Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-05

Mr.. Pilger is an experienced shoe-ma
ker having had twenty years expert
ence in factories and shops. He was
employed by w. F. GIeue in Milwaukee
some years ago. Mr.. Pilger will be
employed in the repair department
| Miss Meta Haumschi1d of Rudolph
arrived in the city Monday for a Wis
it with Miss Lille Steinberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Morse and chill
dren of Stevens Point visited at the
| Frank StahI home over Decoration
| Day.
Fred Voight has resigned his po-
sitiOn as druggist at the Wood County
Drug store to accept a similar posi-
ton in his home town, Monroe He
| left on Thursday evening to visit in
Milwaukee fer few days before go
| ing to Monroe.
| MIR. and Mrs. William Manning and
three children of Winona, Mimi, have
been visiting in the city at the home
of F. G. Gillkey. They returned home
Saturday morning
B. T. Warrington, of Beloit, Wis,
arrived in Grand Rapids, Thursday tC
attend the Memorial services on Fri
| day with the members of Wood County
Post No %, c. A. R., Of which he
is a member.
The Green Bay & Western Rail
way Co. have ordered in a concrete
and steel coaling station for their
line at this station. These are the
latest invention for the loading Of en-
gines with coal. They work in the
same manner of filling engines with
water. It's capacity will load one EN-
CINE tender a minute. The size of
the pit will be 20 feet wide and 40
feet long and 20 feet deep below the
surface Of the ground. 1t will be To-
Gated near the present sheds. When
completed this company will have
excellent service and only one man
to look after it..
| Joe Zimmerman was found by Of
ficer Berg taking . snooze on the
side walk near the Boorman residenc
ON Third avenue north. Zimmerman
was taken before Judge John Roberts
and charged with being drunk A
fine and costs amounting to $6.10 was
assessed against him. which he paid
and departed with instructions to
hit the trail OIL of the city.
Jacob Grimm of Arpin paid a fine
and costs amounting to $3.50 in
Judge John Roberts court Tuesday.
Grimm was arrested on complaint of
Inspector Southland and the charge a.
gainst him was selling unsanitary
milk.
The Haines- Greenfield Stock com
pany played to a well
pleased audience last evening at
Daly's theatre. This company is a
really good repertoire company and
the shows are unusually good for the
price of admission asked. The vaude
vile stunts between, acts make the
I show one continuous performance.
Mrs. H. w. Lord of Plainfield, is
in the city a guest of her sister Mrs.
E. G. Smith
DR.. Edward Hougen was here from
Pittsville, Wednesday, and Thursday
but he was Obliged to return to Pitts
Vile on account of the illness of his
wife. However, he hopes to be in
his office regularly from now on.
We note with pleasure the return
of Horace PaImatier who has accept
ed a position with the F. J. Natwick
Electric Co. Since Horace graduated
from the University, he has held the
position of assistant superintendent
of the Escanata Traction Co. which
he filled satisfactorily. It is a sourc'
of satisfaction to see our young men
and women come back to our thriving
city after having the advantages
OF our University. We welcome Mr..
Palmatier and hope these young men
will make a success of their line OF
business.
The NJ. W K Club entertained al
a Farewell Party for Mrs. John Ber-
gen at the home of Mrs. A. Perrodin
Wednesday afternoon. T he ladies
present, presented Mrs Bergen with
d silver souvenir spoon as token Of
the esteem in which she was held
by the Club. Light refreshments were
served and a social good time was
enjoyed.
The terrific electrical storms Last
Wednesday evening caused many
of the timid to get out of bed and
sit around waiting for something to
occur. The second storm, or the one