Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17


in the city Saturday and while here
made this office pleasant call Mrs.
Bailey has been soliciting infants
clothing. ETC., for two little babies
whom she has in her care and not for
the 'Rescue Home" as was recently
reported
FOR SALE:-A Bement Palace
Range, practically new, used but one
season. Reular price $50, will sell
at S25. The range is stored and in
care Of John Smith, the hardware
dealer, where prospective purchaser
may examine the same.
9. NJ. Wooster, of this city for.
merly travelling salesman for the
Fairbanks & Morse CO. of Chicago,
resigned his connection with the
ABOVE firm recently and will take
charge of the dredging crew of the
J. B. Arpin drainage work near Angle
ton, Texas
Andrew Hager, of Big Flats, Adams
county, successful farmer living
about eighteen, miles from this city,
created considerable interest by driv-
ing into the city last Thursday with
pair of slick looking oxen hitched
to a top buggy. He was saluted
several times as pair of oxen used in
this manner is now quite a curiosity
here.
Mrs. r. E Powers and two children
Of Wausau, are in the city visiting as
guests of Mrs. E. Cooney, they being
cousins. Mr.. Powers was formerly
editor and owner of the Wausau
Daily Herald and is quite well known
in this city among Democratic Of
ticials and politicians generally. He
is now interested in the oil fields in
the south, since he sold out his news
paper plant in Wausau.
just little CaScaSweet is all that is
necessary TO give your baby when it is
cross and peeviSh. CaScaSweet con-
tainS no OpiateS nor harmful drugs and
is highly recommended by mothers
everywhere. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Sold by Johnson Hill & Co.
A. Address of the town of Wood,
was in the city Friday consulting his
attorney Geo. z. Hambrecht on bust
ness matters. He reports his father
and mother very poorly and now re-
quires his entire attention and care.
He has been obliged to lay off from his
work on the Northwestern railroad to
look after his parents. While there
he is remodeling the buildings and
otherwise improving the place.
Among those who were present at
the funeral Of Robert Parrish Thurs
day were MesSrs. Joseph L. Whitney 81
years of age, who came TO this city
in 1850; Lemuel Kroner 81 years of
age who came to Grand Rapids 1915;
and Ira Purdy 90 years of age who
came to this city in 1874, who have
been near neighbOrS and intimate
friends of the deceased, were together
in one carriage and followed his
remains to their last resting place.
This is an unusual occurrence.
Emmett Mccarthy, the blacksmith,
is back from Minneapolis where he
attended the Minnesota State Fair.
Through the kindness Of Darwin Hall
a former resident of this city, who
had charge of the police on fair
grounds, Emmett received a pass into
the grounds and to every exhibit or
show on the grounds. This favor was
greatly appreciated by Emmett and
gave him an opportunity to see the
fair to its best advantage. He saw
all the horses and visited and watched
the five blacksmiths on the grounds
shoe the fast horses and learned how
the work was done.
If you know of an item or piece
Of news, tell US about it. That's what
we want. But newspaper man
sometimes experiences more difficulty
in gathering news than one would i'm
agine. This was the case when a re-
porter in neighboring town, who,
a few days ago was sent TO write up
fire in residence. Going to the door
he inquired for the lady of the house.
The maid said she was out. care any
of the family at home?" inquired the
scribe. mo, they are all OUT" was
the reply. "Well wasn't there a fire
here last EVENING"" Yes said the |
hired girl, but that's out too.'
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