Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
BreVities.

St., Office P. 0. building. If.
See new railroad advertisement in
this issue.
The ". V. r. r earned 1922 ,072.
SO last year.
E. B. Roster and wife, spent few
days at Jenny last week.
Allen Kroner came home yesterday
noon for short sojourn.
Alex Lindsey is in town making
relatives and friends visit.
Mis-. Craven, of Pewaukee, is the
guest of Mrs. r. II. Grace.
Miss Mary Wagner, is visiting Mrs.
S. B. Coleman, at St Point.
j. W. Cochran makes an excellent
officer as chairman of the County
Board.
Henry Reed, the lumberman, has
been in this city the past few days
buying lumber.
The Schlitz Brewing Company of
Milwaukee, last year used $4,000
worth of corks.
A gathering of friends gave Mrs.
Dougherty and daughter Mary quite a
surprise Saturday evening.
7. B. Scott, was in the city attend
Ing to business the fore part of the
week. He looked contented over the
situation of U. S. Senator.
Tom Donnally, who has been very
sick with Lung fever for the last two
weeks, is gaining, at last reports.
Business is fair, with prospects Of
being better in the Spring. All lum-
bermen are doing excellent work in
the woods, and are happy.
Miss Nina Webb, who has been
absent for five or six months east,
visiting friends and relatives, returned
home on Monday morning last, looking
hale and hearty.
Martin Kinney, who has been in
Minnesota and Dakota, for the last
two or three months, returned on
Tuesday noon By way of Winona.
Mr. McGafrey and Miss Donovan,
of Monticello, have been visiting rela-
tives and friends in our city the past
two or three days.
Oswald St Amour, left on Tuesday
evening for La Crosse, where he has
accepted position on the Daily
Necs
1t is reported that Mrs. Taylor who
has lived in this section for many
years past, died the fore part of this
week.
a Miss Morreau, better known as
"Frenchy" died at Mrs. lie Clairs, in
Ccntralia, the first of the week and
was taken to Rudolph for burial.
The gross earnings of the G. NJ. &
St. Paul R. r. for 1880, were Sill
1926, 1858. Operating expenses
S6.O44, 926.24.
Gov. Smith will accept our thanks
for a copy of his annual address de-
livered before the Legislature in joint
convention, Jan. IS, 1881.
Conductor Rinker, of Eau Claire,
came in town Saturday and has been
enjoying himself to all appearances.
Mr.. Rinker is tip-top fellow and has
hosts of friends here.
Rev. J. w. Carhart has been con-
Quoting a revival meeting in the
Methodist Church at Weyauwega. 1t
is said he intends to pursue the labors
of an evangelist.
Miss Ella Roe, who has been visit
ing relatives at Redwood Falls, Mimi,
returned home last week. She spoke
of being showed in most of the winter
Otherwise she enjoyed it very much.
Stephen Demarais has been hired by
Nc Camley & King to officiate in the
manufacturing department. of their
hardware store. They expect their
new goods Saturday.
Irving Philleo Is we'll pleased with
his position on the Stevens Point
formal. mclaughlin & Slmons are
excellent men to work for and also
excellent printers.
VIM. Edwards is having good time
for the present, but says he will soon
make a strike for gold mine. We
have no reason to make any objection.
Myron FL. McCord is chairman of
the railroad C committee, appointed in
the Assembly, Good, he will make an
excellent man on said committee 4
W. ,.o;o-oJ . pIooc,nt oo II yast.r1ov