Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
HERE AND THERE.
Smoke the Mikado 10 cent cigar.

Il. .. hIHS WIS uOhn IlOIu TntTTll
over Sunday with his brother VIM. I. OF
this city.
Well Lamar has been confirmed after
a great deal of discussion. It's certainly
no credit to Republican senate.
Follow the Eair Corners new adver-
tisement in this issue, by reading the
same you'll come out ahead.
G. d. Jones, of Wausau, was in this
city Tuesday on business. He returned
the following morning.
Monday morning the thermometers
indicated all the way from 80 to IS de-
grees below zero. Some of the inferior
kind were frozen up.
More of the "beautif1l snow on
Tuesday morning. Where, Oh! where,
is the prophet, who prophesied an open
winter? Shoot him.
For several days back the trains on
the G.. NJ. & St. Paul and Green Bay
& Winona railroads have been late
most OF the Tune.
A Grand Masquerade ball takes place
this Friday evening in the Opera Hall.
A grand time is expected. Watch for
the procession in the afternoon.
1t is rumored that T. A. Barnes will
marry a lady from New London to-day
The ceremony will take place at the
Central house.
W. H. Cochran made contract with
the Boynton Furnace Co., of Chicago,
last Tuesday for a hot air furnace,
ranges, fire places, &c, to be placed in
his new residence in Centralia.
Miss Louise Belanger returned home
Tuesday of last week from Sparta, after
three weeks visit as the guest of DR..
Douglass and wife. She reports very
pleasant sojourn.
Through our efforts, Mrs. II. H. Gum
was successful in getting eight dollars a
month pension, as the widow of Mr.. II.
H. Gum, who was member Of the
Mexican war. She made her applica-
ton last March.
FARM'ssFoR SALE-Loeated four miles
Rudolph Station. House barn and dsheds
all in good condition. The Nw4 of Sci
and SwI of Sci Sec. 19, TIP. %, r. $50
acres. Price $4,000. For particulars ap-
ply of A L. Fontaine.
Toboggan.Slide open every. .sevening
during this fine weather. Saturday
afternoonsthe school children will be
permitted to slide free.!. Extra care
will be givens them, that no accident
may befall them.
This city latelyapurchaseda Hook and
Ladder truck and it arrived the past
week. Its a beauty.and..will undoubted-
ly prove valuable addition to our fire
apsratus..m - 1t cost 1925. without the
freight.
John Arpin lost a valuable horse the
past week. He had just purchased a
team and sent them to his camp above
Merrill. Edmond says he was scared
to death, he was so afraid of the cars
that he pined away.
We received the Annual edition of
the Ripon Commonwealth issued Dec.
Both, 1887. 1t was nicely gotten up and
contained valuable information about
that city and it's business interests.
Mr.. c. H. Wood returned to his
labor at Aberdeen, Dakota, leaving his
wife and family in this city. He will
stop day in Minneapolis with relatives.
We hope Mr.. Wood may decide to
locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. c.. St. Amour return
ed home the past week from a short
visit with their daughter and family, in
Minneapolis. They saw most of the
Grand Rapids people and report them
well. Mr.. St. Amour owns some real
estate in st. Paul which he considers
good property to hold.
Grandpa Tenant is the only man in
the city who takes pride in keeping his
sidewalk clean. After every storm we
notice he is out and has his walk clean
ed before the people begin to move to
their work. Mr.. Tenant is 81 years
old and has more enterprise than most
of the young men to-day at 25.
A copy of the Saint Croix Valley
Standard or $500 Line. Edition. was
received at this Office the past
week. 1t is certainly credit to the
publisher, Mr.. L. A. Ingerson. The
paper was illustrated with scenes and
points of interest along the 500 line.
1t was nicely printed and contained
many articles of interest to those who
reside along that line.
Stevens Point Journal: James Nee
han Jr, is principal of the school at
Red Lake Falls, Mimi. He puts in his
spare time studying law. He now tips
the beam at 210 pounds.-Henry
Joseph was at Grand Rapids the first of
the week putting in a job ofwork which
r. A Cook furnished one of the milling
concerns Of that city.-Miss Maggie
Besnah, for the past two years oper-
ator at the Oshkosh office, has been
engaged to take charge of the telephone
Office in this city, as day operator.
School report for Dist. No. 5. Town of
Carson, Portage Co., Wis. For the
month ending Friday Jan, 18th 1888.
Number of days taught IS. Number of
pupils enrolled u. Names of pupils
r,n.thor q l-cnt o.c,r To- AlnIor,nI,o