Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-06-24
BreVities.

VI. G. Woodwork, is back in his
building.
The Roche House is doing big
business since the food.
E. Lavigne, is doing large bust
ness in his new brick yard.
Men are at work rebuilding Spaf-
ford & Coles cellar.
Our city will make a gain of 500
inhabitants by the census of this year.
NJ. Vaughn, is having a heap of
work to do in the line of tailoring.
IF you would reach the peoples
eyes, arise, be wise and advertise.
Chas. Compton is back in their store
having thoroughly renovated the store
since the food
II. W. Lord, has taken up quarters
in one of Mrs. Roche's buildings just
north of post office,
Trains on the Valley road run as
far as Junction city. VIII soon run
through to Wausau.
Hebert has fine lot of pictures
of our flooded streets Call aud get
a few before they are all gone.
Improvements are continually going
on upon Fair Ground Hill. New
houses and barns in large numbers.
Fred Closuits loss by the food was
about $500, instead of 5000 as re,
ported in our last issue.
The bridge on the creek at Hurley
vile was taken out by the food. Also
the one below Port Edwards.
Miss Gordon has her millinery in
the rooms formerly occupied by Mrs
Harrington as an Art gallery.
The American Express Office CAL
be found with Lem KRONER at Nate
Compton's old stand.
The Odd Fellows are having THEN
hall thoroughly cleaned which, make
their room much pleasanter.
We will give brief sketch aud
history of Geo. Ferguson's life in ou1
next issue, or as soon as we can obtain
facts.
The street Commissioner Of Contra
LA has commenced to rebuild the
streets that were damaged by the
food.
Mrs. Frazer johnson is having hel
building moved back from the bank O.
the river on a better foundation. She
is wise.
JOHNNY Parrish has a feet of lumber
in the eddy below Z. J. Woods drug
store. He is bound for the southern
markets.
Mr.. Zenier's family is once more
settled in their home, and they hope
that TO more floods shall come. No,
hardly ever.
Seth Reeves is ready to fill and
deliver any order that he may receive.
He is one Of the fortunate as far as
the food is concerned.
County Board will meet at the
Court house on Tuesday next. There
was no meeting held last week owing
to the flood.
The damages in Stevens Point
were not very serious so far as dam
ages are concerned. The scare was
nevertheless great.
The Democratic National Conven-
ton are in session at Cincinnati.
Nothing of Importance has been done,
as yet
Edwards & johnson lost a good
many bushels of potatoes from water
getting into their cellar during the
high water.
Pinnefore will be rendered at
Stevens Point on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Of this week. A good
time is anticipated.
City Cash Store is again settled
down to its regular business We IN
derstand the firm have bought the
stock of hardware formerly owned by
Brundagc & Ferguson.
Wausau has not had a train for
two weeks. Flour is going up, they
being obliged to haul it from Stevens
Point by wagons We are Informed
that it is sold as high as SIS per
! barrel.
Spaford & Cole are again ready to
| fill orders to all their Customers as
before the flood. They are at she
old stand ready for business in every