Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

schumacher spent InurSQay OOablng
on the river north of the city.
Rev. Fred Staff left for City Point
Tuesday to officiate at the funeral of
Henry Franson.
A number OF Grand Rapids people
went up to Stevens Point Sunday in
their automobiles to see the ball game.
Fred Kite well-to-do farmer resid-
ing in the town of Hanson, returned
from Virginia, where he purchased
GAO acre tract of valuable timber land.
The refreshing rain received Tuesday
was certainly very much needed and
welcomed after the extreme hot
weather the past week. 1t rained for
an hour and half very hard.
Lillian E. Pellersel VS., Henry Pei
lersel is the title of a divorce suit
which is now being tried before Judge
Chas. NJ Webb at the court house,
| Considerable interest is being taken in
| this case.
The party of young people camping
at Birch Lodge the past week
broke camp Saturday night, and the
young people from out of town re-
turned to their homes on Monday
They all enjoyed pleasant outing.
Messrs. Geo. w. Davis and Will
Gross returned Sunday noon from
Appleton where they purchased a
Buick runabout automobile. They
came back in the car and are highly
pleased with it.
| A very interesting game OF baseball
was played on the old Fair Grounds
Sunday afternoon between Elks base
ball team and a picked up team from
the membership of the Catholic
Foresters. A large crowd were pre-
sent to enjoy the game and they did
not 60 away disappointed.
At the present writing Mrs. Ellie
Houston nee Goggins, is reported
critically ill. Her condition was con-
sidered grave enough to send for her
sister, Mrs. d. ]. Hayes, and DR.. D. j..
Hayes, of Milwaukee. Her many
friends sincerely hope her condition
| may soon change for the better.
Robt. M. LaFollette lectured be-
fore the Camp Cleghorn Assembly,
Waupaca, Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O. A special excursion train was
run from this city over the G. B.
& w. r. r. for the accommodation of
Grand Rapids people who wished to
attend.
The condition of Col. W. f. Villas,
who has been seriously i'll for week
from a hemOrrhage of the brain, was
little better tonight. For the first
time since stricken he was able today
TO drink some coffee and eat some
breakfast food. He does not speak
except to answer Eyes" or mo-" ~
Miss Anna Sorenson who was shot
in the mouth the bullet coming
out through the back of her neck, in
the town of Saratoga Wednesday
evening, is resting easily at the River
View Hospital with favorable pros
poets of recovery. Thus far no signs
of any serious trouble are evident and
those in attendance believe she will
live.
Mrs. Lottie Lynn Campbell came up
from Grand Rapids this afternoon to
spend few days with her sister, Mrs.
A. w. White. Mrs. Campbell has
only recently returned from London,
where she spent the season in concert
work. Mrs. Campbell is soprano of
unusual ability, and her singing be-
fore local audiences in her girlhood
days will be recalled with pleasure
by many friends here Stevens
Point Journal
A. J. Freund, while playing base
ball Sunday with the Catholic For
esters, while standing at the home
plate he either struck at or attempted
to dodge the ball when thrown by the
pitcher and was struck over the eve
cutting a cash an inch long. DIR.
NJ. Ruckle was called and dressed the
injured member and Mr.. Freund is
getting along as well as could be
expected. He received hard blow
and has bad looking eye. He will
be laid up for some time.
| A petition requesting the Common
Council to appoint Edward Pomain-
vile as justice of the peace, in place
of James A, Reyes, deceased, is being
circulated. 1t is already signed by all
the attorneys but one and literally
signed by our citizens. Edward is
one of Grand Rapids home boys, who
| is we'll qualified for the place both by
education and excellent judgment and
we hope the Common Council will see
their way clear to appoint him.
| Charles Donally, son of Tom
Donally, deceased, who formerly re-
sided in this city years ago on Ninth
street, is in the city to-day renewing
OLD acquaintance. He is assistant
counsel for the Northern Pacific rail
road with headquarters in St, Paul.
He is here only for the day and has
never been here since he left for Merrill
with his parents. He asked to see
many old time friends. who have been
dead for many years.
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