Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-12

n very attractive and artistic sign
adorns the front of DIR. Raber's dental
rooms over the first national bank, the
workmanship of our neighbor w. M.
Billins. The Doctor says ''its daisy
and of course we will take his word
for it.
We received a copy of the weekly
Monitor published at Fort Scott,
Kansas, sent to us by j. A Squier a
reader of the REPORTER in that far.
away country. We enjoyed perusal
of its columns and are much obliged to
the sender.
Among the noted events of this
week is the E'frst born" of the Poor
Farm of this county to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Baker. It is bright girl baby
born Monday night at ''high mid,
night DIR. Robinson was present at
the ceremonies.
Ye editor and family were serenaded
one evening last week by some of the
musical young men of this city. The
pieces rendered were fine and can be
repeated at any future time at the
pleasure of the performers.
All the visitors from this city to
Monona Lake Assembly, at Madison
returned home Tuesday morning well
pleased with the whole program as
rendered. Rev. Dewitt Talmadge is
an eloquent and powerful preacher,
remarked Mr. d. j. Cole with great
emphasis.
Remember that you can buy legal
blanks at the REPORTER Office. Par
ties outside the city can get small or
large quantities on short notice by
addressing A. L. Fontaine.
A man rushing into Au Bon Marche
store, asked the bald headed proprietor
if there was an Ella Water in the
store, No, replied humorously the
frog eater, We have no elevator, but
we have some nice English coffee cakes,
well then, give me lbs of them.
A Bon Entendem s0Iat.
Mr.. Hinman, deputy county survey
or, of Marshfeld was in this city last
week running lines for the A. & M,
Association. A street on the west
side Of the Association grounds will be
laid out by the city. Mr.. Hinman
was welcome caller at the REPORTER
office.
Mr.. Jos. Jung, of Milwaukee, has
presented bill OF $4,000 for damages
against the City of Stevens Point.
Our readers will remember his losing
his horse and buggy, and almost his
life, during the high water last Spring
near the city while crossing the
swollen stream.
The building in course of erection
in Centralia by Mr.. Chris. Nilsson will
be occupied by Natwick & Nilsson a
new firm who will enter the furniture
trade. We were mislead in our last
issue, stating that Mr.. Nilsson would
move his stock OF millinery goods
therein.
Fires have been running all through
this part of the state causing a great
deal of damage. Persons hunting should
be careful that fires are not started by
the discharge Of fire arms. A small
fire once started may be the cause of
great loss of property during this ex-
ceedingly dry season.
MARRIED. At the County Judges
office in this city, Aug, 4th, 1886,
Mr.. Nicholas Larsen to Miss Mary
Fryar, both of Beaver Mills, Juneau
county. The report comes to the
writer that the Judge has very ap-
propriate little speech prepared that he
delivers on these occasions.
Mr.. Aleck Zenier has in connection
with his large class of pupils in the
study Of instrumental music in this
city, class Of fifteen in Merrill, whom
he visits once every week. The
Professor is among the best instructors
in the state and those desiring to i'm
prove themselves in music should
improve this opportunity.
DR.. E. W. Douglas who formerly
made regular trips to this city, can be
found at the Witter House prepared
to do all kinds of dental work. Mrs
Douglas is with her husband on this
trip and her lady friends can find her
at the above named house.
LECTURE. Mrs. Rossa I'll. Frate1
will deliver her popular lecture at the