Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

Charles Nash and Harold Arpin have
returned from a weeks fishing triI
in the northern part of the state
The party report that they had al
excellent time and that the fishins
could not have been better. One o
the most enjoyable features of the triI
was the shooting Of the rapids on TIT
FIambeau river; at one part of the
trip down the river, there is fal
of fifty feet in ten miles. The boats
were hung up on rocks several times
and the party have some fine SNAP
shots of these and other interesting
pr &c the outing. One can form
some idea Of the primitiveness OF
the country passed through when il
is known that the cutters travelled
from ten o'clock Wednesday morning
until two o'clock Friday afternoon
without seeing a human being of any
kind.
A chance to buy a fine lot by pay
ing $1.OO down and 50 cents a week
seldom comes to a town.
This is what Taylor & Scott Co.
will do, however, this week and you
will get one more chance to buy sons
of their new lots in recently plat
ted part of Cloverdale.
These lots are the finest in Clover
dale.
Some Of you missed the first sale
two years ago, but don't miss this
for you may not ever get such a
chance to save your money on so
good an investment.
''Habit is hard to overcome, but
it can be done with practice and per-
sistence. Instead of telling strang-
ers what a poor town and ornery
neighbors you have, try dilating for
time on the many fine points of botI
and then notice how soon this will
be a swell old world to live in. Be
gin today"
The Green Bay & Western have
two gravel trains and a crew of a
bout twenty-five men at work on a
grade near Elm Lake which is being
leveled to the grade Of the rest of
the road. 1t is expected that the
work will take about two months.
Swan Severine, a workman employ.
ed by the Weinberg Construction Co
on the new I. o. o. F. building was
accidentally struck on the head with
brick Friday afteroon which fell 10
feet off the scaffolding. He receiy.
| ed quite a cut on the top of the head
which bled profusely. A physician
dressed the wound and he was able
to go back to work the next morn
ing.
E. M McNamee met with an acct
dent of the Nekoosa- Edwards mill
at Port Edwards. His left hand was
caught in Kidder Press and the first
three fingers badly crushed.
Miss Bessie Bradford has been en-
gagged as pianist and Miss Manon Mat
theWs as singer of illustrated songs
at the Grand Theatre.
F. c. Turbin has purchased the
old Ed. Huben property on Ninth
and Saratoga streets.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Rev. John Thomas Quinn, a graduate
of Marquette University, Milwaukee,
with a four years course in theo-
logical school in ST. Louis from which
he graduated this year. He comes
to Grand Rapids we'll equipped tC
assist Rev. VIM Reding, pastor OF
the SIS. Peter & Paul church,
Miss Kate Kellogg returned Satur-
day morning from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Elmer Harmon at Wau-
paca.
Otto Pearson of Mellen is visiting
at the Mcneil home
Sale of lots in the new addition
to Cloverdale promises to be sue
cess.
The roads are all done and lots
staked out and those who come ear
ly will get first choice. Sale begins
Saturday morning of this week and
lasts for ten days. Some one on the
plat all the time during the ten days
including Sundays.
Gill Bowers of MeIlen is in the
city transacting business with VIM.
Slattery.
On Oak street at the crossing of
Fifth street are two iron pipes pro
iecting up into the street about
foot These pipes are supposed to
be the property of the water com
pany and are a constant menace to
horses travelling up and down Oak
street. A horse stumbling over one
of these projections might be the
cause of a serious accident. Who
ever is responsible for the condition
of the street in connection with these
pipes should see that the evil is
remedied Immediately.
Ed Van Vie went down to New
Lisbon, Saturday noon to accompany
home his wife and daughter who have
been making an extended visit in La
| Crosse and Mauston with relatives
and friends.
F. G. Gilkey, Fire Insurance Agent,
has moved into the new Wood
County National Bank building. tfw
Mrs. Tom Kane and daughter of
Fond du Lac arrived in the city Sat
urday for a few days visit with Miss
Fern Love.
Harry Harrison and Geoge Robin
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