Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-08

but commodlous round house complet-
ed in the city of Centralia. 1t will
accommodate 2 engines. They also
have new switch about a quarter of
a mile long.
With the permission of Miss Anna
Compton the young people gave Mr..
Walter Wood a pleasant surprise last
Thursday evening at his home The
young folks enjoyed pleasant evening
as well as splendid supper Ne
better place than judge Woods to
spend an evening.
Mr.. L. G. St. Amour has secured
the services Of his cousin 4. G. St.
Amour, late from Dakota, as clerk for
his popular dry goods store. His Gus
toners are assured of polite attention
every time PR. St Amour has the
largest and best assorted stock in Wood
county.
An elegantly printed catalogue of
the University of Wisconsin, for the
Academic year 1SS1-S2, has been
received and is a model of perfection.
The work was done by the Sentinel
company, 1t is credit to the Uni
versity, also showing a record Of 401
students at the beginning of the fall
term.
Miss Annie Lousie Cary is men,
toned as the possessor of 10000
all earned by her own charming voice.
Among her treasurers is one OF the
most perfect emeralds in the world; it
weighs twenty-three carats, and is
valued at $4,000. 1t was bou ght at
the sale of Queen Isabella's jewels in
Paris.
The city of Minneapolis has been
visited by another explosion, also "a
large fire involving loss of S416, 500.
The explosion occurred in the "Minne-
apolis Mill'' owned BY CROKER, Fisk &
Co. The explosion was similar to
the one of May 1878, only on small
Ter scale, the loss of life was confined
to four human souls, and large num-
Der, more or less bruised and injured.
Four -four mills and one cotton mill
were burned to the ground.
Mrs. G. O. Baker desires us to an
nounce to her patrons aud friends that
she is now ready to fill orders for oil
paintings. and all kinds of work in her
line. She has spent two months this
summer in irst-class studio at Berlin
and has added many features to her
already efficient knowledge in oil
painting. A nice painting would
make your mother, sister. brother or
wife nice Christmas present.
We will publish a complete account
of the work on court house in our
next issue and it will be official. There
will be nothing but facts, so the pub
lie will know just what has been done
and how. We calculate to give moth
ing but actual facts, reliable news,
not spoiled with lies and mistatements,
or filled with "crank" mekeries, false
hoods and prejudices as one of our
journals supply its readers with. The
people want only the truth and we
shall do our best to furnish it.
Drs. Quigg & Martin will locate
your disease and give scientific expla-
nations of your symptoms, aches and
pains without asking question. They
do not claim to cure all. Persons suf-
fering from ineurable disease will be
candidly informed of their condition.
They treat all chronic diseases of the
Lungs, Heart, Head, Stomach, Kid
neys, Nerves, Bones. Eyes, Ears, Few
er Sores, etc. Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia cured by the new treatment.
Asthma, Bronchitis, catarrh, and all
diseases of the air passages of the head
and lungs cured by the new German
Inhaling Apparatus or Atomizer. Pa
tients unable to visit the Doctors may
be treated at their homes. 1w
We called in to see W. L. Scott,
and his Hotel and Restaurant accom-
odations this week, and found him
we'll and happy. and his business in
creasing. Mr.. Scott has his place
nicely and neatly arranged from top to
bottom. He desires US to give the
people of Wood county, as we'll the
travelling public cordial invitation to
stop with him, and he will do his best
to give satisfaction. He also keeps
everything in the confectionery line,
for sale, and will before Spring, have
his green house in frst-c class shape
Mr.. Scott. himself is a social. iovial