Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-25

Doud x Muir, the popular shoe firm,
have a unique sign in front of their bus
mess place. 1t is large boot about the
right size for the fighting editor of this
office.
B@Hot and Cold water baths at
L. Fournier's barber shop. First-class
service. If.
4 Mr.. Green drives an old crippled
grey horse that can hardly travel. He
should be arrested for cruelty to ami
mails. The city authorities should look
after this case.
Geo. Norton, Of McDill, but formerly
a resident of this city, was III the city
the past week renewing his acquaint-
ances. George looks natural and is feel
Ing as young as ever.
\ safety bicycle did not have sufi-
cient attraction for Miss Ellen Minahan
and she therefore sold it to Miss Lucy
Woodwork who finds great pleasure in
riding.
Mr. A. n. Cross, of Babcock, was in
the city Wednesday on business and
called at this office. He renewed his
subscription for the REPORTER for an
other year.
Those who are possessOrs Of World
fair souvenir coins can have them linked
to their neck CT watch chains by calling
on j. R. Chapman, the jeweler, at east
end Of bridge
Mrs. E. G.. Rumsey and her daughter
Mrs. May Achilla are both i'll. Mrs.
Achilla is spending the summer here
with her mother, Mrs. Bronson is car
ing for them.
j. r. Chapman has fine display of
hair ornaments in his show window this
week. Ladies have you examined
them? If not, do SO at once and make
your selection. They are artistic.
T. 7. Cunningham, secretary Of state,
is authority for the statement that
bicycles and electric light plants. polls,
etc, are assessable the same as all other
property He made this statement in a
letter to T. J. Cooper.
Ellis Kroner has left the Northern
Lights Co. He passed through this city
Sunday night on his way to Mount Car
mel, ILL.,, where he joins another COM
pany for trip through the south and
west.
If when you start for the big show
down in the windy city, you should
find yourself in need of trunk, satchel
or telescope bag remember that Doud &
Muir, the shoe men, carry very large
assortment Of them.
Mr.. n. Reiland purchased what is
known as the Slocum house Of John
| DAILY the past week. Consideration
$1,000. This is an advance of $500 in
tWoyear yet some people say property
| is not advancing.
The Board of Health, through the
city physician, DR.. Hougen, have issued
notices to the people generally in this
city to clean up their premises. This is
the right move and cleanliness should
be insisted upon.
! Mr.. Peter Rocksteadt who has held a
clerkship with F. Pomainville for the
past nine years, resigned his position
the past week. He has been succeeded
by Mr. Geo. Frechette who waits upon
the customers of that popular resort.
Mr.. Ferdinand Phillip, of Rudolph,
has an excellent pasture of tame feed
in which he can pasture several head of
horses. Anyone desiring to pasture
| their horses for the summer can find an
excellent opportunity here. Good
water and plenty of feed.
Miss Mills who has made her home
with. the family of F. McKinnon left
Wednesday for New York where she
will take passage for England. She is
called to her home there by the serious
illness of her mother and will probably
| be gone two months.
Mr.. A. D. Vedder, of Rochester,
Mimi, a brother of Mrs. E. G. Rumsey,
is visiting in this city the guest of his
sister and family. It will be remembered
that Mrs. Rumsey has been poorly all
winter and is seriously sick at the pre-
sent time. He came in reply to a tele-
gram announcing her illness.
The highway in front of M. ]. Nc
Raith's residence ought to be protected
in some manner on the west side. The
rains are washing the banks next to the
river IN such way that some accident
will occur if it is not attended to. Some
dark night team might run off into the
railroad or river below.
New subscribers are constantly being
added to our subscription list. 1t is the
paper for the people irregardless of
race or color. If you want to keep
posted on the local affairs of city and
county take the WooD COUNTY REPORTER
the oldest paper in Wood County. Els
tablished in 1857.
Messrs John Rothmen, T. hurry and
! w. Bronson, of Stevens Point came to
this city Sunday morning on their
wheels. They came down on the west
side of the river and returned on the
east side. While here the wheelmen in
this city entertained them and rode
about the city.
Mrs. Thomas Mccormick who has