Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-05-01


of Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hills Sabbath school
class We're delightfully."- entertained
Wednesday evening, at the home of
their teacher at which time a must
cal and literary program was carried
out. Miss Lucy Gazely and Miss
Ruth Fontaine rendered a piano duet,
Games We're played and Cinderella"
was presented by the following young
ladies in very interesting and pleas
ing manner: Marie Kruger, Cassie
Gibson, Gladys Natwick, Vera Mindak
Constance Boorman and Lucy Gazely.
This was a very pleasing part OF the
evenings entertainment. Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Hill is a great favorite with her
entire class and she is accomplish
ing good work among them
Bill 334 A., introduced in the as
sembly by D. D. Conway and passed
by that body has been passed by
the Senate and is now up to the Gov
ernor to sign.
The 500 Line train which was due
here at g.: DO a. m broke in two about
seven miles north of the city Thurs
day morning. The train consisted
of twelve freight cars and the two
passenger coaches. The train broke
six cars back from the engine. The
first five cars in the part of the trail
that broke away went into the ditch
and turned completely over. The 9th
er car and the combination passen-
ger and baggage car left the track
The engine proceeded to this city
and a caboose was obtained and TAX
en- back to the wreck. The passen-
gers were transferred to the caboose
and brought to this city. No one was
injured
The road department of the coun-
ty is having two large tool wagons
built. These wagons are being built
at the Marling Lumber Company's
place on Third avenue south. The
wagons are low and strongly made
and have exceptionally wide tired
wheels. The tool houses on the wa
CONS are 8 feet wide, 16 feet long,
and Z feet high. One wagon is COM
plete and work on the other is Well
under way
Word has been received in this
city telling of the serious Illness of
Professor Merrill, formerly Band Mas
ter here. Professor Merrill Left Grand
Rapids last fall because OF the poor
condition of his health. He has been
reported aus having regained his health
to quite an extent. He had promGs-
ed some of the band men here that
he would come up and pay them
paratory to his coming when he was
suddenly taken seriously i'll and is
now lying at the point of death.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy VanGordon of
Illinois are i'm the city visiting with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whitrock.
Miss Mary Gurtler returned to her
home at WATERFOWL, Saturday, after
spending a couple of weeks in the
city a guest at the Casper Gurtler
home.
Miss Lidia Schneider returned to
her home at Redwood, Wis, on Sat
urday, after spending a couple OF
weeks ion this city visiting with rela-
| tives and friends.
Miss Belle Harding left Saturday
| for an extended visit at Bancroft and
Westfield. Before returning to this
city, Miss Harding Will take spe-
cial course in Ladies' Tailoring in
Milwaukee.
| T. E. Mullen received his new
''42' Oakland car Saturday morning.
The car is a five passenger touring
car fully equipped and trimmed with
nickle. N. ReiIand also received his
'H35" Oakland This is a five pass
enger touring car trimmed with mic
kle
Mrs. A. Frisby is spending the
week in the city a guest of her twin
sister Mrs. w. J. Fisher.
C. T. Lemley has resigned his po-
sition as baggageman at the c. M.
& st. Paul depot to accept The po
sition vacated by NJ. Sierck at the
Northwestern depot
LOTS: dark brown mutt,
initials r. B. NJ. ON lining; presuma-