Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-17
Our Small Change.
summer.

-tlOrlOuS summer:
Small grain looks bully.
old papers for sale at this Office
for ten cents per dozen.
What Is to be done about the Gel
bration Of the Fourth this year.
How are you Grand Rapids as a
summer resort? Magnetic Springs
The Methodist parsonage is to
undergo thorough repairs next week.
The Fourth of July this year will
have to be celebrated on the 3rd as it
occurs on Sunday.
M. A. Mosher intends to build a
good substantial residence OH Quality
Row this season. The design is very
"nobby."
The Good Templars of the north
west meet at Stevens Point. The sa-
loon keepers are laying in an extra
supply of Bourbon.
If we are not mistaken, more
masons are wanted Immediately, to
work on the school building. Wages
from $3.50 to $500 per day.
Fifteen thousand copies of Gen.
Sherman's memoirs have already been
sold. Will not our booksellers intro
duce them into Grand Rapids.
The side walks in our city are
badly in need of repairs, but as we
have an economical council no improve
ments Of this kind need be looked for.
--Conundtum for our lawyers
What state Of feeling is that which is
described as feeling only so so? Is it
hope for bliss to come, or regret
for a joy departed.
There are two reasons why some
people do not mind their own business.
One is they haven't any business, the
other is they haven't any mind.
-"On which side of the platform is
my train - asked stranger in City
depot the other day. "Well, my
friend" replied a gentleman, passing,
elf you take the left, you'll be right,
if you take the right, you'll be left.
Did it ever occur 70 you what the
meaning of No cards, and No cake, ;
appended to marriage announce
ment means? It is simply the exclama-
ton of the editor thrown in, in spite
full way, to show that he was not re-
membered.
-Spafford & Cole has for sale the
best and most complete four sided
crimping iron ever yet invented.
Having beautiful crimper smoother
polishing and a band side. Ladies
wishing an article of this kind, cheap,
will do we'll to call.
The Whitehall Owls. } Messenger
we see is advertised for sale in last
Fridays issue. Now then there is a
chance for any one who wishes to in
vest their money to some good pur-
pose. It is good frst-class office,
and doing good business. Go in and
buy.
j. f. Ingraham of the Reporter,
Grand Rapids, was in town the fore
part of the week, and naturally enough,
called into our office. Mr. I. has the
sole agency for Northern Wisconsin of
Smiths American Organs, and was
here with view to establishing local
agency.-Lincoln Co. Advocate.
One of our merchants who lives
on Starvation Hill, upon going home
one of those dark nights last week saw
an object in the garden he took for a
dog, swearing vengeance to the brute
he seized ball club and let fly at the
object. but the dog didn't howl worth
cent. In the morning he found he
had made total wreck of the baby
wagon, poor dog Tray.
The wonderful curative qualities
possessed by Vests Pulmonary Bal
sam are almost incredible. 1t is a rich
and pectoral balsam of the most heal
ing, softening, and expectorating quail
ties, and has been given in thousands
of cases with wonderful success, re-
lieving and eventually curing all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Trial
bottles Is and so cents. Large bottles
1890. Sold by all druggists.
The June number of The Repub-
lie Magazine, published at Washington,
D. c., at $500 per year, is one of
the best yet published. The spicy