Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-30


home from her trip to the southern
part of the state last week, much re
freshed in mind and body. Her music
pupils will renew their stndy with zest
The New London Times appear
enlarged and improved in every re-
s7ect We wish It's enterprising edit
or, Gordon, abundant prosperity. VIII
the New London people take care of
SO deserving a sheet?
Through the efforts Of DR.. MeDM
and Gen. Rusk, certain settlers whose
claims were being contested by the
Wisconsin Central, have had their
rights approved by an act of Con-
gress.
The Fond dv Lac Commonwealth
says: complaints are numerous that
the saloons are allowed to be open on
Sunday, in that place but its no use
complaining, under the bogus Reform
ers law Of last Winter
Our mail reaches US now via the
Wisconsin Valley r. r. Messrs.
Fitch 4 Bently have withdrawn their
line Of stages, plying between this
place and Stevens Point. and Mr..
Fitch has sold his interest in the line
to Mr. Bently, who is now running
his daily between here and Knowlton
- Wise Central.
We are in receipt of the Regula-
tions and List of Premiums of the
Portage Co. Agricultural Society for
the Annual Fair for 1874, to be held
at Amherst, Sept %. % and 2+th.
Ed. McGlachlin will accept thanks for
the neat pamphlet which is the work
Of his Office.
When YOU see a young lad stand
ing on the sunny side of a barn with his
shirt on wrong side out; combing his
hair vigorously with the rough edge of
splint and dancing on his left foot to
get the water out of his ear, you may
conclude that he has been induced to
''go in two fingers" after bis mother
has told him ''not to so near the water
till he had learned to swim.
The benefit ball for the Brass
Band was not a success. We under
stand not a ticket was sold. 1t was
mot because the people don appreciate
the efforts the boys are making to
build up the band, but, too hot! too
hot ! boys, and money. why the little
ones are dancing at home for bread
and butter when they usually cry for
Iir,-money is scarccr than music.
We learn that the burglar troupe
are performing at Plover. On Mon
ddv night we are informed that the
residence of o. II. p. Biglow was eu-
tered, and some clothing and icwelry
distracted. Other dwelling were also
interfered with though to what extent
we are not Informed 1t will be we'll
to keep guard here lest they return.
Be prepared for them.
An All-wise Providence has pat
SOS days into the volume of the year
| How thankful we should be that there
are no more for now that live foei
| Owe don't know his other name) who
makes it business t. toot his brass
bugle in the wee sma' hours without
missing, to the infinite disgust Of hon
est folk. can do his wickedest and not
exceed 365 nights of terror Let US
be thankful.
The demand for residences does
not diminish. It is the greatest won
der in the world that our monied men
don't put up neat and tasty cottages,
and lots Of them. They would pay
better interest than money Invested in
cranberry lands or lumber mills. and
then our city needs them in it's devel-
opment IF people can't find homes
to live in, they will "move on" for
some people wont die voluntarily, nor
live without shelter.
We guess, and pretty correctly,
too, that the employees OF the 6. B. &
NJ. r. r. are staunch and sterling
members of the Odd Fellow Society
You can't see one but the odd fellow
sticks right out and we assure the
brothers Of the fraternity elsewhere
that they are no disgrace to the order;
they exalt it, Now we suggest to the
boys that the initial letters of the road
C. B. & NJ. f. R.-be changed to
II, 0. Of 0. f r. R--The Mighty
River and the Great Lakes joining
hands,
THE first number of the New Lon