Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-04-29
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motored to this city Sunday via Plover
On account of the bad conditions of
the road through the Portage County
drainage district Mr. MacIntee ad-
vises the trout fishermen to avoid
hose roads unless we have some warm
weather in the next few
days.
Mrs. Alice Burns Corbett, who has
been keeping house for Edward Wheel
and son, and the daughter of Edward
Burns, who resided for years at the
Eddy, was committed to the Winnie
bago Hospital at Oshkosh the past
week.
Roy S. Saxton, branch manager,
with the Westinghouse Lamp Com
pany in the Majestic building, Milwau-
kee, and W. E. Stroffelgen, travelling
salesman with the same company,
were in the city Friday calling upon
the dealers in their line.
NJ. H. Lynn, who resides on Wash
ington avenue and Commander Of the
Wood County Post No. %, G. A. R.,
reports that veterans Louie Young,
Sam Parker, Alb. Stainbrook and Mr..
Thompson, all in feeble health and
poorly. He also reported Mrs. w. A.
Reyes and Mrs. Otis Wakely, widows
Of old soldiers, as very poorly. The
Commander looks after and assists
them by care and attention.
A. J. Denniston of the town of ST.
gel was in the city Friday and deliv-
cred maple syrup to few of his Gus
toners. He reports this a poor sap
year and many of the hard maple
groves were not tapped this year on
account Of the weather conditions.
Mr.. Denniston rents the Coulthart
:arm with large grove and this grove
Of maple trees has been tapped for
the past fifty years. The present
methods of sugar making are so diff
ferent than what they were years ago.
He says, that when he was boy, they
used to bore an inch augur hole into
the tree two or three inches deep,
then girdle the tree, and drive into
this hole with a home made contri-
vance which lead the sap into a home
made trough that rested on the ground
to catch the sap in. Now they bore
into the tree with a three-eights bit,
about an inch or so, and insert metal
tube upon which they hang a tin ten
quart pail to catch the sap. They
now boil the sap in large evaporating
| metal pans, where in olden times they
used large kettles. Their manner of
gathering the sap and making the SUI
gar and syrup is altogether easier
| than what it used to be- The syrup
| used to sell for rs cents and $100 per
gallon, while now they get $500 fo1
| It,
Miss Lucy Woodwork of Pittsville
an old resident of this city is at Riv-
erview hospital receiving treatments
She was formerly a resident of this
| city and has many friends here who
will be anxious to have her get relief
and improved health.
Mr.. John S. Thompson, who has
| been a resident of this city eighteen
ears and owner of the Badger Box
and Lumber company, but now of
Black River Falls, arrived in the city
Saturday. Mrs. j. S. Thompson came
Up from Chicago Monday and togeth-
or they are preparing to vacate their
home which has been sold to John
Roberts. We are sorry to lose this
estimable family from our midst and
wish them we'll wherever they go. Mr..
Thompson reports his new plant do
ing nicely.
Edward Bodette, Jr., who purchas-
ed the Lallen property on Wiley street
moved therein Monday, VIM. Giebels,
owner of the property just vacated by
Mr.. Bodette, on the corner of Eighth
and Washington avenue, will remodel
the house and make it more modern.
The old greenhouse will be torn down
and this house will be moved farther
south on the lot to make room for an
other house on the corner.
j. r. Raglan is back from his bust
ness trip to Chicago and Milwaukee.
While in Milwaukee he called on Fer
dinand Link, who is receiving treat
ment at the Sacred Heart Sanitarium.
lie reports him getting along fine and
will be home soon.
Mrs. Phoebe Carey has sold her re-
sidence to F. F. Mengel, the State
Highway Commissioner, and will give
him possession on May 18th.
Al. Sutor returned home Saturday
night from the Sacred Heart SAM
tarium in Milwaukee where he spent
a week in the interests of his health.
His rest and recuperation makes him
feel fine.
Jane Agnes" met with an odd ac-
ridant last week while lavin~ IT On
Choir near the retaining wall of the