Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

CpaHOTu q OOIe Win AluiuS Spccu'
Dolph is the boss fellow.
The Gospel Band is having grand
good times in this city. They meet
at the Congregational church Tuesday
evening, and at the Methodist w ed
nesday evening.
The numerous friends of DR.. Witter
will be pleased to leaEn that he will
not be confined to his room though his
fall was severe. He sprained his left
ankle but will soon be down to his
Office again. He can be found at
present at his residence.
NJ. c. Warren's new building is
surely a wanted improvement On that
side of the street, and We hope there
NAV be more additions on that side,
until we can claim sidewalk from
J. Kline's saloon to Silber's clothing
store.
Miss Mary Gerard, one of Gods
noblest daughters, is quite poorly of
late, and we would remind all friends
of Mary's to call and see her to help
pass away few of her long hours
Mary is always glad and ready to wei
come her friends.
EsTRAYED An old COW belonging
to Mrs. c. Veuve. Of Centralia The
COW is black and has white spots on
sides and belly, has been out about
three weeks and at this writing has
probably ''come in" Any one leav-
ing information of her whereabouts at
this Office will be reasonably rewarded.
Simons troupe gave a good enter
tainment in Writer'S Hall last evening
to fair house. Some little trouble
was experienced from two drunken
men. They will remain in shis city
the bai ice Of this week. This troupe
gave our people some excellent enter
tainments while here last summer. Go
and hear them.
Schumacher & Beadle have large
stock of Improved Singer sewing ma
chimes, which they are selling cheap.
one kind for S23 and the others for
S25. Ali those desiring sewing ma
chimes, must not fail to call early and
make their selection. You will always
find Mr.. Beadle ready to show you the
qualities Of anything in their line.
Candidates for the United States
senate are becoming as numerous in
Wisconsin as in Indiana, New Jersey
and Ohio E. W. Reyes, Philetus
Sawyer, Gov. Smith. Horace Rublee
G. G. Williams and ex-Gov Wash
burn are reported to be looking Wash
ingtonward
Come and see the largest stock Of
dry goods in Grand Rapids or Cen
tralia. Opened to-day. E0erythtng
bought cheap and sold cheaper.-
Splendid line of prints at 6 cents
II IL cent dress goods now 10 cents
and everything in proportion. New
styles in dress goods repeltants, cloak
ing and a splendid line of piece silk
and fringes Hosiery till you cam
rest, and gloves to numerous to men
ton. STAFFORD & Cole.
The newspapers at Wausau all seen
glad over the erection of new iai
which they seem to think will hold {
prisoner, no matter for what cause ht
may be put in. We are sorry they
need such building and believe thai
if they would wipe out the whisky
business there would be no need Of
such a place The silent tomb would
be quite as acceptable to US as a jail
We heartily endorse the following
from the Madison Journal on the sub
ject of Representation in Congress: [
says: According to the latest fgur
ing up of the census, the new appor
tionment Of members Of the House O
Representatives, if confined to tn,
present number in that body, will re
suit in loss of four members in tn
Eastern States, of six in the Middl
States, a gain of four in the Southern
States, Of six in the Western States
and the Pacific States will remain Il
statu quo. On the basis Of 10000
inhabitants to a member, these divi
sions of our country will be represent
ed respectively by "A. 81. 10. 90 an
6, members, But if the present basi
of 1926 inhabitants to a represen
tative, should be continued though rel
atively the representation would re
main the same, the whole numbe
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