Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-24
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GO at the central House
Mrs. Joseph Cotey has friends visiting
her from CALIFORNIA this week.
Senator Sawyer's wife died in Wash
ington Monday May the 2lst of paral-
ysis.
We are positively selling trunks and
valises at cost at J. Bogoger & Co.'S,
exchange.
Messrs. Chas. Lemley and John T.
Miller are rushing the new ferry boat
right along.
Mrs. Dan Camp, OF Oseo, Wis, was
aguest of Miss Nellie Kroner few days
this week.
Call and see the fine line of chamber
suits just arrived at J. Bogoger & Cos,
exchange.
Parties desiring q good working horse
viii do well to call upon Kruger &
PhiIleo, in this city.
Mrs. S. L. Knapp, after long visit
with her daughter Mrs. A. L. Fontaine,
returned to st. Paul Wednesday.
| Mr.. Langdon and small crew of men
under him are accomplishing great
deal of work on the streets for the city.
Judge Webb is home this week ready
for the May term of the Circuit Court
which opens in this county on the 28th
inst.
HOUSE TO RENT.-With ten rooms,
three lots, barn and chicken coop.
Rent $40 per month. Enquire of First
National bank. 2w
'What are the last teeth that Gomez"
asked teacher Of her class in physiolo-
gy. "False ones mum" replied boy
Who had just walked up on the back
| seat.
Mr.. Carlos Blake, of Rudolph, has
become so mentally unbalanced that it
was thought best to take him to Oshkosh
for treatment. He was taken there
Tuesday.
! No, Mr. Rossier you are wrong again
we don't want you to ride over the pulp
mill slide for we don't wish you such
luck The rivermen gave you that in
vitation.
The Hattie Irving Comedy Company
played to fair audiences in this city the
fore part of the week. They are a first
class company, deserving liberal patro-
mage.
| Mrs. John Hamm is making improve
ments in her store and is compelled to
use the building across the street from
her place to display her goods.
z. Lanuette is fixing up his lot in nice
shape preparatory for the landing of
ferry number two. He will make his
place very attractive.
Geo. Brazeau who IS now employed
in R. Connor &, Co.'S, store at Auburn
dale, spent the Sabbath in this city. He
returned to his labor on Monday.
The young men missed an able SER
mon on st. Johns "model young man"
delivered by Rev. Smith Sabbath even
ing. Those who were present will un-
doubtedly profit by his remarks.
Parties desiring pine slab wood or
hard wood, can have their orders filed
by leaving the same at J. A. Bogoger &
Co.'S. store in this city, or T. MacKin
mons Office Centralia. 2w
Geo. 4. Neeves and w. B. Neeves
have decided to put in the electric
light in their residence and men are
now engaged putting in the poles and
stretching the wire.
Mr. and Mrs. Fox, members Of the
Irving Comedy Co. were in this city
twenty years ago and played in what
was then known as Worthington's hall.
They noticed a few old land marks.
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.
E. c. Talmadge has engaged his ser
vices to Sherry & Co. at Vesper, as gen
eral overseer Of store and mill. Mr..
Cameron expects to go east this summer
to be absent some time and Mr.. Tai
madge takes his place.
F. w. Young of the Poplar Grove
Farm, has perhaps, the youngest COW in
this State She is a Jersey and is Is
months and days old. The calf is =
hands in height and is days old. The
calf is for sale but the COW is not.
Mrs. John Mccain treated her Sab
bath School class 10 a picnic and fishing
expedition last Saturday. We learned
that the young people enjoyed the treat
very much. The number Of fish caught
is question.
While crossing Yellow river week
ago Wednesday Mr.. Henry Sampson,
with a team of horses, came pretty near
losing his life 10y drowning. One of the
horses was drowned. Mr.. Sampson
was saved by the timely assistance of
friends. It was a narrow escape.
Saturday of this week or the fore-pa~t
of next week, DR.. T. B. Robinson. will
be in this city ready to wait upon his
patients again. Many viii be glad to
look upon that form which strongly
resembles German fore-fathers. Doc
your friends viii be glad to see you
I back again.
The High School closes this year on
the Sth instead Of the 11th as heretofore
stated. The following persons are mem