Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-09
"Let the dead bury the dead"

idiots.
Read carefully the Board proceed
ings in this issue.
Do you know the God of the
English language
Mrs. D. D Demarais is gaining
slowly though she is still quite poorly.
Org. F. Witter, residence Drake
St., Office P. o. building. If.
Remember the NJ. E. Sociable
Friday evening, at r. P. Bronsons.
Charter election was held Tuesday
and the electors voted in new set of
officers all round.
Mrs. Coleman and Miss Mamie
Latham of Stevens Point are in this
city visiting friends.
B. +. Runyan has one hand in a
sling the consequence of a fall at the
Court house.
The president received from ex-sena-
tor Conkling his declination of the
associate justiceship, Monday.
Dolph Demarais is again about at
tending to business. He is gaining
strength fast and will soon be as good
as new.
Mrs. Jackson, of Grand Rapids,
and Mrs. Coleman, of Stevens Point,
have been visiting in town this week. -
Me1Tillon Leader.
"Why does donkey eat thistles?"
asked teacher of one of the largest
BOYS in the class. because he is a
donkey, reckon" was the prompt
reply.
Seth Reeves made his appearance
on our streets last Monday. Seth is
giving excellent satisfaction as sales
man.
Mrs. LaMadeline has been quite
sick the past few weeks, with dropsy.
She is now better and it is hoped she
will soon be out
Mr.. Tibbits has moved his family
from his late place of residence, on
Quality Row, to the Purdy place, on
Pumpkin Hill.
Chas. Compton came over from Osh-
kosh. last Saturday to spend the Sab
bath. and returned on Monday after
noon.
Mr.. D. J. Cole departed for Fond
du Lac Monday evening where he will
meet his brothers and adjudicate their
family estate valued at $4,000. He is
expected home to-day.
Ex-senator Conkling was promptly
confirmed in the senate by vote of
SO to II 1t is reported that he will
not accept the position. Guiteau's
dirty work is working wonders.
Irving Philleo, who has been in the
city the past winter, returned to
Dawson, D T. on Wednesday evening
where he is engaged in general bus
mess, selling drugs. groceries and
provisions. We wish him unbounded
success in his new vocation.
The literary sociable, held at the
Cong. Church basement, on Thursday
evening last, resulted quite proftably
to all concerned Netting the ladies
society $3.50. The attendance was
fair though it should have been larger.
The exercises were credible.
Walter Wood desires to inform
the public that they have at the
Wood County Drug store $50 samples
of the latest styles aud patterns Of
wall paper, and 1900 rolls of the
same which the public are invited to
examine.
f. J. Wood has assumed the duties
of cashier of the bank and at present
they are located in the office of Mr..
J. w. Cochran, owing to the repairs
and changes being made in the build
ing. Mr.. Fritzinger and Preble are
assisting.
Thursday morning last Stevens
Point people enjoyed the excitement
of small war between the Green Bay,
and Central railroads over the right of
way on which the roads run in the
city. The sympathies of the citizens
are with the Green Bay people.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Day County Reporter and Farmer of
Dakota: 1t is a five colum quarto and
is neatly made up and printed. Mr..
David Worthington is the foreman of
the paper and It speaks we'll for his
workmanship. David is full of bust
ness and will surely make printing a
success.