Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-02

to buy a ticket over their line, but he
couldn't account for his new passen-
ger. He said he hadn't been drinking
and the depot was locked all night and
how his passenger got in there was a
mystery to him. Perhaps he came in
from the window, or perhaps he came
up from the basement, or perhaps
some boy left him there in the even
ing before, to shift for himself. The
snake was killed and he measured a
little more than two feet long.
WANTED:-Gi for dining room
work. Enquire of Englebright Hotel,
Ripon, Wis. 3twp.
The foundation walls are completed
for the new telephone building and the
first false floor is laid and brick lay
ing commenced Monday morning, July
80. The excellent crew of workmen
on this building will soon have the
walls up and the building enclosed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berard of
Green Bay, are in the city visiting
relatives. They made the trip over
land in Mr.. Berard's Cole car.
WANTED FALSE TEETH-Will
pay high as $3.50 for full sets. Mail
Cash for old Silverwear. Satisfaction
or goods returned. Western Metal Co.
Bloomington, III. 3twp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Briere are
expected home the first of next week.
They left Yellowstone Park Monday
morning and under favorable condi-
tons should reach home in a week.
While on their trip west they lost
handbag containing Mrs. Briere's dia-
mond ring, breach and other valuables,
but fortunately her name and address
was imprinted on the bag. A man by
the name of W. J. Rice of Mihill, Mon
tana, wrote a letter to the address
found on the bag, and Doctor A. L.
Ridgman, Mrs. Briere's father, re-
ceived the letter and it told of the
finding of the bag with its contents
and asking what to do with it. He
| Immediately answered and told him
to send it to his ely. I twill pro-
baby reach here this week. This is
evidence that all people are not dis
| honest.
Wood County is building one of it's
most valuable reinforced concrete
bridges across Hemlock Creek on the
state highway west thru the Arpin
Cranberry farm land. This bridge
we understand will cost $4,000 and is
one of the best country highway
bridges yet erected in this county.
George Ward of Babcock, and other
owners of marshland are busy cutting
their wire grass at this time for which
they are getting pretty good price
They are having trouble in securing
help to help them cut the same.
The Marshfeld Fair Aug. II to "a,
will open the Central Wisconsin Fair
Circuit, which Promises the greatest
gathering of harness horses ever
assembled here. Come to the fair and
enjoy a hard-fought and exciting race
meet. 1878
Job Margeson who resides in the
Fourth ward of this city, who is pref
ty we'll along in years, we are sorry
to note, is slowly, but gradually los
ing his eye sight. When he comes
down town he always has somebody
with him to guide and direct him
where he wants to go, Mr. Margeson
is an old soldier and has always been
a hard working man and he has many
old time friends who are sorry to
learn Of his affection.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruff and two
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Siv-
ering and three children, all of Bloom
er, Wisconsin, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Link and family for several
days the past week. They made the
trip between Boomer and Grand Rap
ids in their automobiles.
The fire companies were called out
, Sunday afternoon on account of q
small fire that had started under the
platform of the Chicago & North
! Western depot, about 4 o'clock. 1t was
soon extinguished and did very little
damage. 1t was probably caused by
remnants of burning cigar, or Gig.
arctic, that was famed by the pre-
vailing wind that day.
Mrs. August E. Kringel returned
/ home Saturday from Milwaukee
: where she had been to attend the flu
neral of her grandmother. She wa: