Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-23

street so near as we could determine,
and after playing Napoleon crossing
the Alps for half an hour we struck a
light in the distance and pointed for it.
Very soon we heard "Old Rosin the
Bow" and grotesque figures were seen
fitting about in the darkness that sug-
gested a masquerade. Our conjecture
proved correct. A calico clown with
a white paper hat reaching up and
knocking the icicles off the caves of a
GROCERY passed US. We had no in
PRODUCTION, so We simply addressed
him Fool. tellest thou we whittier
poor pilgrim can direct his steps for a
nights lodging" The fellow knew
his name. and zigzaged on before US,
we following for about a mile, Gin a
straight line it would have been per-
haps forty rods, he had taken his
crooked) when he conducted us into
the Mansion House where we found a
comfortable FIRE, and soon we were
dreaming of beer kegs and ''long
Mines
In the morning we transacted our
business in season to get off on the
1890 train for Lisbon, first, however,
calling at the Star Office which we
found twinkling brightly, with John
Turner still in the flesh, superintend-
ing it's twinkling-how near he came
joining the angelic throng-
We reached Lisbon in due season,
hashed at the Crosby House. and fell
in with Mr.. Newell, who aforetime
was Clifford's auaunt courier, now
Crosbys son-in-law, and tip top fell
low. We visited Bro. Carney of the
argus. but he was non est. Saw Mr..
Phillips, al old standby and foreman
Of the Argus, as royal man as ever
stuck a type. After an hour most
pleasantly spent in singing with friends
at the Grossly we embarked for To-
nah at $50 arriving in season to find
some of the snow birds flown to their
feothery nests in the Dodge House,
others having flown by rail, for parts
unknown, but sufficient number re-
naming to make Uncle Dodge's face
look like an Italian sunset. Sunday
morning found US refreshed and after
a ''singing worship" in which the
Chicago and Milwaukee SNOW birds
joined, we embarked on especial
under charge of Conductor Shehan.
for home at 1870, with the heavens be-
tokening another avalanche, but not
for US away from the babies, who went
for our satehel like chipmunks for
hickory uuts in hollow tree. So
endeth the second lesson. Selah.
The School Meeting.-The an
nral school meeting for the election of
three members of the Board OF Edu-
cation for the ensuing year was held at
the School House last Monday eve
ming. The attendance was not 80
large as it should have been, neverthe-
less t. ere was good representation of
the voters of the district The meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
dent of the Board who stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting after which the
several wards made their respective
nominations. The following were the
nominations made:
1st Ward John Rablin, Sr.
I'd J. N. Brundage
Sd DR.. NJ A. Mosher
Before proceeding to ballot a mo-
ton was made and carried that the Re-
port of the Treasurer be read, where
upon Treasurer Witter read from the
treasurer books suscinct and elabor-
ate statement of the condition of the
districts finances which conclusively
showed to those present that the Board
have been earnest, and exceedingly
careful for the districts interests dur
ing the past year. The School Build
ing has been pushed through very
dearly to completion under an embar-
rassmeut occasioned by mal-adminis-
tration Of affairs in city and district
government, which would have dis
couraged less determined board, and
to Mr.. Witter, more than 10 any other
person belongs the praise for accom-
plishing SO much with SO little. After
the reading of the Report, the meet