Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-04
BUSINESS ITEMS.

D. Nj. Huntington viii soon commence
the erection Of his new store building.
He recently purchased lot of Mr.. G.
Z. Gardner on the island UPON winch
he will move his present shop building.
FoR SALE.-The property known as
the Grand Rapids .Hotise. Four lots and
a large frame building all in good con-
dition. For particulars enquire of Mrs.
NJ. Slattery. IT,
Last Sabbath morning Rev. Kilbourne
and wife, Mrs. f. c. Smith and Mrs.
Chas. Raymond were elected delegates
TO the Lemonweir convention which
meets at Merritts Landing, near Port
age. The delegates left on Tuesday.
ASTA complete line of Wisconsin
legal blanks at this office.
We noticed \. L. Compton driving a
new span of horses through Main street
the past week. On inquiry we learned
that they had been purchased in the
southern part of the state by Mr.. Chase,
near GAINESVILLE. They are blooded
stock
There are many places in the side
walks of this city that are greatly in
need Of new walk or immediate repairs:
The injury or breaking of one limb
would cost the city more than the
necessary repairs all about the city.
N@Sn nTailors come and 90, but NJ. ].
McRaith, the old reliable, continues the
even tenor Of his way and manufactures
fashionable suits Of clothing for the
most fastidious.
j. Z. Ingraham & Co, ofBalch's Ranch
are building cranberry house 44xl2j
feet with Is foot posts upon a perma-
nent foundation. This same company
have already put in store building and
filled it with a stock of goods at this
station. Several new families have al
ready located there. Large improve
ments are being made at this point.
Rsz7~ Fruit Juices the popular drink of
the season at VIII Gross fruit house.
Mr.. I. A. Taylor while out in the
of Vesper Monday on
insurance business captured a small cub
bear. He picked it up along the road
side put it into his huggy and brought
it to this city. The boys say that Tom
is soon going into the show business.
He now has two COWS and . cub-bear as
a starter.
IG2g If in need of q business or dress
suit call on NJ. j. McRaith the old stand
by.
During the storm Tuesday night the
struck tree in VIM. Kings
yard shattering it to pieces. The house
is occupied by Edward Lynch. This Is
the fifth time III the past three years
that the lightning has struck some
house or object within radius of two
blocks. There must be some mineral
attraction in that locality.
EsFThe Green Bay Winona & St.
Paul r. r. Co., will give excursion rates
for the season to Lake Emily at 1.1O
for the round trip. Tickets good for 80
davs. IT,
The Wausau base ball team for this
season consists of the following players:
Ed. L. Eggers, pitcher; Martin j. Lee,
catcher; John Lee, short stop; Mark
Bells, first base; VIII Wright, second
base; Elmer Miller, third base; Henry
McCrossen, left field; JOS. Martin, cen-
ter field; 0: Palmer, right field and
pitcher. This club as now organized
will be hard to defeat. The club at New
London thought so when they only
made two runs in two days playing.
H. \ fine new stock of chocolate
creams, all high price frst-uiass goods,
just received at A. w. Rumsey's.
Messfs. NJ. S. Pratt and L. Schroeder,
are both employed at
Meadow Valley, erecting cranberry
houses, wagon and carriage house and
a large sleeping house to accommodate
80 men, for Mr.. Peter Hackney. When
through with the above work they will
commence the erection of an $4,000 res
idence for Mr.. +. G. Treat, Of the same
place The foundation is already laid:
They will also do the work on addition
to Mr.. Treats cranberry house, 40x50
feet with Is foot posts.