Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-02


large quantities on short notice by
addressing A. L. Fontaine.
Prof B. R. Goggins, principal of
the Howe High School, is back ready
for school work on the 18th. He
came early to prepare for housekeeping
and is settling in Geo. Woods resi-
dence in the second ward
| Mr.. Fred Tibbits was taken sick
suddenly Monday with the prevalent
desease in this community. He suffer
ed excruciating pain but at last
reports was better. He expected to
leave for Madison this week.
Remember the Great District Fair
to be held at Stevens Point Sept, 7,
s, 9 and 10th is open to the entire
state. Entries free. Live stock car
ried free to and from the fair over the
Green Bay road.
Mr.. F. A. Hearted, of Centralia,
was unfortunate the past week in hav-
ing cut off his index finger and thumb
of the left hand in one of the machines
in his shingle mill. Drs. Hurley and
Robinson dressed the members.
Miss Nina Briggs left this city last
week for Pittsville where she has ac-
cepted position in their schools as
teacher in the primary department..
We hope Miss Nina will find school
teaching pleasant occupation.
NJ. IT. McCord, of Merrill, has
begun a suit for $4,000 damages
against the c. NJ. & ST. Paul railroad
company for the killing of his promis-
ing horse dayton Belle in collis-
ion of freight trains on that road in
Illinois.
Big Thrashing.
Crotteau and Proveau one day last
week thrashed for D. Re Yin, of Ru-
dolph, 1923 bushels Of oats in ten
hours with J. I. Case agitator ten
horse power machine.
Some 200 people left this city
Saturday for Stevens Point to visit
Barnum's big show. Some report an
excellent time and first class show
while others report poor show and
good time. We were not there so we
are unable to Judge.
Mr. Frank Hamm, Of DoudvilIe,
has probably one of the best garden
crops in this section of the county.
judging from the vegetables he brings
into market, You can get vegetables
from his garden by calling at Mrs.
| John Hamm's store.
Mr.. James Natwick has resigned
his position as book k-keeper in N. John
son & Co.'S, store Of general merchan-
disc in Centralia and will hereafter be
occupied in the furniture trade for
himself Mr.. Gus. Herschleb has
taken his place with that company.
We received a copy of the Fort
Howard Review published at Fort
Howard, Brown county, Wis. We
eni Dyed reading the article headed
''The Press in Brown Co.-Past and
Present" It's a neatly printed paper
and credit to that city
The upright part of Mr.. John
Timm's new residence will be 1926
feet with IA foot posts. The wing
will be 16x16 with summer kitchen
on the back of that 8x16 The cellar
and foundation is pretty near ready
The mason work is being done by Mr.
D. Kammeron and D. W. Compton.
It. J. Simons, secretary of the Dis
trict Fair to be held at Stevens Point,
Sept, Z. s. 9 and 10Th, was in the
city on Wednesday accompanied by
Richard Mayton, Robert Finch and
Ray Sherwood billing the fair, and
covered the city with dodgers and
tence bills.
The work on the new building of
Girls. Nilsson, opposite their millinery
shop in Centralia, is now about COM
pleted. It will only be short time
when Nilsson & Natwick a new firm
will launch out in the furniture trade.
We wish the new firm abundant sue
cess in this undertaking.
Cranberry picking commenced this
week on some marshes. The cool
weather we have been having the past
few days would indicate that possibly
frost would over take the berries be-
fore picking had fairly commenced.
Mr. W. L. Scott left Tuesday to take
charge of the picking of Mr.. Vaness'
marsh.
All railway lines of the state having
adopted a greatly reduced rate for
Al MI