Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27

The cold rain, and windy weather OF
the past week has paralized business
generally.
Mr.. D. J. Cole came down'Wednesdav
nlghs from Rhinelander. He is feeling
ana locking well. He reports business
good.
The worlds fair ruby glass set will be
displayed in our show window, this
week, Corriveau & Garrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Donovan. of Bill
lings, Montana, are guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lynch.
Mrs. J. W. Cameron, who has been
sick IN Milwaukee with an attack OF
pneumonia, is in the city at the Witter
House.
Look over the change in Geo. Bakers
advertisement this week and then call
on him for bargains in the furniture
line.
We are pleased to note the return
Of Mrs. Julia Wood from Appleton
where she has been the past two months
with friends. She is now the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Wood.
Mr.. Paul Mccormick and two children.
of Junction City, Montana, are guests
in this city of Mrs. NJ. Belanger.
We invite your perusal Of the article
in this iEsne headed Zone Day in Cha tia
nooga" written by lady friend of ours
in that city. Her account of daily oc-
cuTences in southern cities are realistic,
A set of nice natural looking teet h
very cheap and the necessary extract
ing free when teeth are ordered. Don't
pay high prices when Crawford & Wau-
gaman will work below the prices of
their competitors,
Miss Lucy Woodwork returned from
Stevens Point Thursday. The rest and
| change quite improved her health
which had suffered in consequence of
the long confinement in her mothers
sick room.
Messrs. J. q. lNitter and F. J. Wood
sold what is known as the J. n. Brun-
dage property, consisting of house,
barn and three lots to Mr.. J. NJ. Thorne
Tuesday. Consideration reported to be
81 900. This was cheap property at
that price.
Housekeepers attention. Buy Wash
burn Crosby's Gold Medal the best
| -four on earth. The success of this
| -four has been marvellous. 1t is already
acknowledged by a majority Of the
grocers to have no equal. For sale by
VIII Scott, Jr.
For SALE.-125 acre farm within a
mile of Babcock, with % acres under
cultivation, SO acres fenced and 20 acres
of cranberry marsh. Good house and
barn, farm machinery span of mares,
| two COWS, chickens etc. All for sale
cheap. For further particulars enquire
of A. L. Fontaine.
Mr. J. D.. LaBreche received a letter
Wednesday from st. Joseph Maskionge
Canada, announcing the death of his
mother at the ripe age of IS years.
She leaves ten children seven boys and
three girls, OF which number, Ill, J. d.
LaBreche and Mrs. Henry Belanger are
known by the people of the twin cities.
In last weeks issue in the announce
ment of Rev. R. II. Weller's services it
should have read instruction on con-
frmation intead of instruction and con-
firmation. Only the Bishops confirm
candidates and the announcement OF
confirmation services tonight by the
bishop will be found elsewhere.
While B. NJ Vaughan was in Milwau-
kee the past week he purchased that
tract Of land lying next to Geo. L.
Williams property in this city, Of VIM.
3. Neeves. About rs acres in all. The
consideration is reported to be about
So, 900. This is fine piece Of property
and we are pleased to know that Mr.
Vaughan has come into possession of it
Mr.. Harry Mercer, worlds fair ex-
cursion agent for the G. d. S St. Paul
railroad, was social caller at this office
Friday in company with John G. Love.
He is very agreeable gentleman from
whom we obtained many pointers about
the worlds fair. This company will
have their office at o25 Dearborn st.
Chicago, where their patrons can OBJ
tain any necessary information while in
the worlds fair city. Call on them.
Messrg, Glenn Williams and Will
Brazeau left fog Madison Friday noon
to attend the Freshman Blowout
of the L. ". Philomathian debating
society on that evening. Three of our
| University boys were colleagues in de-
bate upon the affirmative of the ques-
| ton: ''Resolved, that capitation tax
should be Placed on immigration" The
question was decided against them.
Glenn and Will returned home Monday
evening. : e
! About Sc Tenty-tiye members of the
! Chicago Alumni association of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin gave a banquet at
the Wellington Hotel IN Chicago last
Saturday evening in honor OF the new
president DIR. E. X Adams, late presi-
dent of Cornwall University. Among
those present we noticed the names of
D. D. Bishop. E. I. Philleo, and DR..
T. B. Robinson, former Grand Rapidites.
EIr. Jos. Whitney has gone to La
Crosse and other points with his lum-