Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-11
SHERRY
Our Fourth here was unusually quiet
most of those celebrating driving to
Auburndale or VeSper.

Our Fourth here was unusually quiet
most of those celebrating driving tt
Auburndale or Vesper.
At the recent graduating exercises
of the Northwest collegiate Institute
thirteen young people were graduated
Two from the regular Academy de
partment and eleven out of the eighth
grade into the Academy. Miss Jennie
Mae Whitney graduated from the full
classical and Scientific courses, Miss
Emma SchueSter from the Scientific
alone. Both young women proved
themselves to be good students and
will reflect credit on both themselves
and the institution from which they
have graduated. Sherry is fortunate
in having such an institution and the
work being done connot be commended
too highly. The 500 acre farm owned
by this institution is one of the best
in the state and is the basis for the
industrial and self help department,
it is specially suitable for dairying
purposes. The management plan to
so develop and utilize 1t, that with a
large herd of cattle within a reason
able time the institution may become
cations for a large attendance next
year are good. The staff of teachers
have been most carefully chosen, some
Of those who gave such excellent salts
faction. last year are to return in Sep
temper. The expense for the school
year for each student are only Sl25.
Ii necessary a large portion of this
can be paid in work. Those paying
work. Under such circumstances no
boy or girl may go without an edu-
cation. The first of the three new
buildings are to be ready in the. fall.
Blanche SchedeIl who has been sick
for some time is improving under the
care of DR.. Whitney. TIE doctor has
been kept very busy of late being
called in most every direction ia the
county. Sherry NAV
count itself lucky TO have a man of
his skill in the community.
Miss Ethel Putney was united in
to DR.. Root of Portage City
Wis, at Portage last Saturday even
ing. 1t was one of the prettieSt wed
dingS Of the season in that city. The
bride lived for several years ia Sherry
and was one of the most popular young
woman 10 this community. Dr. Root
is one of the rising young men of this
city. The DR.. certainly is TO be con-
graduated in winning tor his bride
such charming and popular young
woman. The young couple arrived
here on Sunday and will remain for
some days as the guest OF the brides
parents,
Mr.. Peterson. brother of Mrs. f,
W, Parks who has been visiting at the
Park home for some weeks left last
week for his home at Dodgeville.
accompanied by Hazel Parks. The
village enjoyed Mr.. Petersons visit
being attracted by his jolly and pleas
ant disposition. He was a puzzel to
the young ladies keeping himself out
of their society and being attracted
alone, seemingly by young men. They
suspect on his next visit to Sherry he
will have some one with him TO explain
the reason why he could not be tenn
ted to. smile at the charming Young
women of Sherry. The Park home
will soon be completed and will easily
be among the prettiest homes in the
county, the large Colon
ial porch will attract the attention of
every one as they approach the village,
A number of buildings are going M
in Sherry and it is reported that
others will be erected, people desiring
to be in place where best educational
can be secured for their
children will move in or secure farms
near by.