Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07

The mill is running right along regu-
larly.
The Rev. Bishop Brown, of Fond
du Lac, will visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
MacKinnon, of Centralia, August the
18th and will remain one day.
Will Reeves made a visit among
friends this week. He and John Love
do up the Valley business at the
Junction, to the satisfaction of
all concerned
Geo. N. Wood is closing out his
stock Of sewing machines at cost.
Now is the time to get 6rst-class
machine cheap. If you want one,
call at Woods drug store. If
Fred Seymour, the boss railroad
man from Winona. has come to the
Rapids to lock after his better half.
He has lost his whiskers and is bold
dashing fellow. Girls, look out for
him.
Miss Eve Crawford has been en-
gagged to teach the Auburndale school
that she taught the past year. Eva is
a model young lady and is bound to
succeed.
B. SLIDER says owing to the large
calls for money from his creditors he
will sell prints for the next ten days
at 8 cents per yard. Other goods in
the same proportion.
Mr.. G. S. Warren and assistants are
making rapid progress with the new
street north of the court house They
are doing better work than the con-
tract calls for.
Daniel Arpin returned to this city
Monday after selling feet Of lumber
at St. Louis for S195 so per thousand.
Edmond Arpin is attending to matters
concerning law suits that they are in
terested in.
Remember and attend the Republi-
can rally at the court house Saturday
evening the 9th. The stormy weather
last Saturday precluded holding as
announced. Ladies are especially in
vited
Henry Lubbock has returned from
weeks visit in Chicago. where he
took in the "Battle of Gettysburg
and other sights. He called upon A
I'll. Helix, who is bill clerk for Pryble
Bros.
Mr.. j P. N. Brown, the pump man
ufacturer of Berlin, has been a
visitor at A. G.. Carey's the present
week, also his sister Miss Lille. Mr..
Brown made the REPORTER office a
brief call Monday.
J. B. Hasbrouck and Amos con-
tinue doing large amount of horse
shoeing. They have gained a wide
reputation for excellence in this spec
ial line Mr.. Hasbrouck has also for
sale three good Beaver Dam wagons.
Mr.. John Conway who moved to Da-
kota from Rudolph and is located
near Mr.. Whittlesy, lost his entire
crops recently by hail storm and will
return to this county soon. 1t is
also rumored that Mr.. Whittlesy lost
much of his crops in the same way.
D. J. Cole has sold the upright
portion of his present residence and
will have it removed next spring to
other lots. He will then have a new
Gothic residence erected that will be a
decided improvement to that part Of
the ward. Good Cor Mr.. Cole.
A travelling man has sent his check
to merchant in Centralia to take l..
M. Nash up on $50 bet that Cleve-
land will be elected. Mr.. Nash or other
democrats can find plenty of money
ready to bet on Blaine. His election
is already foregone conclusion.
w. III. Brown has purchased an
Osborn reaper and self Irvine binder
through Messrs. Jones & Nash paying
$1S5 for it. He has done considerable
work already and says it works charm
ingly. Gus Frank is running it this
week, north of the Green Bay depot.
Mr.. Paul Bittener of Waterloo,
Wis, has bargained for the Morrill,