Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

Fort Howard.
Leave for Chicago and the East, 700 4. NJ.
$40 N.
. : the North $40 4. NJ.
H. A. FAMOUS, Agent. Fl. Howard.
Mr.. William Ketchum has returned
to this city.
Remember the Republican conven-
lions to-day,
j. j. Human arrived from Cable
Tuesday morning
Mr.. and Mrs, Gouger were in this
city Tuesday.
Mr.. E. G. Bulls spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in the city.
Mrs. Bell has gone to Wausau on a
visit, to be absent week.
The river was the highest Tuesday
morning that it has been this year.
The Coo hran-H Hayden trial has been
the all absorbing topic of the week.
Mr. ChaS. Pomainville was in this
city this week the guest of his brother
Frank.
Mrs. E. Lavigne and son Edmond,
are visiting Higbee's people in Canton,
Missouri
DR.. Witter has hired Mr. A. Turn
bull to make the windows for his new
hotel basement.
The Spencer Adoaace is the name
of new paper just started at Spencer
on the 9th. We wish them success.
For sheet music, music books, or
anything in the musical line leave
orders at SIOcUnn'S
Ingraham & Co. were obliged to
remove the goods from their cellar this
week owing to the rise in the river.
The St. p r. r. Co., have built
baggage room 1924 feet just north of
the depot to accommodate the travelling
public.
The case of the State VS.. w. S. At
water has been, by request of the de-
PENDANT, put over to the March term
of court.
Uncle 10. Freeman sells as many
good in his line as any store on Main
street, Judging from the crowds that
throng his store.
Some of our citizens are going to
have a treat for we see E. J. Wood
has received two very fine organs this
week, that is right-more.
County superintendent, Coon, in
forms US that Teachers Institute will
be held in the Centralia school house
on the 18th OF October.
Mr. Abbott, of Lacrosse, the new
principal of the CentraIia schools has
arrived. We acknowledge several
calls His family will be here soon.
Mrs. A. S. Lord. of Meadville, Pa,
mother of Mr.. Lord of this city ar
rived here Tuesday. She expects to
remain about two months.
Mr.. D. j. Cole and wife have gone
to Chicago, where Mr.. G. will pur-
chase mammoth stock of goods for
their fall and winter trade.
c. H. Slocum has purchased the
dwelling south of Mr.. Philleo's, for
merIy owned by Frank Mccormick,
of Messrs. Spaford & Cole.
Articles of association have been
filed fer the La Crosse Illuminating
Company, with capital of $50 900.
They purpose to light that city by
electricity.
A dispatch from Red Wing says that
man was killed in fight among half
a dozen men near that place. He had
his jugler vein severed by some sharp
instrument.
FoUND.-A bunch of keyes near
the nj. E. Church Sept 4th. Mr..
d. J. Cole has placed them in our
possession. The owner can have the
same on application at this office.
Notwithstanding I. c. St. Amour
was compelled to move his goods out
of his cellar this week, he keeps the
most complete line of Ladies and
aent's finishing goods in the city.
Mrs BY. }. Thompson, of Mankato,
hansas, arrived in this city Friday
morning accompanied by her two little
boys Louis and Bernard. They are
visiting Mrs. Balderston and family.