Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-02
Stafford & Cole are clos
ing out their Ladies, Miss
es and Children wool jack
cts and hoods at cost

ing out their Ladies, Miss.
es and Children wool jack
cts and hoods at cost.
Capt. Briggs has made his casual
appearance this week. He lives in Mil.
waukee the larger portion of his time.
For SALE.-A new Portland cutter,
cheap for cash. For particulars apply
at this Office. If
Mr.. Earl Prible, of Chiffon, Wis.
is visiting J. D. Witter and family,
and assisting Ed. Fritz;nger in the
First National Bank.
Miss Allie Morrau, was a pleasant
caller at the REPORTER sanctum Tues
day morning. Her present home is in
Spencer
W. B. Naylor, of Tomah, made a
brief stay in this city Monday, looking
over his property and paying his taxes
His house on high street is for rent.
Mr.. Enterprise when you clip an
article about Emma Abbott from
Peck's San don't forget to give credit
for the same. It looks bad.
Misses Amelia Armstrong and Mag
gle O'Gara, both of Necedah, are
guests of Miss Lizzie McRaith. We
acknowledge pleasant call.
Messrs. Hyde & Co., were in the
city Wednesday and have let the
contract for building dams to Mr.. VIM.
Brown. He goes to woIk Immediate.
ly.
Mrs. n. Schmidt and two eldest
daughters Rosa and Emma spent sew
eral days in this city the past week.
They have been the guests of Mrs.
f. Closuit.
Mic Wrinkle is hauling building stone
in front Of his vacant lot north of Ell.
ii. Compton's store and expects to
erect business block thereon in the
Spring.
aIPSee offer of 800 reward, in
another column, for proof of wilful
trespass, on certain lands owned by j.
I. Simpson of Hudson, N. Y. For
particulars call on j. w. COCHRAN,
attorney for Simpson.
P. McCamley has purchased the
dwelling south of the boarding house
of Mr.. Thos. Love, from Milwaukee
parties, for the small sum of $500.
The lots. barn and woodshed included.
This was good bargain for Mr.. Nc
Camley.
Mr.. Jas. Canning and family are
now nicely situated in their new dwell
ing, having improved the conveniences
of the place much in rebuilding. Their
home is now one of the pleasantest in
the first ward.
The newly elected officers of the L.
0. G. t. are as follows:
W. G. T.-E. B. Brundage,
W. V. T.--Hattie Philleo,
w. S.-Miss Abba Barry.
w. T.-Mrs. Aldrich,
W. f. S.-John Horton,
W. Chap Rev. D. L. Barrow,
W. M.-George Roe,
[. G.-Miss Phalen,
o. G.-Herman Strasser,
P. w. CIV. ". Mead.
Frank-The boys smell pea soup.
The new time table of the Green
Bay Winona & St. Paul railroad
changes the time of arrival and depar-
ture of trains all along the line. At
this place the passenger trains arrive
from the east going west at 1856 de-
part at HOO. Arrive from the west
going east 4:05, depart at 4:10. The
St. Point division trains make two
round trips each day and connect with
the main line trains each way. They
make close connections with all trains
at functions along the line.
The last number of the Colby
Photograph reports a very narrow
escape for freight train running at
oreakneck speed on a down grade
hearing the village depot. 1t happen
I'd that the section men were replacing
| rail when the train struck the hand
Ear and carried it onward until the
'ails spread apart and let six cars on
% The ties. The conductor in trying
TO climb up the car on hearing the
whistle FOR brakes, slipped his hold
nd fell to the ground sprainiDg his
.nkle and wrist. The carelessness of
abroad men at times is Inaccessible.
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