Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-16

from Wautoma and Marcus Oleson
and Henry Schroeder of Grand Rap
ids have enrolled at the Grand Rap
ids Business College for a full Com
mercial course.
Frank Bernier, head sawyer in the
mill at Schofield has accepted a po-
sition in Grand Rapids and intends
to move his family to this city.
Henry WeIton OF Bayfield, the new
electrician at Biron mills moved his
family to Biron Friday.
Pure bred Rhode Island Red and
White Plymouth Rock poultry for
sale. Mrs. F. C. Hart, R. F D. 4,
Grand Rapids, Wis. 4tw.
Chris. Nilsson is confined to his
home with typhoid fever.
Thunder storms on November 10
and II in Wisconsin are unusual. We
had them here last week. This
must be the forerunner of a mild win
ter.
Special fur sale Saturday, Novem-
Der 10. Johnson & Hill Co. 1tw.
From our exchanges We note that
Manhattan, Kansas, Fremont, Michi-
gan, and Forrest Park, Illinois, voted
in favor of adopting the Commission
Form oF Government
Green Bay is taking the proper
steps to secure the Commission Form
# Government for that city. There
are many others besides Grand Rap
ids.
Rev. John Rowland of Union Grove
was called to officiate at the funer-
al service Of Mrs. Elizabeth Weston
at Necedah, Thursday. After the
funeral service he came to Grand
Rapids Thursday evening and spent
the night and part of Friday with his
brother, Geo. T. Rowland and family.
While here he called upon many of
his old time friends as far as he was
able and wishes to be remembered to
those he was unable to see, as he
left on the 1875 North Western on
his return home Friday. He reported
himself enjoying good health and all
the members of his family.
William Wipperman of Chiffon is
in the city visiting his brother H.
c. Wipperman.
Jas. Meehan of Milwaukee is in the
city visiting his sister Mrs. Thomas
Love
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Arpin have
gone to New Orleans where they will
spend the winter.
Mrs w. R. Connel of Altoona, Wis
who has been visiting relatives in
this city was called home on account
of the illness of her daughter
Mrs. Samuel Hayes.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Base burn
er for hard coal. Enquire of Mrs.
Joseph RelIanQ. ZCQ-1tW.
Mrs. L. Reichel is spending sew
eral days in Necedah going down
to attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. E. Weston, which took place in
that city Thursday afternoon, No
vember 8.
Miss Anna Sandman, who is en-
pIoyed in the Journal office at
Stevens Point spent Sunday with her
parents in this city.
Miss Laura Gaulke who is employ
ed at Stevens Point arrived in the
city Saturday to spend a week at
| home.
Alfred Voight of Milwaukee is
spending several days in the city
visiting relatives.
Big special fur sale at Johnson &
Hill Cos. Saturday, November IS 1tw
w. H. Gets returned Sunday morn
ing from Madison and Reedsburg
where he has been visiting for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs L. K. Martinson have
departed for their home after visit
ing for seevral days in the city.
''Turn that wrapping paper the
other side out" said lady in a dry
goods store this morning as the clerk
was putting up her purchase in a
printed wrapping paper. 81 don't
want to be a walking advertisement
to your store. l read the papers as
all intelligent people ought to do,
and I think in them is the place to
advertise your business"
The Interstate Commerce Commits
| sion has made it's report of the rail-
road casualties for the year ending
June 80, 1911. This report shows that
there were a total of 0,396 killed
and 15O,159 injured. Classed under
the head Of industrial accidents or
those not involving the movement of
cars or engines on rails, there are
439 killed and 1887 injured. 5,287
killed and 1914 injured is the record
for those trespassnig on railroad pro-
perty. Electric lines which carry
interstate commerce killed 410 and
injured 1884.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Zuege
a baby boy.
Don't forget to attend the fur sale