Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-19

ing in walking off high stoop severe
y injurying his head. He is reported
all right now.
-Swayze has got new hat =
Point Journal
Who gave it to him WISE. Cen
trail.
Probably his wife, or maybe he has
further returns from his Long Island
| Watermelon crop.
President Ketchum. of the Green
Bay Company, authorizes denial that
the Green Bay Road is to be sod 10,
or consolidated with, the W;nona and
St Peter Road. He says there is not
the remotest probability of such con-
solidation.
A Spite on a Spite train going west,
when near Arcadia yesterday morning
getting out Of position, one end stick
ing out from the car several feet, swept
away a switch, and destroyed hand
car and seeder making kindling wood
Of each. ''No Insurance.
Groups of COWS are wont to as
semble on the ice just at the foot of
the rapids Iftheir owners donst look
out for them they will by and by find
some first class beef packed away in
ice, or in the bottom of the river
where thieves don't break through and
steal.
Charley Kline has been giving Jack
Of the NushoIongc Tribune weigh
ing s lbs. He caught it in Marathon
County, Seth Reeves was also the re-
cipient Of one weighing 40 pounds.
We are mad because he didn't catch
US one and so we aren't going to say
anything about it.
DIR. Witter has commenced bank
ruptcy proceedings or a sort of fore
closure sale Of the dry goods depart
ment of some poor biped's bowels, and
rejoices in fifty yards Of choice tape
worm apostrophized in alcohol. The
DR.. will 60 for the rest of the stock
soon, probably.
The residence Of Mrs. Tyler took
fire the other day on the roof, but her
son Win. although typo and know
ing the dearth Of locals, and the fur
Their fact that our engine has not had
squirt at a real live fire since it was
born, had the audacity tc put it out.
Jack, discharge Win. he is leagued
against our interests.
-Messrs. Ramsdall & Harrington
charged with procuring goods under
false pretences to the amount OF near
ly, if not quite $1,000, to the surprise
/
Of everybody but the jury. are acquit-
ted While we don't propose to ques-
ton the consciousness of the jury
III the rendition of such a verdict, we
must say We'll, we guess we wont
say it. GA bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush" anyhow.
1t was remarked by Shanghai
Chandler while here, that the time is
fast coming when the noble Wisconsin
will almost totally cease to watt its
treasurers of lumber to the Mississippi
upon its. titless bosom. If s'Shang"
could be he here in April and see the
suckers" he would change the tenor
of his discourse. We admit, however,
that the railroads are fast weaving them
from the pleasant toll. .
The S. S. Concert at the Metho-
dist Church last Sabbath eve was in
every respect fine success. The
singing was really charming. The rem
dering of ''Te Deum" by the children
was excellent. Toe recitation of ''My
Trur dlebed' by Emma Hasbrook, and
prayer and Potatoes" by Elite Lob
dell called forth much applause. It is
estimated that there were between
three and four hundred people present,
and all seemed to be delighted.
We have received the current
number of the Wisconsin Lumbermon.
1t abounds in statistical information
and carefully pronounced opinions re-
specting the lumber interests of the
West. 1t is one of the most val
liable publications of its class
It ought to be sustained by ali
classes who are interested in the COM
mercial development of Wisconsin,
and by lumber dealers and manufacture
ers everywhere. Terms, s. year.
For free sample copy, address Wiscon-
sin Lumbermen Publishing Company,
Milwaukee,
This is what we heard as We pass
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