Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-14

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He is still employed at Vesper.
Mr.. Seth Reeves has closed his ser.
vices as book-keeper for NJ. L Bensley
and is ready for another call.
Arrange walks when convenient, SC
| that outbuildings can be reached with
out wading knee deep in mud next
spring.
NJ. H. Lynn dropped $500 on the
election of the democratic governor in
Ohio. Such is life tho he is not the
only one who lost in the same way
Mr.. Bonham is having residenc
erected on lots west of Mr.. John
Timm's residence in the 4th ward He
commenced little late but the work
man are showing it through III hurry.
Messrs. J. W. Cameron, W. D. Con-
nor, A. c. Briggs, L. /. Doud, and
John P, Horton, members of the
County Board were registered at the
Witter House while in this city.
The Stevens Point Journal came to
our exchange table the past week again
as large as usual with review of the
business interests of that city. 1t was a
creditable issue and an honor to that
enterprising firm of McGloughlin &
SimonS.
For the American Fat Stock Show to
be held in Chicago, Nov. u to 21st, the
Green Bay R. R. Co. will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at fare and one-third
for the round trip. Tickets to be sold
on Nov. IL, Is, Is, IS, 10, and goth, limi-
ted to return within five days from date
of sale.
Have you bought your ticket for the
Concert and Dance to be given by the
Gardner Rifles. If not, why not? Do
so now and don't delay it. You will
hear one of the best concerts ever
given in this city. The Oshkosh band
takes the cake and cream added.
The ladies of the Congregational
Church will give what they are pleased
to call "Bluejay Supper" at the par
lors of that church, December 9th. A
prize medal contest will take place the
same evening.
The deer appear to be quite plenty
this fall as all hunters report quite
good success. Mr.. Reuben Lyon who
is noted as hunter and good marks
man seems to be enjoying unusual
good luck. He has already downed
some eight or ten since the 10Th of last
month.
Merrill News:-Phil. Ward of Grand
Rapids, has leased the Merrill House
from NJ. Poirier and has opened the
same to the public. Mr. Ward is one
of the best known men in this section,
is thoroughly familiar with the business
and under his management the new
place is bound to thrive.
Whooping cough and Group are
robbed of all dangerous consequences
by the free use of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t can always be
relied upon, is pleasant to take, and
contains no injurious substances. For
sale by Walter L. Wood.
In our item last week speaking of the
contract the Green Bay railroad had to
deliver railroad iron for the Winona &
Southwestern, should have read eleven
hundred ton, instead of eleven ton.
Twenty-Five cars of this iron has
already been delivered.
Mr.. D. o. Fisher. one of the open
hearted men in this city, who has been
absent in Montana for several months
is home on short visit. He reports
business active and everything lovely
in and about Helena. He likes the
new state and will probably move
there.
The next meeting of the w. c. 7. U.
will be parlor meeting and will be
held at the residence of Mrs. A. L.
Ridgman, Centralia, on Tuesday of
next week November 10. All interest
ed in temperance work requested to
come. A literary program is in prepar-
alton.
The w. G. 7. U. would make "call'
to all who have papers-that they can
spare-to send them to the NJ. E. Par
sonage. Mrs. Funston is Supt. of
department of Literature for lumber
man employees, and all papers left
with her will be sent from week to
week to camps. We especially desire
contributions of German, French and
Scandinavian papers.
Fisk's original company of Universi-
ty Jubilee Singers will appear in this
city in the near future under the
auspices Of the Congregational
| Church Society. This company is
reported to US as artists in their line
and will furnish our citizens with one
of the best entertainments ever pres
ented here. Date and other particu-
lars will be given later.
School report of school District No. 4.
town or Sigel for the second month
ending Nov. s. 1889. No. of pupils
enrolled 81. No. neither absent nor
tardy viz: Kinda Millenbah, Minnie
Millenbah Anna Granger, Carl Larson,
Johnny Extrum, Carl Moberg absent
one-half day; No. of visitors six.
BELLE MATHEWS.
Articles were fled Nov. 7th in the
secretary of states office at Madison by
the Marshfeld and Southwestern
Railway company. It is organized
with capital of 100000 to build road