Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15

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The total receipts Of the State fair
were S14, 337, and expenses S13,961.
Org. F. Witter, residence Drake
ST., Office P. o. building. If.
T. J. Cooper has gone to Sank Co.
where he will purchase span of
horses.
Daniel Arpin made his appearance
on our streets Wednesday. He re-
ports logging all 0. K.
We despise Dragging, consequently
its absence in the REPORTER. Some
people live on it.
Miss Ella Boyd, one of Green Bays
fairest daughters is the guest of Miss
Angelo Fontaine.
Carl Bluel. a veteran who served
against Napoleon in 1872, died in
Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Near Portage Mrs. Mckay tried to
ell burning lamp, and was SO badly
burned that she died
Mrs. Amanda Kern, of Waupaca,
has been the guest Of Miss Angelic
Fontaine the past few days.
Mrs. ". E. Coats and baby, OF
Sparta, are visiting Mrs. Fontaine, at
her home in Centralia.
Owing to pressure for time this
week the article on the court house is
delayed for another issue.
Mr.. Geo. A. Neeves returned from
Chicago this week He is preparing
camps for logging operations.
We regret very much that we can
not announce Mr.. Philleo better. His
limbs are now swollen to the knees.
Mrs. I. A. Barnes has gone to her
home lear Stevens Point for a short
visit and to attend her sick mother
Dan Fitzpatrick, prominent lum-
bermen Of Oshkosh, was fatally
injured by a runaway team on Friday.
Cause and efect-watcr is so scarce
in New Jersey that the price of milk
is going up. Notwithstanding go to
Slocum's for toys.
Mr.. Emanuel Dutruit was visitor
among friends the past week, for a
few days. He speaks very highly Of
Merrill
We acknowledge brief call from
route agent Wood, who is recovering
slowly from his Illness He returned
to Hudson Monday.
There are in Wisconsin 329 news
papers, Of which $50 are weekly, 25
daily; 1876 are Republican in politics
IS are Democratic and Greenback
Jas. Macmillan is putting in ;
camp near Vesper in the town of Sen
eca. Mac will rush business soon. He
is lively chap and will make things
count.
Mr. D. W. Baker, foreman o.
Hungerfords Journal spent Sunday
and Monday in this city. D. W. hac
quite a little experience with Mr.
Barney and the Spencer Tribune re
Gently.
The Macready theatrical company
gave their first entertainment at Wit
ter's Hall last evening to fair house
Those who attended report the troupe
good one. They will appear again
this evening.
Mr.. Paul Amley, now of Necedah,
in the employ of Messrs. Lyman &
Son, spent few days in these part
this week. "Uncle Paul. as he il
popularity known here, is still as hearty
as ever. He reported his family al
we'll.
AS the New Year approaches it is {
gentle reminder of one thing tina
causes the stomach of ''the Printer
to rejoice, and that is over the arriva
of one of Mrs. Grace's best 7z9 minct
pies. The new year always opens W
suspicious with the aid of mince pie
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman have the
sympathies of friends in their present
trials and affection. Their three little
children have been very i'll with scarlet
fever and on Monday night their in.
FAINT died, while the remaining two
were very low. DR.. Witter is doing
his utmost to save them.
A number of fine oil paintings exc
cuted by Mrs. c. 0. Baker, of thi:
city, and on exhibition at Mrs Pom
ery's millinery shop, will be raf1ed of
Christmas eve. at 8 o'clock. Now is
your time to purchase ticket before
they are all taken. Only so tickets
at so cents each.