Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-10-12

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Died-The little babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brazeau died Of brain fever last
evening. A world of sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved.
Lyons single mill in Centralia will
soon start up.
Miss Esther Lyon, as organist of
the Congregational church choir, is
elicitating praise on every hand for
her admirable execution and very just
conception of what constitutes good
organ music, choicely rendered.
August Z, 1879.
Miss Hattie mosher is spending her
vacation at or near Detroit.
Miss Lille Grace has been engaged
to teach school near Minneapolis.
Paul Fontaine, who has been very
sick with inflammation of the bowels,
is gradually mending.
A little son of Clarence Warren,
burned his feet terribly in the ashes
of the stump pile near Bodette's last
Monday.
Married in Remington, this county,
on the 9th day of July, 1879, by B.
O'Connor, Esq, Mr.. Stephen Cum
mings and Miss Anna Donovan.
Coppin, one of the engineers on. the
G. B. G W. road, is going round with
his foot in a sling, having dropped
bar of iron upon it. We suppose the
bar couldn't very we'll strike the
ground-thus he got his "foot in it."
August q, 1879.
Died-Mrs A. M. Hurley, wife of
D. Hurley, of Centralia, died at her
home August 6, aged II years. Mrs.
Hurley was one of the most excellent
Of WOmen-a fond mother and devot-
ed wife. Her life has been grandly
beautiful and all her acts Christian.
She has entered into that rest reserved
for Gods people.
Gus Herschleb returned from Can
ada last week from a brief sojourn
among relatives and friends.
Tommy Barnes has joined the ranks
of the Benedicts We thought some
thing allied Tommy. The happy cou-
pie have the congratulations Of hosts
of friends.
Seth Reeves is just as happy as we
were about two months ago. It's a
"sweet boy and boy" again.
Jack Brundage's silver wedding
comes off the 24th-next Sunday.
Should anyone send Jack a 1000 silver
dollars, he will pay the expressage.
Cory Purdy went to Neillsville and
other points in Clark county last Mon
day prospecting for a school. The |
district engaging Mr.. Purdy will |
have secured a first-class teacher.
August %, 1879
Willie Compton is very sick with |
fever, contracted on the |
Mississippi.
Eff. E. Whipple put in an appear
ance in our city last week. Eff. is
prospecting financially and looks as
happy as a lord, and as fat as a buck.
Harry Grace came down from Wau-
sau last week Monday. Harry is do
ing the law business at Wausau sue
And now Bodette is kept awake
nights and needs must buy smaller
lasts for home consumption. The ton
mage is ten pounds.
September Is, 1879
See notices Of Supt. G. L. Williams,
Mr.. R. A. Havenor and T. E. Nash as
for the office of County
this fall.
September 25, 1879.
The contract for grading and con-
3tructing the Valley road between
Wausau and Jenny has been let to
". H. H Cash of New Lisbon, who
advertises for 1000 men, and pro-
Misses to complete the job in sixty
lays. Cash is full of energy, and will
10 the work well.
Harry WorthingtoA is in Chicago,
nd suburbs, having good time.
James Canning, who has been spend
ng a month or more at Prince Ed 7
Yards Island his ''boyhood home, re- /
urned home Friday. i