Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-01

Phil Ward is now running his sa.
loon in full blast.
4 few of Wausau's gamblers have
found their way to this city,
A new assortment of picture frames
just received at j. 0. Hsbert'se
Lemuel Kroner is 'bussing it end
lessly these days. He has loads of
customers.
Several Of our citizens visited the
ruins of Doudville Monday. 1t is a
sad sight to behold.
The front of the Witter Hotel is
now handsome in appearance. The
boys worked all day Sunday painting
and stripping the front.
John Schnably holds beer garden
services at his residence in the town of
Grand Rapids. We wish they were
temperance services instead.
The festival given Tuesday after
noon, in Arpins hall, by the ladies of
the NJ. E, Society, was largely attend
ed and resulted in success financially,
netting $1,000.
Work on the Nj. E. Parsonage is
advancing. Mr.. f. B. Runyan, is do
ing the carpenter work and w. E.
Simons will do the plastering.
We have been obliged to leave out
a very interesting communication from
Fargo written by Mr.. w. T. King.
We regret that its length prevents its
publication. being crowded for space.
City Marshal Compton is doing his
duty nobly and bravely, and it be-
hoores all decent citizens to lend him
their support. This place never had
more peaceful quiet streets.
A large assortment of new goods
just received at John Hamm's. He
has large cash trade and keeps
his shelves full of the latest goods in
the market
Mr.. Harry Worthington arrived
home Tuesday, to remain until fall
when he expects to return to finish
his course. Harry is one of our prom
Using young men.
Boarders by day or week can find
first-class accommodations at the Flo
raj Restaurant. Good Rooms and
frst-class board. W. L. Scott prop
irtor. If
R. Perry, of Auburndale, was SEN
fenced to Jail for using abusive Ian
guage, and was committed. Saturday
night he broke Jail and carried off the
bed clothes with him. 1t was probably
a cold night
Messrs. Chafee and Robt. Avery,
of Stevens Point, spent Monday in
this city. The former was in search
of brick layers, while the latter ac-
eompanied him for pleasure. They
returned Monday afternoon.
E. E. Whipple made this Office a
brief call last Friday while in this city
on business. He has invented the
most complete Harrow yet placed on
the market and is having wonderful
success in selling them.
Street Commissioner 4. G. Green,
Of Centraiia, has turnpiked cranberry
street from +. MacKinnon 4 Cos
office to Geo. A. Corriveau's store,
which was want long needed.
Every one rejoices.
As We were going to press we
receive surprise by the presence
of Mr.. Js. DAILY, Of Necedah, formally
one of our boys. 10. is doing we'll at
Necedah. He renewed his subscription
to the Reporter and bid the boys good
bye.
Mansfield, down the Central, is to
have new alchohol factory. The ar
ticle is made by a process by which
wood is converted into charcoal and
then into alcohol. It is said that the
necessary machinery cost $4,000
Medford Star and Ne,0s.
The Coup circus will be in Stevens
Point Monday, June 18th, and give
two performances. They claim hav-
ing Guiteau's clothing which he wore
when he shot president Garfield, but
such claim we believe is false. Cir
crises NOWADAYS advertise ruch ard