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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
BUILDING NOTES

4. F. Billmeyer, architect. is busy
having several building propositions
which he is looking after. He has
recently submitted plans for a Ma
sonic Temple to be built at Maus-
ton. The building will be 4OxS0 and
one story and a basement.
An addition of two rooms is being
built to John FIannagna's house on
the west side.
Work will be commenced this wee
on the rebuilding and remodeling of
the DR.. Geo. Pomainville house at
Nekoosa, which was damaged by fire
last week.
A new frame house is being built
for George Moulton ON the corner of
10th and Arbor streets. The build
ing will be five rooms and basement
and the outside viii be finished with
stucco. The house will be modern
in every way.
A seven room brick house is being
built for ]. A Lutz on 18th street.
The house will be seven rooms, two
story and basement. The plans foI
the above work We're all drawn by
Mr. B1lmeyer and the work is being
done under his supervision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
V0YER-PAINE

Miss Lucille Voyer and Paul Paine
were united in marriage at S. S.Pet-
er & Pauls church Tuesday morning,
April 21st, Rev VIM. Redins offioiat-
ing They were attended by Miss
Ida Smith and Chas Smith.
The bride was prettily dressed in
a gown of light blue messaline and
carried shower bouquet of white
carnations. The groom wore the CON
ventional black. Following the cere-
mony, the wedding party with a mum
Der of invited guests repaired to the
home OF Mrs. Voyer at 12S Third St.
N, where a five course wedding
breakfast was served. The house was
prettily decorated in cut flowers and
ferns, the predominating colors be
ing in pink and white. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paine left ON the early Green Bay
& Western train for Ws9upaea, Fond
du Lac and Milwaukee, where they
viii spend several days, after which
they will return TO this city where
they viii make their home, on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
WHAT To Do
IN WISCONSIN
You Believe in Woman's Suf-
frage--Ask Your Neighbor
What she Thinks

l. Send for the State Organizer
Miss Alice B. Curtis, Wisconsin Wo
mans Suffrage Headquarters, Wash
ington Building, Madison, Wis and
ask her to help you.
2. Join some Suffrage Organiza-
tion or form one.
3. Convert your family.
f. Canvas your block to find how
people stand ON the subject. What
about your ward and precinct?
5. Organize your school district.
6. Watch your Primaries. Know
what the candidates stand for. Were
you represented or misrepresented in
the last Legislature? Be sure that
your men friends vote for the man
who will vote for Woman's Suffrage
in the next Legislature.
Z. Read and study the subject. Be
able to answer arguments.
8. Get Suffrage Literatu ure into
your Public Library and Travelling Lii
braries. Write Headquarters for free
sample packet of literature.
8. Get your schools to debate Wo-
mans S Suffrage.
10. See that every institute, conven
ton or meeting i'm your district pass
es resolutions in favor of Woman's s
Suffrage.
II. Send for a Suffrage Speaker.
Y You cam get one by writing Headquar
5ers.
u. Read the Woman's Journal and
he Wisconsin Citizen
13. Send to Headquarters for $50
3ial Forces" the little booklet that
will help you with your programs.
IA. Send word to Headquarters of
anything interesting that you are do
ng.
15 Write Headquarters for help
when You need it.
16. Put your shoulder to the wheel
ind work for a Better Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
A GOOD MORAL SERMON

The following is taken from the
Wisconsin State journal, Madison, of
February Z, 1914:
Among others that thronged the
Fuller opera house Friday might to
see ''The Traffic" were Mayor and
Mrs. Helm.
Il saw absolutely nothing objec-
tionalble in The Traffic as played
last might" said the mayor Satur-
day morning. at was a good moral
sermon and a fine exposition OF con-
dftions that do exist in the big cities. "
The mayor had been furnished with
notices and Mterat on the play
long before it was due to reach Madi-
SON. On his desk this morning We're
clean bills of health in form OF letters
from various high officials I'M Chica-
go. The mayor had been asked some
time ago to pass Judgment on the
play and he refused to consider rul-
ing it off the local stage 4 saw
no reason last night" continued the
mayor, ITO change my original OpiIl-
ion. My wife was with me. NShe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
WIS.,, TROOPS
READY IN z HOURS

According to General Charles King,
U. S. A, the Wisconsin militia could
be modelled and started for the
front within twelve hours.
"The militia is equipped, ready for
service" said the general. ga call
for service would mean only what de
lay there would be in securing
trains to carry the troops"
When asked if he believed that
Wisconsin troops would be called out.
General King replied, 'What are we
here for?' The general believes that
the volunteer artillery would be call
ed out with the infantry.
1t is the belief of army officers
that the United States has been get
ting in readiness for trouble i'm Mex
leo for the last three years. It is
pointed out that special orders re-
garding the vaccination of the men il
the Wisconsin guard, special instruc-
tions from the war department in re
gard to buying provisions, horses and
supplies in time of emergency coupl-
ed with the special commi ssary in
spection last fail were adj part of the
program, it is declared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
MANY NEW MEMBERS
The Methodist Church Shows Remar-
kabe GroWth-TaIk OF
EnIarqinq Edifice.

Brokaw Memorial church received
remarkable accession of new mem
bers Sunday morning, marking a
red letter day in its history and esta-
blishing a precedent among churches
in this part of the state. Seventy
seven people Joined this organization
at this time, of which fifty-five affi-
lated with the church by profession
Forty-for of the new members We're
from the Sunday School and the Bi-
bic class, showing what a good influ-
ence this adjunct of the church is ex-
erting. There has been none of the
old fashioned revival feeling attached
to this good work, but rather it has
been accomplished by common sense
methods of getting together and hold
ing heart to heart talks ON this i'm
portant subject. All winter long Pas
tor Reynolds attendance at church
services has been remarkably large
and each Sunday the audience room
has been filled to it's capacity and ma
ny times chairs have been brought in
to fill in the aisles as far as possible.
From time to time through the past
winter when the audience room has
been filled so full at every meeting
the Rev. Reynolds has brought for
ward the plan of building an addi-
ton to accommodate the fine large
Sunday school now numbering close
to 200 and is weekly increasing
This room could be so situated as to
use it for church services, and thus
give room for a crowd when needed.
Sunday it was arranged that meet
ing be called on Thursday evening
to consider the feasibility of building
some kind of an addition as a posi-
tive necessity was now felt by the ad
dition of so many new members to
the regular congregation.-The Kau
kauna Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
ATTENTION! LADIES
OF FEDERATION

The ladies OF the Marshfield Wo-
manis Club, extend to the members
of the Grand Rapids City Federation
cordial invitation to attend the
Eighth Convention, Eighth District,
Wisconsin, Federation of Women S
Clubs, May and 7, 1914, exercises
to begin at 8 p. m, ON May 9Th.
This cordial Invitation has been
received by the GRAND Rapids Fed
Grafton, and all members interested,
are urged to attend Am interesting
program lis assured and those wish
ing to be entertained, are requested
to send their names not later than
April 25th, to Mrs. Guy o. BabcOck,
secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

The cast of the Senior Glass play
of the Lincoln High School has been
working diligently on the commence
ment play for the pa>- three weeks.
The drama is a three act English
comedy entitled, All-of-a-Sudden,
Peggy" This clever play has at
tracted a great dead of attention
through Wisconsin, as it was pre-
sented last June at the University by
the graduating class. The east of
characters lis as follows:
Anthony, Lord Crackenthorpe -
Leonard Haton.
Hon. Jimmy Harol Bab--
cock.
Major Archie Phipps = Walter
Stamm.
Jack Menzies Harold Timm-
Parker -Footman at Hawkhurst-Del.
bert Trudell.
Lucas. Manservant at Jimmy's flat
Arthur Lader.
Lady Crackenthorpe = Carolyn
Schnabel.
The Hon. Mnhoent Keppel- Gene
We've Hayes.
The Hon. Mrs Calqueho1n- Berna
dette Schlactener.
Mrs. O'Mara, (mother of Peggy)-
Ruth McCamley.
Peggy-Ida Wittenberg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
CHEESE FACTORY
FOR DEXTERVIL E

A cheese factory will be soon es-
tablished at Dexterville in the old
creamery building of F. P. Hiles. The
machinery is on the way and opera
tons viii begin soon. The following
from the Henry (111.) Republican
gives the new cheesemaker the fol-
lowing good send-off:
&c. w. Lawson, who for the past
IA years has been in charge OF the
cheese factory at Putnam, and has in
his experience there produced class
of goods which has ranked with the
very best that the tooth of man has
ever penetrated, is now about to
leave this vicinity. He goes to Dex-
terville, Wis, where he has leased
a factory Of his own and where we
have no doubt but that he will aeh-
ieTe a great success in his labor and
skill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
OLD AND NEW
COUNCIL MEETS
Old Council Finishes Up Nork--
New Council 0rganized--0fti-
GERS Appointed

The old council was called to or
der by Mayor Cohen at eight
o'clock sharp. The old council listen
ed to the reading of reports and
passed a few bills to finnish up the
work and then adjourned
The new council was Immediately
called to order by the mayor and
proceeded to organize. John J., JEFF
fers was elected president of the
council and the following officers
and committees were appointed:
City Attorney, Geo. P. HamJbrecht.
City Clerk, Mentor G. Gordon.
Health Officer, DIR. F. X Pomain-
ville
City Engineer, E. I. Philleo.
Poor Commissioner, Peter Mccain
ley.
Supt. of Fire Engine Dept, D. M.
Huntington.
Supt. of Public Works, G. R. Shu-
man.
Committees
Finance = Aldermen Damon, Ket-
chun, Binneboese.
General Business Aldermen Luka-
seslki, Mccarthy, Schnable.
Streets Aldermen Banberg, Jack
son, Getzlaff.
, Waterworks- Aldermen Calkins,
Plenke, Gillmaster
Sidewalks Aldermen Getzlaff, ,Gau
Ike, Mueller.
Sewers Aldermen Jeffery, Whit
rock, GaulHe.
Boand of Public Works = Mayor
Cohen and Aldermen Jeffery, Getz-
laff, Calkims, Bamberg.
w. H. Carey was appointed to sue
ceed himself as police and fire COM
missioner.
Mrs. w. J. Conway was re-appoint-
ed for five years as a member OF
the park commi ssion-
The following were appointed a
SuEU1Uu!Ms qua .roJ uo!ssEuFuroO GqEO
pool-Geo. w. Mead, J. B. Arpin and
L. A DeGuere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
UNIVERSITY REGENTS MEET

Maison, Wis, April 16- Appoint
ments and promotions in the fac
ulty of the University of Wisconsin
were approved at final meeting of
the state board of university regents
here last night.
Requirements for the university
teachers certificates were changed
by the regents.
The budget for the fiscal year of
1914-15 was adopted.
The following scholars were appoin,
ted for the year 1914-15: Romance
languages, Mary Alice Crane; ;mathe
matics, Rodney w. Babcock; Latin
and Greek, A. w Brunelle; German,
Ralf T. Runge, chemistry, Mary B.
Buell..
The resignation of Miss Katherine
S. AlvOrd, mistress of Chadbourne
hall, was accepted, to take effect
June 80, 1914. Mrs. Clara Baker Flett
was appointed in her place.
Mrs. Grace Harris Keller was ap-
pointed assistant to the dean of wo-
men.
In the Extension Division Thomas
Lloyd Jones, now prime ipal of the
Madison High school, was appointed
assistant professor of education.
In the College of Letters and Sci
ence Chester Lloyd Jones was given
leave of absence. fer a short time
at the end Of the present semester, i'm
order to take part in a trip to South
America, org anizoi by the American
AssociatiCn ior International Coincil-
iatiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

matory contest between Wausau High
School and Grand Rapids High School
will occur Friday evening, April "a,
in the high school auditorium. In
the decIamatory contest, Grand
Rapids viii be represented by Miss
Marguerite Ragan, rendering Arnold s
''SOhrab and Rustum, and Miss
Claire Timlin, with Tennyson's 'sThe
Revenge" In the oratorical section,
Harold Babcock and Earl Akey will
represent Grand Rapids with "Grat-
tan's Reply to Cory" and "Chat-
hams Reply to Suffolk" respective
Iy.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram win include chorus selections
by the boys and girls glee cIubsyand
a duet by Miss Verna Welch and
Howard Mullen The usual lively in
PRODUCTION which interscholastic ev-
ents involve will also add interest to
the evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
f FEDERATION HAS
ri MEMBERS
A Large and Interesting Annual
Meeting Held Friday

The annual meeting of the City
Federation of Women's s Clubs was hel
at the home of Mrs. A. L. Fontaine
Friday April 18th, with an attendance
OF forty members, Mrs. Guy Nash, the
president, presiding.
The program was opened with a
vocal solo by Mrs. James Wright
which was heartily encored. The re-
port of the secretary was read and
approved, and showed an increased
membership of nine new members for
the past year, which now brings the
total membership up to 227.
The three vacancies, caused by the
resignation of the president, vice
president and secretary, We're filled
this past year, and the officers
stand now as follows President, Mrs.
Guy Nash; Vice President, Mrs.
Earle Pease; second Vice, Mrs. D.
u. Conway, and Secretary, Mrs. G,Iy
o. Babcock, and Treasurer. Mrs. Louis
Reichal
The Treasurer's report showed
balance on hand of $199.40 which was
approved. The reports of the various
committees We're, all very Instructive,
and in due time will be printed in
5ull, so that every one interested.
may know of the valuable work be-
ng accomplished by this progressive
1t is to be regretted
hat more of the members do not
AVAIL themselves of this opportu--
lity to hear these splendid reports. |
The President, in a short address, |
stated that. the suffrage question" |
vas to be the Important work this |
coming year and urged the Cooper |
Dtion of all members. She also i'm
tressed upon the minds of those
present the Importance of each oneJ
loing her own little part in making
his years work a success.
After the closing number, a vocal
olo, charmingly rendered by Mrs.
Ruby Natwick Dewey, the ladies, ad-
ourned to the dining room where
.ainty refreshments were served by
he North Side division under the
hairmanship of Mrs G. Kamdy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
State of Wisconsin.

oIdlC OI TlSSOHoiiis
Circuit Court, Wood County
In the matter of the Cranberry
Creek Drainage District.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of April, 1914, the Circuit
Court of Wood County, Wisconsin,
made an order confirming the report
of the commissioners filed in, said
court, June 23d, 1913, and all of the
benefits and damages therein assess
ed and awarded, except the benefits
against and damages to remon--
strants lands therein mentioned and
excepted.
Said Judgment is ON file in the
office of the Clerk of said court
and is subject to your inspection.
Amy assessments for construction
there in confirmed may be paid to
the clerk of said court at Grand
Rapids. Wood County, Wisconsin at
any time before the commissioners
of said district have entered into a
contract to borrow money for said
drainage district, and issue security
therefor based upon said assessments
Dated April q, 1914.
VIM. H. BOWDEN,
ANTON BROST,
OLE NORSBY,
2tw Commissioners
B. NJ VAUGHAN,
Attorney for said district, P. o. Grand
Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
ASEDALLISTI
PRUNES FOR FANS

Y p! we are going to have a team;
AND its going to get an early start
this season. Seven former Grand
RAPIDS teams are already beginning
to get the kinks out of their bodies.
EARLY Thursday afternoon the several
who VIII form the foundation for this
years team, boarded the RATHER for
the ball grounds and indulged in the
first practice Of the season. An. eff
fort is being made to arrange a game
with Neloosa at Nel1oosa for this
coming Sunday. This game will BE in
the nature Of a benefit for Leslie
Hillil1er, who had his left arm cut off
by a train last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
SEVEN VICE HOUSES CLOSED

Oshkosh, Wis, April IL Seven
vice houses, all segregated, We're clos
ed Wednesday by order of Mayor J.
B. MuIva, who acted upon complaint
being made by District Attorney Nc
Donald.
This is the first action of it's kind
in the city's history.
Local social workers, aided by
club women, offered to care for the
two score women affected by the or
der, but their prefer of kindness
was spurned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
NOTICE

All citizens are requested to clean
up their back yards and alleys and
have the refuse scraped together in
piles within easy access for the city
teams.
Beginning May 4 and to and includ-
ing May 9, the city teams will be on
the job to haul the refuse away.
Commencing Monday, April 20, and
UP to and ineludig Saturday, April %,
will be clean up week in the city .EV-
erybody get busy and help beautify
our city. J. A COHEN,
ltd Mayor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
SMALL BLAZE IN NASH BARN

Fire threatened the Nash barn on
Second Avenue and Johnson street
Tuesday, afternoon when sparks from
rubbish fire started a blaze in the
cupola of the barn. The prompt arri-
val of the fire company prevented a
serious loss.
Both fire companies responded to
the alarm. The west side company
laid one line of hose and soon had
the fire in the cupola extinguished.
The barn lis used aus a warehouse
for the storage of farm machinery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
DEATH OF MRS. M. BEHLING

Mrs. Mary Behling, the beloved
wife of Chas. Behling of the town
of Hansen, Wood county Wisconsin,
died ON Sunday morning, April 18th.
She was 50 years, two months and
six days old when she died. She
leaves to mourn besides her husband
a family of children, most of whom
are grown up. The funeral services
took place Tuesday afternoon in the
church at Seneca Corners, Rev. Sch
lick. OF Vesper, officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
CHEAPER LIGHT FOR
STEVENS POINT

Lighting and power rates in Stev-
ems Point are reduced AN average of
Is per cent in decision of the
railroad commission Wednesday. The
Stevens Point lighting company petit
toned to raise raates and the COM
mittee made an investigation. Power
rates are raised slightly in some in
stances, but lighting rates are lower
ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
FEDERATION Of
WOHEH'S CLUB
Information for Delegates and
Aiternates Attending Bien-
MEL Convention

The Twelfth Biennial Convention
q ,na General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs viii meet in Chicago,
June 9-19. All general meetings
(morning and evening session., viii
be held in the Auditorium Theatre,
| Congress Street, between Wabash
and Michigan Avenues. Afternoon
conferences viii be held in the thea
tre, in the FIorentine Room or in
other nearby halls, according to the
anticipated attendance. The Creden-
tials and Registration rooms viii be
in the Auditorium Hotel. The foyer
Of the theatre will be Headquarters
for the convention and for all the
chairman of the standing committees
Of the Local Board save the Creden-
tials Committee. There will be a 'sBi-
ennial room in each hotel entertain
ing state delegations, where mem
bers from the Information Bureau,
Excursions, Halls and Headquarters,
Hotels, House, Local Press, Local
Transportation, Baggage and Regis
tration Committees will be found
ready to aid delegates and answer all
questions. The delegations in the
different hotels will apply there for
all information. They are also re-
quested, as far as possible, to have
their mail sent to their hotels. The |
Biennial rooms will be open all day, |
the members of the aforesaid commit |
tees being always ON duty, but espec-
tally from 8 to 10 a. N. and from II |
to 2 and 6 to 8 p. m. (hours when |
the convention is not in session. This |
also applies to the committees repre- |
sented in the foyer Of the theatre.
Telegraph offices will be found in
every hotel and in the foyer of the
theatre Public stenographers VIII be
in the foyer and those attending the
may, have typewriting done
in a hurry at their own expense
Bank representatives will be in the |
foyer to receive deposits or cash
checks.
All State Presidents and State Sec
are privileged to make the
Biennial rooms in the hotels their
headquarters to give out Information
to their delegation.
1t is suggested that ladies bring
aRera. e}a~eas.
1t is requested that each delegate,
alternate and visiting club member
wear a blue bow as she leaves the
train at Chicago, that she may be cas-
lily identified by the Transportation
Committee, who will wear yellow
badges.
Visiting club members are not fur
nished with badges, but are request
ed to buy pin, 10c each, from the
Badge Committee, that they may be
easily identified when attending the
The Credentials Commit
Tee will be ON duty from 8 a. m. to
10 p. m. on June and 8; s to 10
a.. IN. and II to and to p. M,
June 10 and II, and other hours
which shall be designated.
2 Wisconsin delegates located at Ho-
tel Sherman may take the SouthSide
Elevated trains at the Lake and
Clark station, one-half block from an
entrance to the hotel, going also to
the Congress Street station, one quar-
ter of a block from the entrance to
the Auditorium Theatre. Time of tran
sit, five minutes.
Delegates from our City Federation
are Mrs. I. P. Witter, Mrs. G. ]. +
Kaudy and Mrs. Guy Nash. Dele
gate from the State Federation, Mrs.
Earle Pease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23
DEATH OF HENRY OSTERMAN

The well known and highly respec-
ted citizen of KeIlner, Wis, Henry
Osterman, died at his home in said
town on Friday, April 18th, at $50
.. m, after a lingering illness with
paralysis. The funeral services We're
held at the Moravian church at
Kellner, Monday afternoon at 1:3O
o'clock, Rev. z. A. MeiIicke officiat-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-23

w9st side, where a home has already
been prepared for them. Mrs Paine
has always made Grand Rapids her
home and Mr.. Paine has made this
city his home for several months,
being employed at the SEQ depot as
shipping clerk. Their many friends
in this city unite in extending con-
gTatulations.