Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

week from brief sojourn in Oshkosh.
Mr.. John Miller is again in good
health. DR.. Russell's treatment has
been beneficial.
A drain has been laid on the west
side of Sycamore street by commission
er Huban.
Several new fonts of type with
stylish faces just ceased" in the
REPORTER office this week.
Jacob Lutz and brother of Grand
Rapids, were over here on visit the
first of the week. The boys say
Grand Rapids will be big place some
day.--iSt. Point Journal.
The Tennesseeans have the most
remarkable record, the most extensive
collection Of testimonials from prom
inent men and papers, of any colored
company that ever existed.
Mrs. N. F. Cornish returned from a
visit to Mansion this week. She
formerly resided there and for nine
years taught school in that city.
d. P. Morrill, made trip to Chicago
the past week. He visited the stock
yards and took in Barnums circus as
we'll as other interesting sights.
1t is quite defnitly known now, that
the present corps of teachers in the
Howe High School, excepting Miss
Hattie Mosher have re-hired their SER
vices for another year.
Cannon & Hetzel are now sole pro-
prietors of the News at Merrill. The
boys are publishing splendid local
paper and have the well wishes of the
fraternity.
A fine lot Of fish were taken from
the river last Sunday by Fritz, Fred.
and Oswald. Among them was one cat
fish weighing "a pounds and rock bass
weighing from 3 to pounds.
Inconsiderate bluntness, roughness
of speech and manners, are sure,
sooner or later, to retract on those
who habitually practice them, for they
possess more than any other faculty
the knack of making enemies.
The Wood County Reporter has en-
larged to six col, quarto, eight pages
The Fontaine Brothers have got the
push and energy in them and are
bound to succeed.-Waupaca Repub-
liean.
Messrs. Allen and William Neeves
have re-purchased their lands on the
east and west sides of High street and
old fences are being replaced by
new ones. Their homestead property
has also been greatly improved.
Mr.. F. NJ. Stewart formerly a
teacher in this county is now in
Beatrice, Gage county, Nebraska.
He is doing well. The REPORTER
keeps him posted on local matters from
Wood county.
Among the many going west to take
up land, may be mentioned Miss Lucy
Woodwork and Miss McGlyun. Some
of her friends wonder if she's not
going to Winnipeg fishing.
A splendid colt was lost this week
at Stephen Demarais' barn. The
mother of the colt came near dying
also. Mr.. Belanger seems to be un-
lucky in raising colts.
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County REPORTER has been enlarged to
a six column quarto, which denotes
energy and prosperity. Well, we
know of none more deserving than
Paul and : bert.
Messrs, Moon and Townsend, en-
ployees of Ward & Hiles, who were
SO badly burned last Wednesday and
considered fatally injured are rapidly
recovering under the efficient treatment
of Dr. Wood, of Pittsville.
Sunday last 41G news boys who
sell Peck's Sun in Milwaukee and
Chicago, were treated in fine style by
the proprietor. Special coaches were
chartred in Milwaukee, and carriages
and boats were also brought into re-
QUESTION. George Peck is becoming
n0torious for his frood IoadC