Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-30

STOCK OF IRE crackers, roman ndles,
skyrockets, grass hoppers and istols.
He has candy called fruit foaI that
takes the lead. Go in and samle it.
A. c. McComb goes to APPLETON
to-day. He will take charged the
Tomah High School for the Issuing
year at a salary of $1,000 Mr..
MeComb has the best wishes of
host of friends here.
?. A. Peterson & Alex. Bsailion
are busy most of their time i their
blacksmishshop just back of ouoffice
We hear the continual hammeing on
the anvil and see them rushing round,
and consequently conclude thy are
doing well.
The Episcopal Society will give a
dinner and supper in Arpin' Hall,
and Grand Ball at Writers Hall
(and Garrison's Hall also if neesrary)
on the Fourth of July. Evrybody
bear this in mind and asst with
their mite.
Henry McClatchie, one of he best
boys ever brought up in our city, was
in the city on Sunday and Monday
last visiting his parents andfriends.
Henry is employed at Spencer in a
large mercantile store. We enjoyed a
pleasant visit with him on Monday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
G. n. Wood were agreably surprised
by their unexpected arrival tuesday.
They are both enjoying excellent
health, and speak in highest erms Of
Hudson and its beautiful scenery,
George returned to his post Wednes-
day. Lille will remain for lime.
Our young ladies are doing we'll SC
far as we can learn in their new en-.
terprise, teaching: Miss Mamie Wit
ter is teaching at Vesper, Miss Belle
Raymond at Dextervllle md Miss
Belle Brundage in the town d Marsh,
field. They are all members of the
Howe High School, this city.
Another family rejoicing over the
arrival of a stranger at thdr home.
Mr.. Anse Bugsby is the happy fellow
this time, a beautiful girl BABY weigh
ing eight pounds. IT'S well, and
their friends will rejoice with them.
There is nothing so nice as baby.
George Temple, of Cent'alia, who
has been suffering with that dread
disease, consumption, fol severa
months past. died at his hone on Sun
day last. He leaves his widowed
mother to mourn his sad denise. His
funeral took place on Tuesday morn
ing. Rev. Norris officiating.
Hereafter, all postal cards having
any written or printed matter on the
address side, other than the necessary
directions, will be excluded from the
mails. Persons using postals should
remember this and save unnecessary
trouble and expense.
Last Sunday Mrs. Grace was very
sick. DR.. Witter attended hel
all the afternoon. She is troubled
with what is called a movable tumor.
She often has these spells, caused by
the tumor moving. and suffers extru.
ciating pains.
Gen. Rusk, of Wisconsin, who has
declined one Office and been spoken
for several others, is now being urged
for Commissioner Of Railways. This
is the position which the General
wanted to begin with, and which he
thought at one time Garfield had
promised him out and out. 1t i:
believed that he stands very good
chance of getting it now.
A farmer named Chas. Parrist
while in the act of unhitching hi:
team behind our office this morning
they became frightened and ran away
going passed our back door and around
Arpin's when one horse was left in
the hole between the fire engine house
and Arpin's building with the wagon,
the other being detached entirely
No serious damage done.
D. E. Carey returned home this
week Monday from visit to Water.
town and Milwaukee. While in Mil
waukee he made several Inherent
peddlers ''come down" for a license
also Forepaugh, whom he compelled
to pay 500 for state license. Mr..
Carey is making a very strict officer
and the state is receiving quite ben
eft. The Parson & Roy's circus
which showed here Tuesday was trav.
cling under a side show license and
Mr.. Carey made them come down