Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
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Inquire at H. IL. Comptons. If
Peter MeCamleys sister is quite i'll
this week.
The Centralia FIGURING Mills are
making the very best kind of -four.
Slocum is just more than cleaning
out and identifying his drug store.
DR.. Smith, of St. Point was vel
come caller at this Office Wednesday.
Rev. P. S. Bennett. who ha. been
absent week, returned on Monday
last.
Miss Gavin, the popular reader and
elecutionist will be in this city about
the 18th of March.
c. Smith and Son. of Amherst,
are visiting relatives in Centralia We
acknowledge a pleasant CALL
Mr.. Benjamin Mute canvassed this
city yesterday for the new Milwaukee
paper. He is a good jovial f.low.
50 over coats for sale at II. H.
Comptons, on commission, cheaper than
can be sold anywhere else in Wood
County. Call and see them. If
The Mansion Star has been very
much improved. Its last issue has the
appearance of new type or at least
new press.
N. Higbee departed for Milwaukee
Wednesday, in answer to telegram
from Mr.. Dutton, of the Wis. Central
railroad.
Senator Carpenter is improving in
health 1t seems rather hard to have
man of Mr.. Carpenters abilities
commit suicide.
The essence of true nobility is neg
lect of self. Let the thought Of self
pass in, and the beauty of great &C
ton is gone, like the bloom from a
soiled fower-[ Froude.
Quarterly Meeting Services will be
held next SATURDAY and Sunday, at the
NJ E. Church. They will be con-
Quoted by Presiding Elder Mead
6. Paul Smith entertained full house
of Chippewa people last week Wednes-
day. The Chippewa Her aid says
Mr.. Smith is a favorite in that city.
can elevated purpose is a good and
ennobling thing. but we cannot begin
at the top of it. We must work up to
it by the often difficult path Of daily
duty-ot daily duty always carefully
performed"
The new cornet in the Congrega-
tional church choir is an improvement
appreciated by the people of this city.
w B. Riggs oficiates,
VIM. Felten has removed his tin
shop from the red front to the rooms
formerly occupied by him in Parrish
Bros. store, opposite the bridge
Trains on the Green Bay road due
Monday noon passed through in the
night. Never before has snow been
such hinderance to trains and travel.
Mr. and Mrs. n. Higbee arrived
Monday morning, from Sparta They
will make it their home at Mrs. Fon-
tain's for the present,
w. G. Rinker came home Thursday
feeling under the weather from a severe
cold. He came by way of the Valley
road.
Don't be in too much of hurry.
Haste is Of the devil. says the Koran.
How quietly flows the river toward the
sea, and yet it always reaches its des-
tination. This is point to remember
when you are trying to rush things"
Manly Hill, who was formerly
resident Of Centralia. but for the past
II years resident Of Iowa and Min
nesota, has returned for a short stay
in these parts.
Chas. Quin took a trip to Appleton
and Oshkosh the past week returning
home Tuesday. He spent few days
with Otto Schultz and Prot.
Chittenden.
F. ]. Wood and Ed King are very
accommodating gentlemen and will
furnish you with almost anything in
the line Of medicine, books. glass, etc
by simply asking-for small return
in cash.
Disty Berard has bought out A. J.
Cleveland and will open first class
restaurant and eating house at the old
stand, about the first of March. He
is fitting up the rooms and will keep
the doors closed until he is all ready
for business.
Mrs. Frank Beardmore Jr. Of the
town of Pennington, Waupaca county