Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
(Last Weeks Items)

tiyes at Friendship. Sunday School
and Christian Endeavor viii be held
as usual
Mrs. NJ. L. Butchins is visiting at
Stevens Point.
Our schools open Tuesday, Septem-
Der It'll and the following corps of
teachers have been engaged to teach
for the year.
Principal-Edward Reyer-Colby
ASS. Principal-Miss Alice Sullivan
ROyaltOn
Grammar Dept.-Miss Alva Hutchins
City
Intermedate--Mis Cora Wilsey-City
First Primary-Miss Lottie Pullen-
City
Kindergarten-Niss Margaret Cush-
man-Stevens Point
Jere Case Of Mar>hfeld came down
several times last week in his auto
having brought several loads of land
S3eksTs here.
s. n Baum, our Merchant Prince
has sold his stock Of general merchan-
disc to D. Levin of Babcock and B. a.
PiesPr Of Min0cQua. These gentle
men are wide awake young business
men and doubtless VIII con-
tinue to hold the large trade
which Mr.. Baum has enjoyed Sam"
as he is popularity known commenced
business here with a small stock of
goods, some ten years ago, aud by fair
dealing and an ever helping hand, for
those in need Of credit and assist ance,
has built up large business. Having
gained competence he has decided
to devote portion Of his time for
much needed rest. Sam tho, like all
hustIers, is not constituted TO stand
too much rest" He is not of the
oslerized strain and will likely be in
harness in some direction.
A heavy raiOStOrm on Friday eve
ming subdued the wood fires and Will
he Of much benefit after the long
drought.
]. K. ?. Hiles sold all of sections
II and 1928 last week to parties
from Illinois. 1t is said that the
purchasers will commence improving
the property this fall.
Land buyers are getting more
numerous and our town is taking on
old time appearances in that direction
We overheard two "oldtimers COM
menting on how few Of the people,
who were living here fifteen years ago,
were here at present. In looking
over the town it is remarkable what
change has taken place in that time.
Migration and the Grim Reaper have
left US only about twenty five families;
that was here fifteen years ago. How
ever Pittsville thinks it can claim the
banner for widows We believe Pitts
vile has the larger pro rata Of widows
than any other town in Wisconsin
AS a sample we can show, on one
street, ten widows in eleven resi-
dences. 1t should not be inferred,
from this. that we have a climate
that is particularly fatal to the male
sex: as that is far from the facts.
''Widow Lane" here seems to be
merely a coincidence.
The low stage of the water in the
river seems to have run the larger
fish into the deeper holes and as a
result quite number of good sized
fish have been landed Of late One of
our local (occasionaD fisherman wish
ing to entertain friend from Chicago
here on vacation-sugg they try
their luck, one evening last week.
Meeting the Chicagoite per agree
ment they hied themselves to a GER
tain rather secluded pool whe'e
several good hduls had been made,
to wade and fish but our elongated
Chicago friend had not and rather
than miss the sport he Invested him
self of all except his upper garments
and waded in. Said he preferred that
than walking home with wet pants.
Chicago said ne preferred still and
quite fishing to the moving ABOUT
kind and Local being of the moving
about order of fisherman gradually
worked up stream Always. Bent on
landing a good one Local was some
what chargained to hear quite a COM
motion in the direction Of his Chicago
friend and glancing around saw him
going through rather peculiar motions
for fisherman and imagining his
friend had hooked something larger
than he could handle to advantage,
he rushed through the water to the
! Chicago mans assist ance. While
getting there he was able to settle
in his mind why his Chicago friend
should get so seemingly excited.
tho IL