Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-17

the concert to be given by the Wis
consin University Glee Club, Tuesda
evening. Feb. 22nd. The tickets ar
being sold by the East Side Ladies 0
the Congregational church.
Our bargains are not all job lots
We are offering fresh, new, and up
to-date goods at a big reduction
Now is the time to get your Walk
Over or La France shoes. The
Muir Shoe Co.
The old switch board in the plant
of the Electric Light Co. has been
taken down and all the work in this
line is now being handled by the
new up-to-date switch board which
was installed recently.
S. E. Rolph, known among the
boys as the ''star boarder," was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ra-
gan in this city on Saturday. Mr..
Rolph is a representative of a coffee
house in Chicago.
James Garland who has been en-
pIoyed as an electrical lineman on
the street railway departed Monday
for ShaWano where he has accepted
position for the government as cleo
trician on the Menominee Indian
Reservation
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Ry. Co., are using large three driver
compound engine for switching pur-
poses in their yards in this city. This
engine was formerly used in the lum-
Der camps of Sasich and Wilson in
the northern woods.
August Bandelin resigned his posi-
ton in the Consolidated Mill, and de-
parted Thursday morning for Virginia,
Mimi, where he will enter the en-
ploy of the Wisconsin Dredge and
Iron Co. in the erection of bridge at
that place.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Alexander and family of Mil
waukee are going to reside for sew
eral months in the village of Port
Edwards, where Mr.. Alexander has
considerable business interests to
look after. His son John has enter
ed the Lincoln High School in this
city to continue his education.
Geo. N. Wood offers for sale 20
Of his residence lots in Glenwood
addition ON East side at $25 each
One dollar down, balance soc per
week. No taxes or interest. These
lots are level, Is it. to good soft
water, dry cellars, II good homes
in the neighborhood. Will build
homes on monthly payments. tf-d-w
Miss Grace H. Nowatney and her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Minister, left Monday
for Milwaukee and Chicago, where
they will purchase their spring and
summer millinery and secure the lat
est styles in head-gear. They expect
to be absent for two weeks.
Frank J. Solar of Kaukauna, was
in this city between trains on Mon
day. Frank had only time enough to
visit with only few of his friends
He had not been here for about ten
years and notes many very favor
able improvements in Grand Rapids.
The John, Hill & Co.'s delivery
team driven by Albert BrudeIi, becam
frightened by street car on Grand
Avenue on Friday and proceeded at a
break-neck pace UP the street, con-
tents of the rig being scattered in
every direction. The sleigh was
quite badly damaged before the
horses were stopped.
Mrs. VIM. Hess was rendered a
birthday surprise party at her home
On the East Side by about twenty of
her intimate friends on Tuesday af-
and the afternoon was enjoyably spent
in playing games and social converse
Miss Edith Lynn, the music teach
er, win move to this city from Ne
koosa in the near future and will have
her studio in Whites Piano Store, in
the Opera House Block, where she
will continue to give music lessons
as before.
Roy Miracle departed Tuesday for
Oshkosh, Mr.. Hiracle is an expert
roller skater and viii give exhi-
billions in trick and acrobatic roller
skating in Oshkosh, Wausau and
Merrill, returning to this city in a.
bout ten days when he will fill an
engagement at the Amusement Hall.
M. H. Lynn, of Nekoosa, was in
the city Monday morning looking
pretty we'll for a man who has gone
through the serious illness that he
has the past few weeks. His many
friends were all glad to see him
looking so well and on the road to
recovery.
Miss Emma Noetzel, operator in
the Western Union Office in this
city, has rendered her resignation
to accept position in the Consoai-
dated Water Power and Paper Co. S
office. She is succeeded temporarily
by young lady from st. Paul. Mimi.
who will remain here for few days
until the company secures a perma-
nent operator.
Geo. n. Wood Is the owner Of a
one hundred acre farm; Sc acres cul-
tivated, so acres Of merchantible tim,
Der, and IA acres creek bottom, new
small house, spring creek, good soft
water, good roads, daily mail, best
of neighborhood. Labor IN demand
in nearby factories. One mile south
of city limits on east side. Also a
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