Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-27
BRIEF ITEMS.

n. w. SanDOrn, L. ". Claim ana
DR.. Rood were registered at the
Witter House last Thursday.
Mr.. J. D. Witter and family and
Mr.. Billins leave tonight for their
trip to California.
Byrde Vaughan is also at home
this week. He is making rapid pro-
gress in his studies at Madison.
Mr.. G. T. Purdy spent few days
in our city this week.
Misses Belle Raymond, Mamie
Witter and Emma Miller are home
for the holidays.
Christmas was quietly observed in
this city. The Catholic church held
its customary services in honor Of the
day.
1t is reported that the ". G. R. R.
company will reduce the salaries of
their station agents January 1st.
The agent of the Iowa graveyard
insurance company, who lives at
Waukesha, has been arrested.
A copy of Vick's Floral Guide has
been received. It is a beautifully
printed pamphlet and is popular with
the people.
Mr.. James Gaynor, brother of J.
A. Gaynor, from Waukesha county,
spent Christmas in this city. He will
return home to-day.
Mr.. West, the gentleman who gave
an exhibition at the M. E. church last
week, has gone to Wausau. He is a
piano tuner and Snowman and pretty
good fellow.
Mr., SLIDER has telephone line con-
Meeting his store and residence and it
works charmingly. It affords them
quite a convenience. 1t is an Elgin
and was furnished by DR.. Edison.
When you want good book to
read, remember that the Odd Fellows
have q public library. Mr.. T. A.
Barnes is the Librarian and treasurer.
He will furnish all desired information
about the books.
Badger Commandery No. 1, Order
Of the Red Cross, will give an Oyster
supper January 18th 1884, to invited
guests, at their hall in this city. The
Order is new in this section of the
country but is progressing finely.
They purpose having a good time.
The Good Templars viii give an
oyster supper Saturday evening Dec.
18th, in the old Masonic Hall. They
also have large variety of japanese
goods which they will offer for sale.
Let everybody turn out that the
Order may profit thereby.
Messrs. Coleman, Jackson & Co..
have recently completed a Touring
mill at Blair, Trempeleau County,
and have sent Frank Timeon to take
charge of it. The mill has capacity
of IS barrels per day.
An address will be given to the
young people at the NJ. E. church
next Sunday evening, by the pastor.
All are especially invited. Subject
"What the young ought to know and
do"
A telephone line connects the resi-
dence and store of Fl. FL. Compton.
Our reporter enjoyed chat with the
children a few evenings since on the
wire and the speaking was readily
understood. The line was furnished
by DIR. Edison.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats at Is
per cent. less now, than before the
holidays. Anyone wishing anything
in that line can do well to make a
purchase during the next two weeks
by calling on
MRS. j. M. FERGUSON. 2w
A letter has been received at this
office from Andrew Mari, formerly a
farmer in the town of Saratoga, in
which he says that the farmers in
California, where he is located, are
blowing and will SOW wheat and barley.
He states that the climate is delight
full and wages high. He is contented
The shrewdest of the political friends
of the Renortsr have beretaforo 70