Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-01

ham whose old stand will il turn De
taken By A. Zimmerman
Stovewood is rather scarce article
this fall and he is lucky one indeed
who has months supply ahead Man,
OF our citizens have been added TO
the list Of coal burners this year
while still larger number are burn.
ing pine stumps. But towns people
are not the only ones who belong TO
this latter class as farmers by the
score can be found who have been
forced to resort to this kind of fuel.
Isaac Baum left Monday evening
for Chicago on a business trip.
Chas. Brown has rented the John
White farm just north Of town for
the coming year.
Word was received hero Saturday oi
the death of Geo. Kinister j., which
occurred at Sioux Falls, s. D., on Fri
day, Nov. IS, the cause being typhoid
fever. George was the Oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kinister of Grand
Rapids and was about twenty7seyen
years of age. He was born and rails
ed in this city and made this his
home until about five years ago when
he went west. Deceased was a favor
tie with all who knew him and his
many friends were panied to learn of
his death. He is survived by a wife.
Prof. Milo Wood and the Misses
EIvie Hutchins, Gertrude Potter,
Christiana Gilbertson, Margaret Cush-
man and Cora Wilsey were in attend
ance at the Teachers meeting at the
County Seat last Saturday.
Nash Mitchell left Monday even
ing on a business trip to the Windy
City.
At a special election held last Tues
day to determine whether or not the
city was to be bonded for the purpose
of building a new wagon bridge it
was decided by vote of 50 to 81
to bond the city for the amount of
100000. The structure will be Of
two spans, the material to be Of
steel with a concrete floor.
With three unusually good general
| stores all of which enjoy good pat
ronage rumor has it that fourth
is to be added to the. list.
Robt. Mccoy returned to his home
at Evansville last Friday after a
visit with relatives I'M our midst.
A party from Jefferson county was
in this city recently looking over the
grist mill property with a view to
purchasing the same
Several of the farmers find it nee
essary to haul water from the river
for their stock, their wells having
practically gone dry.
We are unusually we'll pleased to
learn that a farmers institute is to
be held in this city on December II
and %. This institute was secured
thru the efforts of several of our en-
ergetic farmers. Now let every one
help to advertise 1T.
Mrs. Mathilda Landlord of Marsh
| field was the guest of friends in this
C " last week.
Miss Beulah Smith of La Crosse is
visiting her mother.
Miss Mildred King was visitor
at Milwaukee recently.
J. E. PeasIee was on the sick list
| last week.
DR. Salter was again called to Chill
ton Friday owing to the serious con-
dition of his mother.
We understand that there is strong
talk of this line of the G. M. & st.
P. R. R. being extended to Cary to
connect with the Romadke Branch
and this latter brach is to be extend
ed to Owen. This would cut off the
lille 1IOu DtAISlNl1l0 W NdI Ctllu
mean a lot to Pittsville as the line
would eventually be run thru to Su-
perior. At present the end of the
Romadke Branch is within twelve
miles of Owen and as there has been
some changes in the management of
the system recently we would not
be greatly surprised to see a big i'm
provement in our train service in the
near future. One thing is certain ant
that is that the Arpin Branch is
to be taken up next summer.
The severe cold snap just passed
came as surprise to many and
number of the farmers were not thru
digging potatoes and as a result had
them frozen in the ground
Mr.. and Mrs. IngwaI Stevenson of
Ontario are visiting relatives in our
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