Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

VIII remain until Monday.
DR.. G. i. Witter has returned hom
from Madison where he attended
meeting of the State Board of Health
A bill was introduced in the lowe
house of congress to appropriate 500,
OOO to pay for contested election case
IN the fortY-seventh congress.
''Avoid the scolding tone. A tire,
mother may find it hard to do this
but it is she who will get most goo,
by observing the rule"
The Times at Marshfeld came GU
this week looking as bright as dolla
having been printed from new type
1t is decided Improvement and W,
congratulate the Times.
Read the Bon Marche advertisement
in another column. Judicious adyer
Using always pays, and all business
men ought to advertise their business
IN some one of the county papers.
Chas. DAILY, of Merrill, came down
on Saturday and staid over until Tues
day morning. Charles reports bust
ness good ane is we'll pleased with the
business outlook of the city.
Macready's New York theatre com
pany played in this city to crowded
houses. The troupe is large one and
gave excellent satisfaction while here.
Should they return again in the future
they will receive full houses without
any doubt.
Prof Aleck Zenier will start next
week for New York City where he
expects to continue the study of music
and also give lessons to class in in
strumental music. Aleck is deter
mined to become efficient in his pre-
fession-that of Prof of music.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give literary sociabIe in
the basement of the church Friday
evening February the 10th inst Elk
tended preparations are being made
for that evening. The best literary
talent in the city will undoubtedly be
called out.
Geo. M. Hill and S. n. Whittlesey
will start as soon as the western rail
roads are running regularly again for
Dakota, where they expect to engage
in a general merchandise business.
We hope they may strike it rich and
live on the fat of the land.
James A. Mullen has started a
blacksmith shop in the old Rob. Lyon
building, corner of Oak and Front
streets. Mr.. Mullen is an enterprising
young man and an excellent black
smith, who will build up for himself a
business. For frst-class work, mod
crate prices call on Mr.. Mullen, the
reliable blacksmith. See ado. in
another column.
DR.. Douglas and wife returned to
Sparta last Thursday evening after
three weeks labor in our city. Mr.. D.
is one of the best dentists in this Sec
ton of the state, and always has
ali he can do whenever he visits our
city. Mrs. Douglas assisted him one
way and another, and made herself
generally useful.
W. L. Scott had little fun on his
own account last week which occurred
about as follows One certain III.
Camplin who was boarding at his
restaurant and was behind on his
board bill S14.75. Said Camplin
was at work in the Spencer &
Mack pulp mill. Wednesday even
ing after supper, Camplin made him.
self scarce and Mr.. Scott feared he
was out the amount of the bill.
Camplin however spent Wednesday
night around the depot but owing to
the snow blockade he failed to get
away. Mr.. Scott learned of this
fact and also that Messrs. Spencer
& Mack had paid him S2O.8O and
him. In the hope of
making safe his escape Camplin walk
ed to PIT. Edwards Thursday when
le intended to take the train for
Chicago. Mr.. Scott engaged livery
ind post haste made for PIT. Edwards
n company with Dell Murray. On
at the depot { Mr.. John Love
is gentlemanly agent there, said, "I'lI
pet [ know what you fellows are after"
adding that the fellow was at Mr..
Lataundre's house waiting for the
rain. The boys walked over and
we're ushered in and there sat their
victim. Mr.. Scott made short work
If the matter by ordering Uamplin to