Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
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week. DIR. Witter attending.
The water in the Wisconsin river is
still high, but falling some every day.
The Central House is being calcimined
and papered by Ward Pulver the old
reliable.
Miss Kate Beverage, of Minneapolis,
is visiting in this city the guest of Mrs.
F. L. Tibbits.
F. w. Starr closed his winter term of
school in the town of Grant, Portage
county, last Friday.
Mr.. Edward Ketchum left Monday
evening for Illinois to visit his old
friend DR.. Lockwood.
The city clerk holds his Office at the
post-office where he can ALWAYS be
found.
I. L. Philleo's new residence is
looming up and now entirely enclosed.
Mr.. John Martin is rushing its erection.
n. L. Compton is so much improved
that he is out upon the streets. He is
looking pale but well.
D. E. Carey who has been a great
sufferer with rheumatism is able to be
out again. However not without
imping some.
w. H. Cochran's lumber Is being
RATED on the bank of the river below
Woods drug store. A large crew of
men are at work to this end.
Buy McMullen's Woven Wire fence,
cheapest, most durable and best. For
samples and prices call on L. n. Tick
nor, Grand Rapids, Wis. If
D. M. Huntington has purchased the
Kline residence in the second ward.
Mrs. Kline will leave the city this
spring. Consideration was $500. The
property was sold cheap.
Mr.. Slattery has commenced to re-
build the Grand Rapids House on the
old foundation. The style of the build
ing will be more modern.
F. Mac Kinnon & Co., have sold all
their lumber to home and outside
parties. MacKinnon says there is more
money in lumber than in hubs and
spokes.
Having received another new stock of
fashionable millinery goods, Miss A.
Schmidt & Co. invites the ladies to give
them a call.
John Arpin has purchased the Roche
property in the first ward. Considera-
ton $1,000. He will undoubtedly erect
fine residence thereon in the near
future.
For RENT.-The store building in
Centralia, now occupied by Mrs. Chris
Nilsson as a millinery shop. 1t will be
vacated the 1st., of May. For parti-
culars enquire at this office.
J. Bogoger & Co.'S. Exchange. The
cheapest place in the County to buy
new and second hand furniture
Household goods of all kind. Call and
get prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Mrs. D. D. Demarais and children
accompanied by Ellis Kroner left for
Minneapolis Monday last. The trains
were running very irregular but they
were bound to go.
Mr.. JOS. Dugas says that the American
Express office will remain Ia the same
place as be has rented the building of
Mr.. Kroner. He expects to have a
city telegraph Office in connection with
the express business.
The Green Bay Railroad viii be ex-
tended from Winona to Omaha the
coming summer. Work will commence
Immediately. This RAILROAD company
don't propose TO let the flies roost on
them this season.
Just received at J. Bogoger & Co.'S.
Exchange the largest and finest line of
engraYings, artotypes, picture frames
and mouldings ever brought to this
city. Call and see them.
Steve Demarais sold his residence the
past week to Ole Caulson. Considera-
ton 500. Mr.. Demarais has not
decided where he will move to or what
he will do. Roy Prytz will occupy the
residence when vacated.
Character is pure bullion. Reputa-
ton is it's coinage, and we propose to
keep the standard of both by our low
prices and the high standard quality of
our goods No alloy allowed at st.
Amour's Fair Corner.
Mrs. Kate Townsend, of Illinois, sent
us few spring flowers. They were
agreeable visitors during the ice jam and
high water in this city. They were
reminders of spring even though tae
nice weather had not yet reached us.
Loss of Bridge no determept to my
customers. As wagons will be delivered
by me on the Grand Rapids side with
out extra charge to purchasers. Please
call and examine my stock and work,
and get prices. j. L. MOORE.
apr19w4.
Geo. n. Wood has purchased the two
| lots south OF the Wood County drug
store of Mrs. Podawiltz, and the black
smith shop building opposite. He viii
move the building over and divide it in
twain and make two small dwelling
houses to rent. George is enterprising
land viii get to the front.
There is move on the Centralia side
to open the Episcopal church. A
subscription paper will soon be circulat-