Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
Our Small Change.


old newspapers by the dozen at
this office.
New fences and the planting
Of shade trees arc now in order
killing dogs seems to be all the
90 now. We notice them on almost
every street.
Track laying will commence on
the Portage branch of the Central
Road this week.
And now the Assessor comcth on
his yearly visits to see how the good
people are prospecting,
"A few buildings are being built
this spring-but the main rush has
not commenced yet
The jingle of bright new silver
pieces can now be heard in the pockets
of the fortunates.
The boys are getting their fishing
tackle in readiness for fall In the
river. Then there will be fun for
them.
Early radishes and greens will
soon be in market, and smiles begin to
wreath the faces of physicians, for
business has been so dull.
Experienced cranberry growers
are happy over the prospect of large
crop of fruit. They say the vines
never wintered in better shape.
Chicago is ablaze with the love
for the New American Sewing Ma
chine. 1t has self-threading shuttle
Everybody likes it. Try one.
Attend the Debating & Literary
Society entertainment next Saturday
at Writer'S Hall. ''The Maid of
Croissey,' ''Limerick Boy recita-
tons, reading, music, &c, constitute
the evenings entertainment.
Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is the richer, or
happier, or wiser for it. 1t is disgust
ing to the refined; abominable to the
good insulting to those with whom
We associate; degrading to the mind
improbable, needless, and injurious to
society.
An absent minded Ohio woman
got the coffee-pot ready for boiling and
then carefully placed it on chair and
sat herself on the stove. Although
the occasion was dreadfuliy suggestive
OF some Of the early martyrs she man
aged to derive some consolation out
of it from the we'll improved opportu-
nifty it afforded her of obliglng her
husband to buy her a new dress,
which, as soon as she was well, enough
she made up herself with the assist
| ancc of the domestic" Fashions and
new domestic" sewing machine.
Personal. Miss S. P. Shoemaker,
one of our esteemed and we'll to do
Young ladies, who has resided in our
city for the past few years, has left us /.
She has gone to her home in New
Jersey where she will stay we know
not how long. We hope to see her
back soon. Miss Susie will be missed
very much by her many friends.
We are again called to chronicle
the departure of another of our quiet
and gentlemanly young men. Ii. A.
Herschleb has gone on visit TO Cana
da to see some of his friends. Gust
if you get her, why send US bit OF
the cake. Next !!
We thank Senator Howe for a
copy of memorial addresses, delivered
in the Senate, over the dead body of
Senator Buckingham, Of Connecticut
1t is neatly bound, and contains, be.
sides heartfelt words of truest sym
pathy, an excellent steel engraving o.
the larn Senator
VIM. Ketchum and Richard Lunt
returned from Wausau last Saturday
They report the river threatening
things fearfully, The guardlock ii
was momentarily feared would be wash
ed out, in which event the mills would
suffer fearfully. if not be entirely des
troyed. Men were employed wheeling
. rock upon the guardlock to anchor il
, till the food should subside.
Frank Woodwork, one Of ou1
} solid business boys has gone to Mil
, waukee to reside. He will be sorely
! missed by his many friends. We hop,
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