Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-04
OUR NEIGHBORS.

OUeVenS L OluG y OurHal. Al Dlo last
meeting of the council contract was
entered into for the purchase of new
Amoskeag steam fire engine. The
price to be paid is 81 $50 cash, the
engine to be delivered here.
Sixty three saloons have thus far
taken cut licenses in Manitowoc, max
ing total amount paid into the city
treasury of $4,000 The amount
derived from the same source last year
was $500.
Marinette Eagle: This dodge of the
wholesale liquor dealers is an old and
exploded one and the retailer can urge
it with just as much force and con-
sistency as the wholesale dealers. The
fat has gone forth that the liquor bust
ness must pay high license by way
OF, at least, partial attonement for the
misery Of it's own creation The tide
in that direction is rising and mark
the prediction-5t ebbs not again!
MARsHFIELD
Monday forenoon, a German living
about 4 J miles south east of this city,
in the town of Marshfeld, while pass
ing through the woods came across
what is now supposed to have been a
wild parsnip. He dug it up, eat a
portion of it, and soon after was seized
with commissions. A messenger was
despatched to this city for the man.
So far there has been no reports from
him. and it is supposed he has re-
covered. Times.
WAUSAU NOTES.
While in Wausau Tuesday we called
on Prof. G. d. Jones at SiIverthorn,
Hurley & Ryan's law office where we
found them nicely situated in the
second story of the McCrossen block.
This firm now has one Of the most
handy and complete suit of rooms, for
law office purposes, Of any firm in the
state, not excepting Milwaukee. The
rooms are elegantly furnished and
finished, and each member of the firm
is CORRESPONDENCE happy with the new
change. Mr.. Jones is highly pleased
with Wausau life.
We found James Ballou, the former
proprietor of the Grand Rapids House
in this city, doing an excellent bust
ness at the fremont House near the
Milwaukee and Lake Shore depot. He
stated that he was well satisfied with
the business he was doing and had no
reason to find fault. He leaves Wau-
sau this week to make short trip
into Dakota
We took dinner at Wright's Hotel
in company with w. G.. Witter whose
school closes the 18th of this month
Mr.. Witter informed us that the
School Board had invited him to re-
main another year and offered him an
increase of salary. He will remain.
DR.. Douglas is growing in popular
favor with the Wausau people as he
becomes acquainted and his workman
ship is exhibited in the mouths of
her citizens. Socially the Doctor and
his wife are very pleasant and assist
one in Willing away few unoccupied
moments. The DR.. will probably make
Grand Rapids professional visit the
first of July.
MEDFORD.
Medford Star: Hon j. K Parish,
while working at the fire last Thursday,
remained too long in the Opera Hall
block, and was caught by falling
timbers. After being extricated it was
found that his hip had been disIocated,
and his face severely burned. The dis
location was reaplced, however, and he
is now doing well At present he is
domiciled at the McSulyer mansion.
MEDFoRD, Wis, May 29.-Fire
that started in the Exchange Hotel,
yesterday, got beyond control and swept
away twenty-six of the principal bust
ness buildings Of the place. j. K.
Parish, prominent lawyer, was burned
about the face and hands, and had his
hip dislocated by the fall of the wall
of Poquett's Opera House. He lost
his law library. The damage of the
fire is estimated at $4,000 with SIS,
900 insurance A fire engine from
Stevens Point rendered valuable assis-
lance The following are among the
buildings destroyed: Exchange Hotel;
Exchange Bank; Smith Bros store;
A. e. Bonvills drug store; @. 2.
Poquett's Opera House, A. Fournier' S
saloon, Brucker, Ludlof & Co. S bank,
Brucker, Ludloff & Co.'s newspapers
the Reform, Der Waldbote and Der
Ansiedler; Medford House, kept by
Frank Ward; post Office, j. H. Vince
lock- abstractlofice; the Star and News
and the Deutsche Zeitung offices; the
depot building; J. K. Parish's building
and law office and the Forest House
kept by Mr Scidmore.
This IDEA OF GOING WEST to Col
orado or New Mexico, for pure air to