Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-08
General Intelligence.

A divorced wife has heaped Goals
Of fire on Detroit husband by inher-
iting 100000. It's just his luck.
Mrs. Drake has opened Tailor
Shop, in the building formerly occupied
by Geo. Prouty, as a Barber Shop
Plovsr Times.
The Cincinnati Commercial says.
"If O'Kelly doesn't eliminate pretty
soon, we shall order The printers to dis
tribute his obituary.
Mrs. Florence Knox has been en-
gagged to sing in Plymouth Church,
Brook yn,at salary of 81, 500 per
annum. She is Michigan lady.
The Ogdensburgh Leader says
4 train on the G. B. and L. P. passed
through our village the other day, en-
bracing twenty-one ears.
How's that for high?
William B. Astor has presented
Trinity Church, New York, with two
golden candesticks each nine feet long,
for "a light to shine upon the path, =
&c.
The Leader is in recent of reports
from La Crosse county stating that
winter wheat is almost entirely killed
out and that farmers have resee ded the
ground 10 spring wheat.
The Democrat reports that no
logs Of any account have come down
from above Neillsville. There are now
between 25,0oo,o0o and 80, 900, 900 in
the boom above Onalaska.
The Rev Dr.. Thomas, who was
one Of the commissioners butchered BY
the Modoc Indians, it is stated, was q
brothcr-in-law Of Mr.. j. C. Brainard
of the town Of Elba, Columbia coun-
ty.
The reputation of the Atlantic
Bank Of New York is badly afainted,
by the embezzeiment Of funds to the
amount of 100000 BY its cashier,
T. l.. fainter. The institution is ir-
revocably gone up.
Miss Nellie Grant will be eighteen
years Old on the 4th oe July. Out Of
courtesy to the Democrats, she ought
not to have been born on that day, bu,
such being the fact the best thing they
can do is not to celebrate it.
The Black River Falls Banner, OF
SATURDAY says The logs are coming
down right lively. It is thought 100
OG0,O0O feet will % down on the pres
ent raise, and perhaps more if the Wa
ter keeps up a few days lonSer.''
"A new School Teacher, weighing
only nine lbs, put in an appearance a;
the house of Mr. VI. l.. Allan, Ga bow
the first Of this week. This is the frs.
occurrence Of the kind that has ever
happened in his family. We wish oul
friend much joy.-Piover Times.
DR.. Mark RanRey Of Providence,
r. !. has been appointe! Supt. OF the
Wis. Hospital Of the Insane in place
of DR.. \. S. McDill, resigned. The
Dr.. ia kes the position with the highest
recommendations, but could not Wis
eonsin furnish a Superintendent from
among the many excellent practition-
ers within its limits?
The difficulty is now obyiated OF
running lumber ever the ragged rocks
Of Big Bull. The Boom, lately put in
below the Falls at the expense OF
Messrs l.eahy, Huntington and Cooper,
and ot which we made mention of in
: our last, is completed, and now the
transmission is rendered comparatively
safe and easy, over this heretofore de-
structive and dangerous point-Cen-
tral, (Wausau).
The little Observation-Disclosures
says the Leader-are hooting people
nights and disturbing evening meetings
paying particular attention to the Lodge
OF Good Templars. Bro. Hopkins,
don t let up on the youngsters. Any
bog big enough to wear copper toed
boots knows better than to bud and
bloom into a rowdv. Incipient rowdv-
ism is bane to a towns progressivcness.
Among the lost on the wrecked stea
MGR Atlantic was Prof. Albert |. Sum
ner. nephew Of Charles Sumner. He
had been residing in Dresden, Saxo-
ny. for some time, studying and prac-
ticing his profession, and was on his
way home when he met his sad fate.
He was yet in the prime of life, and
the future seemed full of brilliant prom