Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16

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The telephone lines put up by J. E.
Garry between Woods drug store and
the bank, works charmingly.
| Mrs. Lydia Quimby has been very
ill the past week. Mr.. Quimby was
tslegraphed for.
/ Mr.. Allen KRONER made flying
visit to his parents, Monday. remain,
ing only between train time.
| Remember the Cong. Church Socia-
bic tonight at Mrs. R. c. Worthing-
toms residence in Centralia.
Mr.. U. G. St. Amour made q brief
tour among our business men Wednes-
day preparatory to his going Nest.
Our citizens will do well to give Rev.
Norris an order for the very desirable
book, 'tGems for the Fireside." men
toned in another column.
The "boys" expect to use the new
bridge erected by the city of Cenoralia
at cost of several hundreds of dol
lars, for fishing platform.
The home of Mr.. E, Bodette was
made happy by the arrival of a beau
tiful little girl. So saith the neigh
bors.
The Pine Island Ncps has enlarged
to six column quarto. 1t is edited
by E. R Patrick, go-a-head young
man.
The NJ. E. sociable given by Mr..
and Mrs. R. p. Bronson, Friday even
ing, is reported as having been one of
the best. Mr.. Bronson is a whole
sociable in himself.
The Juvenile Temple of this city
will give their entertainment at Wit
ter's hall Saturday evening Turn out
and give them full house.
The law offices of j. w. Cochran
and Messrs Gardner 4 Gaynor have
each received thorough renovation
and been calcimined. Mr.. George
Howes did the calcimining.
Citizens do not fear or fail to give
all new corners the right hand of
fellowship. Show them round, let
them see by your treatment that this
city is a desirable one to live in.
Miss Kate Beveridge who is the
guest of Mrs. f. L. Tibbits, is a
young lady from Appleton. Our
young ladies should not fail to call
and make her short stay among US
pleasant.
Mr. j. F. Lunt now of Dakota has
written us that every thing is booming
at Grand Forks and ordered the
REPORTER for the news Of this section.
We can assure our friend that boom
is going on in this county that will
soon surprise the oldest inhabitant
Three years ago the delinquent re-
turns of this city were over $4,000
last year they were over 81, 300; and
this year they are only $48278. Mar
shall Compton is deserving of great
credit in collecting the taxes so well.
The arrival of handsome boy at
Mr.. Claus Kollman's gives them re-
newed hopes for the future. Their
friends rejoice with them in this bless
ing, and it is hoped the little fellow
will enjoy long life.
N. johnson and wife have gone to
Chicago, where Mr.. johnson will buy
a full line of goods for the store of
N. johnson & Co. This house does
an extensive business and keep first
class stock of goods in all lines.
MIR. J. w. Stropc and daughter
Ada spent Monday and Tuesday in
this city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. j. Cole. Mr.. s. is route agent on
the Wis. Central railroad running
between Menasha and Ashland.
With characteristic enterprise, Mr..
F. Mac Kinnon is again enlarging his
hub and spoke factory. An addition
is being built on the east end of the
main building 26 by 80 feet, to be
used as a finishing room.
Mr.. Antoine Arpin has finished re-
pairing the Shaurettee dam opposite
the City Cash Store. He has other
work to do for the Wisconsin River
improvement company between here
and Port Edwards
Our jealous neighbor is at loss to
find anything to say against us that
will be accepted as the truth. Writ
ters who have so much time for Wifi
cation can't be doing much legitimate
business.
Messrs. W. H. and F. R. Upham
of Msrshfeld have purchased mach
inery for the purpose of manufactur-