Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

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stores IN both cities that have show
windows. It gives both stores very
neat and attractive fronts.
Nate Compton's wife and both
babies have been quite sick the last
week with diptheria. Nate says he
has been pretty near sick with dipther-
la. or a conglomoration of all diseases
known.
There is the following sign put up
at the new court house grounds. Gin
large letters): Do not delay US! Time
is money. Loungers are not wantet.
A good sign to be put up, and it is
the first thing that meets the loungers
eye.
Nels johnson & Co. have bought
another large stock of sample boots
and shoes, and they are selling them
very cheap. They buy these goods
IS to so per cent off and can afford to
sell them way down. Call in and see
them.
William Austin, the man that stole
Mr.. Highbee's goods will get his
sentence on Friday morning at 10
o'clock, at the Co. Judges Office.
We expect he will get about two years
at Waupun.
We see by the St. Point Gazette
that the G. B. & NJ. R. R. is going
to lay a track to their city from
Plover. the present summer. They
have already commenced the survey.
Harry Grace and wife, of Wausau,
are home on visit at Mrs. R. Ell.
Grace's. They are both we'll and
happy. We acknowledge pleasant
call on Tuesday.
Valentine Belknap, left on Tuesday
evening for Ashland Mass. where he
will probably remain. He says he
may be back in few years, but he
expects to make it his home in the
future. He has the best wishes of
the REPORTER.
R. B. Emmes, has been quite sick
for two weeks with rheumatism. We
called to see him Tuesday and found
him some better. He is in hopes of
being able to get about on crutches
the last of this week.
Chas. Poderwiltz returned on Wed
nesday morning from Dawson, D. T
where he went to look over the ter
ritory with an eye to settling, but
decided he would leave we'll enough
alone. So we don't expect Chas. will
go west.
Billy King, took fifty men and five
women with him, in Northern Wiscon-
sin. to work on the Northern Wiscon-
sin R. R. on Thursday last. He now
has over eight hundred men to work.
A programme of the Sixth Annual
Convention of the Wiscosin State
Band Association, has been received
at this Office. They meet at Baraboo,
June 20 and 80. The I. o. o. F.
Band of this city is trying to make
arrangements to be present.
T. G. St. Amour's new dwelling is
assuming completion. The outside
work will be all complete and painted
by the last of next week. W. E.
Reyes has had the carpenter work
under his charge and has taken a great
deal OF pains with it. The house will
rank with the best in our city.
I'll. G. Elliot drove John Rablin's
Blue Skin horse to Stevens Point,
last week Thursday and the horse has
been very sick with inflammation of the
lungs ever since. At one time they
thought he would not live, but he is
some better at the present writing.
The United States marshaps sale of
stock of the Green Bay & Minnesota
railway, announced to take place this af-
ternoon at two o'clock, did not and will
not come off. A bond of satisfaction
and guarantee has been filed, which
precludes the necessity of sale.
On Sunday the Goth. the Con-
gregational Church at Pjttsville will
be dedicated. A good many from
Centralia and Grand Rapids will be
in attendance. Rev. Sawyer is the
present pastor.
Miss Nelson, lately from the Old
Country, died in this city last week.
She died from a combination of dis
eases, scarlet fever and diptheria.
She had been in this country only
about four weeks when she died. She
has brother in this city who lives
hack of William Roo'o She u,r