Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-02

Letter Carriers -CoaveRtion at st.
Paul while he is away.
Raymond Vickers who has been
visiting at the home OF his Uncle
Albert Normington for the last six
weeks left for his home i'm Milwaukee
Thursday.
Miss Florence McCausland who has
been acting as operator of the Junior
Linotype setting machine in the
WOOD COUNTY REPoRTER office, has
rendered her resignation and left
Thursday for her home in Rock
Rapids, Iowa.
FOR SALE-A two-year-old, and a
this springs colt, on easy terms,
For price and particulars inquire of
Edward Fail, dealer in farm machin-
cry.
The city scale belonging to Ben
Hanson on the west side market
square, while weighing a wagon of
lime which the Port Edwards Sui
phite mill had purchased, broke down
letting the cart into hole under
meath the scales. The cart was loaded
with 100 pounds of lime They
, endeavored to pull it out with: horses
but so far have not been able to move
; it. The lime in all probability will
have to be unloaded before the cart
/ can be gotten out of the hole.
The Sunday School class of the
Methodist Sunday School taught by
Miss Florence McCausland drove to
the Peckham farm Wednesday, Aug.
%, to enjoy marshmellow toast.
About fourteen girls were present.
The evening was most enjoyably
? spent, entertainment of every sort
+ being provided. Miss McCausland
: left for her home in Rock Rapids.
| Ia. Thursday and the party was in
the nature of farewell for the teach
| er whom they hold in the highest
| esteem though she has been with
them but short time.
For SALE-Mower. rake, SleighS,
drill-ccdar, riding cultivator and
) manure spreader on G.. w. Mathews
f farm. Four and one-half miles north
west of Nekoosa. Box I'll Nekoo-
sa, Wis.
2 Assemblyman Geo. P, Hambrecht
. returned from his trip up the Wiscon-
sin river valley as member of the leg
! islative committee who were looking
up matters connected with the water
: power interest in this state. Thus
/. far he reports the committee having
had very interesting sessions and dis
cussions 10 different parts in the state
on matters connected with water
powers. The committee adjourned
until the Sth OF September when they
! will complete their labors of inveSti-
CATION.
Ed. FAIL dealer in farm machinery
( sold q horse power gasoline engine
: to the Elm Lake Cranberry company
Monday which will be used by that
company for the purpose of pumping
water.
Frank Bandelin Of Watertown who
has been visiting his cousin August
Bandelin for the past month left Fri
day for his home
Mrs. Adelaide Dougharty who for
the past two months has been visit
ing relatives in Norrie and Wausau
returned to her home in this city
Friday.
, Miss Clara Ames returned from
Marshfield Friday after spending a
few days with friends at that city.
Alfred Weight returned Friday from
. Marshfield and neighboring towns
where he had been on business.
Messrs. Otto Roenius, Chas. Briere
and Freeman GiIkey drove their auto
mobiles across country to Marshfield
on Thursday and took friends to wit
ness the Marshfield Fair. They
came back the same evening. 1t
took them two hours to make the triL
of about 80 miles across country.
When out driving stop at Hamil-
toms for melons.
Mrs. Chas Podawiltz sold her lot
and building on First Street North
adjacent to F. L. Steib's drug store
to John HarteI who has been rent
ing the same for saloon purposes
for some time. The transfer took
place last week. The lot is % feet
wide and runs back into t! Wiscon-
sin river. Mr.. HarteI intends to
make several changes in the inter
ior of the building that will add to
the conveniences of his business
place.
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