Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-29
LOCALS.

BIO. T. Hougen NJ D., Office over
Days Drug store. Telephone at Office
81 residence y.
Parties wishing to ride in the Wagon
cite evenings will be charged ten cents
an hour for each person. Children
half fare. Babies excepted. If
j. R. Chapman has just placed very
fine regulator in his store. People
stopping there for exact time can get ii
and depend upon its being correct.
The number of fishermen at Biron
and vicinity Sunday were largely in ex-
cess of the number of fish caught. This
resort is becoming very much fshed
out. But it continues to be a popular
picnic ground.
The Womans' Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. Z. Church will meet
with Mrs. S. Carrington in Centralia
Sept. eth. All members are requested
to be present as the annual election Of
officers will take place, also the opening
of the mite boxes.
Fare to South Centralia for round trip
with Wagonette will be 25c for one per-
son, SOC for two and 1Oc each way for
each person in party of three or more.
This Office is in receipt of samples of
Peerless water melons, Nutmeg and
Canteloupe musk melons the product of
Frank Whitrocks farm two miles east
of this city. They were beauties and
greatly relished by We editors family.
How in the world can you expect to
be cured of the Piles unless you get a
box of Beggs' German Salve? Sample
boxes free. Equally good for Scalds,
Burns, Old Sores, etc. Sold and
warranted by John E. DAILY.
Invitations are out for Musicale to
be given at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Mac Kinnon Friday evening
Aug. 30, for the benefit of st. Rather
ines Guild. a very fine musicale
program will be rendered. Ice cream
and cake served during the evening
The young people Of the NJ. E.
Church give their Bubble Sociable
Friday of this week, Aug. 30, at the
Fair Grounds. Cake and ice cream will
be served and jolly good time is
expected. Be sure and 90 up any time
from until 10 p. m.
A load Of three persons from Babcock
went out chicken hunting Monday on
the marshes in the vicinity of their
town and got rs birds. Chicken hunt
ing is a much favored sport about
Babcock since the law opened, but the
above is little the best record vet
reported
Mr.. John Kollenda, of Centralia, was
married to Miss Mary Sedell, of the
town of Sigel, Monday August Goth at
the home of the brides parents Rev.
Wichlazwski officiating. A dance was
given in the evening to which large
number were present. The young
couple will 90 to housekeeping in new
house north of the furniture factory in
Centralia.
A large picnic outing at Biron has
been planned by number of the young
ladies to take place tomorrow, Friday.
The young men have been quite gener-
ally favored with invitations to be pres
ent and very pleasant day of it is ex-
pected by all. Wagonettes and private
carriages will be in use. good chow
der cook is probably most in demand
Just now.
The Centralia ball team went to
Stevens Point Sunday to contest with
the second nine of that city. They only
took three bats with them and in few
innings these were broken. Point had
one bat and when this was broken thew
had to quit the game, no fence boards
being handy. AS a consequence the
boys from Centralja had to foot their
own expenses. No one could tell the
score up to the time game broke up.
The Catholic Knights gave a pretty
dancing party in the Foresters hall,
Spafford block, Wednesday evening
which was largely attended. The
Symphony Mandolin Club rendered
excellent music and it was one of the
jolliest events Of the season. A nice
lunch was served at midnight which
was heartily enjoyed. For lively dances,
mirth and good cheer the knights and
Foresters take the lead. The Spafford
hall has become a popular amusement
place. About 125 we're present last
evening.
Mr.. Frank Howard, a farmer and
blacksmith in the town of New Rome.
has planted this year, among other
crops, about % acres into buckwheat.
He is an enthusiastic grower of this
cereal and thinks he has as fine a patch
just now as can be found anywhere. To
bear him out in this notion, he brought
the editor sample plant on Saturday
the stocks of which measure 5 feet 81
inches in height. Mr. Howard saws
that down east where he used to live,
the farmers found considerable profit
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