Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
OUR NEIGBBORS.
MARsHFIELD.

Down at Necedah the city marshal
locks up drunken Indians and keeps
them until they tell who furnishes
them in liquor. This is ''pointer"
for the Marshfeld police
MERRILL.
The News: Fl. W. Boyer, city
marshal, has slain thirty dogs and
licensed sixty
H. n. McCord has purchased I B.
Scott interest 10 the bank.
George Hiles has just purchased
$3.50 worth Of iron and steel Of
Milwaukee firms for Two new bridges
on the line of his road, says the
journal.
The Advocate; Senator Scott APP
pears TO be improving in health some
what
w. A. SCOTS fine residence Is
rapidly drawing toward completion
The preliminary survey of the pre-
posed line from Merrill to Abbotsford
has been completed, and favorable
route marked out. The grade nowhere
exceeds sixty feet to the mile. I'll. LII.
Chandler, the surveyor, says the grade
will be more uniform than was expect
ed. The line runs through townships
81, range 6 and 5; 80 range 4; 20
range 3 and 2; and through fine
hard wood country. Surveyor Chan
der returned Tuesday.
PITTsVILLE.
The Independent: Mr.. Reitbro ok.
of Milwaukee, was in our village the
latter part of last week He brought
with him Eve or six foreigners who
came here for the purpose of buying
farms. We understand that four Of
the party made purchase from Mr..
Il. 1t is intended before the first of
November to have about twenty
families located in our town. Let the
good work go on.
Grading has commenced on the NJ.
ID. 4 N, which branches off from the
w 2. & s. just this side of Owl Greek
and starts in northwesterly course to-
ward Clark Co. On Monday a large
fOrce-of ONE man-was very indus
triously plying the shovel on the grade
but he was working as though be was
bound to have railroad, if it took
him hundred years TO build it.
Rev. Rowland preached to our peo-
pie on Monday evening last upon the
reasons "Why [ am not ashamed of the
Gospel Of Christ" The large room in
the school house was packed with ear
nest listeners, many failing to get into
the room. The Rev. will be here
every two weeks until we can secure
local preacher On Monday the 9th
there will be preaching again The
subject which Mr. Rowland has chosen
is The true place Of reason" It is
useless for us TO urge large attend
ance, as the house will be filled as it
ought.
STEVENS POINT.
The Gazette: The Central Co. are
building large coal house, just east
of their ice house, on the South Side,
to be filed with hard coal for passeng-
er engines.
The Episcopal church was lighted
with gas for the first time on Sunday
evening last, The young ladies of the
society, who paid for the elegant fix
lures, piping, &C., are deserving Of
credit for the interest manifested.
Mrs Elizabeth Cartmill, a respected
resident Of this city, died at her resi-
dence on Crooked Way on Sunday
afternoon last at o'clock Her hus-
band, Chas Cartmill, died on the 31st
Of last August. The deceased lady
was born at Trenton, N j., where she
remained until after her marriage,
about thirty years ago, when she ac-
companied her husband to this city
The Journal: c. Il. Slocum, of
Grand Rapids, was IN the city on Fri
day, and attended the show
Miss Nellie Kimban and Miss Amy
Hyde are visiting with friends at
Grand Rapids,
The publication Of the Democrat of
this city was suspended last week.
When Mr.. Lee started his paper he
expressed his belief in the doctrine Of
she survival Of the fttest, and took
particular pains to announce that the
ak had been laid at the foot Of the
JOURNALS tree. and that it would be
hewn down. Well, the Democrat has
gone for the present at least. and the
JOURNAL still lives, with the largest
subscription list it ever enjoyed
WAUSAU.
The Central: On Tuesday, the
office of Silverthorn. Hurley & Ryan
was visited by a gentleman who wished
to consult Mr.. Hurley concerning
some claims he had in this section of
country. In conversation Mr. Hurley
found that he was talking with a