Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-09

their factory is nearly completed. 1t
looks like business.
Last Friday Capt. Jack and his
band were troubled with sore throat.
In short they suspended, and of that
whole band the government is left with
"nary red"
The bow-leggidcst man we ever
saw, we saw last week. He was long
between joints, and riding horse back
we rather guess he must have iatertered
under the horses belly. His tailor
must have to use circular saw to cut
his breeches
HOMER is building an addition to
his store, of 20x26 feet. The ceiling
of the lower story is to be raised two
feet, and the whole to be thrown in
to one room. This will make it a
monster establishments; but HOMER
has goods enough to fill it to the brim.
Last Monday nigh, Thomas Rotch
ford the man who murdered man in
cold blood in Marathon County, last
winter, and who has been confined in
the Portage county Jail since that time
has made his escape. The facts in
the case, are as follows, as near as we
can learn them: The prisoners are let
into the main room of the jail during
the day, and at night are locked in
their cells. Last Monday night, Sher-
if Baker as usual went into the Jail.
and passed along locking each cell,
looking to see if each occupant was in
his proper place, and thought every
one was there. In the morning when
he unlocked Rotchford's cell, he dis
covered he was not there, and his bed
made up in such shape, that any one
in daylight, would have been positive,
there was man in it. When the
Sheriff went into the main room he
left the door unlocked, and it is sup
posed that he had secreted himself
somewhere in the room and escaped
through The door left unlocked. Up
to date he has not been captured.
An excellent article on Baskerville,
giving very correct and interesting
history Of what is being done at that
point, appears in the Green Bay 4dyo-
cate, closing with tho extract which we
append which needs explanation.
The place Is unfortunate in having
no postolli sc that institution being
located at Houston, about two miles
away. That comes from being a Dem
ocratic town under a Republican ad-
ministratlon, and one Of the inconyen-
fences complained Of is that the people
are unable to get their 4drocate as
soon as they would like it. Represent
it in that light, to Uncle Sam, Messrs.
Dextervillans, and perhaps you can
have matters changed to suit you.
Whether this comes from being a
Democratic town under a Republican
administration or not, it is generally
con cedcd to be as it should be until
some cool man can be found at Dex-
teryille who will act as Postmaster.
and he alone. Mr. Houston don't
banker after the office, but he with
scores Of others insist upon a Just, hon
es', and maaiy discharge Of the posi-
ton, and when the coming man puts
IL an appearance the Post Office will
90 to DexterviIle, and not. before, I'M
less the ''ribbons" of the governmental
harness shall happen to fall into the
hands of a party who care for nothing
else than the loaves and fishes. 4
straight Iii ed democrat who can tell
Geo. IIiles, 40 Sir like a man and
stick to it like hero can be postma-
ter at Dexterville, and not half try.
Personal. Prof. Nurrish arrived
in the city last Monday on business
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