Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-28
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
Henry's Minstrels May Sd.


Blue Denim Overalls at the Hus-
tier only 40 cents per pair.
ETWe have just received another
big bill of soft and crush hats at Doud &
Muir's.
Get in line and follow the crowd to
the Hustler and examine their special
prices on shoes.
Hi Henry's minstrels numbering so
people will appear at the Opera House
on Tuesday May Sd.
Eg%O. T. Hougen NJ. D., Office over
Woods Drug store. Telephone at office
81. at residence 4.
aaS If you want first-class Job of
| repairing done to your watch remember
that j. R. Chapman, the new jeweler,
| is the man.
A million dollar fire took place in
| Philadelphia Wednesday April 9th.
The Times Office was included in the
FIRE.
The carpenters are nearly through
with the wood work over Doud & Muir S
shoe store. Mr.. w. C. Martin will
commence papering and finishing the
wood work in oil this week.
WANTED Statesmen, local and travel
ing, for Wholesale Whiskey House.
Fine case goods a specially. Enclose
self-directed stamped envelope. Lock
| Box Sol. Lexington, Ky.
For SALE.-A desirable tract of land
containing 26 lots, lying two blocks from
| the Howe High School and eight blocks
from the post-office. For terms and
particulars enquire of DR.. O. T. Hougen.
STRAYED:-A light red, two-year-old
| heifer came INTO my place and has been
around there for about four weeks.
The owner will confer favor by calling
for same and paying charges.
SAMUEL PARKER.
For SALE.-A house of six rooms and
two lots will be sold cheap for cash.
The property is located near the new
furniture factory in Centralia. For
particulars inquire of z. Lanouette,
Grand Rapids, Wis. 4w
The party Of gentlemen who left last
Thursday for a trout fishing expedition
returned Monday and reported very
poor success. The weather was so
cold that it would freeze their bait
before it struck the water.
Next Wednesday evening, May 4th,
the 7. P. S. c. E., of the Cong'l church,
will hold an Ice Cream Sociable in the
church parlors from to 10 p. m. The
young people have also arranged
POLYTECHNIC Exposition" admission
to which will be by catalogue.
The boys are now at work trying to
organize a good ball team. Plenty of
good material can be had, but what is
now needed is little financial backing
Several business men have manifested
a desire to take stock in the team and
it is probable it will be a success.
A large audience greeted "Pete
Peterson" at the Opera House, Tuesday
evening. The company have a very
laughable combination in the German,
Swede and Irishman. The "dude" is
ever present with his sickn1ng smiles
and eyeglasses. Taken as whole the
entertainment was very good.
gss@The ladies of Wood County are
hereby informed that Mrs G. 0. Baker,
of Grand Rapids, has been appointed
lecturer for the Viavi Co., of Chicago.
She also has the management of Wood
County. Those wishing to know more
of "Viavi' will please call upon her, or
upon Mrs. John Wagner, who has
accepted a position as local agent.
Henry Drever, grader in the yard
of the Alexander Stewart Lumber Co.,
of Wausau, Wis, was killed Wednesday,
A man on a pile thirty-five feet high
let fall five pieces Of 2x4 and hit Drever
on the head, breaking his neck He
was about thirty years old and was
married last fall.
The Madam Fry Concert Co., of
Boston, gave one of their popular
concerts at the Congl church in this
city Monday evening May 25th. While
it was not the best ever given in the
city, it was hrst-class and elected
many compliments. The mother did
not appear as advertised on account of
sickness.
Mrs A. L. Vreeland's talk at Epworth
Hall Friday p. m. was not as largely
attended as might have been desired,
but those that were there expressed
themselves as well pleased and much
instructed. These talks are purely
educational in their nature, although
given by travelling representative of
a wholesale medicine house in Chicago.
They present to mothers and daughters
the simple laws Of Health and Hygiene
based upon physiological truths.
FARM FOR SALE.-Eighty acres of land,
with a new house of six rooms, large
barn, granarv, ETC., also 40 acre hay
marsh, all in the town Of Grand Rapids.
Three miles from the county seat
This property, owned by Gustave
SPONTANEOUSLY, must be sold in the next
80 days, including horses, wagons,
s cows, ii yearlings, and reaper and
mower. This is bargain for somebody.
1t is reported that Mr. Jos. Halls
insurance on his home was in the St. Paul
German Fire Insurance Co., which
recently made an assignment to J. F.
Franzen of st. Paul. The proba bilities
are that he will get but very little
insurance, if any. Mr.. Hall appears to
have more than his share of i'll luck.
We understand that several persons in
the twin cities have policies in this
company.
Messrs. Edward MahOnev and John