Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-05
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Beautiful, bracing weather.
The schools open again Monday.
Christmas was exceedingly quiet in
this CITY.
New Year was a beautiful day. No
doings here to speak of.
Dr.G. F. Witter, residence Drake
ST., office P. o. building. If
Miss Belle Raymond is about again
after an illness of three weeks.
For SALE..-A good draught horse.
Call for information at this Office. IF
Miss Mary Arpin has been quite III
the past week. She IS still very low.
DR.. Quigg can be found at the
Roche House, this city.
Next door to the REPORTER Office is
an auction store by R. 2. Hitchcock,
of Tomah.
The river is frozen over and a few
indiscreet persons have already crossed
over on the ice.
5. B. Coleman and wife of Stevens
Point, have been visiting friends in
this city the past few days.
Mrs. o. Voyer, of Junction City
was the guest of her parents in Cen
tralia this week.
Mr.. Chas. Pomainville is here look
ing over this city and Centralia with
view to business.
Messrs Wood and Slocum sold out
their entire stock of Holiday Goods,
the largest ever sold in Wood County.
FL. w. Lord is moro than relling
harnesses. His men work early and
late and still he has orders waiting.
Messrs. Harry Worthington, Byrde
Vaughn and Willis Witter have re-
turned to their studies at Madison.
No farther development in the Palp
Mill enterprise fer this week. We
hope to record the settlement of the
question next week sure.
Mrs f. L. Moore of Stevens Point
spent a few days amoung friends in
this city this week. She was the
guest of Miss Mary Dougherty.
The four year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Knapp, who are visiting Mrs
Billings, died yesterday of Spinal
Mengitis.
Lucy Woodwork who has been con-
fined to the house for three weeks with
diphtheria, is now better and will soeh
be about again.
Miss Nellie Mitchell has been spend
ing the holidays among her friends in
this city. She returns to Marrinette
to-day by way of Plover.
We understand that nearly the
whole city of Green Bay has been ex-
posed to the smallpox, by the esca-
pade of a smallpox patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Gaynor re-
turned home from their wedding tour
Tuesday and are relieving a hearty
welcome.
Gov, j. NJ. Rusk was duly inaugu-
rated governor on Monday, and now
we have a new administration. May
it prove good one for the state.
B. SLIDER has lately put into his
new store safe weighing 2740 lbs.
1t is from the Mosley & Co. manufac-
tory, and presents very substantial
appearance.
Peter Christensen is making most
thorough and prompt officer as City
Treasurer. Go and pay your taxes,
thereby save the additional per cent.
which will be charged after the 18th.
A most jolly time at Frank Woods
residence last evening. the occasion of
which was the re-tnion of the "Dells
Party" The menentoes of the trip
were quite plenty. A delicious re-
past was also enjoyed, Music and fun
was the programme of the evening.
Mr.. Chas. Gouger is preparing his
building on Front street for saloon
and billiard hall. He will open bust
ness in about three weeks. John
Martin is doing the work.
Mr.. Chas, Quinn is nc longer with
VIM. Edwards, having engaged his
services as book-keeper for Mackin-
non B Co., of Centralia. Charles is a
good reliable man for the position.
As will be seen in another column
Messrs. MacKinnon & Griffith have
dissolved partnership, Mr.. MacKinnon
continuing in the business. He will
receive all monies due the late firm and
assumes all debts against the same.
Mr.. Falkland MacKinnon has tax
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