Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
FHE CREAM CITY.

1u6SUdy ana w N6Oueeutl OA ldSI week
in attendance at the Wisconsin Press
Association, which held their annual
business meeting in that city. There
was large attendance of the editors of
the state and most instructive and
beneficial session was had. The different
papers read, on subjects assigned them,
appertaining to matters of interest to
the profession, were ably presented and
discussed. Election of officers took
place which resulted as follows:
President-John Hicks, of the Ooh
kOsh Northwestern.
Vice-presidents-F District, J. E.
Killeen, of the Kenosha Union; Second
District, Mai. c. II. Pettibone, Of the
Horizon Reporter; Third District, Capt.
w H. Bennett, of the Mineral Point
Tribune; Fourth District, L. W. Nieman
of the Milwaukee journal; Fifth Dis
trict, ". 4. Hume, o. the Chicago Times
Sixth District, s. S. lockwood, of the
Portage Register; Seventh District,
Ellis B. Usher, Of the La Crosse Chron-
icle; Eighth District, r. J Flint, of the
Dunn County News; Ninth District, J.
A. Ogden, OF the Amigo Republican.
secretary-F. W, Coon, Of the Edger-
ton Tobacco Reporter.
Assistant Secretary-A G, Harmon,
of the Ripon Commonwealth.
Treasurer-David Atwood, of the
Madison State Journal.
The arrangements for q summer vaca-
ton was left with the executive COM
mitee who will report in due time as to
the result of their deIiheration. A trip
over the $500" railroad is contemplate
ed.
Before leaving the city the writer in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II.
Barnum, Of Wausau, visited many places
of interest, among which were the Dime
Museum. The greatest curiosity in the
museum was what they advertise as the
"Turtle Boy" A small darkey stand
ing about two feet high, with his hands
and legs in the same form and shape as
a turtle. He is said to be q years of
age, and talks fuently and is real
bright.
We next visited the business mems
Commercial Club rooms which were
elegantly furnished in all the depart
ments, from the billiard room and bar
i'll the third story, to the reception room
and parlors down stairs. The draperies
and furnishings being in the latest style
and of costly material. If the business
men Of Milwaukee, who are members
of this club, don't receive rest and en-
joyment in these elegant apartments,
they can delegate their poorer brethern
in the rural districts, to the comforts of
the place.
The third place of interest we visited,
was the Evening Wisconsin building,
wherein one of the ablest edited papers
in the state is published. Through the
courtesieS of Managing Editor Bleyer
and E. T. Eddy, foreman Of the job de-
partment we were shown through the
entire establishment. This printing
Office is equipped with all the latest
improved pressesan machinery known
TO the trade and they turn out as nice
work as can be issued from any office
in the United States. We enjoyed the
privilege of a short conversation with
Mr.. Cramer, who has become both deaf
and blind from overwork. We found
him most pleasing and social gentle
man wholly taken up with the questions
of the day that are now agitating the,
country.
We returned home Thursday morn
ing well pleased with our short visit in
the Cream City.
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Mr. Frank Morrill,, OF Minneapolis,
surprised his relatives and friends
Tuesday afternoon by his appearance
in the city. Frank looks well and
hearty and reports the Grand Rapids
people Of that city all well His host OF
friends were glad to shake his hardy
hand of toll and renew old friendships
The Spring and Summer fashion plates
and samples of latest style suitings have
been received by A. VI. Shoblad, the
popular Centralia tailor, who stands
ready to turn out first-class clothing on
short notice. Give him trial order
and have him verify the above. Shop
over Johnson, Hill & Co.'S store.
Pat Donahue, knot-sawyer at the
| Mannville Mills, was run over by wild
engine at Powers Switch, two miles
above Marshfeld Wednesday evening
and instantly killed. 1t is supposed he
had been drinking. Donahue had g
wife and two children.
The steam fire engine was received
from Hudson, New York, on Wednes
day last, where it had been undergoing
repairs by Clapp G Jones manufacturer;
of that engine. The fire company gave
it a fair trial on Tuesday afternoon and
it gave perfect satisfaction. In ter
minutes time they had 80 pounds O.
steam on. The engineer is we'll pleased
with the improvements.
The city marshal made his returns tc
the County Treasurer Monday. He
returned only S164.44 delinquent out O
a total tax roll Of about $4,000. This il
good showing for the citizens of Grand
Rapids D. W. Compton assisted hin
in making the collections.
Mrs. W. T. Jones, of Centralia, and
her mother Mrs. H. II. Compton, of thi:
city, left Monday evening for Milwau.
kee where Mrs. Jones will take medi.
Gated baths. May she improve he1
health is the wish of her many friends.