Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-16

Generally speaking, Women.
These are Indian Summer days.
Look out for Squaw winter days
by and by.
DAILY & King are charging their
meat market.
Strange. colts-foot is excellent tc
bath the kick of horse.
! -Bbls. of cranberries make it live
. ly for our drays, just now.
The Engine House is looming up,
assuming majestic proportions.
Warner has sold over one hundred
stoucs, and has ordered another carload.
HOMER is putting a superb glass
front into his store. A big improve
ment.
Mr.. Rablia has been adorning and
identifying his residence with coats
of paint, and Hastily colored blinds.
See new adv. Of Briggs house,
Chicago. Clean comfort is assured to
travellers at the "Briggs.'
Our business streets indicate ac-
tivity in building, brick and mortar are
the principle adornments of the side
walks.
-Chas. Richards is putting up a
tasty dwelling opposite Port Edwards.
on the eastern river bank beautiful
location.
Frank Pomainville will build a
brick wall between the Barber shop and
his saloon to protect it from the
flames.
One hundred and forty-four pas
sengers left Fort Howard on one train
one day last week, on the G. B. Il NJ.
R'y. This is not a gros, falsehood,
bat fact.
We know of canine that will be
the recipient of nice sirloin with
strychnine stuffing, shortly, if he don t
port his helm and steer his bark in an
other direction.
That bow-legged man we spoke of
last week recently bought Autograph
picture of Andy Johnson, and proposes
to put it in an oval frame, he thinks
those legs will do for the frame.
Prof. Rhodes gave a social Dance
at Music Hall last Monday evening.
The attendance was quite large and all
enjoyed themselves hugely. The mu-
sic by Christie's band was very fine.
A case of horse whipping occur
ed last week at Neeve's store. A man
told w. B. Neeves that he lied, and
W. B. didn't believe it. From what
we learn the man deserved chastisement.
Stevens Point and Grand Rapids
are reciprocating. The Pointers are
timing La Bleuxs building, and War
ner is selling piles of stoves to 60 into
the sacred precincts Of our sister
city.
A man who spells his name with
the 23rd, 18th, 9th, It'll, Sth, and
Goth letters Of :hc alphabet, has so
, good an opinion Of himself that he
says he would rather be right than be
president.
st Amour is dressing out our peo-
pie with elegant suits; beautiful patterns
are speciality with st. Amour. His
stock will compare favorably with more
pretantions cities, and his fits equal the
best. Call. and be suited.
The "Crusoes' it seems were on
the "hunters trail' again last week
We are informed that trio disappear
ed, and were gone over night, return
ing however the next day, after it had
begun to be thought best to look after
them.
Our city is fnll of improvements
being made in every quarter. One
Hundred Thousand dollars, can be
counted up, the same for improvements
the past year, and yet some people
persist in saying we are not progress
ing. None so blind as those who won t
see.
Abating. The epidemic is abating
and very few cases are now reported,
and these are comparatively Of mild
character. Let our people, all, be
thankful that the pestilence which
walketh in darkness is passing from US.
Those of our people who nave been
afflicted cannot feel otherwise than full
of gratitude to those brave hearts,
those grand men and women who have
dared to step out into the midst of the