Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-04
c. III. SlOcum has just
received a wagon load of
new goods for his Palace
Drug Store.

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new goods for his Palace
Drug Store.
Don't fail to here 7. w. Cole, OF
Medford, at the Open Temple meeting
Sunday evening next at the Methodist
church. Others will address the
meeting if time allows. Fill the
church.
Messrs. F. J. Wood and S. J.
Purdy 90 to Madison this evening as
representatives to the State Sabbath
School which is being held there this
week. A large number of delegates
will be present. The convention is
undenominational.
Mr. Butter6eld is lying in a critical
condition FROM chronic Inflammation of
the stomach and dysentary. DR..
Whitney is doing his level best for
him. We hope to see him around
again soon.
Rev. P. S. Bennett delivered one
of the most interesting sermons of the
season last Sunday evening, at
the union meeting held at the Con-
gregational church. His text was
taken from Malachi, Sd chapter, 18th
verse. It was an excellent discourse
w. T. Randall, clerk in the popular
clothing store of T. G. St. Amour.
contemplates taking vacation this
week. He will go to Waupaca's chain
Of lakes, Green Bay, Chicago and
other places, and will be absent about
three weeks.
A copy of the catalogue of the
River Falls State Normal School is at
hand. 1t compares favorably with
those of other schools in the state
lis President is w. D. Parker. The
terms of this school will open August
22nd 1881 and Jan. 2nd 1882.
We have in our possession blank
for the purpose of receiving the names
and amounts from any of our citizens
who desire to contribute one dollar or
more to the memorial fund of the late
Senator Matt. FL Carpenter. Who
will sign it Bring in your orders SO
that it may be forwarded Immediately
Saltwater at SlOcum's
just the right kind of
drink for this warm
weather.
The Catholic society is having a
new picket fence built on the front
of their cemetery grounds and a good
board fence built on the east and north
side of the premises. They will also
have the brush and rubbish cleared
away.
And still Mr.. H. Edwards makes
improvements in his stable. He has
taken VIM. Hooper il with him and
they have purchased aaother horse in
addition to their alleady complete
supply. They are both snterprising
fellows and will furnish teams to
everybody on reasonable terms. See
advertisement in another column.
r. W. Lyon has taken in with him
a partner in the form If Mr.. Belant,
one of the very best olaeksmiths in
the northwest. Mr.. Lyon says he
means to turn out he best work
possible for the least money and
that BLACK" is the felbw to aid him
in doing just that thing Mr.. Belant
will come down the frstof September.
Miss Mary Doughrty returned
home Saturday from mo weeks Wis
it at Hudson. While here in COM
pany with Geo. and Lille Wood she
visited St. Paul, Lake Elmo, Still
water and made the safe prison a
visit. She speaks in hilhest terms of
the good people of HuGon and of the
beauties of Minnesota
The Agricultural an Mechanical
Association had anethc meeting last
Tuesday afternoon cnpleteing all
business before the seiety, prior to
holding the fair On the z, %, 20 and
80. 1t is expected from the interest
manifested that the sociev will spare
no pains in making the gr a success.
All are cordially invited to give a
helping hand and aid in pushing the
work ahead.
Joseph HOMER, Of Wasau, one of
its leading business men made this
Office pleasant call on Wednesday
morning. We had pasant chat
with him in reference I Wausau's
present and future presently. He