Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

w. A. Keyes' youngest son fell and
broke his arm last week. DIR. Robin.
son was called and set it and the child
is now doing nicely.
Cranberry prospects are excellent
and many of our people are preparing
to go on the marshes. Picking will
begin September LIST.
VIM. Brown is making improve
ments in the shape of building new
dwellings on his lands north of the
Green Bay depot.
We are informed that the operation
performed by DR.. Robinson on Mrs.
Dustin, of Centralia, some little time
ago gave her great relief from her
suffering.
Mr.. Robt Lyon will erect wagon
shop, right away, on the vacant cor
ner lot north of [. j.. Mosher's
residence. A portion of the lumber is
already on the ground.
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Nash take this method of ex-
pressing their heartfelt thanks to all
friends who kindly assisted them
during their late affection and bereave.
ment.
Mr.. Otto Kickbush, Of Wausau,
was in this city last Friday and sold
horse to Horace Sweeney. Mr..
Kickbush expects to attend our county
fair this fall with some of his fast
horses.
Cranberry picking this year in
Wood Co. will be done largely with
hand rakes. The crop is promising
and no chances will be taken Five
hundred and fifty rakes are being made
divided as follows: A. Bezaillon $50;
j. F. Moor 900; r. Lyon 200, These
are being sold to the cranberry men.
There will appear in this city on
the evening of the Oath inst. one of
the most talented concert companies,
taken as whole, that ever visited this
city They come to US with some of
the best recommendations any concert
company could wish for. 1t is to be
hoped that they will be greeted by a
large audience.
Ed. Handy, head sawyer at Wright's
mill was quite badly hurt on Friday
last. A piece of slab caught in the
saw and was thrown back, hitting
Handy in the face, cutting his lips
badly and dislocating nearly all his
teeth. Handy brought the carriage to
its proper stopping place, however, be-
fore letting go of the lever.-Merrill
Advocate.
Friday last. the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ. Nash, aged six
weeks, was taken suddenly i'll and on
Monday morning passed away after a
brief Struggle, to her eternal home.
Kind hands ministered unto the little
darling necessarily but : the loving
father who rules all has taken her to
his blessed home. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of numer-
Gus friends.
Medford Star and News: J. G.
Ferguson has received $4,000 from
the railroad company, that being the
amount of the damages awarded by
the jury in their verdict. Jack paid
his attorney, Gabe Bouck $3.50 for
his services, which leaves him a good
round sum to compensate for the loss
of his foot The accident occurred at
Spencer three years ago, and the case
has been in court since that time The
supreme court affirmed the decision of
the circuit court last winter.
Mr.. j. w. Lemley has nearly com
pleted the work of changing the school
accommodations in Centralia. The
large room which was occupied by the
higher grades has been divided and
made into two rooms. The small
recitation rooms have been taken out.
About rs more scholars can be accom-
modated by this change. New seats
have been ordered. Mr.. Lemley has
done nice job.
Mr.. James Canning is making q
number of improvements in the frst
ward upon his lately acquired pro.
perty from W, Hyde. A neat little
dwelling has been erected above the
Crawford homestead. The entire land
is being cleared Of brush, roots, etc.
On the cleared portions of this land is
a fine and varied crop, including oats,
buckwheat, potatoes and bagas. Mr.
Canning is enterprising. He has in
pasture one of the finest colts in the
city The mother has speed that puts
to shame many fast horses in this