Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-02

Ing on Wiley street from the west to
the east side of the same lot. Then
the house viii be fixed up and re-
nodded and finished for their own
occupancy. Louis Schroeder, the
carpenter, will have charge of the
rebuilding.
Bert Powers Of Chicago is in the
city for short visit with his mo-
Their, Mrs. James Powers.
George Lane has resigned his po-
sition at the Sickles barber shop and
accepted a position with the Wood
County Telephone Co. as lineman.
Mr.. Reichter and son Carl return
ed to Watertown, New York, Thurs
day after a visit in the city at the
Charley Volt home.
Leonard Smith and Harlow Dodge
Of Necedah spent Wednesday in the
city making the trip by automobile.
Mrs. Emil Neitzel has returned
from Mosinee where she was the
guest of friends.
The Madames Schroeder, Hartwell,
Mildee and Landy of Marshfield, while
attending the Rebecca convention in
this city Wednesday, were the guests
of Mrs. w. L. Atwood.
Mrs. Shearier has returned from
Merrill where she attended the funer-
al of her grandson James Shearier.
Mark G. Whitrock of Grand Rapids
Wis, who has attended Marquette
University the past year, has pass
ed a very satisfactory examination
for assistant registered pharmacies
held at Madison. Out of seventy
seven CD applicants for examina-
ton forty-three (43) We're success
full which is considered a very small
number.
Miss Ella Wittenberg who is employ
ed in Milwaukee is in the city Wis
iting her parents.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Koch at $50 this morning at
Riverview Hospital.
About the time the fire whistle blew
Friday calling out the departments
to a fire on the east side, a painter
working on the Eoskinson house on
Fourth avenue discovered that the
roof OF the kitchen OF the Dixon Ho-
tel was on fire The painter ran
over to the hotel and the fire was put
out with a few pals of water. The
fire was caused by a spark from the
stack. No alarm was turned in
About o'clock Thursday morning
both the east side and west side fire
companies were called out to sub
due a fire that had started from the
chimney in the Shea house occupied
by A. B. Fewell, at the corner of
Wylie and 10th streets. When dis
covered the smoke was pouring out of
the roof and soon after the blaze
broke out between the shingles. The
neighbors aroused the family, some
of whom were just getting up. All
the furniture was saved from the low
er floor before the first fire company
arrived. Everything in the second
story was destroyed as the fire and
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anything. The occupants of the
house had no knowledge of the fire
until notified by the neighbors, who
saw the smoke coming out of the
roof. Both the house and contents
were insured.
John F. Wolter of Manitowoc has
entered the employ of the Johnson &
Hill Co. Mr.. Wolter will have charge
of the carpet, rug and drapery depart
ment. The Manitowoc Herald in
speaking of the leaving of Mr.. VOL
ter says: John F. Wolter, for eight
years head of the carpet department
OF the o. Torrison Company has re-
signed and will accept a similar po-
sition with the Johnson & Hill Co. of
Grand Rapids, Wis. Mr.. Wolter was
picked by the company which is O.
pening a new and large store at Grand
Rapids Mr. VOTERS family will re-
main in ManitoWoc for the present
but may join him later Mr.. Wolter
has been prominent in Lutheran
church circles"