Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

is real coed around hare, but there
is most too much rain for The good
of the tubers and there is danger of
them rottine in tie ground.
Mr.. Pearl drove to Marshfield on
Monday with his usual load of farm
products.
Mr. and Mrs. McClafflin are very
busy papering and repairing their
house, getting it ready SO they can
move into it.
Fall pasturing was never better
than it is now, which will keep the
stock in good condition to go into
the long winter.
What came near being a bad acct
dent was witnessed Saturday by a
number, when one of our young ladies
was thrown from the rear of a mo-
tor cycle which was going at quite
a high rate of speed. She was only
stunned for while and was soon
able to walk home A motorcycle in
the hands Of a reckless man is a
public nuisance.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brigham
drove to Pittsville Tuesday
It must be that James Moon re
CARDS his wife of more value than
the share of the blanket which she
left him, for she had only been gone
q little while when he heard she had
gotten into trouble and hadbeen ar
rested, so like the good littI eboy that
he is, he went after her, paid hel
fine and brought her home again
They certainly are furnishing lots OF
amusement for the neighbors wheth-
er they enjoy it or not
A few ladies met at the home OF
Mrs. Elmer Baker Tuesday to help
her tie some comforters. AS the
busy fingers were at work, We fee
sure the lively chatter helped to
make the work more agreeable fol
they seemed to accomplish a great
deal.
Even George Klement is building
an up to date silo.
The farmers around here seem to
be finding out the advantages oil
raising corn as quite number OF
them are buying corn binders.
The thresing machine is making its
headquarters at Bethel now.
Harry and Earl Eighme came home
from Hancock and Bancroft the 9th
er day. They say that the demand
for men to help dig the potatoes fa1
exceeds the supply.
One of our farmers on going thru
his potato field the other day saw
a large tuber sticking up thru tn
dirt. He took hold of it intending
to pick it up but it proved too large
for ordinary picking. He may have
to call on his neighbors to help hin
remove the pride of Ireland"
Floyd Foote has been working fol
Ed Esser this week.
A peep into Mrs. Harriet John
| sons orchard this fall, before the
apples were gathered, would con
vince even a skeptic that this part
| of Wisconsin can raise good apples
| The yield was fine and the size and
color would make one want to test
them often.
Amy Cardey is staying with Mrs
Foote this year and attending school
Quite a severe hail storm visited
this section Monday, which was &C
companied by considerable wind anC
a real down pour of rain that wa.
| nearly a cloud burst 1t was quite {
surprise as we already had had two
showers during the day. 1t did no
| seem to do much damage to the crop:
owing to the smallness of the stones
and the short duration of the storm.
Bennie Eighme returned from Han
cock the other day.
The services of our nurse. Mrs
! Brigham, seem to be in great demant
at Arpin. She was called there tht
first of the week and had just gotteI
home when Mr.. Whitman came fol
her again for another party there.
John Trummer was accidental,
hurt while working at Milton. His
sister Rose was sent for to care fol
him. They both came home Tues
day. John is somewhat improved blu
still quite bad.
Mrs. VIM. Shows parents have
moved into one of Mr.. Davis's cot
tages, the one recently vacated b!
Mr.. Ober. Houses never stay empty
long in Bethel.
Elmer Baker has gone to Oneida
county to look the country over. Ht
expects to buy a piece of land ant
move his family up there in tn
near future if the location suits him
Frank Johnson and wife drove tt
Marshfield Monday. The day proved
to be quite bad owing to the severe
storms.
Bethel Academy commenced the
new school year with a rapidly in
creasing attendance There has beer
very little change in the faculty.
The Indications are that wedding
bells will be ringing in Bethel be
fore long. Any way little Dan Gu
pid seems to be pretty busy, which
is generally a good sign.
The Academy team drove to Marsh
field Monday after another load OF
mattresses and got home just in
time to escape the storm.
Ed. Greenman is picking and haul
ing his cucumbers to Pittsville. The
crop is very light this year.
Our church school will open soon
with Miss Bertha Cass as teacher
She has had considerable experience
in teaching and we feel sure will
make a success of her undertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrus re
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