Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05
.oHail stones as bio as hens COOS ,


using tape-lines, and squares and COM
passes, to measure the architecture of
their eggs; the old saying becomes alb
solete.
The season bids fair to be the best
for lumber running we have had for
the past ten years. The river is up
eloriously, and win SO remain all sum
mer probably, at least such are the in
dications now.
The Lemonweir District Congresa-
tional Society has been in session at
the Congregational Church the past
three days, closing its services this
morning Lack of space prevents
giving it a more extended notice in this
issue.
The residence Of VIM. Smith Of
Nautoma was destroyed by fire last
week. His Insurance policy expired
the day before the fire, but the agent
went for it's renewal so briskIy that Mr.
S. renewed to get rid Of the pest.
Before twenty-four hours had elapsed
the building was burned, but he was
insured
Mr.. John Arpin is elevating the
roof of his residence with the intention
of placing there under spacious second
story in lieu of the pent up garnet
rooms he has so long put up with.
The improvement will add as much to
the beauty, as the convenience Of the
building.
Headlight burning oil-l75o fire
test-for sale at the Wood County
Drug Store. Although the first cost
is trife more, it is absolutely safe,
and will last one third longer than
common Carbon Oil. This institution
does not sell a gallon of oil before test
ing it, and every barrel that does not
bear ll5 o-50 above legal require
melts, is condemned.
old earth was whtewased or ratb-
err frosted last Thursday night, and
also again on Friday night. In some
localities ice was formed as thick as a
piece of glass, in waterpails standing
out of doors. 1t was indeed cheer
less, cold and freezing night last Thurs
day, We thought we heard the melon
and cucumber vines running around to
get ont Of the cold.
professor Tyndall comes it strong
when he illustrates the value of SIN
gle potato by supposing that all the
other potatoes were destroyed. The
cue would contain the germ for stock
inc the whole world. It's compounded
product in ten years would equal $40,
900, 900, 000-in value worth more
than all Louder aud New Y ork. There
is hardly an Irishman in the country
but will bet tin dollars the Professor
knows What he is talking about.
We noticed a large number Of
Pointers in our city last Monday.
They were making point on the To-
nah Road when we first caught a
glimpse Of them. We remember when
the Point couldn't poke fun enough at
us because We were so Insignificant;
now they come dvpn like little men
and beg of us to let them have the To-
NAH road. Well, boys; maybe we
will give you strap track or a switch
somewhere along the linc We are in
formed that the whole delegation char
tered a car and went to Tomah Monday
night, in company with Pres't Pow
ers
Miss Inez Sexton. a young lady of
Grand Radios, will shortly 90 to Eu-
rope to complete her vocal culture UNI
der the direction and with the assist
ance of Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg
Inter- Ocean.
Our citizens Wilt not remember Miss
Sexton. We are sure we don't.
She must be daughter of Kellogg,
Sexton d Co., of Milwaukee, hardware
merchant. If so, CT course she will
easily understand the bars and braces,
and measures, and the fats and shorps
in music, as do herpapas in the 'trade >
a conscientious little boy in Ober-
lin who had been taught to believe he
would have whatever he prayed for,
rem a race with playmate a short time
age, and was beaten. When he said
his evening prayers at his mothers
knee THAT night, as he had always been
taurht he added the words .sOh