Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-04

and purchased the Pat Love Saloon,
which they will hereafter conduct.
Mrs. M. S. Pratt, who has been
gradually losing the use Of her mem
bers, is said to be slowly losing ground.
There seems to be nothing to arrest
her peculiar maladv-wasting away Of
the muscles
The law cases of E. Garrison and
Coleman, Jackson & Co., against Ed.
Huban & Neeves, garnishee on Jas.
Hiles, were called before Justice Wood
worth, Friday and adjourned for one
week.
Mr.. Roy Prytz, clerk in St. Amours
store, and Miss Mini Saasen were mar
ried in this city yesterday, by Rev.
Saith, at the residence Of FL. P.
johnson. They will occupy rooms
in the Martini residence.
Mr.. w. r. Jarvis will give dance
in his hall, at Dexterville, on st. Pat
rick's day, the II of March. Good
music will be in attendance. All
lovers of this kind of pleasure are
cordially invited to attend.
Mentor Gordon has severed his con-
nection with the Fair Corner store in
this city and has accepted similar
position for DAILY, Sampson & Go. at
Daily station He will act as book
keeper and shipping clerk.
Rev. A. Loomis occupied the pulpit
of the Cong'l Church Sunday morning
and evening. The stormy, cold wealth
er precluded large attendance. He
is an elderly gentleman but speaker
Of fine address. His sermons were
excellent.
MovED.-The "Boss Tailor Shop
removed to water street northeast of
the Commercial Hotel, and three doors
south Of LaMadeline saloon. a full
line of suitings always on hand. A
call is solicited. NJ. J. SLATrERY,
Tailor, Centralia, Wis.
The home of VIM. Corcoran narrow
ly escaped being consumed by fire the
past week. A spark from the stove
ignited the floor 1t was discovered
just in time and VIM. managed to put
out the fame, but not until large
hole had been burned through the
floor.
The quarterly meeting services, con-
Quoted by the pastor, will take place
at the NJ. E. church Sunday next.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the close of
the morning service. The Love Feast
before the evening service at 6 o'clock
P. NJ.
In another column will be found a
card of an order known as the Phenix
Council Or order of Chosen Friends,
which was established about year
ago in our sister city. Centralia. It's
objects are mutual insurance, benef-
ciary, etc. They meet every Thursday
evening over the post Office. Anyone
desirous of increasing their insurance
would do we'll to investigate the advan-
tages of this order.
Something new Look here ! What
is given away with each package of
Victory Roasted Coffee One piece
of elegant hand painted chinaware
such as tea cups and saucers, cream
pitchers, sugar bowls, water pitchers,
tea pots, soup plates, dessert plates,
etc. Call in and see for yourselves at
w. A. Keyes. This coffee is made
from careful selection of the finest
grades of green berry and is warranted
to give entire satisfaction.
We were surprised to learn that the
Green Bay, Winona & st. Paul R. R.
Co., had discharged E. A. Hoefs their
agent, at this station. It was we'll
known fact, that Mr.. Hoefs had taken
great pains to increase the company's
business In this city. and that he was
universally liked by the business men
of either city. A great deal of freight
was shipped over the Green Bay road
through his efforts. The customers of
that road always found him agreeable,
obliging and pleasant, also attentive to
the Company's best interests here. In
displacing Mr.. Hoefs, they loose an ex-
cellent employee and Grand Rapids
good citizen.
One of the most pleasant parties
ever given in this city took place at
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fl.
Compton, Friday afternoon Feb. 26.
Grandma Compton was at their home
and it was her SSth birthday. Mrs.
Compton quietly dispatched invitations
to a number of our aged citizens to be
present for supper and have a good
time. The following persons respond
ed; we give their names and ages
Grandma Compton IS. Mrs. Hodges
81, Mrs Garrison 65, Grandma Men
net 70. Mrs. Pratt 6S. Mrs. Wood