Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-20


[. G. St. Amour has been absent the
past week purchasing his fall and
winter stock.
The Catholic church at Amigo was
consumed by fire the past week.
Loss $1,000.
Best place in the northwest to learn
Telegraphy, at Wausau, Wis, see
advertisement.
Capt. Briggs is on the legal war
path and has prepared a brief in
the case of Gibbons VS.. Valley R. R
Company,
Willie Clairmont who had two
fingers taken off at Bensleys mill is
getting along nicely. Knot-sawing is
dangerous work.
We noticed Mr.. and Mrs. L. O.
Garrison at the theatre a few evenings
since and presume they are visiting at
Mr.. Garrisons in Centralia.
The name of Miss Gordon which
appeared in the list of ladies names in
our list number was a typographical
error, and should have read "Mrs.
Gordon" Of Centralia.
Judge Webb has gone to Wautoma
where will hold short term of court.
Mr.. Webb is giving excellent salts
faction.
Wausau people are talking of put
ting in city water works. The Review
has libel suit on its hands, one Mr..
Toussant is the complainant Give it
to him Gene
Uue DIES Sept NeruetJles du Monde
-Casperson Electric Lamp is the best
one ever devised. On exhibition
and for sale at the popular Bon
Marche Store. &C. E. Pariseau, sole
agent for Wood County.
There Will be q picnic sociabIe in
the basement Of the Congregational
Church next Thursday afternoon.
Supper at 7 O'Clock. Work will be
furnished for all ladies in the afternoon.
A large attendance is desired and an
organization will be perfected
Monday a week Mr.. G. S. Warren
attended the undertakers annual con-
vention at Milwaukee. While in the
cream city he perfected himself in the
art of embalming and preserving dead
bodies. He now holds certificate
which properly testifes to his ability
for doing this class of work. Mr..
Warren was absent one week.
Centralie is going to erect an engine
house and city hall, and the required
amount is estimated at $4,000 In
that little city they have 10 saloons
which pay the small sum of $1,000 as
a tax on their business would it not
be wise move to raise the license to
meet the expense Taxes are already
too high on realty in said city
Rev. A. P Meade will deliver a
lecture in the NJ. E. church Wednes-
day evening Sept. Goth, at 1880
O'Clock. Subject "The Bar, Platform
and Pulpit. their Wit, Humor and
Eloquenee" Mr.. Meade is a fine
speaker and full Of wit and humor
himself, and we have no doubt but
that the lecture will be very interest
ing to all. Give him full house
Tickets 25cents.
The wedding of MIR. Chas DAILY
and Miss Louise Mathews took place
yesterday at the home Of the bride in
Saratoga. The day was a magnificent
one and we presume it was enjoyed
by the large number present. We
were unable to get team owing to
the fair and are consequently unable
to give full particulars in this issue.
The ceremony took place at the
Catholic church of this city.
In 1850 man by the name of J..
B. Stephenson gave his note for $50
to Joseph Wood Stephenson was
at that time in poor circumstances and
during one of his trips down the
river he never returned. After two
years Mr.. Wood put the note in the
hands of an attorney at Plover for
collection (The county being then