Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-07-21
Brevities.

Poor hay weather Wednesday.
John Hamm is selling heaps of
goods.
The board of review were in session
this week.
A gambling row occurred in Cen
tralia, Saturday.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arpin died yesterday.
A gentle rain on Wednesday
quenched the thirsty earth.
Mrs. L. Fourier has returned home
from her visit to the Dells.
10. Closuit sings ''baby mine, :"
being the father of another bouncer.
T. G. st. Amonr does the largest
clothing business, SO they say.
Mrs. F. Closuit, who has been quite
i'll for some time past is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. Thomas Love is building an
addition to his boarding house to be
used as kitchen.
Miss Elmire Corriveau has gone to
Walertown for a short stay. She will
be the guest of Mrs. Murphy.
John Horton has gone north for
two weeks and Gus. Frank is clerking
| in his absence at the City Cash Store.
Don't fail to go to VIM. Brown
this Thursday evening and enjoy the
festivities. A good time for every
body.
Will BeeveS returned home on Tues
day morning. His job vas more than
he could stand during this warm
weather.
With sorrow we announce the sad
death Of Mrs. j. B. Mitchell, of
Plainfeld, caused by inflammation of
| the bowels.
Old Dan. King has resumed bust
ness in Centralia. It is now in
order to build him sidewalk to sac
comodate travel"
Mr.. Chas. Mckay, formerly of New
Brunswick, with two of his brothers
children from Stevens Point, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Parrish.
S. B. Coleman was in this city
Tuesday. His daughter is also here
visiting her young friends. She is
the guest of Miss Louise Denis.
! The social dance given at Writer'S
Hall last Friday evening proved a
very enjoyable affair. The party was
made up of invited guests
Messrs. Brooks & Bars are loading
10 cars of piles per day for parties in
Dakota, at Buzzards Roost this side of
Hemlock on the Green Bay r. Il.
Messrs Garrison & Whittlesey con-
template building an addition of so
feet to their store building, this sea-
son and will probably put in stock
of clothing and dry goods.
Miss Ella Hathaway returned from
ST. Paul Tuesday. Mr.. HI. has rented
dwelling on High street where they
will reside.
Mr.. Gaynor is receiving considerable
notice throughout the state because of
his trip mentioned in the Reporter a
few weeks since. Nothing like being
advertised.
Judging from the Stevens Point
papers, Waupaca's chain of lakes are
becoming quite popular as resort for
their citizens. Something like fifty
are camping there this week.
It is rumored that Sheriff Wheelan
permitted Juneau to run at large until
after he had other prisoners and then
took Juneau and locked him up with
them so as to show them the way out.
Messrs Robert Dean and Marshall.
of Green Bay, were welcome callers
this week. They came over Friday
and attended the social dance and
will remain this week.
Our Compositor made us say that
Mr.. Billings wife was formerly Miss
Gertie Witter, when it should have
read Miss Addie Witter, as we had
written it. We take it all back and
beg our friends pardon.
Jacob Lutz & Bro. have purchased
all that piece of land lying between
their brewery and the Green Bay
railroad. They are erecting a large
stock barn on the south side of the
land.
The Chicago Times" of Rossier-
vile finds little else to do days,
but find fault with US, all because we
Law bear their inconsistencies. and fills