Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-11

than half the cost of imported Sar-
dimes. 1ly1.
Philip Falk has gone 90 chicago
to purchase goods for Mrs. Bosuslaus-
Ky When he returns look out for s
rare assortment of first class goods at
cheap figures for cash.
The elitnr CT the Waushara Ar
gas has had ripe tomatoes Of this years
growth. krs. 5. VI. Odds, hs
claims, is responsible for such wicked
treatment He feels as big as boy
with string Of suckers.
The rain came down as Bob
Southey tells US the water comes
down at Lsdore' last Friday and
Saturday. 1t was just refreshing, and
all the gardens are talking back till
they are absolutely getting sassy.
Those who have not seen tho lat
est novelty-the parlor fountain at the
Wood Co. Drug Store, are invited to
step in. 1t beats the Steam Piano
bad, and We give chrome to every
man, woman or child who don't say 4:
"WaD!2 Perfectly splendid -
what makes that gOI"
Several WORKOUT planks on the
plank road leading to Judge Woods
residence need looking after, and di-
vers holes on the slab road by the Rab-
lin House should be attended to st
once. We judge that Street Commits
sioner Haviland will attend to the de-
fects for he means business.
By the notice published in our
last issue Of the CO partnership enter
ed into by Messrs. Spaford s Cole.
we led our readers to infer that Mr.,
Il. Il. Compton had retired from ths
firm We did SO suppose, but We ind
that we were in error. MIR. G. still re-
tains an interest in the firm, though he
meditates a trip to the Pacific coast
the present season.
We are in receipt of late Miss.
papers from our old townsman, Il. ID.
Hall. We also acknowledge the re-
ceipt sometime ago Of choice flowers
sent us by mail from the same friend.
Though badly crushed, they told OF
buds and blossoms in sunny land,
while we in boreal regions were Wishing
for the liquidation of drifts. Better
late than never, Z. D. in rendering
thanks
Billy Chambers and wife, and
his promising brother "Bob," are tour
ing it in the ca stern part Of the state.
travelling under the title name of The
Great Sensation Company. The Osh-
kosh papers speak in the highest terms
Of the troupe. We guess those edi-
tors don't know Billy as well as we at
Grand Rapids who helped raise the
boy.
THE lfenasha Press, one Of our
raciest exchanges came to us last week
cnsmalled to 7x9 sheet, occasioned,
as the little sheet explained By the i'll
ness Of It's editor, Mr. Reid Mr.. r.
was taken with q severe hemorrhage
Of the lungs as he was coming down to
his Office. and IS confined to his bed.
We hope for the speedy recovery Of
MIR. Reid whose presence among the
fraternity, in the sprightly Press, is
like an oasis in the (ofsentimes) desert
Of journalism.
In our statement that one Of the
parties to the ''prize fight" was an en-
gineer Of the G.. b. & NJ. Railroad, wo
we're in error. The aspirant for puga-
listic honorS, we learn was Mr.. Dix
on, and not in anyWise connected with
the road. We make the correction
with pleasure, not wishing to cast re-
preach upon the boys of the G. B.
& VI. Road, who are, SO far as our ex-
pcrience teaches US, gentlemen and
above such degrading and brutalising
practices.
"A Good Templar can appreciate
Joke even if it be at the expense Of
his organization The whiskey seller
who could get off SO good one as this
ought to be in better business than
selling drinks" to his brothers.
'Why. if the Good Templars keep on
in numbers and consequent
y gaining financial strength, they will
soon be able to build fine two story
nalI-haye their hall overhead and
rent the first story for saloon or some
thing" Our charity and his witsaved
him good threshing.
That "Ste1m Pianer' is trump