Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14

Eau Claire, the slight Of hand per
/ former was good and delighted his a
/ dience. After the entertainment and
supper the remainder Of the evening
was spent in dancing. Ellis orches
| ira furnished the music.
Buy coal from E. c. Ketchum and
| get the best. If the coal is not sat
/ isfactory, it will be made right. Your
patronage is asked for and we give
the best coal to you because We wan
your future trade. Phone 413. tfw
Miss Tessie Yetter of Crandon is
spending few days in the city the
guest Of friends.
Mrs. John Garden left Tuesday for
Rib Lake, where she will be the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Rosseau.
NJ. Springberg of Merrill is a guest
at the VI. Steinberg home.
We are glad to report that a com
mittee of business men are working
! IL GILL uHCL4O4 I'M 5O4A1S u OO1 P41g
sicians for the reorganization and
re-Opening of RiYerYiew Hospital
Plans are on foot to raise the ne
| cessary funds for that purpose and
| it is hoped that the New Year will
see the hospital established on a new
and secure basis. The afternoon Of
January 1st, a benefit concert will
be given for the hospital at DAILY S
Theatre. The Grand Rapids band has
generously contributed their services
for the occasion and will be assisted
by Mrs Charlotte Lynn-Campbell. Mr.
Merrill and Carl Bandelin as soloists.
The price of tickets will be within
the reach of everyone, and it is hop
ed every seat in the house will be
taken as those interested in the con-
cert are sparing no pains to give
the public a fine program.
Miss Edna Kruger returned Tues
day evening from a two weeks visit
with Miss Edith Damon at Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lankowski of
Plymouth arrived in the city Wednes
day for visit at the Nels. Shamansk
| home.
Miss Nash of Nekoosa is employed
at Otto's pharmacy during the holi-
day season.
Miss Dorothy Steen has accepted
position in the dry goods depart
ment of Johnson & Hill Co.
Mrs. w. ]. Shea and E: Law left
on the noon train Wednesday fol-
Santa Marie, Minnesota, where she
will place Edith in the school fol
girls there.
Carrie A. Campbell was granted &
divorce from Earl Campbell by Judge
Parks, Wednesday evening. The cas-,
came from Waushara county and the
grounds stated in the bill were de
sertion
The case of Spafford VS.. the C. &
n w. R. R., is still being tried in
circuit court Because of the ina
bility of w G. Wheeler to be pres
ent, the attorney for the railroad Co.
D. D. Conway and w. E. Wheelan are
acting as attorneys for the G. & N
W. R. R. Co.
While unloading glass for the G
F. Krieger & Co.'S. new store on 3rd
avenue, from a car on the G. M. &
ST Paul Ry., Wednesday morning
Bert Mason had one of his feet hurt
and r. L. Mason had his back wren
ched The men were unloading the
of it partially out when a switch en-
! CINE bumped the car throwing the
big crate containing the glass and
| injuring the two men. There were
5000 pounds of glass which was bad
| ly damaged G. +. Krieger & Co.
are unfortunate in having the acci
dent happen as the glass was intend
ed for their new store and would
have been in place today and allowed
them to occupy the new building tC
display their stock. An effort is be
ing made to get the new glass here
in time to use the new store before
Christmas.
Roy B. Wilcox of Eau Claire viii
address the citizens of Grand Rapids
on Commission Form of Government
at Days Theatre, Thursday evening
December 81.
On account of the recent rains, Sat
took place on the c. M. & ST. Pau
road, just about a mile north of this
city, and the regular morning freigh
going North, Monday morning at
o'clock, not having any knowledge o
the washout, was wrecked and si'
cars loaded with merchandise Were
destroyed as a consequence. No
body was killed or injured but tht
morning passenger train was delayet
in this city for several hours on &C
count of the wreck.
Charles Herrick, second son of MI
and Mrs. H E Herrick, proprieto
of the Herrick House at Nekoosa i
quite seriously i'll with smallpox
This Hotel has been in quarantih
for the last several weeks dus to tn
fact that Clyde, the oldest son, ha'
been stricken with the disease.
complication which makes the case c
Charles a more complicated one is tn
fact that he had been previously wax
cinated and that working with the
ease itself, has made this the NOR
serious. Every precaution is bein
taken to prevent the spread of thi
much dreaded malady, and we belieV
the people of Nekoosa are in no daI
ger of any further spread of the dis
ease from this source.