Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-19
FIRE ENCINE!!!

euIS Is iIS llApoTt:
"Citizens of Grand Rapids, don,
give vote to any candidate, ever i,
the future who will not pledge himsel
to go red no: for STEAM FIRE En-
CINE. Look at your city Every Incl
OF its business ground has been swept
by the fire fena. and into the Golfers
of Flame have been poured two hun
dreel thousand dollars--the hard gath
cred earnings of enterprising business
men whose calls for protection are un-
needed by those whose duty it is to care
for the mutual interests of the city and
its residents. If those in authority
had six months ago purchased Steam
err, your city to-day would have been
richer by $50. 600. Rut then, do just
as you blamed please. it's none Of my
funeral; my old "Jeck',' gone.
P.S.-We learn that the honorable
Body has concluded to buy Steamer.
His Honor. Mayor Lunt and Alder
men Worden and Reeves, were appoint
ed committee of three to go to Green
Bay yesterday, to attend trial of
Steamers. OF course they will report
favorably, and the Council will proceed
to negotiate for one Immediately: see If
they don't. Then will we sound the
loud tinbrel, and shout Hosannas.
We want more rain.
Capt. Cooper we notice in our Ci-
ty, looking out for his lumber interests.
1.-THE Boys are returning from
below, uic Tomah blythe car go.
Yes; we had another FIRE last Sat
urday morning.
- Fires, like demons visits don't
come few and far between.
= Cor Catholic friends propose cele-
bratins the Fourth with rousing
festival.
Dir Methodist friends will give
the little ones a ride on the Rail Road
on the 18th
The river keeps up to capital
running stage though very little lum
Der is coming over.
The rumor that tie off GERS of the
Tomah Road have named one Of their
engines e. T. Witter proves to be un-
founded.
Our friend Tim Conway lost val
liable COW last Sunday. She was dis
covered dead on the edge Of the wood
on the four mile creek road.
"A Slight accident kappched TOT
the Demarais Bros bakery yesterday.
All right to day and leaves furnished
as usual
Our friends must hand in their
communications and notices on Wed.
nesday to secure their insertion IN
Thursdays issue. Please bear this in
mind.
Friend Worlen is our with his
Modoc posters informing the people
that he is selling aout at cos, sure.
Cos why he's making that stone quar-
ry hot, ana proposes to just make the
people bull ii of stone and brick.
-Ubiqnities of the Green Bay Al
roca'e dropped in upon us last Mon
dav, en- rou'e for the Editorial Conven-
ton We wished we were going, but
if wishes were horses, etc.
We received rare visit from our
good old friend Peter Burg of Wausau.
a few days since. We hope to see MIR.
B. resident Of our City by the coming
fall
REV. r. NJ. Webster and L. B.
Warner 90 to New London to-day as
delegates of the Congregational Society
of Grand Rapids to attend the ihstalla-
ton of Rev. Stanly Z. Lathrop.
Fires every three months now is
the order of business Where to To-
cate the one in September, we don't
know, but it will probably be in the
neishborhood of Pomainville $ or HON.
1er's.
Mr.. Editor II observe that for
several Sabbaths our. saloons have held
open doors. Is thissaccording to law p?
Will our City Marshal See to it that
they are closed We hope he will.
"A SUBSCRIBER.
Our worthy Sheriff had a wrestle
with tire powers that be- last week.
These street railroad men are obliging
when one gets the upper hand Of EN-.
The Powers" deserves to be switched