Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-20

just received large lot OF trunks
at John Hamms Will sell them very
cheap.
Witter & Boron had a feet of lum-
Der consisting of 81 pieces, run over
the rapids the first of this week.
Seth Reeves keeps on hand all
kinds of canned fruits suitable for
table sauce
john Hamn has a new stock Of
goods just in, which he offers for sale,
cheap for cash. =.
Our new suits are sold at one price,
aZ5oays the Lowest, and our stock the
best and nobbiest at
T. G. st. AMOUR.
We notice Mrs. Ann Eliza Young
is booked for May Doth, at Marrinette,
her subject "In and out of Utah."
The safe in the post-ofice at Black
River Falls was blown open last Sun
day night, and robbed Of from 5000
to $500 worth of postage stamps.
Fine assortment Of dress goods at
II IL and Is. Laaons, 6untiags, etc.
latSt received ut
IT. q. ST. AMOTR.
Saturday, May 29th, will be OBJ
served as Memorial Day this year, on
account of the 30th occurring on Sun
day.
Brundage & Ferguson vii! have
new advertisement in our next issue.
Their business is continually increas-
ing.
The Jury was discharged from
farther service on Wednesday evening,
the Jury cases having been disposed
of.
A party of seventeen miners pros
pecting on the banks of the Gunnison
were murdered and horribly mutilated
by band of Ute Indians, numbering
three hundred.
Considerable amusement was had
on the street Tuesday afternoon, cause
ed by the boys turning the hose on a
dog fight. 1t wound up their fighting
very suddenly.
Since February the sale of one cent
stamps at the postofice in Washington
has increased from 10000 a month to
300,0 900 month.
John Hamn will leave next week
with his family for Milwaukee, where
be intends having a good time and
purchasing some Spring goods.
There are some people who seem to
take pride in violating their obliga-
tons. Such persons cannot claim
much Of society to get all they de-
serve
A telegram from Jackson, Tenn.
says that the Supreme Court holds
that the taxing district government is
the successor Of the city of Memphis,
and is therefore liable for its contracts.
Prof. Anderson gave one of his pc
culiar entertainments at Writer'S Hall
on last evening to rather small
house. Those who attended report
having been we'll pleased.
A. J. Cleveland informs us he is
doing splendid business. A. J. is
deserving of abundant success. He
is ever ready to relieve the wants of
those who are dying for a dish of ice
cream or glass Of lemonade. Give
him a call.
We learn that sickness is quite prev
alent in our midst, as Doctors G. E.
WiUter, NJ. a. Mosher of Grand
Rapids. and G. W. Whitney, F. P.
Nourse of Centralia are all busy re-
leaving the wants of the suffering
E. Beadle is as good natured and
full Of fun and business as most men
can be, and gets queer streaks at times
He was kind enough to throw out a
poor looding glass we had in the office
and placed a new one in its stead.
Accept our thanks Beadle we needed
one you know.
The city of Milton, in Pennsylvania
was totally consumed By fire on the
18th, and the people left completely
destitute. Aid is rapidly being sent
for their relief. The aggregate loss is
estimated at S1.6O0,000. The fire
originated from sparks from a saw mill
attached to the car works.
MARRIED.-On the 18th inst. at
the residence of Mrs. Dixon, by JUS
tice Woodwork, Mr.. Joseph James
and Miss Mary E. Daley, both of De1-