Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-01

2 at his death The divorce which he
/ secured in Utah she claims was il
legal and fraudulent.
The city authorities are hauling in
soil along the east bank of the Wis
consin river from the F. ]. Wood
brick block west along the river bank
AS it is deposited it is leveled and
graded, sloping to the waters edge.
The intention is to seed it, which
will make much more inviting ap-
pearance than it formerly had This
work is cOmmendable and we believe
fully appreciated by the general pub
lie
Mrs. Job Margeson received a box
of cherries from her brother, Herbert
Benedict, who resides at Charleston,
Asotin county, Washington, grown on
his place. They were beautiful
cherries and came through all right
well preserved. This office acknow-
hedges a sample which we can vouch
for as being the finest and most de-
licious Favored cherries we ever re-
ceived in this city-both in size and
quality. Thanks for the remem-
brance
D. V. Ferris of Syracuse, New
York, is in the city guest of his
nephew, w. H. Barnes, whom he has
not seen before in twnety-six years.
He is also visiting other relatives
here whom he has not seen for
many years. He says he was here
in 1859, and has not been back since
he left. Of course he would not have
recognized Grand Rapids as the same
place for when he left it was only
berg where numbering was the prin-
cipal industry and there was no rail
road nearer than New Lisbon.
"A book on Rheumatism, by DR..
Ehoop, of Racine, Wis, tells some
practical way Get this booklet, and
a free trial treatment of DR.. Shops
Rheumatic Remedy for some disheart
ened sufferer in your vicinity. Make
a grateful and appreciative friend of
some one who is discouraged because
of the failures of others to help him.
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certainly help your suffering friend
Wood County Drug Co.
I The advertising merchant is the
one who does the business in these
days of push and enterprise. There
are more newspaper readers toGay
than ever before in the history of
the world. The newspaper places
your business under the eyes of the
buyer. He sees what he wants, and,
knowing where to find it, looks up
the wide-awake MERCHANT who asked
him to come and see him. Success
in these days of sharp competition
calls for eternal vigilance You can't
keep a hustler down.
Cards were received in this city
Friday announcing the marriage of
Miss Sadie Davey of Dodgeville to
Friedrich w. Trader on Wednesday,
June %. Both Of the young people
are we'll knC vn in this city. Miss
Davey having taught school here for
two years and Mr.. Trader worked in
Schumacher's and in Johnson & Hill
Co.'s stores for some time. They
have the we'll wishes of the commun-
ity for a long and happy welded
! life. They will be at home after
July 10, in Necedah, Wis.
Mrs. F. A Kady of Milwaukee and
son, Emil Kady, of Madison, who
have been attending the University
law school there, were both in the
city on Tuesday on business before
the Probate Court. We understand
that the estate of F. A. Kady was
settled and apportioned to the proper
heirs. Both Mrs. Kady and son,
Emil are always cordially received
in Grand Rapids among their many
friends and there is a possibility that
they may come back to live in Grand
Rapids. We hope they may so de-
eide
Alex Jones had a very narrow es-
cape from drowning Friday. While
in bathing up by the Green Bay &
Western bridge he dove off the
bridge into the water and in some
way strained his spine which caused
a cramp. The other boys did not at
first realize what had happened and
so did not go to his assistance at
once. When they reached him they
got him out as quickly as possible
and took him to his home. He is