Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-31

building as an automobile garage.
''Stoyev" Norton has employed a
good IMAM To attend to the wishes of
his many patrons. Norton says The
! first come the first served.
The defendants in the case of Mar
garet Bishop ". Alex Johnson ct al,
were awarded a verdict in Circuit court
Thursday morning.
Mrs. E, z. Arpin and Mrs Peter
Diedrich went to Nekoosa Wednesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. VIM.
Fitch.
a crew of men are engaged in blast
ing out Stumps west Of the St. Paul
depot, preparatory to the laying out
of the grounds for a park.
At the Baptist church Sunday the
Rev. n L. Sweet, Of Whitehall. Wis.
will preach morning and evening.
Sunday school at twelve o'clock. b.
Y. P. Z. meeting at 6:45 o. M.
One Of the boilers of the Electric &
Water Co., has been out Of commission
for week. and in consequence the cur
rent has been supplied by the CONSOLE
dated Co. The boiler will probably be
repaired this week.
The case of Bossert Bros VS.. Caro-
line X. HoSkinSon was on trial in
circuit court last week. The Jury
returned a verdict in favor of
the defendant. whose attorney was
ID. ID. Conway.
According TO the MukwOnago Chief
Rev. 5. A. Sheard, formerly of this
city, but now a resident of Dover.
will deliver an address next Sunday
morning at a United Sunday School
Rally at Caldwell. Wis.
Joseph L. Whitney. who has been
sick at Riyerview hospital for some
time has gone to Plover to spend the
winter with his daughter Mrs. Ed
mOnd ROSSier. Mr. Whitney has
been slowly recovering. 80
From letter received Wednesday
from Eau Claire we learn that baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. VI. ],
McRalth Jr., Saturday evening, Oct.
26th. Their friends in this city will
be pleased to learn of the new conner.
The party who stole f. W. Lyons
bicycle which was taken from In front
OF the REPORTER office about $50
Tuesday evening is known. If twenty
four hours elapses between this pub
LEGATION and the return of the wheel,
arrest will Immediately follow.
Many people remark at the neat,
and attractive appearance of the r.
B. Scott Public Library since the i'm
proyementS have been completed.
The plat between the circular curb
and the sidewalk is now filled and
leveled and the improvement over the
old fence is marked.
Tuesday Oct. p, about 200 people
gathered in the parI0rS of the MethO-
dist church. TO welcome the new pas
tor, Rev. Rich. Evans, and his family
The evening was delightful one, and
the talkfest as well as the feast was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present
Among the speakers of the evening
were Revs. Meilicke, Barstow and
Staff, and also Rev. Evans.
VIM. Diedrich spent Sunday at Ne
cedah. William had a nice little trip
because of missing train Sunday
afternoon. He and lady friend rode
out to the little town of Cranberry
Center and failed to catch the return
train sc they were compelled to "hoOf"
it back 20 Necedah. William says
the ties on the railroad track are
pretty close together down that way.
Roy Gets sustained painful in
jury at Port Edwards last Friday
He, in company with Geo. LaBreche
and Dan Ellis were painting and the
staging upon which they were stand
ing, gave away, dropping the three
men to the ground. Mr.. Gets was
the only one injured, he wrenching
one of his legs quite severely which
will lay him up for several days.
S. A. Rintleman and Edwin Hard
ing, the two popular Grand Rapids
young men, known best as the cart
& Ed combination. have announced
another one Of their popular dances,
Tuesday evening, Nov. 9Th. This
dance will be given in the Grand and
excellent music has been provided for
the occasion. 1t is foregone con-
cluson that the boys will be greeted
by large crowd of friends on that
evening.
The Crary Tour Co. with six of their
popular lectures illustrated by Stereo-
ptican views, moving pictures and
illustrated songs in the NJ. E. church
beginning Tuesday evening Nov. 5 ;,
giving an entertainment each even
ing and matinee Saturday afternoon.
The company was here year ago and
aye one of the highest class and
most satisfactory entertainments
that has ever been gwen in this CITY,
They come this time with six new
lectures. Do not miss seeing them.
Tuesday at noon, number of
Ladies. ali old and esteemed settlers
of Grand Rapids, gathered at the
home of Mrs NJ. j. Worden for dinner
and all those present enjoyed a very
hanny noon 6av meal followed nv