Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24

County National Bar
Messrs. August and Henry Stafeld,
carpenters and builders, are erecting a
house 20x28 feet two stories with a wing
1Sx1S feet, in the town of Rudolph for
\. c. Nieman who is a successful farmer
in that town. They have the building
all enclosed and getting along nicely
with it. When completed Will be among
the fine homes of that town.
Students from the University at Madi-
son have been reaching home on every
train for the holiday rest ard recrea-
| ton. We have noted Misses Nellie l.
Nash, Mabel and Genevieve Gardner,
| Carolyn Briere; Messrs Guy Nash,
John Jeffries, Oscar Bandelin, Oscar
| Winger, Theo. W Brazeau and Frank
E. Compton.
The wife of Mr.. D. Robinson, a
prominent lumberman of Hartwick, n.
| Y, was sick with rheumatism for five
months. In speaking of it. Mr.. Robin
son says: "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
the only thing that gave her any rest
from pain. For the relief of pain it
cannot be beat" Many very bad cases
of rheumatism have been cured by it.
! For sale at 30 cents per bottle by T. L.
Steib & Co. Dec.
The patrons of the local telephone
exchange are hereby notified that the
exchange will be closed Christmas after
noon to make a few necessary changes
on the board and also to give the oper
ators chance to enjoy their holiday. 1t
will be open all forenoon and at night
after o'clock. Christmas is no day for
business, hence few will be inconven-
fenced by these few hours of inoper
alton.
Thele is no economy in buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain a large per cent. Of rosln as a
! filling. Resin has no washing prop
critics whatever, but is used only in
soap to make it appear cheap. Maple
| City Self Washing soap is strictly pure
and will 90 much farther than any rosin-
filled soap and do better work. 1t
saves vast amount of labor and is
much easier on the clothes than so
much rubbing. Try it as directed on
the wrapper. Sold by Spafford, Cole &
Lipke, by G. T. Rowland & Son, and in
Centralia, by Johnson, Hill & Co.
| Matte Nicker's Co. appeared in the
| opera house in this city Monday even
| ing. A fair audience greeted them.
The company was frst-class and gave
us an excellent entertainment. Matte
| Vickers is whole show in herself and
Coincidence" of rare ability. She
won her audience here III short time
and was ably supported by the balance
of the company. They are good COM
pany, push them along
This Office is in receipt of a copy of
the Nmas number Of the Medical Her
aid, st. Joseph, Mo, containing an
article from the pen of Prof. Byron
Robinson on the treatment Of int1amma-
ton of the pelvic organs by the general
practitioner, and one by DR.. Lucy Waite,
on the removal Of appendices for by
stero-epileptic commissions. Both are
we'll written and ably presented. The
book also contained half tone cuts of
each author. Their many friends here
are delighted to watch their progress.
Major &. 7. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at DenisOn, Texas. which
! the travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in that section. In speaking of
| ~ |, II, j
Diarrhma Remedy Major Picton says:
family for several years, and take
pleasure in saying that [ consider it an
infailible cure for diarrhwa and dysen-
| terry. | always recommend it, and
have frequently administered it to my
guests in the hotel, and in every case it
| has proven itself worthy # unqualified
endorsement. For sale by Z. L. Steib
& Co. Dec.
Rev. Fred S. Wheeler, who was in
vited by the Congregational Church
Society, to accept the pastorate of that
church has accepted and occupied that
pulpit Sabbath morning and evening.
We understand he is young man full
of promise and starts out we'll. Those
who have heard him speak in highest
praise of his ability and earnestness in
his work. We sincerely hope he viii
be cordially received by every one and
made to feel that his coming into our
midst is not only pleasing to the society
who have invited him, but by every one
in the community. May success attend
his labOrs.
When most needed it is not unusual
for our family physician to be away
from home. Such was the experience
of Mr.. j. Y. Schenck, editor of the
Caddo, Ind. Ter, Banner, when his
little girl, two years of age was
threatened with a severe attack of
Group. He says: my wife insisted
that | go for the doctor, but as our
family physician was out of town [ pur-
chased a bottle of Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy, which relieved her
immediately. | will not be without it
in the future" % and so cent bottles
for sale by F. L. Seib & Co. Dec.
Beautifully decorated show windows
for Nmas time are pleasing to the many
passers-by even though you cannot buy.
In this city we note J. R. Chapman's
John E. Daily, Kruger 4 Olson, A. NJ.
Muir, Mae Emmons, Mrs. B. SLIDER,