Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-04-12

The normal institute is in progress
at the CentraIia School building under
the conductorship of Prof. Thayer, of
River Falls, Wis. About sixty teach
ers are in attendance.
DEsERvEDLY PoPULAR.-Unless it
had great merit Parker's Ginger Tonic
could not be so popular. Its sale has
spread remarkably everywhere, because
invalids find it gives them new life and
vigor when other medicines fail
entirely.-Okio Farmer.
The Taylor County Star reports that
two little boys one II and the other 6
years of age, were dosed with liquor
on the train near Eau Claire by
facetious passenger until the elder
became dead drunk and the younger
died outright.
The Wood County Post G. A. R.
will have campfire in Writer'S Hall
on Tuesday evening. The public is
cordially invited. The speakers of
the evening are Messrs. Phil Cheek
Jr. and Geo. Graham. The boys cal
culate to have a good time and We
hope they will.
Among the latest novelties will be a
basket sociabls at Arpins Hall, Satur-
day evening of this week. The ladies
are expected to bring a lunch for two
in basket with their card enclosed,
the same to be sold to the highest
bidder. The buyer enjoys the lunch
with the lady whose card is enclosed.
There will be lots of fun.
Mr.. Mike Lesselyong informs US that
he has purchased Messrs. Hiles 4
McGlynn's interests in the meat
market at Pittsville and has engaged a
frst-elass butcher from Chicago to
assist him in starting market at that
place. Mike is wise to go in business
on his own account. 1t pays to make
the experience if nothing more.
*"Mean people take advantage
of their neighbours difficulties to annoy
them" Mean diseases, such as piles,
rheumatism, constipation, dyspepsia.
malaria, lame backs, etc., take advan-
tage of peoples exposures and attack
them. 1t is then that Kidney ort
takes the field and by its timely agency
puts to rout this flock of evil ailments.
It is friend in need and therefore a
friend indeed.
An almost incredible statement is
made by an exchange that Oshkosh
takes the cake for novelties. A
funeral and prize fight took place
last week. Two young fellows started
out with teams to settle dispute, and,
falling in with funeral train, wendell
their way to the cemetery and while the
funeral ceremony was going on at one
end the prize fighters were mauling
each other at the other cad.
The correspondent of the Milwaukee
Sentinel from this city telegraphed
| that there was a brakeman on the
Wisconsin Central railroad, running
between Stevens Point and Porta. ;,
Frank F. Elton by name, 6 feet 9
IL inches tall in bare feet, and weighs
220 pounds. He is % years old,
well proportional and carries himself
we'll. He was five years in the regular
army in the west and while serving
weighed 25S pounds.
The marriage Of Miss Tonita Men
net to Mr.. Jesse Sipes, on Wednesday
afternoon the 18th inst. was the occa-
sion of social good time for large
number of her most intimate friends.
The ceremony took place at the
redsience of E. B. Rossier, in the
city of Centralia, at one O'Clock p. m F..
The bride and groom were both nicely
attired. The marriage ceremony was
conducted by Rev. John Rowland
with ease and well chosen words. Tie
presents were costly, numerous and
elegant. The happy couple took their
departure on the evening train for
Chicago, where few days will be
spent in that interesting city.