Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-10

Miss Mary Wheir returned Friday
evening, from Great Falls, Mont,
where she has been spending several
months visiting friends and relatives.
Martin Kaczke, a farmer in the
town OF Sigel, Wood county, was
stricken with paralysis on Saturday
last and died Sunday, as a result Of
this stroke He was a farmer, sixty
years, ten months and eleven days
old when he died. He leaves a wife
and family.
\. S. Alamy has leased the Kruger
building on Second street south form
erIy occupied by Phillip Steinberg,
as a fruit and confectionery store
The building is being repainted and
remodeIed and viii be opened about
October Is, by Mn Alamy as a short
order restaurant. Mr.. AIamy intends
to have everything first-cIass and up
to date and will make it a point to
keep the place absolutely clean and
sanitary. Mr. Alamy is Syrian and
is in no way connected with the
Greek who formerly ran a CONNECTION
cry in this same building
Peter Mitchell, the Grand Theatre
man, sold his house and two lots
on Ninth street north the past week,
to Mr.. Max, a brother-in-law of Jo-
seph Choppie The consideration was
$1,000, and the deal was closed on
Friday, October 4, and possession Civ
en- to the new proprietor.
The J. C. Bell Dredging Company
put on a double crew Monday : at
Biron, where they have large dredg
ing contract. The dredging work
is being done on the west side Of the
river. The dirt from the dredge cut
is being used to make a dyke and
the ditch that results from the dredg
ing effectually reclaims the land
west of it.
Mrs. Alfred Darrow of Necedah
has been spending several days in
the city visiting Mrs. Geo. W. Davis
on Third street south.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Robinson and
children are in the city guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reichel.
The Fa1 Opening of the Steinberg
store started last Saturday A big
bargain sale was announced for the
formal opening. The store was well
patronized Saturday, it being almost
for the clerks to wait ON
the customers that took advantage of
the many bargains that were offered.
The sale continues until Tuesday,
October 10.
Chas. Waterman sold his half in
terest in the Grand Theatre proper
ty on Friday, October 4, to Mrs. NJ.
7. Mitchell The firm name will
hereafter be Mitchell & Mitchell
Work on the West Side Bowling
Alleys Will be completed Saturday
afternoon and the alleys will be ready
for play by Saturday evening.
The alleys have been heightened
out seven feet and there is now a
81 foot runway. Four new sets of
pins and ten composition balls have
been added to he equipment which
makes these alleys second to none
in this part of the state. Arches
have been cut thru the partition be-
tween the pool room and the alleys
and spectators can now sit along
side the alleys for almost their en-
tire length. A large seat has been
placed across the front wall for the
use of the players. The new balls
are beauties and there is no doubt
but what all the bowling bugs in the
city will be trying them.
The opening dance at Dreamland
evening was a decided sue
cess. About sixty couple attended
the dance and all had a real good
time. Owing to some Of the decor
atoms not arriving on time, the work
Of decorating could not be completed
for the opening night. Every one
expressed themselves as pleased
with this up-to-date dancing academy
The music furnished by the Sack
err Orchestra was excellent
William Kruger, who runs what is
known as the Switch Saloon" just
outside of Port Edwards, was arrest
ed Thursday, charged with selling
liquor to a minor He was taken be-
fore Judge Edw. N PomainviIle and
paid a fine and costs amounting to
$14.O1. District Attorney Charles
E. Briere appeared for the state.
Some alterations have been made
in the department offices at the
Johnson & Hill Co. s store. The rail
ing between the grocery and dry
goods department offices has been
removed and with the arrangement
of the desks adds to the convenience
of the offices.
The Tumor set afloat by Mortimer
Wilson that he wanted to marry
and that Miss Mary Yeager was
his intended is flatly and firmly de-
MED by the young lady. He was sim
ply an acquaintance.
w. E. WheeIan returned home this
week from Duluth, Mimi, where he
says he has been on account of
hay fever.
Miss Jessie Goodman has taken
a position as trimmer in the miIlin-
cry department of the Steinberg
store.
According to one of the leading
Medical Journals for May and June,