Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-04-26

evening albsI an SosCHCS VI 70" N"y
up the Wisconsin Central railroad.
He reports business in his line excel
lent.
We are sorry to say shat the Old
Folks Concert, which was to have
come off this week, has been postponed
until Saturday May s. owing to their
inability to get Writer'S Hall.
The new sidewalk we spoke of as
necessary at the Court House in our
asst issue has been built. 1t makes
the front yard look better. Mr..
Nash undoubtedly saw the necessity of
this improvement as we'll as we.
Mr.. Chas. Haas made a business
trip to Wausau and disposed of 800
bushels of pot'toes. He says at
Wausau and Merrill potatoes are being
sold at retail for SIS cents per bushel
delivered to any part of the city.
*Far more valuable than those
golden apples of Hesperides are the
life, health and beauty Of Woman
hood. Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound restores and preserves all
these.
W. A Force has been confined to
his bed at Mrs. McKerchers in Cen
tralia for some weeks past and has
been most of the time unable to
move hand or foot, but he is again
able to be about. DR.. Edison is treat
ing him.
L. Gaudet who has for long time
back been city clerk of Chippewa
Falls has been appointed District
Attorney by Governor Rusk, for the
new county called Washbun. Mr..
Gaudet has gone to visit Shell Lake.
the county seat, to see whether he
will accept the position or not.
Herman Botker, of the firm of
Botker & Dalke, has sold out his in
terest in the saloon and will discontinue
business the first of May. Mr. Dalke
expects to sell half interest in the
saloon to Mr.. Chas Damitz Herman
says he has had enough of that kind
Of business and will try something else
Mr.. J. E. Carey has received fine
English Magnet capable of raising 90
pounds. Any one having purch ased
magnetic goods of Mr.. Carey, which
are not strong enough. may have them
strengthened to suit their case by call
ing at his residence in Centralia, free
of charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Hitchcock re-
turned from their visit east, the past
week. They have been gone two
months and enjoyed life with their
eastern relatives. Mr.. Hitchcock had
not seen his relatives in over 20 years.
They think some of renting their
house and going to Ledyard to live
In this issue we publish the adver-
tisement of Conrad Chas J. Alden,
Of Tomah. u S. Pension Agent and
War Claim Attorney Mr.. Alden is
an active man and will attend to all
pension matters placed in his hands,
promptly. He is permanently located
at Tomah and is rapidly gaining a
popularity in this line of work.
The Mcmillan Lumber Company of
Mcmillan, Wis, has elected the follow
ing directors j. G Thsrp. w. A.
Rust, Frank McDonough' j. 7. Gil
bert, j. B. Garland, Fitch Gilbert,
R. Schulenburg. The officers are as
follow w. A. Rust, President J.
B. Garland, vice president F.
McDonough, secretary.
A telegram was received by NJ. J.
McRaith Tuesday morning announ-
cling the death Of Miss Lizzie Meehan
after long suffering illness Miss
Mee.an is sister of Mr.. James and
Patrick Meehan and is we'll known
throughout this part of the state.
She has numerous friends in this
city who will mourn her departure.
[ KNOW WHEREOF l SPEAK--For
| have used it extensively [ regard
Parker's Ginger Tonic most excellent
remedy for kidney, lung and stomach
disorders, 1t invigorates without in
toxicating. J. Francis, Rcligio,
Philo, Journal, Chicago.
The REPORTER takes pleasure in
noting the change made by one of its
constant readers and friends, Mr.. c. T.
Purdy, who has been promoted to
assistant engineer for the Chicago &
Evanston Railroad Co. with head
quarters at Room s, Ashland Block,
Chicago. He is fast climbing the
ladder Of success and the REPORTER
hopes he may ever continue to do so.