Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-01

made a niser's heart feel AS though
the corroding springs of a selfish life
time were giving way, and if there had
been any such in our community, We
are very sure they would have felt like
giving too, IN spite of themselves.
There were such lots of books, baskets
full Of trinkets, dozens of toilet sets.
groops of statuettes, and busts.
bundles OF apparel, innumerable guam
titles OF nameless things, albums, card
cases, writing desks, port folios,-weH
we can't enumerate,-we' re tired---so
we Il say there was perfect avalanche.
and hardly boy or girI-we would
there, were none-but received soma
token that made the heart glad, and
awakened beautiful memories. At an
early hour the crowd began to assem-
bic, and by ] IA o'clock the church
was full. The scholars sang the stir
ing hymn, There is a Rock" after
which prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Webster, followed blythe Star of Beth
lem" when the work of harvesting be-
gan-carriers having been appointed
to distribute the gifts. The great
work, and it Uds work, was accom-
plished by 9 clock, with very excel
lent satisfaction to the large congrega-
ton in waiting. As always will be.
there was some dissatisfaction, because
of the non-reception of gifts said TO
have been put upon the trees, but We
learn that those who feel agrieved
oficiated In the work of trimming,
rather than leave it to the committee
whose business it was to attend to such
duties. We really cannot see how
blame can be attached to the commit
tee who had no band in the placing Of
those articles. We could speak Of
many choice gifts, but will mention
only two or three, Mrs. Smith present
ed the Reporter and Tribune, or rather
their wives, each with choice dress
ing bracket mirror, as beautiful as use
full. We render thanks. Miss Ella
Compton was the recipient of the Con-
cert money, viz. $500 TO which eight
more was added. Mr.. Webster's class
presented him with a purse, contain
ing some, but how much money we
have not learned. Three little girls.
Miss Mable Ingarham Miss Angie Fon-
tame and Miss-we declare we've
forgotten her name,--were the recip-
tents of beautiful doll each, as large
as life, and as beautiful as could be.
The gifts were rich, and the trees be-
fore plucking the fruit, were as beauti-
ful a sight as ever was witnessed in
Grand Rapids.
After the distribution the vast con-
gregation "went below" where the
ladies of the society had prepared a
rich repast. Oysters and all their con-
comitants were ready for the multitude
who stood not upon the order Of their
eating, but sat, rather, and were wait
ed upon by such an array of beauty
that between eye and stomach, it was
six and half dozen, but we rather
think the stomach came off conquer
or for the savory dishes were powerful
arguments. and the iner-man is wont
to succumb to the stern demands Of
appetite, even though such an array of
"fair women and brave men" as as-
sembled last Wednesday eve. distract
for SPELL
Everything passed off pleasantly.
the tables were well spread, and the
cooking excellent. The candy stand
presided over by the Misses Fontaine
and Compton was beautiful, and re-
turned the sum of 800 to the treasury
of the society.
We've had our Christmas" lets be
glad, and remember those who have
been on sick beds, and those sorrowing
and those to whom no presents, per-
haps, have as yet come, remembering
it is more blessed to give than to re-
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