, and some clever
twirling is confidently expected. The
Nationals had their pictures taken
last Sunday and they really make
fine looking bunch of ball players.
For sALE-House and lots in the
first ward, and store building and one
lot in the third ward. Both known as
the McRaith properties. For terms
and particulars inquire of M. J.
McRaith. If
The prom" given in the Eagles
hall Friday night by Arthur Rintel-
mann and Edwin Harding was sue
cess in every sense of the word, A
large crowd of young people were
present and the Imperial orchestra
dispensed its most attractive music,
The color effect of the decorations
were beautiful, the high school class
colors blending artistically with the
electrical lighting arrangements. The
refreshments were served at the
Barnes Ice cream parlor. The eve
ming will be remembered by the
young people who attended as one Of
the social events Of the season.
A mass meeting was held at the
council rooms in the city hall, Monday
night, in the interest of base ball,
The meeting was not attended by
many of the lovers of the game as it
was not thoroughly advertised. The
election of the following officers
occurred: President, Fred Kruger;
treasurer, Chas Dixon; and manager
George Davis. About sixty five
dollars per month has been subscribed
for the purpose of maintaining team
for the season, and provision will
probably be made for canvass fence
that may be stretched around the ball
field. This fence will cost in the
neighborhood of $500.
Honors are still coming the way of
Clay Lamberton. A postal card ad-
dressed to his friend, Carl j. Odegard,
has been received announcing the fact
that he has been elected president of
the Interstate Oratorical League, at
a meeting held in Warrensburg, Mo.
This league is composed of five states:
Wisconsin, Illinois. Iowa, Missouri
and Kansas. The next contest will be
held in Kansas and as president of
this league Mr.. Lamberton will enjoy
fine trip with expenses all paid.
Mr. Lamberton's friends rejoice IN his
good fortune, and Grand Rapids
people in general are proud of the
fact that he is graduate of the Lin
coin high school of this city.
The game of base ball between the
NekooSa team and the local aggrega
tion known as the Hanks Colts was
one sided smuggling match. The Ne.
kOoSa team were not able to play bali
in any form, and while many said that
they usually put up good exhibition,
Sunday was undoubtedly an "off day."
The Hanks Colts were fortunate in
their battery, and Carl Farmer, the
Nationals pitcher, twirled an ex-
cellent game, banking twelve men
and not allowing one to walk. He
proved that he had the stuff of which
good pitchers are made, and it is safe to
say that with little more practice he
will be a winner. Art Porterville
gave Farmer excellent support behind
the bat, and made number of clever
plays. The Colts have some excellent
material for a first class nine.
Those residents of the east side who
have been expanding much labor
time, and money in getting the
grounds surrounding their homes in
good shape are experiencing no little
trouble in making their work effective,
owing to the unappreciativeness of
the younger generation. Wherever a
nice grass plot is started the boys
seem TO think that the owner has
gone to all that trouble and expense
in order that they might make short
cuts and destroy it. On some of
these lawns paths are worn across the
lawn and MARI the beauty in very
unsatisfactory manner. Even where
fences have been stretched they step
over and continue the work of des-
truction. The patience of the resi-
dents is about worn out and it is
probable that number of complaints
and if necessary, arrests will be made.
The annual convention of the