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

birds of feather fsck together y
Slecum has a fine lot of bird cages.
Walter is selling his baby carriages
"a. M. Billias drives a new rig. 1:
is daisy.
Parrish Bros. are doing an unusually
large business this Spring.
The NJ. E. Sunday school library
consists of 134 new books.
The maple sugar sociable was a
success, netting the society S21.
The ice will soon pass on down the
river and lumber take its place.
F. Garrison has an enormous trade
on Saturdays of each week.
Stephen Demaris keeps a fine line
of fancy groceries and vegetables.
George Wood returned home from
another successful trip Monday.
Ex-Gov. Bingham was elected mayor
of Chippewa Falls without opposition.
Frank Moore has still a number OF
fine wagons for sale. Cheap for cash.
Call on VIM. Edwards for your
groceries. He claims to sell as cheap
as the cheapest.
Steak has taken a jump this week
from 15c to 18c per pound. Whew
but the boys are kicking.
G. F. Witter physician and surgeon
Office on Main street, residence on
Drake street. if
Mr.. VIM. Belle has treated his
residence to new coat of paint this
week.
Burr Robins, the circus manager.
has the smallest horse in the world
weighing only Is IL pounds.
What fun it must be to write ones
own complimentary notices, as do the
scribes of the Tribune.
An attractive, youthful appearance
secured by using Parker's Hair Bal
sam to all who are getting gray.
The REPORTER was the only paper
that published full and official &C
count of the Hesler inquest.
Prof. Graham, State Superintend-
ent of public instruction, is spending
a few days in this city.
Jacob Lutz & Bro. We are told
make excellent beer. The saloons of
these two cities should patronize home
industries. But some do not.
President Arthur has appointed
Walter @. Gresham, Of Indiana, to
be postmaster general. He is now a
United Statas circuit judge
The new residence of B. SLIDER is
rapidly assuming finished appearance.
He hopes to move into his new home
by the middle of May.
Only few days more and the Wis
conse will be clear from ice. 1t is
slowly melting out this Spring La
TER. The ice cleared out on Tuesday.
Mr.. Ballou the new proprietor OF
the Grand Rapids House is having
more than he can do. He had over
twenty-five regulars registered this
week.
The Centralia Pulp Mill is manu-
featuring one car load and half oil
pulp per week. AS the water rises
they will increase this to three car.
loads per week.
Parties from Lacrosse were in this
city the first of the week looking for a
location to open meat market Mr.
Morrill, has made them an offer and
will probably sell out.
The Hyde pulp mills are running
powerfully since the rise in the river.
The boys are turning out 2 IL cal
loads of pulp each week and hope tc
increase this amount soon.
The smart scribe of the Tribune
says that the Chautauquan Society
has been enjoying series of scientific
lectures on Astronomy. The Doctor
will be obliged to use his instrument.
on that wonderful scribe.
DR.. Douglas has a patient in hi.
comfortable dental chair from early
morning till late evening. His stay
will be a short one and those desiring
work will "make hay while the SUI
Shines"
The Hon. [. L. Mosher still assist.
at the county treasury. Mr.. Kuntz ha.
a valuable man in "Honest Old Ike
The books and business will be KEEP
clean so long as he remains.
The Civ Cash Stora will coor