Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-30
Large Potatoes. Pat Conway. b

who lives IN Rudolph brought us down
last week specimens Of his farming.
We are the fortunate recipient from
the hands of Mr.. Conway of three
monster potatoes weighing nearly two
pounds each. They are new variety,
known as the Come quicks.'' are
mealy, and as white as -four. We had
thought to buy potatoes, but these
three we guess will stand us through
Rudolph soil is huge on crops and
give US an 1rishman to raise potatoes,
1t comes as natural as for little girl to
go into extacies over a blue ribbon
Thanks, Pat, and may the bugs be ali
ems forever on Rudolph soil.
PurIoining Jewelry.-A little
boy living with N. E. Emmons has
been detected in taking sundry articles
of Jewelry, and notions from the cases
in the store. likewise now and then a
stamp" or two from the safe. The
young adventurer found ready mar
ket for his wares among the school-boys
in exchange for old Jack knives, bits
of string, condemned marbles and old
tops with the whir,s all out Of 'em
years ago. The little fellow has had a
severe talking to, and has seen visions
Of jails and prisons, and has been con-
WINGED that he will wear another kind
of jewelry by and by if he don't mend
his ways, which is we'll.
Off the Track.-A special train
going west on the G, B. & N. R'y, last
Monday, was thrown from the track
some twelve miles west of Mcmillan.
The fireman and engineer were thrown
into the ditch from which they crawled
out uninjured. The whole train, we
are informed was thrown in a direction
nearly at right angles with the track,
considerably injuring the engine, one
recently put upon the road. The train
was a special, conveying the magnates
Of the road over the line on a trip of
Supt. Kelly, it is report
ed, was conductor. We presume Pres't
Ketchem wouldn't pay his fare, so
Kelly ditched the train, however. this is
only conjecture. Fortunately nobody
vas hurt except the euyine.
Death of Mrs. Edgar Tenant.
Mrs Edgar Tenant, whom we all knew
Is Miss Caliie Bangs before her marriage,
went to her better home last Saturday
at 10 o'clock P. NJ. The immediate
cause Of her decease was an attack Of
scarlet fever, Immediately after confine-
ment. Mrs. Tenant was reared in our
midst, but removed with her parents to
Missouri nearly five years since, return
ING to become the bride Of Mr. Edgar
Tenant little over year ago. To
her parents long way off the sad in
telligence will come with crushing
weight A little over a year ago she
became member of the Congregation
al Church, and sustained by the hope
of blessed immo rtalitv she passed
over the dark waters with no forebod-
ings, wishing only that, in the Lords
good time she might meet her husband
and little one in that blessed reunion
where shall never more come partings,
neither sickness nor sorrow invade the
sacred precints of the mansions of the
holy.
The New Engine HOuse.-We
looked the new Engine House over
last week. The structure is not gaudy
but it is substantial, and convenient in
its internal arrangements. Were 1T
constructed of stone or brick, it would
be just the thing. As it is, We fear
that the enemy may capture 1T before
the machine has a chance to tackle the
foe We all SO fearfully dread. The
of the building are 46 by
Is feet on the ground, with living room
in the rear. A spacious stairway leads
to fine hall overhead which will be
used as a council room, and fireman s
hall. The building has a moderate
tower on the southwestern corner, IN
tended for drying the hose which Will
be drawn up by means of pulleys, and
where air can have free &C
cess to it, and all the superfuous wa
ter be dreamed off, The building
when finished will present neat ap-
pearance, and its cost will probably
reach not less than twelve hundred
dollars. The architects and builders
are s. T. Purdv and T. W. Stevenson