Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-07-03

The Hiles election case has finally
ended in the conviction of the princi
pals. The cost to Mr.. Hiles will not
be less than $4,000. Pretty dear
fun.
| Mrs. Lampert and daughter, oil
Oshkosh, are visiting at Mr.. Leonard
Lamperts in Centralia, the enterprising
book keeper and shipping clerk for the
Centralia FIGURING Mill Co.
The Waupaea Republican publishes
. an account of the death of one of its
pioneer citizens in its last issue, Mr..
A. Gordon, aged 10 years. He was
a highly respected man.
Gen. T. S. Allen, for fourteen years
editor and part owner of the Oshkosh
Northwestern has sold out his interest
in the paper to his partner Mr.. John
Hicks, and retires from journalism.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
recent terrible boiler explosion at
Wausau in Smiths mill, brought in a
verdict that the disaster was caused by
the incompetency of George Brown,
the engineer and August Stretch, the
| fireman.
The Blaine and Logan liberty pole
was erected Wednesday afternoon.
This pole was put up by Charles Her
schleb at his own expense. It stands
on the brow of the hill near his resi-
dence and is 100 feet high.
c. O. Baker was recently compelled
to pay his fine of 5000 to the state
for election frauds committed in this
city some years since. Atty. Frisby
was in earnest about the matter and
G. o. B. paid up.
The body of Mr.. Christie Keough
was recovered from the river Friday
morning last and taken to his home.
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic church of this city Saturday,
large conceurse of friends attending.
A small cyclone struck Sells Bros
circus tent at Stevens Point shortly
| after its main show was over and level
led it to the ground. No one was
seriously injured but many received
cuts and bruises from falling poles
and seats. The crowd was wild with
excitment.
Tribune: DIR. j. #. Lockwood
may hereafter be found, in business
hours, at the drug store of Frank
Garrison, in Centralia. he having es-
tablished his Office there. The doctor
is working up large practice, and as
yet We have heard of none but the
kindliest reports from his patients.
Gov. Cleveland, of New York, has
signed the underground telegraphy
bill, which in general terms requires
that all telegraph and telephone wires
in cities Of $4,000 inhabitants or moro
in New York be put under ground
before November l, 1885.
Mrs. P Falk, of Chicago, returned
to her home after a sojourn in this
city of three weeks. While here she
was the guest of Miss Reicka Falk.
Miss Reicka accompanied her as far
as Milwaukee.
am selling building paper, sash,
doors and blinds at cash prices that
cannot be discounted. Anything in
my line you want can be had by call
ing at the Office near St. Paul depot.
Z. L. Tibbits, proprietor lumber yard. |
Cali for prices. If
The charges preferred against Pres
ident Bascom of the state university,
by Regent E. W. Keyes, have been
referred to committee of the board
of regents consisting of Regents
Bingham, of Chippewa Falls; Kepfer.
of Milwaukee, and Hall, of Fond du
Lac.
VIM. Brennan and a crew of 18I
men have passed this port with J.
Edwards & Co.'S log drive of $780,
900. Two more drives are hung up
north of here waiting for more water.
Mr.. Edwards has in the neighborhood
of 100000 of logs in the two drives
above this place.
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