Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-10-26


last Sabbath among his many friends
in this city. He returned on Monday
Cory is held in high esteem by the
citizens of Eau Claire His efforts
for good there are eommendable.
Ward Pulver, frst-class painter,
has exhibited some of his workma n
ship. the past week, on Mr.. 10. Free
mans grocery store. 1t is neat job
of which Mr.. Freeman is proud 1t
is now one of the neatest store fronts
in the city.
A good temperance meeting was
held in the Cong. Church last Sabbath
evening. Rev. Rowland rendered two
choice selections of poetry which
satisfied the temperance heart. c. T.
Purdy and others made short speeches
concerning the broad road to ruin
in temperance
Nothing promotes the comfort and
happiness more than reliable cook or
heating stove, inevitable benefits are
not to be kept long from the public,
it is therefore not surprising to see the
growing demand for Garland Stoves
and Ranges. Worth wins in the long
run. Sold only by the Ben Marche'
hardware store.
Mrs. Simons, who has been very
low for the past two weeks with bill
lious intermittent fever, is now some
better. The disease has now assumed
a rheumatic form and settled in her
right hip, causing circulating pain.
DR.. Witter has carried he' successfully
through the fever, and willundoubtedly
bring her through this new feature of
the disease.
Henry McClatchie. who has been a
resident of Spencer for the past two
or three years, has sold out his inter
ests there and will make Red Lake
Falls, Mimi, his future home He
will enter into the manufacture of
brick and lumber in the above named
place. Himself and eltimable wife
are spending the present week among
friends and relatives in tbs city.
Two interesting lette's have been
received this week for publication but
owing to a pressure of other matter
we are obliged to forego heir publica-
ton. One is from Mr.. 4. j. Cleye-
land who is now at the S,ldiers Home
and the other is from L W. Pitts,
who was visiting the Coils manufac-
turing works in Hartford, Conn.
We will try to publish portion of
them some time in the near future,
An aged peasant leans that the
village doctor, to whom he had
advanced some small sums, has just
passed away, leaving nothing but
debts. "There!'' says he to his wife,
with delighted chuckle, ''ii I hadn't
had the good luck to have hat fit of
infammatory rheumatism two months
ago, where would my monsy be?"-
At Slocum's you will find everything
to suit, for cash. Don't waste your
money for trash but buy goods at
Slocums.
Lee Bettinger was aiken i'll last
Wednesday and has since been con-
fined to his bed. Congestion of the
lungs is what made Lee look heaven
ward. His toes were turned up but
DR.. Witter has managed to bring him
back to more hopeful mood. The
boys at the shop miss Lee and are anx-
ieus to see him round again.
A gentleman at Rudolph by the
name of Preston, living with Mr..
Winters, who has beer in critical
condition for several weeks has been
attended by Drs. Witter and Robinson
of this city. and DR.. Klrwin, of Sey-
mour. Drs. Robinson and Kirwin
held a consultation over his case Sat
urday, He is still quite seriously i'll
though somewhat improved.
TAKE NOTICE all who love good
eating and plenty of it, that the Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway, known as the Royal
Route, is the only route running
Palace Dining Cars and Pullman
| 1880. CIoo-.. L L- NJ.