Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25

uay evening IOF ner nome III OaWSOh-
She has spent most of the Winter
with friends in this city.
Rev. S. Smith will preach at the
Rein School House at 2:30 2. nj.
Sunday next and at Temperance Hall
Rudolph Station at 7 o'clock P. NJ.
Messrs. Spencer and Mack have put
in group Of five electric lights in
Chas. Gouger's saloon. They are work
ing nicely.
It is expected that Rev. Loomis will
occupy the pulpit at the Cong'l church
next Sunday in exchange with the
pastor.
Two fine oil chromos encased in gilt
frames at Slocum's s announce to custom
ers that Treelow's Complexion powder
gossamer and Swan Down for the COM
plexion are the best.
Now is the time to 60 to California.
The G. NJ. & st. Paul Go. rate from
Centralia, by way Of Chicago, to any
point in California, is S47.55, subject
to change without notice.
Chas. Quinn and John, have been
hard at work the past week renovating
the Wood County Drug Store. Ward
Pulver has done neat job in painting
the interior with white.
Miss Permelia Belenger eldest
daughter of Ell. Belenger, of Oshkosh,
and Mr.. Jos Dubois, will be married
Tuesday March End. Her friends are
please over the pleasant prospects.
Miss Louisa Short died suddenly
last Wednesday, week, and was in
tered the following day at the Catholic
cemetery in this city. Her case is
reported to have been very sad one.
Tank Kee gives splendid enter
tainment and has besides large
amount of wonderful curiosities.
Please bear in mind that he is not an
ignorant Cheap John Chinese, but a
highly educated gentleman.
The sensational item which appear
ed recently concerning the dangerous
condition Of the bridge is quite laugh
able That the bridge was in need Of
repairs, is fact, but it's being danger
Gus to such degree is the results
of wild imagination.
A new Lutheran Church will be
erected in town of Sigel this Spring
36x60 feet, Is feet posts, with tower
go feet high. It's style will be Gothic.
Estimated cost $4,000. Mr. NJ. s.
Pratt will make bid on the job.
Frank Garrison has purchased
large stock Of we'll assorted suitings
for the Spring trade, and M. Vaughn,
the tailor, has received the spring
fashion plates and stands ready to
make a business suit of clothes on
short notice. Be sure and call.
Capt. J, E. Cleghorn spoke to a large
audience at the Cong'l Church Mon
day evening upon the liquor question
from prohibition standpoint. He is
ready and forcible speaker His argu-
ment is sound tho many differ with
him.
A number of our musical people will
leave to-day to assist the ladies of
Dexterville in giving an entertainment
at that place this evening. A fine
Sunday School has been organized ever
there and the proceeds will be applied
toward securing library.
It is reported that at Willard & Co.'S
saw-mill at Sherry, that Hans Oleson
lost hand by coming in contact with
the ''slasher," and Mr.. Doty, head
sawyer, sustained a fractured leg, by
being caught by slab when "gigging"
These accidents occurred on the 10th
inst.
A fine Diebold safe adorns the
private Office Of R. Parrish and & Bro,
Its weight is 1000 pounds. It has
special burglar and fire proof qualities
that will afford more safety to private
effects, papers, books and cash. A fine
Fairbank Standard scale has also been
purchased.
Geo. Huntington had his right foot
quite badly bruised Friday morning
while assisting in hauling hosecart at
the Mahoney fire. He fell and the cart
wheel passed over the foot 1t is only
a short time since his left foot was
laid up from severe cut received
while chopping in the woods. George
is unfortunate
VIM. Young the champion stave
cutter at Pittsyille, was laid up in this
city Monday. This winter Mr.. Young
has charge of logging crew of 18
men, and 20 teams are kept busy haul
ing the logs to D. s. & Co.'S mill, a
distance of six miles. They viii get
in 1,000,0 900 feet
Mr.. Henry Schnably, has come
home for season from his Western
abode. On learning of his fathers i'll