Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07

Denis home. She was accompanied
home by Leslie Smith who will vis-
it in Hudson for a couple weeks.
Roy S. Saxt0n, representing the
Minneapolis office Of the Clark
Coal and Coke Co, of Peoria, H.,
was in the city Tuesday looking af-
ter his company's Interests by TAX
irg orders from the local dealers for
SOFT coal.
L. D. Ostrander, who has been
head clerk in the grocery depart
ment at the Johnson & Hill store for
several years, has resigned his posi-
ton and viii go to Madison, Wis,
where he will have charge Of a large
grocery establishment.
]. B. Dooney. travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Green Bay,
& Western railroad with headquar-
tiers at Winona, Minnesota was in
the city Thursday looking after bu-
slness matters for his company. This
office acknowledges a social call.
The funeral of Alfred Grey, the
little son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Grey
of Kellner, will take place Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Lu-
theran church at KelIner, the Rev.
Krusche officiating. The body VIII
be shipped to Princeton for burial.
Mr. and Mrs Roland R. Baldwin ant
son Clarence left Tuesday over the
c. NJ. & ST. P railway for La Crosse
From there they will take a steam boa
trip down the Mississippi river to ST.
Louis, Mo. and points in Cahom and
Pie counties, H. where they will Wis
it for a month with relatives
Joe Natwick and family of Balti-
more, Maryland, visited old acquain-
tances in the city today. They are
away for a two weeks outing and Wis
tied besides here Grand Rapids, Yes
per and La Crosse. They report the
condition of the John Maxwell family
as fIourishing. Pittsyille Record.
The crushed lime stone used in
finishing the road work on First
street north Us reported to us by ne
sidents along that street as being
very dusty and dirty and not much
preciated. How it will wear is not
known but the dusty side of the CUES
ton lis as. bad if not worse than the
clay finish.
Miss Helen KRONER and VIM. II.
Reeves have thus far been occupied
in doing the preliminary work con-
nected with their Tract Index work
for Wood County, waiting the ar
rival of the new books. When they
arrive they will be all ready to COM
mence their long task of two years
work or more.
E. C. Smith is having his house re
painted On Washington avenue. 1t
has been occupied by Miss Anna Meu7
nier but she has vacated it and eX-
pects to spend the Winter out west
The house has been rented by l.. j,
Gazeley, who will move into 1T Soon
VIM. Suhr and crew of WOrEmen are
doing the painting.
The Hotel Witter is short Oh help
most of the time in taking care OF
their growing business. Mr.. and Mrs
Gerow are working hard to please
their patrons and their efforts are
appreciated. Transients are slowly
learning of the many favorable chan
ges made and are gradully coming
back to their old and first love.
The value of a public fountain or
drinking place can be seen these hot
DAVIS and in fact amy day by watch
ing these places on the east side ln
this city. The fountain ON the east
side market place is kept nearly dry
most of the time. Horses have t.
wait for the water to flow into the
basin most of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nugent and daugh
ter, Miss Nancy, and son Jimmie,
and MIR. and Mrs. Frank Nugent Left
Thursday in their large Oldsmobile
touring car for their home in East
St. Louis, Illinois. They expect to
tour through Canada on their way
back. MIR. and Mrs. Norris and son
Alex are still in the city.
The east side fire department re
sponded to a fire alarm turned in
from the residence of Mrs. Mary Nc
CamIey on 10th street north. The
cause of the alarm was a small
blaze in the roof of the wood shed.
A small hole was burned in the roof
of the shed and the fire was eXtin-
guished with few pals of water.
Miss Bess Richmond entertained
the following young people at a
house party at her home in Nekoo-
sa the past wee1-: Misses Nina Web
ster of Hudson, Wis, and Miss
Marjory Sweetman Of Appleton, Wis.