Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-02

Mike Vaughn while on this side of
the river Monday evening fell off the
sidewalk in front of Pomainville's
saloon and cut quite cash on his
chin.
The small house and lot north of
the school building belonging to
Mrs. H. B. Philleo was sold Tuesday
to Mr.. E Mcneil for 1925. The sale
is a fair one for both parties.
Principal Cooley made a move in
the right direction the first of the
week by showing certain young man
that he was teacher and would insist
on being obeyed.
Misses Ella Roe and Mamie Latham
are doing a successful business at the
Point. They are number one dress
makers and are energetic, deserving
young ladies. We note their success
with pleasure.
Mrs. NJ. T. Lawrence, of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, Mrs. Bell, of Chandler,
Wis, and Messrs. Clarence and Eff
finger Whipple, of Chicago, Ill. were
in this city, the past week, to be
present at the funeral services of their
mother, Mrs. R. H. Grace.
Mr.. George Witter and Will Dona-
van made their home a brief visit this
week. George is nightwatchman in
the Senate and attends the business
College at Madison. Will Donavan is
also attending the same school
Mr.. Harry Worthington and Emma
Purdy spent the latter part OF last
week in this city returning to their
studies at Madison, Monday. Both
were heartily received by their friends
during their short stay.
Mr.. A. st. Amour, of Merrill,
spent several days in this city the
present week takeing orders for cloth
ing. He received quite number of
orders. His line of samples were
very complete representing the es-
tablishment of j. E. Brown a live
merchant of Merrill.
Thursday bright II pound girl
arrived at the house of D. d. Demar-
ais and great was the rejoicing. More
recently however, Mrs. Demarais be-
came very i'll and has been quite low
the past two days. Owing to care,
anxiety and being broken of his rest,
Mr. Demarais was taken sick on we'd
nesday and is now in need of care also.
Mr.. Walter Mac, of Chicago, who
is stopping at John Rays was in this
city some two weeks ago looking over
the Hyde & Co. water power, just
above the railroad bridge, with view
to locating a pulp and paper mill. He
has also examined the Boron property
and the Bensley mill and water power.
He will probably make an arrangement
with Messrs. Hyde & Co. for the
power above the railroad bridge.
The thriving city of Stevens Point
had a second blaze on Friday. This
one was in the lumber piles of N.
Boyington & Co. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000 and is covered by insur-
ance so says the Journal. They also
report the death of Mrs. r. B. Nourse,
mother Of Mr.. G.. W. Nourse the
proprietor of the Mansion House
Mrs. Nourse was in her S5th year.
Fox Lake Representative For
thirty mine years the Sentinel has in
disputably stood at the head of the
newspaper press of the state, and we
believe it stands there yet. There are
many things we do not admire in the
paper, but its merits far surpass its
faults. 1t has done much for humanity
in the past, and we trust it may in the
future.
DR.. G.. W. Whitney has returned
from his southern and western tour in
excellent spirits. He attended to
some business in Kansas city and then
visited parts of Missouri, Nebraska,
and Iowa. On his return he found
work for him had accumulated consid-
erably. The DR.. contemplates moving
West this Spring. Tho he may
change his mind and remain in Cen
tralia.
A dispatch to the Sentinel of late
date says there is family named Cole
residing within a short distance of this
city, comprising five brothers and two
sisters. whose united ages aggregate
63S years, an average of 81 each.
The ages of the men are 105, SO, ga,
80 an d 70, and the women are 96 and
76 respectively. Maise Cole. of St.