Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-10

lii the last issue OF Cne stevens FONT
Gazette. Mrs. Webb visited friends
in that city in company with her hus-
band on that day.
Mr.. L. Fournier has placed force
pump in the back end of his barber
shop to supply water for bath room
which he contemplates putting in, in
the near future for the convenience of
his customers. 1t is a right move
in the right direction.
A. j. Landon has completed an
addition to his home opposite VIM.
Ayshford's s residence. The north side
of River street above the Green Bay
railroad track is greatly improved since
the erection of the three Brown build
ings, and the moving in of A. j. .
Landon and John Lahai's houses.
We were misinformed last week in
reference to the game of base ball
The Centralia nine defeated the Grand
Rapids boys by II tallies at the end of
the eighth inning We stand corrected
and the Centralia boys carry off the
blue ribbon.
Under the head of ''Wit and
Humor" Mr.. E. B. Rossier editor Of
the Centralia enterprise in few "well
chosen remarks gives Mr.. Geo. Hiles
quite send off. We presume brother
Rossier was paid 25 cents line for the
advertisement.
Mr.. John Clear foreman at Biron's
mill has been laid up the past week on
account of felon. They have about
4, 100000 of pine to saw this summer.
1t is principally owned by Witter &
Daily, D. Arpin and Severe Biron.
The case of James McGrath, of
Grand Rapids, vs.. William Stafford, Of
this city, involving title to 120 acres
of land in Wood county, will be argued
in the near future in the city of Osh-
kosh-Grand Rapids attorneys for the
plaintiff and NJ errill attorneys for the
defendant. Northern Was. Ne0S.
It is hard matter to keep tract of
the changes made in Henry Edwards
livery stable. Last week he added
new phaeton buggy, and a new gray
horse that he purchased at Mauston to
match the iron gray horse that he used
to drive single Hank advertises and
calculates to keep up with the trade.
E. G. Sennett takes this method of
informing the public that he stands
ready at all times to do all kinds Of
artistic painting, granting, paper hang
ing, calciming, &c. Mr.. Sennett is
among the best in his line and may be
found in Centralia and Grand Rapids.
Give him a call
The High School graduating class
exercises will be held this year at the
Opera Hall, Friday evening June 18th.
The following are m embers Of the class:
Eddie Philleo, Heber Lord, Ed.
Brazeau, Lottie Stephenson, Dora
Miller, Nettie Young, Nina Briggs,
Grace Balderston and Jennie Has
brouck.
While in Joseph Hasbrouck's black
smith shop the past week we found
Amos Hasbrouck laboring hard fixing
up an old pillow. 1t tried his patience
but he came out successful. One of
our popular horse-men claimed to the
writer that Amos was among the best
horse shoers if not the best in this
section of country
Edward Mahoney has commenced
the erection of his new residence in the
first ward. The cellar and foundation
is under way. The upright is to be
2Ox36 ft., two stories high with a wing
on east side. 1t will be built with six
inch lumber and plastered in and out,
the outside wall to have stone finish
and not elapboarded
We received letter from J. II.
Lang, on business matter, of Oberlin,
Ohio, but formerly a resident of this
city, in which he reports himself we'll
and prospering. He is the same
individual that he was in former DAYS
full of jokes and stories. He made
many inquiries about old residents in
these parts. He has lost his right eye
by accident.
Rev. j. D. Cole delivered two
excellently composed sermons at the
NJ. e Church Sabbath morning and
evening. We listened to the sermon
on Prayer in the evening which we
appreciated very much. This is saying
agood deal for a member of the Wis
consin press.
Saturday afternoon an attachment
was served on W. A. Keyes, by
Coleman, Jackson & Co., to satisfy a
claim they had against him of $4,000.
To pay the bill Mr.. Keyes was obliged
to sell to Talmadge and Blodgett which
he did. An invoice was taken and all