Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31

ed the kindly invitation of Mr. George
Wood to ride out on to the grade OF
the W. V. R. R. last Friday. The
morning was all that could be desired,
cool and bracing, and behind team of
ponies that need no urging We were
soon in sight Of the grade Of this new
line fast stretching towards the thriving
city Of Wausau, and whittier it will
have been completed before the frosts
shall have locked up the earth. We
passed through Centraha, over one OF
the to be finest avenues in the north
west, and noticed with an unprejudiced
eye the evidences of thrift and prosper.
ity in our sister city. A brisk drive
carried US out into the wood where
stalwart men were throwing up huge
barbados apparently, or leveling the
hillocks, preparatory for the laying of
the iron rails soon to connect US with
the inexhaustible region of wealth north
Of Wood County, extending to the
great lake, the mightiest link Of the
great chain. An hours drive brought
us to the supply store of the construc-
ton company, where Joshua Lantry
deals out to hungry stomachs the "ne-
cessities" that make the bone and sinew
that levels forests and tunnels noun
tains for the passage of commerce.
Joshua is one of a sturdy brotherhood
who unlike the Joshua of old, COM
mands the sons not to stand still, fol-
verify the night cometh when no man
can work, -and that road must be put
through to Wausau.
The grade of this new line is all
that could be desired by such man as
Mr.. Joy. or any other man. 1t is be-
ing completed only in sections now.
but in less than sixty days it will have
been completed, and the bed tied and
ironed to the junction of the Central
road at least.
The section through which the road
bed passes north of Centralia is heavi-
ly wooded. The growth is principally
white and red oak, all valuable, and
the soil when cleared of its magnificent
timber will be found intellectually valu-
able for agricultural purposes. We
passed the new home of our friend and
former townsman Mr.. Ham who is
making the wilderness to blossom as
the rose. He has made glorious
showing. We took hasty look at
the stone quarries belonging to Hon.
Jos. Wood and Mr.. A. D. Worden,
two quarries destined to furnish build
ing stone for the cities to be builded
north and south of our growing city
1t is the intention of these gentlemen
to grade and tie,-the company agree
ing as we understand to iron-a track
from their quarries to the main line, Z
distance of about eighty rods, with the
intention of shipping stone, in quaint
ties to various points. A few hours
spent in looking about richly repaid US
for the time appropriated, and we re
turned refreshed in body and spirits,
for the day was full of life giving Wig
or, and when we returned we founo
our stomach yearning for the good
things of this world, and while we ate
we thought how grandly the sons Of
toll who swing the pick and trundle the
barrow must relish the food they sc
nobly earn by honest toll.
Personal. Bro. A. Dodge, the &C
commodating clerk at the Post Ofhce
returned from Wood P. O. last Mon
day whittier be had been on Post OF
flee Business.
Mr.. Woodford of Wood presented
us with fine specimen of Kaolin last
week. Mr.. w. reports it in inexhaus
tible beds and that of very excellent
quality.
ALI. Lunt, gen'l supervisory man
ager of the W. G. R. r. Go. s Land In
terests dropped in upon US last Tues
dav. Mr.. Lunt is in the employ of a
good company, and the company in the
person of Mr.. Lunt have most efh'
Gent and capable officer.
L. A. Houston was in our city
last Monday en- route for the Mississip.
pi.
Rev. G. D. Couch of Madison oc'
cupied the desk at the Methodist
Church last Sabbath. We understand