Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
| LOOKING BACKWARD S.
Items of Interest Published IN
the Wood County Reporter Just
Thirty two Years Ago.

The Grand Rapids Independent, our
new contemporary, will issue its first
number on Wednesday.
For president, Ulysses S. Grant, of
illinois,; for vice president, Henry
Wilson. of Massachusetts,.
Hon. L. P. Powers was chosen presi-
Dental elector at the Democratic
convention recently held at Milwau-
kee.
There is loud call for more dwell
llngS in our city. A score of first
class houses could be rented as soon as
completed.
The writing class recently formed
by Miss Maggie Mahoney are
requested to meet at Rablin's hall
Wednesday.
The G. B. & L. P. road is giving US
| tangible demonstration every day OF
its solidity and ability to crowd
through to the western border of the
county. Contracts for grading are all
let to Plover and the depot located at
that point.
j, d. Wltter Is about placing an
additional story upon his stone bank.
MeSsrS. Garrison & Co., in Centralia.
are placing the foundation fora rotary
mill just north of their large gang
mill. Mr.. Neeves informs us that he
intends to erect block of six brick
stores on the new street which is to
be opened the present season across
the island.
The Berlin Courant: cat Grand
Rapids we called upon President
Powers of the Grand Rapids and
IOmah Il. r. He feels confident that
this road will be built during the
summer. The engineers were then
Oh their return from Tomah and he
said that as soon as estimates could
be made, the work of grading would
be commenced. We crossed the Wis
consin river over the toll bridge. the
taking of toll on which is a detriment
and Centralia. The bridge should be
made free and the two places become
one by charter.
ga spirited school meeting was held
at the school house pursuant to call
last Thursday evening, May 9, 1872.
The board was authorized to buy
certain pieces of ground adjoining the
school building. The land bought
will make an oblong yard enclosing
three acres in the finest part of the
city, elevated, dry and slightly. With
the assistance of the Howe bequest
such an institution can be founded
which will reflect credit upon our
people and materially add to the
beauty Of our CITY," In tie issue for
July 20, 1872, we find an account of a
school meeting which is especially
interesting at this time when we are
about to dedicate the new high school
building. "On motion the sum of
$4,000 was voted for the erection of a
new school building. This motion
caused some discussion in which
Messrs. ]. D. Witter, DR.. G. f. Wit
ter, j. Q. Emery, A. D. Worden, J. A.
RObb, VIM. Roche, j. B. Hasbrouck,
and others, participated. The motion
finally prevailed, with but one dis
senting voice. The motion called for
the raising of $4,000, $4,000 to be
raised the present year, and five
thousand the coming year. On motion
of Mr.. Robb. it was voted that the
building should be constructed either
of stone or brick. The aid voted
together with the Howe bequeSt,
making $4,000. will erect such an
edifice as will be an ornament, and
one we will be proud of as temple of
learning. The name to be given to
the building is the Howe high school.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
best of feeling prevailed"