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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
Progress at Biron.

A drive to the thriving village OF
Blron will convince the driver that the
most essential thing necessary for the
town Of Grand Rapids to do is to turn
pike the road and cap it with clay
This can be done for an outlay of about
5000. When this is done it will be a
nice drive.
Work is progressing nicely upon the
Improvements here. About 100 men
are now employed. More will be
added as the work on the dams and
buildings progresses.
Nels Johnson, the general manager,
is on the ground every day. He is
assisted by G. S. Biron, superintendent
who is there all the time with an office
in the old Biron residence; Archie
Young has charge Of the excavation
Hubert Neisen is mill-wright; Peter
Diedrick assisted by Peter Lewis are in
charge of building the dams; w. E.
Uhl, of Stevens Point, is in charge OF
the stone and brick work; and VIM.
Brennan is looking after the prelimary
work and the mill foundations and
eXcavating for the fumes and tail race.
The foundation walls for the paper
mill are we'll under way. They are
using about a car load of cement every
day.
The Golfer dams on the west side of
the river are already in and work on
the dam has commenced. The dam is
to be % feet on the base and II feet
high to the crest
The Green Bay Railroad Company
have a crew of forty men grading the
bed and laying the ties and iron on the
switch into the mill a distance of two
miles.
A large blacksmith shop building has
been erected and Chris Oleson is in
charge as blacksmith.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Stearns are
feeding nearly one hundred men every
day. We inspected the culinary de-
partment and found everything first
class. Common labor is paid 81 % and
Sl.50 per Gay. They get good board for
$3.50 per week.
John Schnabel Jr. is employed as
book-keeper.
John Casberg has his saloon running
in full blast.
Tom McGrath has James Howlet in
charge of his saloon at the forks of the
road and doing nice business.
Messrs. DAILY and Sampson and J. D.
Witter stockholders are often seen
here watching the progress of the
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
Twin City Bicycle Club.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of Sunday
contained cut of Geo. n. Wood,
president of the local club and the
following account of the work accom-
plished here by the introduction of the
bicycle:
Grand Rapids and Centralia have a
population of about 5000. The soil on
the east bank of the Wisconsin river is
sandy, while on the west there is d
heavy mixture of clay and sand. Very
little interest was taken in good roads
here until the advent of the first safety
bicycle in 1891, since which time the
number of wheels has increased until
now there are about 100, with % per
cent. of them ridden by the gentle sex.
Many Of the leading professional and
business men are enthusiastic riders
and take great interest in the question
of good roads. The progress shown in
the past four years is greater than was
accomplished in any fifteen years
previous to this time This work is
being accomplished largely by the use
Of road machines, which have been
purchased by many of the towns This
method is proving most efectual. The
machines are q success, both in clay
and sandy soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
Fourth of July Picnic.

In response to invitations issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hall, about sixty
friends and neighbors assembled at
their home, about one mile south of the
city, to celebrate the Glorious Fourth.
At noon picnic dinner was served
after which the older people enjoyed
themselves in social converse, and the
younger ones in games and other pas
times until six o'clock when another
bounteous repast was spread, to which
all did ample justice. Shortly there
after the guests departed for their
several homes announcing themselves
highly pleased with the days festivities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
NEIGHBORING NOTES.
Taken From Our Exchanges and Com
denSed For Local Readers.
Wreck on the Green Bay.

Stevens Point Gazette: A wreck
occurred on the Green Bay road, at
Plover, last Thursday. Way freight No.
| Z, going west, broke in two short
distance east of the village, and whea
the train reached Main street one car
jumped the track. This was loaded
| with Pabst beer, consigned to their
agency at Grand Rapids, and the car
was almost a total wreck, while beer in
| bottles and kegs was scattered about in
a prOmiscuOus manner. Six more cars,
| filed with merchandise and way freight,
| followed, and four of them were also
totally wrecked, while two others were
greatly damaged. The first car ran
into tree, and part way up before 1t
stopped. No one was injured, but two
| little boys, sons of Hold Warner and H.
H. Moore, who were playing near the
track, were scared out of several years
growth. When the cars left the track
they came directly toward them, and
they only escaped by jumping upon a
wood pile.
Stevens Point Gazette: d. d. Conway
of Grand Rapids, was a Stevens Point
visitor, last Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Conway is a late graduate of the law
school at Madison, and has already
mapped out bis future course, having
entered into partnership with Geo. L..
Williams, one of the most able attor-
neys in the Wisconsin river valley, and
who has been located at the Rapids for
a number of years. Success is wished
the new firm.
Wausau Herald:-Otto Callies and r.
A. Kalbskopf mounted their wheels
about five o'clock Sunday morning and
started for run to Grand Rapids, but
they did not both make it. When five
miles this side of Junction City, Otto
became possessed of that tired feeling
to such an alarming extent that his
companion had to charter farmers
team to cart him to the station at
Junction City, where he was loaded
onto the north bound passenger train
and sent home. After about twenty
hours sleep Otto was himself again; but
he will be somebody else before he
attempts another trip to Grand Rapids.
Kalbskopf made the whole run and
returned Monday morning on the train.
Berlin, Wis, July 5.-Last night, at
about 7 O'Clock, while 6-year-ld son of
Mrs. A. S. Wallace, living just outside
the city limits west, was playing about
a hay rack, he in some way got his head
between the boards and became sus-
pended. An older brother was wl5h
him, but could render no aid, and he
fore help came, the lad had strangled
to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
SU1nER SCHOOL.

The Summer School, under the very
able direction Of Profs. G. w. Paulus
and VIM. II. Luehr, opened Monday
morning with an attendance of fl, for a
four weeks session in the Centralia
High School building. 1t is the 4th
Annual summer meet for teachers held
in this county and started well, register
ing only two students less than at the
opening last year. Supt. Havenor is
quite confident that the number will
increase possibly to IS before the close
OF work. The cool weather of this
week has given a splendid impetus to
study and made possible the greatest
progress.
Branches of instruction have been
divided, Prof. Paulus teaching Arithme-
tic, Physiology, Grammar, Physical
Geography, and Physics; Prof Luehr
leads the classes in Geometry,
Geography, United States History,
Algebra and Constitution. In addition
a general exercise is conducted in
penmanship, reading, school manage
ment, orthoepy and spelling. AS
instructors Messrs. Luehr and Paulus
are tried and known, and it is needless
for us to say that this session, from the
educational standpoint, will prove
valuable and profitable for all concerned.
Following is list of persons attendant
to date:
Grand Rapids.-Myrtle Atwood,
Laura Canning, Belle Akey, Anna
Heiser, Hugh Beadle, Annie Klein,
Mamie Corcoran, Ray Love, Clara
Ottman, Winnie Podawiltz, Pearl St.
Amour, Sara Turley, Ernest Wiper
man.
Centralia.- a.-Carrie and Belle Dickson,
frankie and Edith Duncan, Minnie
and Grace Gets, Maude Griffith,
RoWena and Royal Havenor, Mary
Jeffrey, Minnie Meunier, Eide Marceau
Carl and Albert Madsen, Lillian Smith.
Pittsville-Lena Carley, Laura Dawes,
Lydia Dawes, Belle Long,
Scattering-Lillian Fuller, Rudolph;
Viola Elliot, Saratoga; Cora Elliot,
Saratoga; Cora Elliot and Ella Rowland,
of Richfield; Ida Gustafson, of Stevens
Point; Eta Heiser. Hansen; Rose
Huser, Altdorf; Nellie Harring,
Armenia; Emma and Ida Lessig,
Worden; Mabel White, Vesper; Mrs
M. A. O'Neil, of Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
10 Cent Bus Line.

Mr.. Frank Kern, for a long time
employed in the grocery department. of
Johnson, Hill & Co.'S store, Centralia,
has resigned his position with the above
firm to try little enterprise at his own
risk. He purchased a five seated
canopy top bus and a pretty span of
horses last week, and started out
Monday to run bus line to all parts
of the city. Mr.. Kern will make all
trains, day and night, and carry
passengers anywhere within the city
limits for ten cents. The Commercial
House has taken off its bus line and
turned its business over to Mr.. Kern.
He has very fine turnout, just the
thing for picnic parties and evening
drives, ard has introduced a very
reasonable price for transportation
which should be winner. Frank goes
on the princi pie that its a poor business,
we'll attended to, that won't enable the
proprietor to realize as much out of it
as working for Others; hence prompt
service will be his constant aim. We
bespeak for him success i'll the new
venture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
Carl Donaldson RonOred.

The man employed as shipping clerk
and in charge of the lumber yard at
Rhinelander took vacation for several
weeks and during his absence Carl
Donaldson was chosen to take his place
during his absence. This mark OF
ability and recognition is gratifying to
Carl's many friends in Grand Rapids.
They are pleased to know of his
progress and success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
A Car Load Every Other Day

The Nekoosa Paper Co. ship to the
new democratic newspaper of Chicago
The Chronicle-a car load of their best
print paper every other day. The
Chronicle is a we'll printed paper with
excellent typographical effect. They
buy their paper from the largest and
finest paper mill now in operation in
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
Excursion Rates.

The Green Bay Railway Company
will sell excursion tickets to the Annual
Encampment of Uuniform Rank knights
of Pythias to be held in Green Bay
July 10Th to Goth, for fare and third
round trip. Good until July 23rd.
S. F. DURGA, Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11

follows: :,
"The bicycle is the greatest factor OF
the age in the line of revolution. 1t
has lessened the value of horses and
thrown street railways into the hands
of receivers. 1t has brought about ali
agitation for better roads which will
not be quieted until better roads ale
secured. 1t has worked wonders by
imperceptible degrees, but the sum OF
change is enormous It's effect on
women is its most remarkable triumph
and it may be the means of wholly
emancipating her from the skirt. Gus
tom has made 1t improper for women to
exhibit any portion of the lower limbs
even though encased in hosiery. Custom
makes it perfectly proper for woman
to appear in bathing costume, though
she would shrink from onetenth of any
such exhibition under ordinary circum-
stances. People are apt to regard as
indecent what is unusual The bicvcle
is coming in to change conditions and
to enlarge woman's prerogative in the
matter of dress. Women of assured
social position appear in public parks in
the large cities attiredi in knickerbockers
and stockings, when accompanied by a
wheel. The custom is extending to the
smaller cities. 1t is but short step to
denying the wheel the function of a
duenna, and then women will no longer
be slave to the skirt"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11
GREAT SPECIAL SALE
OF BOYS CLOTHING.

Price making that will put all questions where
to buy chidrens clothing.
Boys Knee Pants SOC quality 3Sc Friday and Saturday only
Boys Knee Pants quality for Friday and Saturday only
Boys Knee Pants quality Friday and Saturday only
Boys Knee Pants quality for Friday and Saturday only
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-11

HO. 7. Hougen NJ. D., Office over
Daly's Drug store. Telephone at Office
81 residence y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
How to Save Boys.

Open your blinds by day and
light bright fires by night. Illumi-
nate your rooms. Hang pictures
upon your walls. Put books and
newspapers upon your tables. Ban
ish the demons of duIIness and
apathy, and bring in mirth and
good cheer. Invent occupations
for your sons. Stimulate their am
billions in worthy directions. While
you make home their delight, fill
them with higher purposes than
mere pleasure. Whether they shall
pass boyhood and enter upon man
hood with refined tastes and noble
ambitions depends on you. With
exertiOn and right means a mother
may have more influence over the
destiny of her boys than any other
influence whatever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Wages Raised,

The Consumers Coal and Mining
Company, at Spilman and New
Haven, this county, have posted
notices, announcing an advance to
their miners of from s1.75 per
hundred to $500 per hundred for
digging coal, which will go into eff
feet October LIST, next The miners
expressed their appreciation of this
voluntary advance to them, in a
most greatful way. Col. II. E. Spill
man, the Manager of these mines
brought this advance about. The
Consumers Coal and Mining Co., is
one of the largest industries in this
county, and employ a very large
number of men in mining and other
capacities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Army of West Virginia.

The Reunion of the Army of
West Virginia at Middleport, is a
big affair, and thousands of old
soldiers and citizens are in attend
ance.
The parade yesterday was a
splendidly arranged affair, and put
one in mind of "war times"
Speeches were made yesterday
by Gov. MacCorkle, of this State
and Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, of this
county, and other prominent gentle
men. The speeches of the two
named gentleman were highly COM
Plimented by every one, and they
should feel highly fiattered, because
of the many compliments bestowed
upon them. Our own fellow towns
man, Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, is cred
tied with making the best speech
delivered during the day.
The Army will break camp to-
day, and repair to their homes, feel
ing all the better for having again
been permitted to meet their old
comrades in arms around the camp
fires.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
An Anti.SIang Society,

a number of young ladies in a
town not far from Middleport have
organized an anti-slang society,
which goes under the mystifying
title of "The D. 81. R." The miss
who was elected president, before
taking her seat, said, in a clear,
calm, well modulated voice: "Really,
girls, 1 am too much ratified by the
honor conferred upon me to give
much CAB. 1t is the first time 1
ever tumbled to anything of this
sort, and 1 hardly know how to
catch on. However, 1 will try to
be sufficiently up to snuff not to let
any flies light on me while doing
the president of this society act. 1
am with you in this move, and we
ought to extend an invitation to
the married ladies. Let our motto
be, "ShOOt the slangist. "-Republi-
can Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02

If you desire a real first class war
ranted-to-wear pestiIential line of
high smelling odors pass along by
some of the down shoots of the sew
ers along Main street, or take a
walk up some of the alleys and side
streets any evening after shutdown
and you will get variety that will
last you the remainder of your
natural life and sufficient amount
to transmit to future generations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Hello (!

The Point Pleasant Telephone
Exchange is nearly ready for
operation. An expert is here from
Cincinnati putting in the switch
board and placing the phones. in
about ten days you can talk business
over the wires, and send your
orders to the stores, your grocer
and your butcher. Mr.. Snyder is
entitled to much credit for his
enterprise, and his persistency in
completing his line, when he was
hampered and annoyed in every
movement he made to put up the
telephone. Now let the business
people take hold of it, and patron
ize it by taking a phone. All will
have to come to it sooner or later.
Electricity will do the work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Married.

On the 25th inst, Moulton Houk,
Esq, General Passenger Agent of
the Toledo and Ohio Central and
X. q NJ. Lines, was married at Gal
lipolis to Miss Mable Huntsinpiller,
of Gallipolis, Ohio. The REGISTER
extends its congratulations to the
happy couple, and wishes them long
life, prosperity and happiness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
For the Cotton States and International
Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.

The Southern Railway operates near
ly five thousand miles of road in eight
of the Southern States and its lines en-
ter Atlanta, Ga, from five different
points OF the compass. Washington, D.
o., is the No'thern or Eastern terminus
of one OF its lines, which is operated in
connection with the Pennsylvania Rail
road, the standard railroad of Ameri-
ca" between New York through Phila-
delpha, Baltimore, Washington, d. c.,
Lynchburg and Danville, Va, Green's
boro and Charlotte. n. c., Spartan
burg and Greenville, S. c., Atlanta, Ga,
Montgomery and Mobile, Ala. and New
Orleans, with connection at Salisbury
for Asheville, Hot Springs, Knoxville
and Chattanooga, at Charlotte for Col
umbus, Augusta, Savannah, and Jack
sonville, and at Atlanta for Birming-
ham, Memphis, Macon and Southern
Georgia. Solid vestibuled limited trains,
with through day coaches, Pullman
Drawing-room Sleepers and Dining
cars. Time between Washington and
Atlanta, eighteen hours, without change
of cars OF any class.
The Southern Railway is the only
line which enters and lands passengers
in the Exposition Grounds, and no eff
fort or expense has been spared by the
management in the improvement OF its
roadbed, increasing the number of its
coaches and inaugurating its own din
ing car service preparatory to handling
expeditionsly and comfortably the
heavy travel to and from Atlanta dur
ing the Cotton States and International
Exposition, which opens Sept is and
closes Dec. 81, 1895.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, from
Sept. II to Dec. "a, inclusive, excursion
tickets will be sold from Washington,
D. c., to Atlanta, Ga, at S14 90, good for
return 10 days from date of sale.
Excursion tickets will be sold every
day from Sept. Is until Dec 10, inclu-
sive, from Washington at S19.25, good
for return 30 days from date OF sale, and
excursion tickets for the entire EXPOSE
ton season with final limit of January
Z, 1896, will be sold for Sept. Is until
Dec. 10, inclusive, at S26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations made upon
application.
Les. BROWN,
Genl Agt. Pass. Dept.
j. NJ. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Washington, D. G.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
BEECH GROVE.
September &c, Is.

September 26, 1895.
Daily Register.
Mrs. W. o. Rosebery and daught-
er, Mrs. Myers, Miss Liza Rosebery,
Miss Edith Rifle, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hall and family
Sunday, at Violet Lawn.
Mrs. Lena L. Myers left Monday
for her home at Mound City, Mo.
She was accompanied home by her
brother, Owen Rosebery.
Miss Liza Rosebery was visiting
Pleasant Flats friends and relatives,
Thursday.
Miss Elsie Rifle, of Old Town,
leaves this week to attend school at
MiddlePort, o.
Ed. Foglesong, of Flat Rock, was
visitor near Gold Hill, Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Worley and son, was
visiting Mrs. E. Musgrave and fami-
ly, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Eads was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Blanche Mourning,
Sunday.
Miss Blanche Sebrell, of Flat
Rock, was visiting Misses Mollie
and Kate Musgrave, Sunday.
The construction train is very
busy hauling dirt for the switch at
Locust Lane.
Robt. Young is on the sick list
this week. TRIxIE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
ARRESTED AT LAST.
Lee Ferguson Behind The Bars at
GallipOIis.


HUNTINGTON, Sept. 25.-Many
people no doubt will remember a
bold robbery which was perpetrated
at the end of the Guyandotte bridge
over four years ago.
Wallace Hysell, a we'll known
civil engineer of the Ohio River
Railroad, was coming this way
when he was held up by Lee Fer
guson and Boon Daley. The rob-
bers secured about fifty dollars in
money, and a fine gold watch.
Hysell offered fifty dollars reward
for their capture. Some months
after the occurrence Daily commit
ted crime in Ohio was arrested,
tried and sentenced to the pen.
Nothing was ever heard of Fer
guson until this morning when a
message was received here stating
that he was under arrest at CALI
polls, and also asking whether they
should hold him or not. Jailer
Jones wired them to hold him, and
he left at noon to day for that point.
If Ferguson will not return here
without a requisition the necessary
papers will be procured at once.
The dispatch also stated that Fer
guson still had the gold watch on
his person, and that the name of
Hysell was still on the inside lid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Killed.

Yesterday Bream Patrick, aged
Is years, and son of DIR. a. S.
Patrick, of Charleston, while clean
ing windows in front of F. J.
Daniels store, fell from a step
ladder he was using, to the pave
ment and fractured his skull so
badly that he died from the effects
of his wounds in about three hours
after the accident.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Children Cry for
Pitchers Cast0Fiao

The Town Council should inaug-
urate fight to the finish with
every kindred of every kind of
cats, now making the nights hide
Gus with their woeful walls. Long
will the time be remembered and
the remembered blessed, when our
council VS.. cats.
Hereafter the saloonkeeper and
gambler will knock at the door of
Odd Fellowship in vain. The Sow
ereign Grand Lodge of that Order,
in session at Atlantic City, closed
the doors of that Order against
salookeepers, barkeepers and pro-
fessional gamblers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02

Geo. Hooff is having the old opera
house fixed up into rooms for dwell
ings. Neighbors & Love are doing
the work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
To the PuhIic.

For a good lunch stop at Jewett's
lunch room; fresh oysters served in any
style. Boneless fish, chicken, soup, cot
fee and all other lunches the market can
afford. Fresh bulk and caned oysters
received every other day. Don't forget
the place; Jewett's lunch room.
July ll-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02
Hand Mashed.

J. G. Edwards, while working in
the Golfer dam at Lock II, yester-
day, got his right hand between
two crib logs, MASKING it, tearing
the flesh from the middle finger to
the palm of the hand. DIR. Guthrie
was called and rendered the neces-
sary surgical aid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-02

The Lecture Course will be a
sure thing, and on October 3D., Col.
L. F. Copeland, the celebrated and
widely known Lecturer will be at
Hooff's Opera House. No one
should miss this opportunity of
hearing him.