Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28

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The Elks will give Thanksgiving
dance Thursday evening, Nov 2Sth.
Eric Nelson is having some remodel
ing in the interior of his home done
by Rowlin Baldwin.
Howard Mccartney, of North Da-
kota, is in the city TO spend Thanks
giving with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter McCamley,
Assemblyman Carl d. Thompson,
the Milwaukee Socialist, will speak
at the Grand, Sunday evening Deem
Der 9Th.
A Thanksgiving dance will be held
in the Eagles hall in the Spafford
building, on the evening of Novem-
Der 18th.
The Wisconsin Telephone Co. and
the Wood County Telephone Co., are
now occupying offices in the Wood
block jointly.
The public schools closed yester
day afternoon and will not resume
until next Monday. This will give
The teachers as well as the students
four days of vacation.
Joseph Possibly has traded his farm
with Ed. Calvin, for hotel in North
Fond du Lac. Mr.. Possley expects to
take possession Of his property this
week.
Miss Amanda Christopherson left
Tuesday for Neilsville to attend the
wedding of a particular friend who
was her chum during the formers
school days in that city.
The Masons had special work Tues
day night, after which banquet was
served. The question OF building a
Masonic Temple was also brought
up for discussion.
The Whitman hunting party con-
Sisting of Frank Whitman, and son
Seath, Leslie Timeon and Joe Juneau,
returned Saturday from the northern
part of the State with seven deer to
their credit.
We notice that the Outagamie
County Board has also appointed a
committee to look into the ACCESSIBILITY
OF placing the sheriff on a salary basis
instead of allowing IL to remain Il fee
Office.
DIR. o. T. Hougen was appointed ex-
aminer of the blind by the county
board. Already one or two applica
tions for assistance have been filed for
the aid set aside by the statutes for
the needy blind.
Thursday being Thanksgiving there
will be no delivery of mail by the
carriers. The patrons are requested
to call at the postotfice for their mail.
The carriers windows will be open
from $50 to 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Carson Burt's many friends will be
sorry to hear that he is still confined
to the house. He recovered from the
effects of the blood poisoning in his
arm, but took severe cold immedi-
ately afterwards, which has laid him
up for number of days.
Thursday of this week being
Thanksgiving day there will be no de-
livery of mail and patrons of the city
delivery are requested to call at the
Office for their mail as the carriers
will attend to their respective win
dows on that day the same as on Sun
day.
The Wisconsin Central R'y. Co.,
has recently taken step toward in
creasing its motive power and has
ordered eight simple consolidation
locomotives and two switch engines.
The order has been placed with the
American Locomotive company and
delivery is to be made on Jan. l.
We are informed that Mr.. and Nrs.
Richard Evans are passengers abroad
the Canard lines Maurentania now
enroute from Liverpool for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Evans whose home is in
Ireland, are the parents of Rev.
Richard Evans of this city pastor of
the nj. E. church. and are on their
way to visit their son.
One of our readers remarked TO Us
Tuesday that almost every newspaper
that one picked up contained some
account of the reform movement
striking some new locality, that is, new
TO reform. He also stated that this
city must be protected by lightning
rods as nothing Of that nature ever
seems to Strik-. in this locality as
badly as it is needed. Not so far off
eh?
The department of animal huS-
bandry OF the college of agriculture