Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-15


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A. G. McComb arrived Wednesda,
morning and will remain amongst u
until Saturday evening. He will sool
start for New Orleans, from LaCross,
by way of steamers. for a brief vaca
tiop- Mae. is doing splendidly.
The friends of the Hennepin cana
scheme in Congress threaten to "an
tagonize" the appropriation for thu
Improvement of the Mississippi river
unless the supporters of that measure
come nobly to their rescue This
method Of action is what used to b.
called log-rolling.
g8Fast, brilliant and fashionable
are the Diamond Dye colors. One
package colorS / to 4 lbs. Of goods
10 cents for any color.
Mrs. Lille Wood has been very
poorly the last week but is now some
better. 1t is discouraging to so young
and bright woman as Mrs. Wood
We hope for her final and complete re-
coyegy as such bright and industri
GUS life as hers is, can not well be
spared from our midst.
Stevens Point Gazette: Mrs. w.
W. Mitchell and Miss Mary Wagner
left the city Saturday afternoon for
Minneapolis, where they went to meet
Mrs. S. B. Coleman, who is on her
way home from Omaha, Neb. where
she has been visiting for a number OF
weeks. Messrs. Coleman and Mitchell
started for the former city this morn
ing.
Il is reported by the state press that
on Monday next Edwin Clifford, of
Oshkosh, will go to Appleton and COM
mence proceedings against Tom Ried,
of the Appleton Post, for malicious
libel. Mr. Clifford claims damages to
the amount of $4,000. The libelous
arcticle was in relation to Mr.. Clifford
and his troupe while they were in APP
pleton recently.
The Grand Rapids National Christ
ian Temperance Union will hold its
first meeting at the 7, Of Ell, Hall
next sabbath afternoon. at 8 o'clock
All those who signed the pledge dur
ing Mr.. Dunn's series of meetings in
this city, are members in good stand
ing unless they have since violated
their obligation. Please bear this
date in mind.
*"By asking too much we may
lose the little that we had before. "
Kidney-Wort asks nothing but a fair
trial. This given, it fears no loss of
faith in its virtues. A lady writes
from Oregon: "For thirty years
have been afflicted with kidney COM
plants. Two packages of Kidney
Wort have done me more good than
all the medicine and doctors [ have
had before. l believe it is sure
cure"
dune 2lst. is the time agreed upon
to open the Ninth Annual Session of
the Grand Temple of Honor of the
State of Wisconsin,, at Green Bay, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Most
all lines of railroads will give reduced
rates to delegates. The Green Bay
Temple are doing their utmost to make
this session of the Temple one long to
be remembered.
David Worthington having worked
a few months in a printing Office in
Dakota, made a purchase of the
James Valley Post, at Bath, Dakota,
some two weeks since and is now an
editor and publisher. Nothing pleases
us more than to note the progress of
our young men. Go in David, you are
doing we'll and are deserving of Baths
entire patronage.
New BANK.-C. D. Griffith, form
erly of our thrifty city, has gone to
Sleepy Eye Minnesota where he will
open new bank. Mr.. G. re under
stand has a partner with him in this
enterprise. Sleepy Eye is a small
city populated by progressive, thrifty
people, and is supported by a large
farming element. We can look for
good news from Mr.. G. in the near
future.
The following persons were elected
as officers of the n. CT. U. at it's
first business session in this city;
Presidential. l., Fontaine,
1st Vice Prest.-R. P. Bronson,
I'd Vice Prest.-Frank Wagner,
seeretary--Chas. Compton,
Treasurer-D. J. Cole,
Executive Committee-Mr McCanu,
c. J. Canning, Geo. hampton, and
Mrs. q. O Raker and Mrs T T