Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-26

W norton Bros keep from - to lUU
teams drawing lumber to their yard
from Vesper continually.
J. W. Cochran, is building large
woodshed 12x24 joining his barn.
Org. F. Witter, residence Drake
St., Office P. 0. building. If.
Don't fail to read our new advertise
ments in this number. Be wise and
advertise.
For SALE.-A good draught horse.
Call for information at this Office. If
Carrie Crawford, of Augusta, is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Q. O. Baker, of
this city.
For SALE.-A new Portland cutter,
cheap for cash. For particulars apply
at this office. IF
Guiteau, the wretch, has been con-
victed by the jury, according to
this mornings Chronicle.
The pound party at Rev. Norris
last Tuesday evening was enjoyed by
100 guests. It resulted in benefit
of $40.
Mr.. Chas. Gouger has received one
billiard and one pool table, and expects
to open his saloon to-day, his rooms
are very lastly arranged.
Seven per cent i! Seven per cent !!
Seuen per cent What about it :?
Why, Spaford d; Cole are closing
om all their Wooden goods at seven
per cent discount
Mr.. j. D. Witter, is having banked
several millions of lumber just below
the bridge in this city. Hansen, Lar
son & Go. are doing the saving.
Mr.. Thos. Nichols, of Mathew lost
his wife and three children the past
week by the dreaded disease smallpox.
Mrs. Callahan of the same place also
died from the same disease.
B. T. Runyan and Chas. Overton,
had the honor Of the first meal in the
new jail, in the basement of the new
Court House, on Saturday last the 21st
day of January 1882.
G. J. Jackson, post commander and
J. w Cochran, officer of the day, are
in Milwaukee attending the department
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
The Madison Democrat of Jan. 81,
contained lengthy and SQUAD article
on the subject of the State Historical
Society, and in advocacy of building
a new and seperate building for it's
use.
Fourteen days after to-day
the undersigned will place
all accounts more than one
year past due, in the hands
of an Attorney for collection.
JOHN HAMM
nW7See offer of 500 reward, in
another column, for proof of wilful
trespass, on certain lands owned by J.
I. Simpson of Hudson, N. Y. For
particulars call on j. w. COCHRAN,
attorney for Simpson.
It is now understood that the small
pox has broken out at Dexteryille, a
small station on the line of the Green
Bay, Winona & St. Paul, some six or
seven miles across from Remington.
Monitor.
1t seems rather singular that persons
will report smallpox where none ex-
lists. We will disabuse our brothers
mind Of the above, rumor to the con-
trary, no smallpox at Dexterville to
our knowledge or that of any one we
have interviewed. Persons whom we
know to be reliable, say none exist.
Mr.. Mike Ebral, who is farming in
the town of Grand Rapids, and late
from Dakota, had child, who fell on
her head on a sharp stub and fractured
the scull resulting in temporal COM
preston for the time being. The
services of Surgeon Witter were called
into practice. The injury was severe
and necessitated an operation which
the Doctor performed successfully and
the child was saved. The entire
family are rejoicing over the childs
recovery. The skill that Mr.. Witter
has exhibited in several such delicate
cases certainly entities him to more
than ordinary credit in his profession
of surgery.
Attorney Davige speaks most truth
fully concerning Guiteau when he says:
"This alleged fool has grown be-
fore you to man of more than ordi-