Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-15


tured material on hand be any token.
The stringency of the money market
has almost stopped the orders, which
hitherto have been very encouraging.
We saw Mr.. J. Shea, the general sup
erintendent from whom we obtained
the following information
The company have six large sheds
for storing slaves, each approximating
200 feet in length. They have manu-
featured /, 100000 the past season, and
have on hand 100000, ready for
trimming and shipping. The steam
boxes, of which there are ten, measure
G8 feet to the box. Over t, 900 cords
of bolts have been used up the past
year; the capacity Of the factory is
24.000 slaves per day. The engine IS
30-horse power. The force is now p
men. The size Of the factory is 3Ox
80 feet, seperate from The engine room
which is 20x28 feet. The market for
slaves is principally Minnesota, Mime
apolis calling loudly for them although
very many are shipped to Illinois. The
large boarding house of the company is
kept by James Farley. who has forty
boarders, and is accounted one Of the
most generous feeders between Niece
dab ana ,'4p in the woods
John Kemmith, sfarklins son Of
Erin, keeps the Z r. House. He is
doing the good thing for the railroad
interests, and is spoken Of as a good,
capable man for the position.
We made many new aequaintences
at Dexterville. Mr.. Knapp, the oper-
ator at the depot, and Mr.. Miles, who
is Mr.. HiIes' head clerk and book
keeper, are energetic capable young
ruen who take decided interest III mat
tiers other than strictly business, and
We predict the speedy organization Of
literary, and other kindred SO
cieties for good.
Baskerville has fine Sabbath School,
in which nearly all the young men are
interested. The village sadly needs a
a school house, and another year a
church will be a necessity. Mr.. Rob
inson has a fine collection Of Mineral
and Geological specimens which we
looked over with much interest. We
very briefly saw Major Clark, who
makes Dextervillc his home. Mr. c..
has been one Ct the prominent men in
Wisconsin politics, as he has ever been
Acknowledged to be one of the ablest.
After looking over Dexter, We took
a ride down the valley, passing the
places Of Farnsworth and Johnson, old
ti;ne friends, who have made various
improvements. Mr. johnson. who is
one Of the best millrightS III the county
has erected one OF the best barns we
have seen in the west, The Kruger
boys, who live just south Of Baskerville,
are doing much for the development Of
this section. They are cultivating the
cranberry, and another or two years
will have a bountiful harvest They
have 10 acres most favorably located
for flowing, and are now setting out
vines.
The River Valley possesses much
good farming land, and each year the
quantity broken ana improved increases
The crops this. season have been ex-
coelingly good. Mr. Houston in
formed us that oats we're tA2 Only poor
crop this year lIts coru yield was
about 80 bushels to the acre, and po-
tatoes over 100 bushels to the acre.
We failed to see either George or
Sam HileS, who are interested else
where since the railroads have made
outlets for business east, west and
south.
We bespeak for DextervilIe a pros
porous future. Nature has made boun
tiful provision for beautiful to3n,ani
with proper energy and just exercise
Of power, DextervilIe may become a
beau iful and thriving village. May
prosperity be hers forever.
/ The "Cirls'" Afternoon Tea
The < tea " at the Church-ell House,
(Which some folks call the basement)
last Thursday was. to say the least, a