Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-27
Our Small Change.

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No, it's a mistake. Hon. G. ".
Cate has not sent us a Congressional
Record.
The days are stretching out beau
tifully. Spring will soon be upon US,
Let 'er spring.
Wild geese have been seen flying
northward That dutchman says this
means warm weather.
Our esteemed citizen, Mrs R. H.
Grace has been quite sick the past ten
days. but is slowly recovering.
How could our County Board cut
down a paupers substance to 81 per
month, and wink at defalcations run
ming up into thousands?
Warner has the whole. stove bust
ness to himself. but his prices are ex-
tremely moderate. His patterns are
all beautiful and durable.
And now Don Piatt has fallen
heir to a fortune. Now if Don will
quit and give us rest, we'll all be
glad, glad for his good luck.
The Centennial expenses are put
at only SS,OOO,OOO. Well, Columbia
ought to have birthday present on
her One Hundredth Anniversary.
The Oyster Supper at the base
ment last Thursday was not a huge
success. The Masons and Odd Fell
lows were invited, but they didn't at
tend worth cent.
The ST. Amour VS.. Neeves case
before Judge Woodwork was adjourn
ed last Monday till this Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock. An important
witness was wanted from Milwaukee.
And now the Attorney General
says Mr. Garrison's bond is all "hunk-
adora," SO Bro. Clarence will please
not bunt that udder anymore and
we're all a jogging, jog, jog, jogging
-.-"Scraps Of the Season" is the
latest novelty in the music line. The
girls are all squealing 'em. We dom
know in what time they are sung, but
probably they are executed in about
''killing time
Senator Scott has introduced a
bill in the legislature to amend the
charter Of the city of Grand Rapids.
the purpose Of which is to change the
city election from April to March. A
wise measure.
The Black Greek Journal reports
the consumption Of the dwelling Of
Mr.. I. E. Nash, of Shiocton, by fire
last Sunday week. Loss $1,000, in
sured for $500. Mr.. Nash is broth
Ell Of our L. NJ. Nash.
Some weeks ago the store Of our
old citizen Croel White, at Lone Pine,
was burglarized and several articles of
wearing apparel taken therefrom. The
supposed thief is now in jail at the
Point and will be tried very soon.
The most graphic picture we can
contemplate is, Bro. Hiles listening to
the persuasive eloquence of Bro. Levi
and consenting to not press the coun-
ty for that heap O illegal tax certif-
Gates which belonged to the town and
which the statute of limitation had
wiped out. But George with his usu-
al obedience succumbed to invincible
logic and Demosthenic eloquence.
Lewis got a baby Now we're
just as glad as Levi is-cos faint a
"bye." Ten lbs. by the watch, las
pretty little girl as ever made moth
er's heart glad.
Ring the bells of Heaven
Ring out the old
Ring in the new!
Ring everything that's
ringable, and make loud noise all We
lands; make loud noise upon string
ed instruments, and upon the cymbals
and old buzz saws, and rattle things
generally, and may the little one -four
ish like a green bay tree and be beau
tiful forever, Whoop 'er up for Levi !!
Are we never to have a rest :?
That is the question which is on the
tongues end of about every man we
meet. Only last week Mr.. Powers
presented a bill of nine hundred and
seventu-fve dollars to the Board of Su-
pervisors, the same for alleged services
in settling an old illegal tax certificate
business, for which bill of one hun