Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

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the Wood @Guunty Feiephsne Go. and
will have charge of the construction
work which is now being done on the
lines of the company Mr.. McLees
came here last week to go to Camp
Douglas with Company A: he will
make his headquarters at Grand
Rapids.
Recently we have heard several
complaints about the Wood County
Telephone service in this city. 1t con-
sists of not being able to get cen
trial promptly, great deal of crack
ling and other noises when talking.
What causes it we are not aware of,
but it didn't use to be so. Perhaps it
may be due % the work being done
by the Electric and Water Company
ON their lines about the city. Our
experience is in harmony with the
general complaints that we hear.
A delivery team owned by John
son & Hill Co., while being loaded
Saturday at the back of the
grocery store, became frightened at
some cause unknown and ran away.
Herman Gouchee, the driver, gave
chase and they were stopped at mar
ket square, west side. The contents
of the wagon were strewn along MAR
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quite badly spiked. Aside from that
little damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Farmer of Min
neapolis arrived in the city Satur-
day afternoon for a visit with her
people. She will remain here while
Mr.. Farmer makes the several cities
in this vicinity in his line of work,
The grade for the interurban street
railway, which was made on the west
side of Gardner street, was objec
tional to the property owners on
that street and it has now been trans
ferred and placed in the center of
said street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Williams and
daughter have returned from Thief
River Falls, Mimi, where they have
been visiting with their son and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ar
pin. They report a delightful visit
and say that they experienced that
Minnesota and struck northern Wis,
consin Tuesday, July 20. Prior to this
it had been very dry and dusty the,
same as we have been having it here
Mr.. Williams can now be found at.
his office ready for the transaction
of business.
M. S. Pratt was busy last week cut:
ting in door in the second story
of HI. A. Herschleb's bakery building
preparatory to the erection of an out
side stairway on the west side OF
that building. This is done to pro-
vide an outside stairway as well as
an inside one so as to make the Sec,
ond story more convenient. An ap-
plication for permission to place this
stairway on the street has been
made to the common council.
R. M. Levin, who recently pur-
chased a building next to the Re
porter office, is going to put in a
new front and otherwise fix up the
building for occupancy. After this
is done a stock of merchandise will
be placed therein for sale.
Merrill Daily Record: Miss Irma
Grover returned last evening from a
visit at Grand Rapids with friends
The Kisses Nellie Nelson and Agnes
Hanson of Grand Rapids who have
been visiting friends in this city,
returned home last vening.-Mrs. w
A. Brazeau is entertaining Mrs. j. n.
Brundige and two children of Eu-
reka, S. D., who arrived last night
to spend a few days here.-Misses
Martha Hanson and Nellie Nelson re-
turned 10 CuoT uOIu6S DIT bIduu nap
ids last evening, after visiting in
this city for few days.-Harry Fox
and wife, who have been guests at
the Hurd home for several days past,
left last evening for their home at
Toledo, Ohio. They went as far as
Grand Rapids, where they will visit
day or two.
New cement sidewalks have been
laid in front of the properties of
Mrs. F. Garrison and the Electric
Light &c Water Company's plant This
improvement adds greatly to the APP
pearance on First Avenue North.
Workmen are preparing to lay new
cement walks in front of L. M. Nash's
property. This will be further adj
dition to Improvements on said
avenue.
F. Kruger moved Tuesday into his