Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-08-05
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St., office P. o. building. If
Go to John Hamm for your gro
series and dry goods.
Double strength Vinegar for pickle
ny at J. E. INGRAHAM & Co.
A brother of Joseph LaMadlaine,
from Canada. arrived in this city yes
terday.
Jack Clair Will now wait upon the
customers Of the Roche House. He
will give excellent satisfaction.
One span of horses with new har-
ness and one light Democrat wagon for
sale at John Hamm's. for cash or in
exchange for cattle. 2w
R. ". Lyon will have very neat
and tasty blacksmith shop when COM
pleted. The building is a great i'm
provement on that corner
The Greenbackers organized Wea-
yer and Chambers club in Centralia.
Friday evening. and elected R. G.
Lyon as president.
J. B. Hasbrouck is doing excellent
mechanical work on orr streets. He
has the sidewalk leading to the depot
in Furnishing condition. It will
breast any flood without fear of
giving way, when completed.
A gathering Of the faithful met at
the court house, Saturday afternoon,
an organized Hancock and English
club. They elected Geo. A. Neeves
as President.
Hon. Chas, G. Williams has been
renominated for congress for the fifth
time. His district is strongly Repub,
llcan, and his nomination is equivalent
to an election.
Read the second article from the
pen of Chas. NJ Webb, on editorial
page. No candid and honest man will
fail to see why it would be dangerous
to elect Hancock, the mask of tho
defunct democracy.
After quoting the closing paragraph
of Genl Hancock's letter of accept
ance, the TiJae comments as follows
"Does this sound as though the cleo
ton of the democratic party as is
intimated in the communication in the
last REPORTER referred to elscwhere?'
The Tribune editor seems to be try
ing new game on his subscribers and
fearing they will not see wherein we
will apprise them. We believe he
intends publishing his paper from two
to three days later than regular publ
cation day each week and thereby save
one issue every month. We believe
he can succeed.
The weigh party given by the ladies
of the Cong Society Thursday even
ing, proved an entire success. A
large gathering was in attendance. The
net receipts amounted to $50 40.
Rev. L. NJ. Foster received $25, as a
donation.
Neilsville now feels quite confident
she will have railroad within ninety
days. The Chicago, ST. Paul & Min
neapolis Railway Company have made
definite proposition to iron, equip
and run line from Mcmillan to
Neilsville, if the people will grade
and tie the road bed The Black
River Railroad Company accept the
proposition, and there being nearly
money enough already subscribed (the
town of Pine Valley giving $15, 000,) !
work is to commence Immediately. |
We did not learn how much MERRIAM
gives. B. Il. Falls Banner.
We publish the rules and regula-
lions and premiums offered by the
Agricultural society Of Wood county, |
in another column and invite the |
of our many readers to a
careful perusal Of the same. Then
go to work and prepare something for
exhibition. The society is free from
debt this year and if properly encour-
aged and patronized by the people,
the premiums will all be paid in full.
A party consisting of Geo. Wood |
and wife, Chas. Quin and Miss Nellie
Brazeau, started on river trip to the
Dells, Monday morning. They will
have a grand time rowing around
Witches Gulch and other points Of
interest. The weather is beautiful for
such trip and there is little doubt
but they will get all the benefit posi-
bic by such voyage They will re-
turn by team, thereby receiving the
benefit of the scenery over land as
we'll as by water.
''The democratic party have not
been dieting on wind, but have existed
on the advocacy of the true princi-
pies of government, . remarks in the
asst Tribune We have been studying