Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-07
Brevities.
Beautiful weather this week.

Election day was most beautiful.
The state legislature closed on Mon
day, the 4th inst,
Don't forget that nice showcase
of candies at Slocum 5.
Fine samples of wall paper at
Slocum's.
B. SLIDER is nicely located in his
new building.
Board was cheap in Ctntralia, the
past week, from hear say.
Election passed off quietly in our
city on Tuesday last.
McCamIey & King are selling the
best Cook stoves in the world
W. E. Coats, of Sparta, spent
Monday of this week in our city.
McCarty & Tillman are busy as can
be- They are the popular butchers
Boys are already preparing for the
log drive, some have already gone.
Business good.
Our streets are assuming lively
appearance.
Fred Domonski. says it girl, and
weighs 5 l 2 lbs
Cassie Scott returned home on
Wednesday evening.
A. A. Brundage is going to Dakota
where lie will till the SOIL
\ large quantity of Building
Paper at McCamley & King.
Rev. Minor, of Madison made this
office pleasant call on Monday.
The ice is rotting away fast and by
the 18th inst will probably pass
downward
N. Higbee and wife left for Sparta
on Monday evening to visit W. E.
Coats and wife of that city.
The old Wisconsin river is prepar
ing to break up. About the middle
of April is the time.
A number Of assorted Plows for
sale at first cost, at McCamley &
King
Miss Emma Sprague, of Watertown.
is expected in our city by the Good
Templars
The boys have been coming in from
the woods for a while past and the
streets are full of familiar faces.
John Hamm is doing an excellent
business. and has large stock o:
goods. Call in and see him.
Chas. Anderson, is going to leave
for Iowa this coming week with an eye
to farming. We wish Chas. success.
The Cong. Church Society held a
business meeting on Tuesday evening.
The church is on pretty good footing.
Hon. Matt Carpenters remains
will be buried in the city of Milwau-
kee, on Saturday afternoon April 9th.
Billy Edwards calculates to have
his stock Of goods ready BY next
week, then all go and examine them.
Chas. Quinn, received some very
nice silver ore from Will Poll, oil
Central City, Colorado, they are baeu-
ties.
Business is driving in this Office.
Call and see the samples of fine cards,
programmes, fancy business cards ETC.,
just received.
Dista Berard, has a very neat and
tasty restaurant. with large stock OF
confectionery, pies, cakes. and all
kinds of canned goods.
In this issue We publish the
Treasures delinquent list which our
readers better examine and see if any
Of their property is advertised.
We have been unusually busy this
week, and we hope our readers will
excuse any mistakes that may appear
in this weeks issue.
Our Typo, Miss Ida Carman, has
been visiting at Junction City, the
past week. We think she went to at
tend the wedding Of friend.
T. B. Scott. returned home. from
Madison, on Tuesday morning. T
B. has spent the whole winter in
Madison.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad Company have just let
a contract for $50 miles more of road,
from Marion to Council Bluffs.
Miss Emma Miller will give an
entertainment at Writer'S Hall on
Saturday evening to which all are cor
diallv invited to be present.