Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

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COUNTY, WISCONi
Read DR.. DeMaY's advertisement in
this issue. He will be at the Central
House, in this city, fot two weeks. He
comes highly recommended.
The man who reads the paper,
And sponges as he goes,
VIII never reach the blessed land
Where milk and honey flows.
Exchange.
The annual meeting of the County
Board of Supervisors will be held in
this city on Tuesday November 18th at
2 o'clock P. NJ. at the Court House.
The American express Office has been
beautifed by new counter, the work
manship of Mr.. w. A. Keyes. It's a
beauty and the agent is proud of it.
Two of our local young men went out
deer hunting last Sabbath and met with
a case of mistaken identv. In other
words they shot calf thinking it was
deer. 1t cost them about 50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo L. Williams left
Tuesday evening for Chicago where Mr..
Williams has some business matters to
attend to. They viii return Saturday
A sociable will be given at the Grand
Rapids house, Wednesday evening,
9th, for the benefit of the
Catholic church. Refreshments 10 cts.
All are invited to attend.
Mr.. J. w. Cochran left Tuesday eve
ming for Chicago where he will meet
his wife and children to accompany
them home. He will also listen to some
of the notorious Cronin trial if he can
gain admittance.
The North Star Lung and Throat Bal
sam is a sure cure for coughs and colds.
Sept26m6
A sound discretion is not so much
indicated by never making mistake as
by never repeating it [Boveo.
Intelligent people make many
blunders, because they can never
believe the world as stupid as it is
Chamfort.
Miss Sarah Turley returned the past
week from an extended trip in the
South. She visited friends at Hum
phrey, Arkansas, and has promised us
that she would give an account of her
trip for our next issue. We are under
obligations for samples of cotton.
Mr. E. B. Brundage and Miss Emma
Miller, of this city were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Wednesday
October the 30th in the pres
enee of a few frienG~ They left on the
train for Milwaukee.
The next meeting Of the w. c. 7. U.
viii be an Executive Meeting and will
be held at the residence of the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Fontaine, on Tuesday even
ing Nov. 5th, and as there are matters
of Importance to be brought up all
members of the Union are requested
to be present, especially Finance
Entertainment committee.
Mr.. c. H. Slocum returned home
from trip to Rhinelander,
Hurley, Ashland, West Superior, and
Duluth. He is especially delighted
with West Superior and its future. If
we can read our title clear, it would not
us if Grand Rapids lost him as
a business man and resident. We were
with the same idea last sum-
mer while in Superior that it would IN
a few years be large city.
Gross restaurant was the scene of
considerable sport last Monday evening.
They have small Alligator about foot
and half long in a small box with a
glass front. On this evening a mouse
was caught alive in trap and placed in
the box with the Alligator. The sport
was in watching the slow, lazy Alligator
try and catch the mouse. 1t took him
fully an hour before he succeeded, and
when he did he appeared to delight in
killing him.
Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia
Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle, at
Woods Drug Store.
Mr.. Phil. Ward has rented the
Merrill House, at Merrill, and Will
move his family there this week. He
takes possession Immediately. The
house has been renovated throughout.
Electric light, waterworks and all the
modern improvements have been put
in. While we are sorry to lose Mr..