Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-28
Our Small Change.

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wise.
The boys are hooking CATFISH
out Of the river.
--Blackberries are in market but they
don't seem to be plenty.
-Grasshoppers are operating in the
tobacco fields. Don't disturb them.
Last week held full hand of no,
days. The mercury marked 90 ano
1000 in the shade.
Esquire Chase is making a gooc
job of the laying of the plank on the
Spaford hill.
Mr.. D. J. Cole will probably re.
ceive the apartment Of Co. Supt. OF
Schools this week.
-Cranberries will soon begin to
tempt the non-lawabiding men with
their crimson beauty.
The funeral of Mr.. Dougherty
was held at the NJ. E. Church last
Sabbath. The Odd Fellows attended
in a body.
Hop picking will soon be in or
der. The girls will hop all day, and
then hop all night, and call it amuse-
ment.
Our Brass Band is making won
derful improvement. Another years
practice will have made it one of the
best in the northwest.
-Messrs. Butler & Smith have tax
en- partner in their general business
Mr.. Hodges. The new firm
will increase their already large bust
ness.
The Shah Of Persia is reported
to be very fond of music. We should
SO judge, for he has ordered the exc
cution of many fine Persian heirs in his
time.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to the Jefferson
County Agricultural Fair, to be held
at Jefferson Oct. 1st, End, aud Sd.
Thanks.
Wausau has had trouble with the
fast drivers: So says the Pilot. Two
men were fined last week. One Of
them paid his fine; the other refused
and will carry the case into the Circuit
court.
The shadow thrown into the Con-
gregational Church last Sunday, and
which made some little boys in the
congregation to giggle, was occasioned
by bald headed man walking along
the street
We should have given the superb
or Sewing Machine for which Mr..
Cochran is agent, the Wilson--a no.
tice in this issue, but our paper isn't
big enough for every thing. VIM.
will please excuse.
Bright of the Waupaca RepubI-
can has commenced the publication Of
small sheet called, The Boys 1epub-
icon. It is a good thing, and we are
sure the youths Of Waupaca county
will thank him for it.
The Fifeld Brothers are publish
ing the Ashland Press at Ashland.
way up on Lake Superior, and right
newsy sheet they make of it. 1t
brings a cooling breeze from the great
lake to our sanctum once a week, reg
ularly.
"A special meeting of the Stock
holders of the G. 3. s. i. p r. r.
Co., is to be held in Green Bay on the
5th Of next month, for the purpose Of
considering and determining as to a
change of the corporate name of the
company.
Gears run from Joppa to Jerusa-
lem in two hours"
Think of Paul grabbing up his car
petbag, stepping down to the depot,
and buying ticket for Joppa.
Or to hear the conductor sing out;
"Jerusalem change cars for Bethle-
hem"
Miss Shoemaker is meeting with
very good success in her school enter
prise, and will open the term Monda y
with some thirty pupils. We hope to
see her efforts meet with the most
abundant success, for such School
will add to our standing as city and
induce the right kind Of people to set
tie among US.
A Girl named Annie Rate was killed.
by kindling fire with kerosene oil at