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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
DEATH OF MRS. DODGE.

At her home in this village on Satur-
day, September Is, Emma, wife of
Alfred Dodge, adged 81 years and IL
months. Mrs Dodge was born at Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, Oct. Is, 1850, but she was
brought to Wisconsin by her parents
when child and, until her marriage in
1874, lived in Wood county. For thir-
teen years, with the exception of about
two years on Mr.. Dodge's Clark county
farm, she has lived in Medford, and no
lady ever lived here who was held in
higher esteem. She was an intellectual,
cultured lady, with broad ideas and
mind stored with rare fund of inform
alton on general subjects. But that is
not all: She was grand woman in the
noblest and purest sense. In her
religion there was room for all the world
and there was room enough in the
world for her to walk her way with
never a wish to jostle or frown others
from her path. She was contented with
her lot, and never allowed envy or
malice to cast their shadows over her
life. Kind, charitable, ever ready to
forgive and forget, she was model
woman, perfect wife and mother.
The funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon, from the NJ. E. Church. Chas
Houston and wife, of Pittsville, and
Thos. Houston, Tomahawk, brothers
and sister-in-law of the deceased were
present. Three children, all boys and
her husband are left to mourn her loss,
and she also leaves father, L. A.
Houston, of Wood county, the two
brothers mentioned above and one
sister, Mrs. E. 7. Whitrock, of Medford.
: Medford Star and News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
FIRE.

Wednesday night about II O'Clock fire
broke out in one of S. A. Spafford's S
barnes near his residence. The fire
spread to the new barn and sheds and
it took but a short time before both
barns were enveloped in flames. A
perfect gale was blowing. Nothing
could be taken out, except cutter and
sleigh, by knocking the rear end of the
shed out Only one horse occupied the
barn and he was burned. Origin of fire
not known. The engine did good work
when started but the water in the Chase
reservoir soon gave out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cry COUNCIL CHAMBER

tITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. |
Sept. Sd 1888. I
The common cOnncil met in special
session with Henry Kuntz Mayor in the
chair
Alderman present F. Closuit, J. Lutz,
D. Kammeran, G. w. Baker and F.
Pomainville Absent, L. Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The bill of l. L. Mosher called up
and on motion the same not allowed.
Application of D. w. Brown for
saloon license with n. Johnson and
Chas. DAILY as sureties was accepted and
license granted.
On motion the Mayor was appointed
a committee of one to see that the
engine house was properly repaired.
His Hon. the Mayor now names the
following persons to act as Inspectors
and Clerks of election for the ensuing
year, to-wit:
First ward-Inspectors VIM. Ashford
Chas Pitch and d. Lutz, Jr Clerks, j.
L. Cotey and D. CASTILLO.
Second neutrality-suspicious., J. B. Has
brouck, S Brazeau and ]. D. Labreche.
Clerks, D. Huntington, and E. I.
Bodette.
Third ward-Inspectors, NJ. c. Wood
worth, John Mccarthy and James
McCarty. Clerks. B. F. Runyan, and s.
ID. Demarais.
There being no further business on
motion the council adjourned.
T. w. BURT. City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
The Harrison Log Cabin Song Book
With Music.

The publisher of the above writes US
that so great is the demand for music
edition of the Log Cabin Song Book, at
a popular price, that he has had one
prepared at a heavy expense, and
substituted for the first book in the new
edition just out. A few new songs have
also been added Of the first edition,
$4,000 copies have already been sold.
Sample copies by mail, 10 cents; special
rates to clubs. A. II. SMYTHE, Pub,
Columbus, O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
CranberrieS Burned.

BERLIN, Wis, Sept. 20.-About II
O'Clock last night the large cranberry
warehouse owped by George Sacket,
located on the larsh four and a half
miles from this city, was destroyed by
fire. In the building were 1900 barrels
of berries-the entire crop of the
season-which were destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at 10000, half
covered by insurance. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

Mr. II. kellogg, of Centralia, who
was employed in the Centralia FIGURING
Mills for several years, quit there the
past summer and went to Merrill He
is now engaged with his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Parrott, in the milk business in
that city. He is well satisfied with his
work and will probably move his
family there if he is successful in selling
his residence here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

Rev. Smith and wife left Monday
morning to attend the NJ. z. Conference
which meets in Racine on Tuesday.
Their many friends in these communi-
ties outside of the church society are
in hopes that Mr.. Smith will be return
ed to his congregation here as his
services are very much appreciated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

Tie best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, litter, Chapped Hands,
Ehilblains Corns, and all skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by W.
l. Mood & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention for the
county of Wood uilI be held at the Court House
in the city Of Grand Rapids in said county on
the 11th day Of october next at 2 clock p. m
for the purpose of placing in nomination can
didates for the several county offices and also a
candidate for member of assembly from said
county to be voted for at the coming election.
The several towns, villages and cities, of said
county are entitled TO representation in said
convention as follows, viz:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
T. ". BURT. CITY Clerk


While Mr. Silber was in Chicago the
past week he purchased an upright
piano of the latest design manufactured
by E. 6. Harrington & Co., of New
York, which he presented to his daugh-
ters Sarah and Clara and they are both
correspondingly happy. Mrs. Silber
has engaged Prof Aleck Zenier who
will instruct them in the art of music
When the girls are proficient in the art
we viii call for an exhibition.
Subscribe for the PEpopTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

Miss Laura .Biron left for Milwaukt e
Tuesday evening where si'e expe#s TO
sp nd a week with friends.
Mr.. Bellows mas rented a saw mill in
the city of Pittsviua, o. Dir. 5. @.
Severns. with the privilege of buying.
He will probably move his family over
there in due time.
4 ladies first care should be to avoid
getting poor wearing shoe or an i'll
fitting one. The Minnesota Shoe Co.'S. !,
fine kid shoes, foot form, hand turned
and great wearer can be obtained a t
bottom prices Of t. c. st. Amour's. Try
them.
From an inside source We learn that
Geo. Hiles who is now in the state of
New York writes back to his friends in
Wisconsin not to bet on Cleveland's
CARRYING York State for they will surely
get left.
Mr.. VIM. Beaupre, the Oculist,
recently from Merrill, has located in
our sister city Centralia, for several
months. He has opened an Office over
Mrs. Peterson's millinery store where
he viii be pleased to have all those
suffering with sore eyes call on him.
He comes well recommended and
guarantees a sure cure or no pay.
We were instrumental in selling the
Beliant residence in this city to Mr.. ].
0. Hebert, as one of the properties for
sale on our list. Mr. Hebert made the
purchase of this residence for specula-
ton only. He will make some
improvements thereon before snow
flies. Consideration S1050.
Mr.. Prettyman returned home
Monday morning and wanted us to say
to the people of Wood County that he |
has purchased another large stock of
goods which will be received this week |
that he will sell cheaper than ever.
Winter goods ofal kinds for sale cheap
Remember the place is in the Gardner
block in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
Sale Of Forfeited State Lands.


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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

We invite you to visit US, and
see our great bargains in cook
stoves, heating stoves, tinware,
coffee pots, pals, pans, crockery,
glassware, lamps. A full line of
groceries, teas, sugars, spices, &c.
windows and doors. Kerosene
he best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

Consult your interest, use your
judgment and invest your money
where it will do you the most
good. We solicit comparison of
goods and prices. Do not be
blind slave to old terms, old prices
and old places, but think, look
and act for yourself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
PER T r Y ARD

Twelve fine silk plush sacques
same quality Of our celebrated
pushes of last year, that we sold
for $500 and $4,000; and which
we will again sell at same prices
as soon as the season opens up.
but in order to increase sales and
place the same before the season
opens. We will offer the follow
ing inducement to early buyers,
our
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
Republican Union Club.

This club holds regular meetings the last Sat
urday In every month in rooms under c. H
Slocum's drug store. Every Republican Is cord
tally invited to attend its sessions. The rooms
are open every Saturday evening for the use Of
its members and visitors. officers, F. J. Wood,
president, and A. l. Fontaine, secretary.
The Harvey farm a few miles south of
this city is for sale cheap. The build
ings, barns, sheds, &C., are in good
condition. There are So acres cleared
and under cultivation. For particulars
and prices call at this office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

D. W. Brown, of yesper, viii ope
a saloonsin this city October 1st.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

We ask patronage on the merit
of best goods at lowest prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
An Bon 1Y!la|lrcohe' NJ a. ohe
Why waste a dollar when you
can save it.

Our counters are crowded with
bargain in every line. We place
our price close to cost, marked in
plain figures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
SIS 90 Sacque for SI9.75.
$4,000 " STATS.

and will accept $500 from any Of
those whoswish US to keep them
one of the garments until such
time as they will be ready to take
it providing it don't extend any
longer than Nov. Ist next. Don't
miss the chance. Such a bargain
is plum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
JUST kHCElV LID

Ten pieces of silk pushes ali the
most desirable shades, suitable for
dress trimmings or fancy work
and will be sold at the extremely
low price of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

We respectfully call your atten-
ton to our line of H. J. Holbrook
& Cos, ladies fine kid shoes. We
have the same in different width
and toe, and also in French and
Common sense heels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
CITY OFFICERS.

- 49, Mayor
t1eliIs = I.,l-ei.,,1i - Marshal
An ~ c,,ot+ ~ Treasurer
~ ~ " " ~ s4 Assessor
n n - - 49, ", f,,otT ~. Police Justice
y y ~ =; 4 49, 80 p" y ...... City Clerk
AInERwEE.-First ward Jacob Lutz and Fred
CIosuit; Second ward Dave kamlneTan an1
Iouis gchrader. Third ward Geo. W. Baker anu
Frank Pomainyille-
----~1~~~
GREEN BAY Ee. "a.
Departure OF the trains from Grand Rapids.
Leave going west, passenger 1896 a. IN
:" q Freight. "
q east passenger.
" Freight ht.................... 5:30 a. M
Tickets on sale for all points in United States
and Canada.
F.A HOEFS, Local Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

And will give you
8 lbs best Tea Dust for 81.
Choice Jap Tea per lb 25c-
4oc Jap Tea at 35c.
: lbs for One Dollar.
soc Tea for 45c.
Telephone Soap per bar SC.
Magnetic Soap per bar SC.
Centennial, Our Brand, Albion,
and Big Gun 6 bars for 25c.
Hemp seed per lb 7c.
Canary seed per lb &c.
4 lbs for p cents.
Sapolio 6c, others ask Ioc.
French mustard per bottle Ioc-
Pickles
Horse radish, large " 25c
Picked onions "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27
A full line of Henderson red
school house shoes.

Will save you money on dry
goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

The place to get fine suit made
at lowest cash price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26
Peach Shipments.
Brought in Late.

Harry E. Scott and wife went to
Cape May to-day.
Mrs. Senator George Gray is visiting
eer relatives in New Castle.
HIlles and Jones yesterday shipped
set of No. 3 rolls to Portsmouth,
Neb.
Prothonotary George "A. Maxwell
returned from his trip TO Halifax, N.
s., to-day.
The son of Robert Cook, who fell
about a week ago and hurt his head is
getting better.
Claymont st. between 18th and Van.
dever Avenue is still badly blocked by
the piled up earth.
DR.. Fl. r. Wilson left on the . 81
tram this afternoon for Alaska. He
will be gone over month.
The gutter at 18th and CIaymont
streets is not large enough to carry of
all the water it should.
The Rochelle Club will take its sec
ond annual camping trip to Wawasett.
above Birmingham Park, starting
Monday, August 9.
Miss. Ida Bacon Of Laurel, who has
been visiting Wilmington for a couple
of weeks went to Staten Island, N. j..
on visit this afternoon.
Joseph K,Adams who with a party
OF friends went on a fishing excursion
70 Betterton few days since, sent
home large quantity of choice varie-
ties of fish last evening.
Mr.. Devine's trotter, Judge has been
sold TO Benjamin Turf of Bridgeton,
n. j. This pony won the scratch race
at Hazel Dell Park last spring. lie
was favorite with the little folks of
the city.
A lady friend Of the Norny family
was in the city to-day, collecting the
proofs of Ellwood r. Nornys death
for presentation to the insurance
companies, on which ito obtain his life
insurance.
Professor August Sackett of Ohio.
the geologist and paleoutologist, left
this city yesterday to visit the ancient
Pueblo villages of Colorado and New
Mexico in quest of material for Emil
becks Och ward museum.
w. Fl. Boyce Of Georgetown. grand
sachem of 10. r, NJ, visited Matahoon
tribe of the order last evening. He
gave 'long talk" and exemplified
THE unwritten work" He will be en-
tertained at dinner by Joseph pyle
this evening, after which he will visit
Keokuk tribe.
The meeting to arrange for the win
ming race between Nekervis and Miller
which should have taken place On
Tuesday evening did not come off be-
cause OF the non-arrival of Miller.
This does not indicate that the race is
OIL, as 1t will certainly be run on the
date mentioned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26

into the mouth OF bad speaker. Shev
do it. too, and Congressman can stand
any quantity Of that sort OF thing
Most of them have had interesting ex-
perienccs in outside work MIR. Dcvinc
accompanied Mr.. Blaine through the cam
paign OF 1854, reporting his speeches,
and maintaining 20 him q close coniiden-
tial relation. lie Is one Of tho most et-
fective OF living reporters.
The easiest man | ever followed,
said MIR. Murphy to me, is Daniel Web
ster. lie spoke with thoughtful delibera.
tion, constructing his sentences carefully
as he proceeded. But he was exception
ally, almost nnprecedentedly, slow.
When he made n speech once out on Long
Island, Henry J. Raymond reported him
verbatim in longhand, SO that the Courier
and Enquirer set up the speech from
his original notes Clay spoke more
vehemently. but not much more rapid
w, and his method may be conn
pared TO that OF Ingalls, Calhoun
was much more impetuous and fiery.
Make q note of this: II is easier
TO report now than thirty or forty years
ago, because men indulge less in ora
torical splurgcs. and conilnc themselves
more 20 plain and unimpassioned BUSH
ness statements. They speak more TO in
duence the Senate, | think, and less 30
excite the country"
FULLER WALKER
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26
RssLResr cornuoToRs.
Four Excursions Left WHINING
ton To-dny-Other Outings.

Four excursions left the city this morn
ing for as many different points. That
given by the Order OF Rail Road Conduc-
tors to Rebohosh was the largest. Their
first train pulled out OF the P, w. q b.
ststion this morning with nearly
800 persons on board. Engine No.
"a, John BeckIsy engineman,
was attached to the train. William c.
johnson was the conductor. The train
was composed OF u passenger and one
baggage car. Eleven OF the cars were
filled with excursiouists one was re-
served for the New Castle delegatiAp,
which viii an it. The second train, drawn
by engine No. Sc, Thomas Truman, en-
ginemau, aud Colonial John T. Lay6eld,
conductor, was made up Of 10 cars. Il
left here empty and will commence
to make stops at State Road. Niasteen
cars were distributed on the Delaware
division from Middletown south by train
last night. This morning engine No. as,
James Grubb engineer and John Fleming
conductor, started from Delmar and picked
up these cars, carrying them on to the
beach. Another train ran from Franklin
City over the D., NJ & V. branch. A large
crowd went. c. F. Hawkins alone sold les
tickets.
The excursion of theKnights of Pythias to
Atlantic City went from the Fourth street
wharf to Pennsgrove and from thence by
rail to the seashore. The steamer Whining
tion and an excursion barge from Philadel-
phia towed by tug took the excursionists
over the river. About $50 attended.
Liberty Conclavs OF Heptasophs took
about 100 30 Birmingham Park this morn
ing. More will follow this afternoon.
About 200 went on the excursion OF the
Washington Fire Company to Psnnsgrove
on the steamboat Juniata this morning.
Others will so over this afternoon.
Ia addition TO these excursions, about
400 persons went to Augustine Pier on the
steamer Wilmington. and forty to Cape
May by the Republic.
The & o. R. Il. ran an excursion OF
some colored Sunday school from Philadel.
phia TO Brandywine Springs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26
BALI 90 uEs HOWE.
Hts Creditors Ratified Him and so
NE Ran Away.

Montgomery Ball OF Hockessin, Del. i,
who left suddenly and without any ex-
PLANTATION on May 10, 1887, for parts I'M
known, returned just as Unexpectedly yes
terday. He is very discreet in what he say
but it is understood that he saw a good
deal of the United States in the interval of
his absence. He looks better than he did
for many years previous to bis unheraldad
tour, and he says that he has come home TO
stay.
He went away. be says, because OF his
debts. He could not bear to meet his
creditors, nor could be face the extremity
of making en- assignment of his farm and
stock. He was ratified and SO ran away,
leaving his wife to go through the double
ordeal Of forced sale OF their property and
OF his heart. breaking conduct. He says
that he Is happy again, now that
the old scores are all wiped Off
the slate, and that he feels ready TO
begin over again.
be left 80 mysteriously while in this city
on business osteusibly on the date named,
and although the widest publicity wos
given to his disappearance by the news
papers and correspondents of this city.
nothing was learned OF him until his volun-
tary return yesterday morning. A friend
OF his says that there are worse fellows
than Tom Ball.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26
sExAroR Eranrs. pInrmMa.
How He Might Have Beoomo Journa
Al

list.
Can any one imagine what sort OF an
editor William Maxwell Evarts, senior
Senator from the Empire State, would
have made
! rang Mr.. Evarts' door bell the other
night 70 learn what the great man
thought Of one or two things that nova
days .agitate the newspapers il not the
public
a sable-faced doorboy with voice Of
velvet unhesitatingly led mo into the
parlor where Mr.. Evarts sat in low
rocking chair reading the evening paper.
marvel daily said Mr.. Eyarts,
after he had given the weather gentle
compliment, :" at the newspaper press
1t is fact in our national progress that
| cannot comprehend. IL is now fifty
years since / graduated from old Yale
and stood on the threshold Of life casting
about for something TO do. II / had
obeyed the law of my environment /
and become clergyman.
should have studied three years longer
There was slight pause in Mr.. EvRrts'
meditation IN which | coniured before
my minds eve a picture OF this great
lawyer lnunehin, "A petition TO the thro 10
OF trace at Thursday evening prayer
meeting IN the presence OF twenty parish-
lQhers slttlng here aud there on benches
hundred
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-26
Coroner,s ,Qusnt.

Coroner Barehill summoned jury VS.
terday afternoon TO inquire into the cause
Of the death Of James Il. Wrightington.
The evidence submitted to ths Jury showed
that Wrightington was employed a. car
psntsr By the p, ". & D. Railroad Com
pany, in fitting up cars for peach shlr-
ments. On the day OF tbs accident
WrlghtingEon and Dietz. the othsr man
injured, was standing in the cnmpany's
yard on e. Fourth 81 leaning up against
some cars. Sons other cars were pushed
up against the ones alrssdy there and
both Wrightington and Dletz ran to couple
them, and both we're sqleezsd together.
The men walked out and ia few minutes
sat down exhausted. The jury rendered
verdict OF accidental death.