Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-17

lent convenience. The wire and
phones were furnished by Dr. Edison
The Leap Year Party which takes
place Friday evening is an independent
affair from the Owl Club series of six
dances. The young ladies have full
charge of it and pay all bills.
The honorable and notorious Gabe
Beuck, from Oshkosh, attended court
this week. His hair was cropped and
his "brass buttons have been dis
carded. Gabe is still an old batch
and proof against cupids darts.
The Merrill AdUocate gives the cost
lot improvements made in that city
during the years 1882 and 1883 at
S977,34O or nearly one million
dollars. Pretty good showing for
Merrill.
The best life insurance for Odd
Fellows is the Wisconsin Odd Fellows
Mutual Life Insurance Company. f.
W. Burt is the local representative.
This life insurance is the cheapest and
safest.
Mr.. 4. Q. Nye of Arcadia, G. H.
Clark, of Pittsville, Chas. j. Krugar,
and L. A. Houston, of Dexterville,
Alex Muir, of Pittville, were in the
the city the front Of this week. Some
on business and others attending court
The Menasha Press makes the fol-
lowing record Harry Reed, son of
Curtis Reed, our old townsman, was
Married on Christmas day, to Miss
Dora Andrews, of Shawano. Both
are deaf and dumb, and their acquain-
tance began at Delavan.
School report, district No. 3, town
of Milladore, for the month ending
Jan. 18th. Number of pupils enroll
ed, "a. Average daily attendance,
8 ID Number not absent, l. Willie
Baltus
Hebert's art gallery escaped being
consumed by fire Monday morning.
The pipe which passes through the
roof became separated at the joint
and the flames ignited the roof
boards. 1t was discovered and put
out by Mr.. Hebert without damage to
him. A narrow escape.
-MARRIED.-Monday evening Jan.
IA, 1884, by Rev. H. G. Myers, Mrs.
Ann Brooks to Mr.. Thomas Davis, all
of Wood County, Wis. May happiness
and prosperity be their lot through
future life.
TAKE NOTICE. All persons indebt-
ed to the undersigned are requested to
come to the front Immediately and pay
up, as [ intend to move my stock to
West Merrill by the first Of February.
Respectfully,
o. J. GAGNoN.
Wausau Central Mr.. Alex
Craven. member of the popular firm
of Grace & Craven, is confined to the
house by severe illness He has been
sick for several weeks without any
very noticeable improvement in the
symptoms. Alex. is genial fellow,
and his many friends would be heart
lily pleased to see him out again.
School report, district No. l, town
of Grant, Portage Co., for the month
ending Jan. 18th 1884. Number of
pupils enrolled, 40. Average daily
attendance, 81. Whole number of
days attendance, 1856 Number of
visitors, 3. Patrons cordially invited
to give us a call.
F. NJ. STEWART, Teacher.
The outlook for the lumbermen in
this State at the present time is good.
With just enough snow for logging
purposes they can do much more with
the same number of men than they
could last year. Wages are much
lower than last year and men are very
plenty. The prospects are that all
the mills will be run to their full
capacity the coming year.
Shallow-minded persons maintain
that Christianity is dying, especially
among the most highly educated
men. This statement is untrue.
Those who utter it do not know the