Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
III. R PHILLEO, Edit1r.
Grand Rapids, Thursday, Jan. 25
CITY AND COUNTY.
ElrOy, The LemOnweir COnven-

ElrOy, The Lem0nweir COnyen-
tiOn.-We, in company with Jack
Brundage's wife's sister, Miss. Alice
Horton and Rev. J.. NJ. Foster went
to that rapidly matured city, Elroy,
last week Monday; all delegates to the
Lemonweir District Congregational
Convention. The storm king was out
in high glse when We started on the
Valley train at 5 p. m. We arrived
at Valley Junction at I 20, and there
learned that the train on the West
Wise. Road was behind time over two
hours, consequently We tarried with
Boyington, eating most delicious tea,
and making sport to eat up the hours.
The track was totally obliterated, and
when the train arrived, at 1870, it
was like making our way over Alpine
drifts as We steamed away towards
Camp Douglas. We arrived at Camp
Douglas at III, and then it was music
Until clock the next morning the
heavy train with its mighty engine Ia
boring like sweating giant rent the
drifts, now advancing few feet, now
rstrcating in order to get better
"holt" in It's next struggle with the
piling snow; now stuck fast, and Shrek
ing as in agony as sending up pillar
Of fire which metamorphosed itself in
TO fountain ofsparks. the mighty giant
struggled on, unconquered, and yet
not conquerins. For two hours We
were within quarter of a mile of Ell.
roy. unable to move an inch, and only
were gotten to the depot by ths aid of
an extra engine which boosted" us in
just as the east began to show signs of
the dawnina. Everybody seemed to
make the best Of our unfortunate di-
lemma, and many were the pithy and
''smart" sayings that helped to make
the night pass pleasantly away.
Arriving at Elroy, after partaking
of an invigorating breakfast at the
Smith Eating House. we were assigned
to the good mercies of Mr.. NJ. c.
Boards family where We were made
more than guests.
Eiroy is new town. 1t stands up
on bluffy site. beautiful for situation
in the summer. The view in every
direction is varied and beautiful, pre-
s-nting wild rugged landscape, inter
persed with thrifty plains aud grassy
meadows. But in the winter, we
think We would prefer housing else
where.
The Convention convened at Z, in
the evening the first business being the
dedication of the lecture room of the
unfinished Church building. The
Convention reconvened at Sl-2 o'clock
"Wednesday morning, with good at
tendance, considering the almost i'm
passlble condition of the roads, occa-
stoned by the storm. The convention
was in every respect success. and a
more pleasant and enjoyable time could
not haue been anticipated. Good
words were spoken, and all the discus
sions were genial, and celebrating.
The exercises we're interspsrsed with
excellent singing by choir conducted
by Mr.. Wetherby whose energy and
interest always shown il doing much
in the formation of an excellent socie-
ty in Elroy. Tha exercises of the
convention closed in the evening", with
the very general expressisn that it was
good to be at Elroy. The seciety have
4 very tasty church which will be fur
nished in the spring, and, we trust. be
free from debt. ElroY sustains a f.
male seminary conducted by Prof
Washburn of the United Brethren de-
nomination, good man and an earnest
Christian. Rev. Robt. Quaife is the
pastor of the Cong. Church. and to
his hard work and unsising energy sec
onded by the noble efforts of others.
the society is indebted for its success.
in every particular. Thursday found
our party at home, save ace, we went
In search of brewery. with Uncle
Samuels commission in our pocket.
and his words, be faithful ringing
IN our ears.