Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

health shortly before his father IS
condition became alarming. He viii
no doubt return as soon as he re-
ceives the news Of his fathers con
dition. Those who enjoy the acQuain
lance Of Mr.. UIe will be sorry 70
learn of his serious illness.
Word was received in this city
last week Of the death of Mrs. Fran
/ ces Gaskell, Of Honey Greek, Wis.
mother of Miss Lillian GaskeI, a
teacher at the Lincoln High School.
Miss Gaskeu was with her mother
at the time Of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. WEIGH are back
from their visit in Menasha, where
they attended the funeral of Mr..
Welch's step-mother. Mr.. Edward
Welch came back with them for
Eshort visit in Grand Rapids.
Oscar Bandelin of Sand Point, Ida
no arrived in the city last week
for visit with his mothre
and other relatives. Oscar is a
enthusiastic Bull Mooser and reports
that Teddy is the. leading Presiden
tiaI candidate in his section of the
West.
Julius Zirke. GIL Fremont street,
was pleasantly surprised by a num-
Der of his friends Wednesday even
ing. The occasion being the celebra-
ton of his 59th birthday. The even
ing was spent in genuine social
good time. Those who made up the
SURPRISE party were the Rev. R. n.
W. Pautz and family, Mr.. and Mrs T
Binneboese, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Kappel, Mr.. and Mrs w. F. GIeue
and family and Herman Richard.
Wednesday, Oct. 10th, about o.
clock, the stove or heater that is
used in warming the asphalt prepare
ton to a certain temperature, that is
! being used on First street north, the
| tar caught fire and the heat and
gases that formed blew the lid off an
two boys who were standing close to
the heater had their hair, eyebrows,
and clothes badly singed from the
| flames. Their faces were almost bills
tered, and they had a close call from
being badly burned. Until this hap
pened che workmen had no knowledge
of the asphalt preparation being on
fire. They Immediately drew the
| Goals out of the fire box and common
ced to smother the flames which they
| accomplished before quitting time.
| The tar caught6fire in some manner
from the large fire that was in the
| ire box. When the explosion took
place and the lid was blown up the
report was heard all over this part
Of the city.
About one hundred relatives and
| friends, of Mr.. and Mrs. August Kras
| Ike on Fourth avenue south in this
city, celebrated their silver wedding
at their home Wednesday evening,
| October Is. A six o'clock banquet
was served after which Rev. VIM.
Nommensen, pastor of the German
Lutheran church delivered an address
and bestowed blessing upon the
couple and guests present. These
people have been residents of Grand
Rapids for the past twenty-five years
and are blessed with two sons and
one daughter, who were present to
| help them celebrate this event. They
were nicely remembered with hand
some presents as a token of the es-
TEEN i'm which they are held by their
friends and acquaintance.
Oloff Bramstead who is employed
by the city laying a sewer ON Oak
street met with ana ccident Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock While il
the ditch shoyeling another workman
was driving a plank into the ground
to prevent caying in, with a sledge
hammer, and while doing so the ham
mer worked loose and fell upon Mr.
Bramstead's head cutting four inch
cash on his head. Dr. F. X. Pc
mainviIle was called and had to take
several stitches to close the wound
1t is hoped Mr. Bramstead will have
no serious trouble from the wound.
R. W. Morse, circuit court re-
porter, received MESSAGE this
morning announcing the death of his
sister, Mrs w. G. Dickie, who pass
ed away at her home i'm Cedar Rap
ids, Ia, at o'clock this morning
Mrs. Dickie had been i'll for some
time but Mr.. Morse was not prepar-
ed for the shock, as he was not a.
ware that her condition was consisd-
cred dangerous. Mr. and Mrs Morse
will leave tonight for Lancaster,
where the funeral will be held.-Ste-
vens Point Daily Journal.
The big increase in the cloak and
sur line at the Cohen Bros. store
has made it necessary to take more
room for these departments. That
section of the store that has been
SVEN " LLSSS QSpcL1 IAluS1lLS IL I'LL
dergoing a Encouragement that will
greatly facilitate the handling of the
goods.
R. A Hatch, travelling salesman
OF Appleton, who has been on the
road for the past thirty-four years,
was in our city Wednesday calling
= on the furniture dealers Mr. Hatch
is very pleasant gentleman to NEE
and takes great delight in his work
/ William Born, of Plain, Wis, Sank
l county, was in the city Tuesday
: the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. CooI
/. er. He is related by marriage t.
I them and stopped off for a days
: visit whit them and old friends. Thi!
. office acknowledges a social cali.