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


tin is a rusher at building houses.
Herman Strasser the popular clerk
at B. Silber's clothing store returned
from his brief stay in Neenah. Mil
waukee and Chicago, this week.
NJ. J. McRaith has had his tailor
shop building raised this week and
leveled up. The pier under the rear
end was also raised.
w. E. Gardner was arrested Tues
day on complaint Of his wife, for
abusing and beating her. Too much
whisky is the cause Of the trouble.
A fifteen dollar regalia was voted
by the Odd Fellows lodge recently to
one of its members for faithful and
hard work done as a trustee. The
precedent formed is a bad one.
Our readers should not forget the
visit Of Mr.. Bardwell ''The Pile Spe-
cialiSt," who will be at the Witter
house next Monday from 4 to and
Tuesday from 7 to 9 AN.
TAKEN UP.-Auburndale, July 81,
1888 One brown mare pony about 3
years old. Owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take
it away. RALPH Coon.
The first communion services at the
Catholic Church last Sabbath morning
were largely attended. Fifty-fve
children received their first rites in
this service, Rev. Beyerle officiating.
Messrs. NJ. and j. McCarty pur-
chased fine drove of sheep Monday
from farmers at the Bayou. They
will be used for their markets in this
city and Centralia.
DIR. Edison office over Worthingtons
drug store, Centralia, Wis. Particu-
lar attention paid to diseases of the
throat and lungs, Brights disease and
dropsy. if
Polk the Tennessee defaulter who
was found guilty and sentenced to
state prison for 20 years and fined the
full amount of his defalcation, is try
ing to get a new trial.
Robt. B. Beath, of Philadelphia,
has been elected commander-in-c chief
of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and Minneapolis the place where the
next grand encampment will be held.
Its going the rounds that Messrs
Robt. johnson, of the Wausau Cen
trail and Art j. Dodge, formerly con-
nected with the Menasha Press will
start daily paper at Wausau.
Jas. G. Clark the singist wrote
long and severe letter to the Sentinel
the past week concerning the killing of
Joe. Wines near Junction City by
railroad train.
John Schnable has now one of the
pleasantest homes in Centralia. It is
conveniently situated, and since receiv-
ing the improvements made this sum-
mer, has very homelike appearance.
Messrs. MacKinnon and W. H.
Cochran settled a little difference in
their accounts last week by chipping
a penny" The amount was $75 and
was won by the last named.
Miss Belle Raymond has been
engaged by the Marshfeld school
board to take charge Of the interme-
date department of their school. Belle
is making an excellent teacher. She
is at present teaching at Vesper.
NJ. j. McRaith has received his fall
and winter fashion plates. Those
wanting new suits of clothes will do
well to call early and examine his
fashion plate and fine stock of fall
goods.
The Union Company which recently
bought the mansion formerly owned
and occupied by the mother of ex-Gov
Sprague, of Rhode Island, has voted
the old lady life lease of the property
at a nominal rental of 81 per month.
The handsome black team recently
purchased by Edwards & Young ran
away Sunday evening and demolished
a new carriage for the boys. A brok-
en- bit was the cause.
Lutz Bros. horses while standing