Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Headquarters for melons at Crosses.

heauquarIefS IOf meICpS at Gr0SSe' S
DR.. Robinson was called to Scranton
this week.
L. J. Rhoades, of Stevens Point, was
in the city Wednesday on business.
See change in James Morgan's adver
tisement in this issue Of the REPORTER.
While at the district fair in Stevens
Point, the past week, we were nicely
entertained by DR.. John Phillips and
family.
Cranberry picking is progressing
rapidly on the marshes in this county.
The frost has done but little damage SO
far.
Mrs. Peter Doyle, of Medford, spent
Friday evening with her sister in this
city, Mrs. Peter McCamley.
Mr., and Mrs, Chas. Stainbrook lost a
little girl, II months old, with the
Cholera infantum, on Monday last.
Tuesday mornings Milwaukee Senti-
mel announces that D. w. Compton of
this city has been placed on the pension
list.
Cranberry rakes will be made to or
der with steel teeth of any size, by J. F.
Moore, Centralia. VA
Mr.. Lewis Smith, of Alabama, a
brother of E. C. Smith and Mrs. John
DAILY, is visiting in this city.
Miss Ella Hecox, who has been visit
ing the past summer with her mother
in Centralia, returned to her labors in
Helena, Montana, on Monday.
J. d. Witter and family returned
home Sunday morning from quite an
extended trip in York State.
Mrs. Voyer, of Centralia, and her son
George, of Ishpeming, Mich, left
Tuesday for Minnesota on visit to
Mrs. Carroll.
Mrs. Geo. R. Gardner and family
returned home Sunday morning from
several weeks visit in Columbia county.
Wood county has 161 pensioners and
they receive $4,543.50 every quarter.
This finds its way to the business places
the county.
For RENT.-A house in the first ward
owned by Stephen Slattery. For
particulars apply of owner or at the
Grand Rapids House.
Messrs. ]. w. Cochran and Grin Gray
took their departure Sunday evening
for Columbus, Ohio, to attend the
encampment of the q. A. R.
G. E. Pariseau left Tuesday afternoon
for Milwaukee and Chicago for his fall
stock of goods. Watch for nice line
on his return.
Mr.. John Martin, assisted by other
carpenters, is Gaping the Court House
with new cupola. It's an improve
ment on the old one.
Miss Edith Belanger has been
engaged to teach the school in what is
known as Turley's district in the town
of Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Pride are back
from Minneapolis where they spent
few days taking in the sights of this
Metropolis.
Misses Buckley, Suthard and Jenkins,
teachers in our schools, are comfortably
housed at Mrs. Ferguson's private
boarding house.
Miss Meacham, who has been
employed in printing Office the past
year in Massachusetts, is home again.
This Office acknowledges call.
The Lyon Bros, of Centralia, took
part in furnishing the music for the fair
dance at Stevens Point. They delighted
the passengers on the Green Bay train
Friday night with some of their fine
selections.
A new thirty inch Leader paper
cutter is one of the late additions to the
REPORTER Office outfit. Now come on
with your paper work.
A card was received this week
announcing that, DR.. Lockwood, a
former resident of these cities, was
married September 9Th to Miss Ella
Miner, of Friendship, n. Y. They Will
be at home in Batavia, Illinois.
Mrs. Worden and her daughter Mrs.
Ella Schultz and children, are expected
in this city soon. The climate of
California don't seem to agree with
them.
Mrs. A. S. Robinson, of Centralia,
made this office present of few
cranberries gathered from their marsh
They were very nice.
School opened Monday morning with
a full corps of teachers ali at their posts
with a large attendance of scholars.
Prof Fox with his able corp of assistants
will undoubtedly give Grand Rapids
good school.
B. SiIber returned home this week
from Milwaukee and Chicago where he
purchased nice line of Fail and Winter
goods which he proposes to sell cheap
as the cheapest, Now is your time to
call on brother Silber for bargains.
Figure up the yearly outlay, of would
be economist of foot wear, purchasing
low-priced goods. Thoroughly tried
and tested are the fine shoes made by
the Minnesota Shoe Co. and sold by 7.
c. St. Amour. Try them.
Brace Up.
You are feeling depressed. vour