Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
What will we do for a band.

c. Fl. Clark looked in on the villag-
ers Tuesday.
David Worthington returned to
La Crosse Saturday.
W. H. Luckado returned to- day
from his trip in Vermont
Mr.. Patrick Meehan was in this
city most of the week.
Miss Della Bartram, of Milwaukee,
is the guest of Miss May Purdy,
Heavy rains Thursday and Friday.
1t rained incessently for 80 hours.
The cash will get you good suit
of clothes at McRaith's for $40.
Ermine Arpin has gone to Madison
where he will enter the University.
T. J. Solar was on the sick list this
week with an attack of lung fever.
G. H. Slocum has gone to Mineral
Point where his family are visiting.
To get frst-class suit of clothes,
call on NJ. j. McRaith the tailor.
Nelse johnson has the prettiest
looking picket fence in either city.
The river raised nearly six feet this
week from Saturday noon to Sunday
morning.
Attorney G. j. Kruger, of Dexter
vile, spent few days in the city this
week on legal business.
Our President still lives and will
probably pull through. At least we
still cling to our hopes.
That furnace man has come at last
to put those furnaces in the school
house-strange amt it,
Remember when you want furniture
we have a furniture store in this city.
Mr.. Warren keeps full line.
Cranberry picking is all the go now.
Indians are passing through this place
in large numbers.
II. Fl. Grace spent few days in
this city this week. H AIRY is look
ing very natural and also doing we'll
at Wausau.
Parrish Bros. have had feet Of
lumber run over the Rapids this week
numbering q pieces.
Messrs. Brauns and Meister are
making the new court house more than
substantial. Il is also a beauty.
The city council have engaged the
services Of Mr.. G. H. Wood as fire
engineer, to take effect to-day,
Mrs. A. G. Bennett, Of Appleton,
is guest at Mr.. G. D. Grifith's
Other relatives are also visiting them,
The Misses Whorton, of Appleton,
are spending a few days in this city
the guests of Mrs j. D. Witter.
E. B. Fritzsinger has assumed the
duties of cashier at First National
Bank. Mr.. Cochran is rusticating.
Only fourteen drummer" in town
yesterday This looks like business
it helps the widows and orphans.
r. w. Lyon wishes us to inform
the public that he is prepared to shoe
the best trotting horses, on short
notice
It is reported that ruAian partly
broke into the Ostrander house in
Centralia, occupied by Mrs. Ripley and
daughter, the first Of the week.
Another new painter has settled
here, Mr.. L. Berry is his name and he
can put on the finishing touches with
any in the state.
A feet Of lumber belonging to
Meehan brothers was run over the
Rapids, Sunday and Monday, It
consisted of Is peices.
Mr.. John Whorton has just returned
from an extended tour through the
east, visiting his old home in New
Brunswick.
We are sorry to hear Of the illness
of L. W. Randall, St. Amour's clerk.
He is threatened with Meningitis.
The doctor orders rest for several days.
Grand Rapids, Plainfeld, Wautoma
and Berlin are to be connected by line
of road, or rather the extention road
from Berlin to this city-thats right,
come on.
We received from the hands of
Chas. Quin a, nice water melon out
of the $50 received at VIM. Edwards
grocery store, for which please accept
thanks. 1t was A. No. l.
The ''boys" will have to bring out
that hose cart and sprinkle another
house(?), that is if those ladies CD