Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

VIM, HammeI is home from March Rapids
where he has been for the last few months
Miss Beulah Smith of Tomah is visiting at
her home in this city.
Mrs. Thomas Crowley has been very sick
this week with an attack of pneumonia and
measles but at present is reported TO be
somewhat better.
Edw. Dawes returned last Tuesday from a
weeks visit at Lake Mills.
CHI Currie has accepted a position as
delivery man for the Salter Dept. Store He
has decided to remf in here until June be-
fore leaving for the Coast.
A large crowd was present in the debating
club which was held in the school house last
Friday evening. The question was:-"Re-
solved-That Christianity has done more
j for civilization than the Printing Press
Affirmative. Negative.
Mrs. Hutchins Essie Junkman
Leslie McMullin Vern Mccoy
| The judges rendered a decision in favor of
the Negative. The debate was very inter
esting one and some good points were
brought out on both sides.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Meyers returned from
! two weeks visit at5Moline, Ill. last Satur-
day.
One of our young ladies passed through
| town on a stone boat last Wednesday morn
| ing she being afraid to ride in a cutter for
| fear of being tipped over. We understand
that the camera men were busy along the
| line taking landscape views the same morn
| ing. One of the attractive points of the out
| fit was the horse which was one of the
| speedy type. He was certainly the boss OF
! the road.
John Kurtz made business trip to the
southern part OF the State last week
One of our young men is thinking Of
spending the summer in Seymour. Wis.
| Several runaways were the result OF "Ole's'
trip thru town last Wednesday morning.
| George Raymond has sold his residence in
the First ward to Bruno Perner, and intends
to move his family to Billings, Mont, in
about two weeks.
Thos. Crowley purchased a new Smith
premier typewriter last Saturday.
A large number of young folks attended
the social which was given by the Congre
gational church at the home of Chas. Dave:
in Dawsyille on Tuesday evening.
Alex Moore has closed his grocery ant
will move to Babcock in the near future.
''OIe Postal Isl on sale at Schrinner's.
Larry Ward and son George and JohI
Lacy of Babcock were in town last Satur
day.
Neva Huer is on the sick list this week.
Miss Webb of Tomah, has opened a TEN
poary millinery shop in the Hougen block
One of our farmers came to town recent,
and as soon as he arrived in town went t
one of the saloons and took his four yea
old girl who had accompanied him to town
He placed the little tot upon the bar ant
after imbibing himself he forced the child t
drink all kinds ofliquor until she began t
feel sick, He kept the child in town all da.
without any dinner. Such actions SHOULD
not be tolerated and the man who allow
them to be carried on in his place of bust
ness is no better than the person who doe
it.
The Rebekahs gave a farewell party il
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Moore in tn
, l. o. o. F. hall last Saturday evening.
Notwithstanding the stormy weather
! fair sized crowd was present at every SEES
sion of the Wood County farmers institut
which was held in the l. o. o, F. hall las
Tuesday and Wednesday. What it lacked i
numbers was made up in enthusiasm Tn
Institute was conducted by E. Nordman O
Polar, and he was assisted by a very abb
corps of speakers. The speakers consisted
of Messrs Torkleson, Madison, Martiny
Chippewa Falls, Matteson, Pewaukee an
Cummings of Eau Claire. The program wa
as follows:
Tuesday A. MI
| Poultfy MT Matt1SO
p. NJ.
Rotation on crops....-..........Mr. Martin
Dalry1ng.. Mr.. Nordma
Bovine Tuberculosis. Mr. Martin
Wednesday A. NJ
SWINE. MI. Martln
r M
Testing Observation-Disclosures Cumming
| On Tuesday evening fine program wa
rendered by the high school pupils and MI
f.Nordman gave an interesting talk on Farm
ers and Education The band boys rend
cred a number of pieces. The farmer
entered very freely into the discussions an
took lively interest in all the subjects c
discussion. We feel sure that those VIII
, their time and an effort should be made t
secure an institute for next year.