Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-08
Our Small Change.

See hOtlce OF Taken up,
The heated term continues.
See lad" ITO Rent"
The thermometer stood at 95 in
the shade last Friday.
The river is low, and so is but
ter.
Green corn is as common upon
our tables as "Old Hundred" at a
camp meeting.
The Yellow fever is Staying its
hundreds in New Orleans, and is
spreading.
Enough sweat has been wasted
the past two weeks to run a-can-
didate for Congress
The trial of Russ. Wheeler, the
alleged numbering gambler is progress
ing in Milwaukee,
The wheat crop is nearly all har-
vested. The yield is good, but the
quality below the medium.
Mrs. Mitchill Sweeny has been
visiting friends at Grand Rapids and
Centralia, the past week.
The pay car on the G.. B. & NJ.
road went through Tuesday, making
the boys glad.
: County Clerk F. J. Wood, is
materially improving the appearance
Of his residence, S. J. Purdy is doing
the job.
N. E Emmons is moving his
stock and whole business to the Palace
Drug Store We wish John the
most abundant success.
Quite a number of the Rapidites
went to the Point to see "4 paws
circus, and all came blackwell, it
wasn't SO big thing after all.
-Forepaugh's Circus and Menager-
lie is said to be a swindle. The Green
Bay Globe says that only one paw
visited that city, and wonders where
the other three arc.
We learn that a man whose name
we cannot give, was so unfortunate as
to lose his arm by bringing it in con-
tact with the boiling saw at Edward
mill last Tuesday.
We can recommend our readers to
the use DR.. Marshalrs Lung Syruy in
all cases of Coughs, Colds, etc. 1t
only costs % cents a bottle, and is
warranted to cure. Sold by F. j.
Wood.
See Miller's new ''ad", The ST.
Jahn Sewing Machine. 1t is the
"bOss, so the women say. 1t sews
equity we'll running forward or back
ward. is simple, durable and cheap.
Look at it.
Bob Johnson got away with the
Torch again in an extra giving full
account of the burning of the Forest
House at Wausau. The Torch got
out little sickly thing for an extra
after everybody at Milwaukee and
Chicago knew of the fire by daily
transmission of news.
One of the most desirable and
valuable mills on the Wisconsin river
is the Garrison property in Centralia,
and it is for sale at reasonable figures
Parties desiring to purchase should
enquire of S. S. Bensley, Centralia,
G. NJ. Webb of Grand Rapids, or Of
John Bensley, San Francisco, Cal.
The G. B. & NJ. road have ap.
pointed Mr.. VIM. Campbell of Green
Bay to the position of Master Mechan-
ic fer the entire line. NJ. G. will
make many changes along the line
we are informed. A switch engine
will be placed at this station, and a
decided change made in the manage
ment of the Round House.
The Gerard Robbery The
Menasha Press recently gave worry
unjust and wholly ERRONEOUS statement
of the Girard robbery at Menasha
junction, probably upon mis.informa-
ton. wherin Mr. Gerard was made to
appear as duped individual who had
been the victim of the s'jackknife'
fraud The Tribune contradicts the
statement made by the Press which
elicits from that paper an honorable
amend, closing with the following
choice words to Menasha society and
to the police of that city particularly.
We cannot cav ubatbar tho roSoo-ls