Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - February 11, 1904, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 1.50 PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY FEB 11 1904 VOL II NUMBER 30 THE SOCIAL EVENTS t B The spacious Thomas Mullen on street li the scene of t brilliant reception thli afternoon given by Mrs Mullen to over t hundred of ber women friends from 8 to 6 o'clock The house bu been artistically decorated with ferns palms and cut flowers and a charming appearance The receiving party of Mrs Mullen her titter Mies Etna Hewlett of Green Bay a friend Miss Anna of aad Mrs D D Conway of this city The ladies assisting are danies John K Heiland J J Looze Steve Slattery K 1 A C Otto and P W WHIST TARTY Mr and Mrs IT S Tonker of High entertained a few friends at whist Friday After playing six games it was found Geo Meade had won the most points and was presented with a prize in honor of the fact Light refreshments were served Those present Messrs and dames B W Ellis Geo Meade I A Hubbard Mrs Emma Brundage Mrs G R Gardener Misses Kromer Ella Hasbrouck Michaels Gardner Hamilton and Baker MARCEAU Thursday evening the Misses Marceau a number of young friends at their home on Wylie street The was devoted to playing the games of Pit and Flinch Delicious refreshments were served Thuse present Mr and Mrs Albert Marcean the Misses Delia Menier Dora Wood Lizzie Bever Uose Celia McCarthy Gertrude Snyder Blanche and Belle Harding Belle Voyer Louise Emma Schnabel Clara Han in Eva Minnie Getts Etna Howlett of Green Bay and Anna Mellen of Messrs D Reiland Hanan Toung Hasmussen JF A Mulroy A Rintleman Henry Timm F H WIpperman 0 and E The members of the ladies aid society east side of tuo Methodist church ered Mrs Ruth Ferguson a surprise party at her home Wednesday afternoon in honor of her birthday were served and a social afternoon en- joyed On Tuesday evening some of the married ladles of the city entertained their husbands and a few friends at a dancing party at the Foresters Hall Light refreshments served LEAP YEAH PARTY The W H Carey on the west side scene of a merry party Mon- day evening when twenty young of the city entertained their gentlemen friends at a dancing party The Big Four orchestra furnished the music This Thursday evening about fifty Rapids people married and single will enjoy a fancy dress party at the spacious W H Carey home ou the west side Lambert's orchestra has been engaged to discourse music and dancing will be the chief amusement MASQUERADE Wednesday evening uf lust week the following young people were entertained st a masquerade dancing party at the T E Nash home on the west side by Hiss Edith Viola and Caroline Garrison Lona and Kernice Johnson Ethel Bunge Eva Jones Bell and Floy Messrs Robert Morse E J Whitney W L Oswald Guy Wood Chas Norton Will Nash Otto Fred Roy Johnson Lynn Renne and Kenneth Kelley PARTY AT PORT A merry crowd of young people drove to Port Edwards Friday evening where they by Miss Fannie Burrows of that village Music had been procured and they enjoyed a social dance at the town hall until the hour was late LADIES Wednesday afternoon the west side ladies aid society of the Congregational church entertained the ladies of the east aide societies in the church parlors A short hut very interesting literary and musical program was given which was greatly enjoyed by all after which dainty refreshments wore served About fifty ladies were present The regular weekly meeting of the Woman's Club was held at the home of Mrs G K Gardner Monday evening and with her usual hospitality she invited a number of lady friends not members of the club in participate in the literary and feast Eighteen school Mends of Miss Grace McCarthy accorded her a surprise party her home uti Maple street Friday evening Games and dancing were In- In until a late hour A number bt the of the Grand Rapids high school enjoyed sleigh ride to Nekodia Monday evening PIRATES OF PENZANCE Flunk Flu a la Wednesday the Marshfield Choral society accompanied by a large number of their fellow citizens came to Grand Rapids on a Wisconsin Central ISO people in all gave Gilbert and Sullivan's com- ic opera Pirates of Penzance in the Grand to one of the largest and most select audiences ever assembled there The receipts of the evening were in the neighborhood of The play furnished a large amount of to the lovers of light opera present and demonstrated to a certainty the fact that Marshfield a wealth of and matic talent among its citizens The choruses were splendidly balanced and good to hear and the soloists might all be professionals so far as the average person conld discover As a whole it waff the finest lot of musical voices we have heard in this city and Marshfield is justly proud of them The following is the Richard a pirate chief Walter Mason Samuel hia lieutenant John L Voelker Frederic a pirate E Maj Gen Stanley of the army S Dale Edward a sargent of police Arthur Hoene youngest daughter Jessica Ruth a practical maid of all Mrs U F Below Kate Gen i Miss Arlie Isabel Stanley's 1 Forrest Edith daughters Mrs H A Ely THE CHORUS The Misses Vera Gertrude Winch Louise Nelson Katherine Weiland Elma Hiles Edna Kena Nick Mrs E- J Hahn Jos Mertle Mrs R S Dale Messrs J Whittemore C B wards John Therolf Jos Hiram Below H A Ely Arthur Harold Vollmar Fred Masten Clyde Elvis Andrew Nielson Lucius Foster Reuben Eiche Arthur Koch Edw Juicy W J Lonergan School The regular rhetorical program was held last Friday afternoon as was also the eighth grade program Miss Addie Baker was absent last week on account of illness Mr Youker gave a test to the class last Friday afternoon Some of the High room en- joyed a sleigh ride to Nekoosa last Mon- y evening Mr acting as chaperone Miss Eva Heiser was unable to attend school last Monday because of sickness Mr Youker gave an interesting talk Tuesday on an article on Lincoln which appeared in the supplement of the last Sunday The Junior class have finished English History and are now taking up Civics The girls held the second meeting of their literary society last Monday after school A name was voted upon for the ciety but no decision was made With the exception of the parts to be taken by Addie Baker and Eva Heiser the gram was as Oberbeck Drumb Resolved That girls are detrimental in high schorl Affirmative Negative Hattie Schnabel Caroline Garrison Addie Baker Elsa Mueller Jorgenson Current Heiser The school treasurer's report In which every taxpayer is interested was un- earthed last week by the president of the school board who stated that its tion was delayed eleven months by an oversight This Is the first oversight of the kind ever perpetrated la Grand Rapids The treasurer's report has heretofore betn published and paid for The information it contains is of great to the taxpayers and no such oversight should be indulged in How ever it is better late than never and we give it space in this issue It U sufficiently interesting for everybody to RECEIPTS Balance on hand March 1902 lune 16 From state treasurer Lincoln high school loan 1903 Feb 20 From city treasurer city tax Mar 14 balance city tax 00 Less DesForges 161 65 NEW ROME The party at Mr Saturday evening was well attended The music was furnished by Us Two H Webb and A Althous made a iness trip to Arkdale Monday John George has been teaming in Nekoosa the past week Rev Sitteer had a telephone put in the parsonage last week Jim Young of Monroe Centre ia ing a few days at Geo Thurber's Miss Laura Haven returned Sunday to resume her school duties after a long ness B Burhite is reported very sick Geo Thurher and Jim Young went to Grand Monday to consult a doctor Joe Thomas arrived here from Iowa Saturday to visit his brother Fred Thomas Those who kept their Ohio potatoes are hauling them to Necedah for seventy cents a Jas Webb to his work at F Sunday after being laid up with a bad cold Blanch of your city at- tended the party at Mr Saturday evening Cark and Mln Jula Withers of also attended the party Geo Anderson was a Necedah visitor Saturday W Burhite It very low they for the children hat another bad of bli old complaint BELATED School Treasurer's Report Dug Up Eleven Months of Obscurity After 01 55000 00 00 7038 35 17038 35 Mar 14 From city treasurer state school fund Mar 14 levy Int Lincoln high Joan 13185 00 Less interest paid from above by city treasurer 1224 52 Feb 20 From state treasurer state high school fund 05 ii ii 4i8 05 00 48 916 10 1901 Mar 81 From Bank of Grand Rapids interest April 30 May 29 Wood County National bank interest June 80 July 81 Oct 7 14 Dec 4 Dec 81 Feb 6 Mar 4 Mar 16 1903 July 18 July 16 Sept 6 1903 Jan 12 2 Feb 20 Feb 20 Mar 2 Mar 4 Mar 7 1902 June 17 12 15 21 88 16 11 86 33 158 60 146 48 127 57 ra 77 65 66 84 48 37 36 41 22 41 10 From treasurer Town of Port Ed wards t 72 00 ii tuition 600 Seneca 1800 ii Plymouth tuition iS 00 Strongs Prairie 1800 Dexter tuition 1800 ii Grand Rapids tuition 12600 Eau Heine tuition 1000 LaGrange tuition 1400 Sigel tuition 82 00 From Geo P Hambrecht tuition t 43 25 Sale of paintbox 20 Dec 30 From T A Taylor salvage Howe high school fur- _ mice removed 80 00 Kindergarten woodshed 25 00 00 43 45 55 00 27 Total receipts Teachers salaries Wood and coal Rent Clerk hire Permanent furnishings School supplies 6048 Repairs general 62 _ Howe high 2371 3823 33 52 Books and binding Printing and paper Freight and drayage 45 Insurance Incidentals Moving Kindergarten Linclon high school construction 40415 26 78 Balance on hand unexpended March CASH OX HAST MARCH 16 Balance as 74 Orders included in disbursements which are outstanding unpaid Number 520 526 534 535 536 638 541 124810 74 1 00 8 07 1 30 19 50 3 00 3 38 1 50 8 37 6 85 6 15 18 90 88 96 1980 Total cash on hand Funds on hand are divided as follows Lincoln school fund received from state loan interest on above for 1903 on hand interest on all school funds March to March credited to Lincoln school fund per order of Board of tion Expended ou Lincoln school to date On hand March Lincoln school fund On hand March general fund 70 00 48 933 10 57893 58 40415 26 17478 82 7382 43 The following amounts due the Board of Education are From city treasurer account school tax treasurer Town of Carson tuition 1 LaU range Village of Nekoosa City of Pittsville Town of New Rome tuition Saratoga Remington 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 74 3258 26 232 00 Respectfully submitted Signed GUY NASH 13490 28 Treasurer lor 1904 see our neighbor the Tribune raised the rates of advertising on IT par with the and put up the bars on free cardi of thanks and notices of con- dolence Advertising rates In this city are lower than In any other city of this la the state and except in Increased receipts we believe the Tribune will never feel the change It has made The Tribune has Increased Its list of sub- scribers largely the past year and It can afford to stiffen up on prices Now If the oldest paper In the county would move up a peg we would all be In line so far abates concerned If you miss the Sons or Veterans dance Feb 16 you will not be In on the party of the season and the last one before lent KNOCKING KNOCKING Tks HorM Is Who's Albert Door The following inspired editorial in Tuesday's Reporter It is ex- tremely good Read it Since tax paying time commenced perty owners huve had a great deal to say about taxes While this is true and we all admit taxes are higher than usual it ia all due to the installing of waterworks sewerage and the tion of a new high building ing past two years No particular individuals or set of in- dividuals are to he blamed for the pre- sent conditions The people wanted these improvements and now they must pay for them While this is true we that all are agreed that nothing should be done the coming year except should be the watch in every department of government No extension water works sewerage or afreet work should be attempted The city administration should be pledged to economize and only allow the necessary repairs to be made Th's will be absolutely necessary to wipe out the city's overdraft at the bank From the city last published statement it may be seen that when taxes are all paid in and school dis- receives its apportionment that the treasury will be practically funds The only income of any note to look forward to is the saloon licenses in July This will hardly be to pay ning expenses and another overdraft is sure to fallow before the close of 1904 The school district now has an over- draft that will consume nearly all the due ic from the city and like the city will have an overdraft before the close of In the selection of city officials let us all bear these facts In mind and request each city official to state where he stands upon these questions Wa feel that all tax payers are agreed upon the need of economy to the minutest detail for the welfare of the city as a whole The position of the LEADER on this subject is well known The sobriquet of knocker was given it by the writer of the above article because when the lavish expenditures that have swamped the school treasury and the city treasury were being made we counseled economy and cried out against extravagance At that time the editor of the Reporter as president of the school board and the city officials were spending public money like drunken sailors in defiance of all opposition Now taxes have gone wards both treasuries are depleted and the city and school district have reached the limit of their borrowing capacity and it is a good time to talk economy and to pledge officials to its exercise No particular individuals are to be blamed for the present conditions That is like an editor friend who irate subscribers by shouldering his own misdeeds or shortcomings upon the employe of his office who hap- to be out at the time of the trouble It strikes our fancy that somebody is to blame for these things and a good way to begin this economical regime would be to turn the rascals chief mogul of whom is the editor of the Re- porter Tax payers will use their own judgment as to measures to adopt in the face of the difficulties that confront but there need be no anxiety about economy because nobody will spend money if they can't get it The ant thing to consider is the selection of officials who have a genius for turning out bricks without straw We haven't much confidence in the present chesty leaders of the gang being able to do this Training School Notes Miss Josie Johnson has returned ing been absent two days last week on account of business Students are preparing a large amount of 10 take with when they go out to teach Each has made a portfolio in which note books etc are kept Mr Jackson and Miss Michaels will each take two days before observation work begins in visiting country schools Mr Jackson goes this week The readings from Emmy for morning exercises are very interesting CLOSE REVIVAL MEETINGS M E bf it Port The revival meetings at the Methodist church closed Sunday night with an un- large crowd in attendance The meetings have been very successful not alone in the number of conversions made although over one hundred people Signified their desire and intention of leading a new life but in creating greater religious zeal and a spirit of ship among the regular members of the church which cannot help proving beneficial to the society and its energetic pastor Rev Peterson assisted by W C Curran the dav school missionary whose work among the children and young people proved very effective Sam H Jackson who had charge of the music also dered highly valuable assistance in his department of the work Rev aided by Mr Jackson begun a two weeks series of meetings Monday evening at Port Edwards where the Methodists already have a flourishing church society FUN WITH OLD MAIDS leap Year Nonsense Gets Janesville Paper into Trouble The Recorder about four weeks ago published a list or eligible old bachelors giving their attractive qualities as husbands a racy setting forth and advised the old maids of the city to hasten to take advantage of the privilege leap year gave them to negotiate tory marriage settlements Everybody seemed to enjoy this exaggerated re- ference to the men so much Re- cord advertised that in the next Sunday's Issue of the paper the old maids of the city would be treated to similar publicity The announcement created a panic among the spinsters of the town and a restraining writ was served on the paper to prevent any such publication The result was that there was no description of the women The circumstance hag stirred the risibility of the newspapers of the state but the facts are few people are so constituted that they can bear with any trifling with their personal characteristics This is ly true of those women who seldom come into public view MONROE CENTER A good many of the farmers are taking their potatoes to town in spite of the cold weather J T Gardner Sr la very low with pneumonia Kollie Murray Is sick with typhoid fever he has been working at and thinks he contracted the disease there The dance at the W M A hall last Friday night was not very well attended owing to the cold weather Thomas Tracy and Miss Ella Renner were married last Thursday We wish them a long life of happiness Mr and Mrs Sam Coggens of Hancock took in the dance at the tall Friday evening Mrs E Louson has been quite sick last week with tonsilitis Mrs Allie Roberts and little ones are sick with scarlet fever Quite a few of our young folks took in the birthday party at Mr Saturday evening RUDOLPH Mr and Mrs Beimler transacted business in your city Mrs Philips and Mrs Peter spent a few days visit the past week at Biron The party on Israel Crotteau given in the hall was enjoyed by all who attended Dancing was the chief amusement and refreshments were served Mrs Chas Boyer of Merrill has been visiting with relatives and friends here the past week The ice houses are being rapidly filled the past week with the usual stoie of ice from the Big Eddy M Joston is hauling brick now to be ready this spring for his new house New Grocery Try the New Grocery Store of H J Lempke Co on the west side in the building formerly occupied by Pavlick Rick's Meat Market They carry a complete line of Groceries Flour and Feed and handle an especially fine line of Teas and Coffees Farmers hitch your teams in our sheds when you come to town We have lots of room and will be glad to accommodate you H J Lempke Co
