Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-20

! cry, John remarked which We wont
put in type. and called the remaining
two to come and see this id thing.
After the four had held an inquest Of
about FIVE minutes duration. they ad
jouraed with the remark ''Well, il
that amt the d---t clock [ ever see, il
amt got no hands" Whersupon the
quartette soon were snoring chorus
to Bro Fellows solo.
At 11:30 re reached Colby. We
stopped of course with Bro. Ghoca,
who keeps one of the best hotels un
the line. We wonder why his card
has never appeared in the REPORTER,
but we only wondered. We found
Colby a live town with enterprizing
people. Bro. Parkhurst practices law
and edits the Eeferprise which rumor
saysJis soon to be planted at Neillsville
Our business finished at G. We took
the 1870 PASSENGER train for Medford,
passing Dorchester, when that Brother
Methodist. Fellows, again showed him
self, and we half wondered whether or
no Bro T were not mixing the gospel
with Detective Pinkertons business. -
but when he took a seat beside US and
began te overflow with fun and wisdom
we banished our approximations and the
twain went their way rejoicing.
We reached Medford at about 2-P.
NJ. A big David Davis sort of man
met US as we alighted with:--"Wish
to 60 to the Forest House, sir? We
asked him if there was any whiskey
there, and showed our passport. He
subsidized and pointed his dexter finger
to Dodge & Healy's sign whittier we
went, ''not like the quarry slave" etc.
but like boarder to the sound of the
dinner horn. We found Dodge just
as pretty as ever, and full of business.
We "clumb three pair Of stairs and
were ushered in to the Holy of Holes
Of Dodge & Healey's which is Home.
We enjoyed our visit hugely, and with
thehoushold piled up fun till it tumbled
! Jomp about o,,, o., ra - Jroo,Oe MI
ford is live town and premises big
things in the future A fine court
house graccs the village and a very
good school building sends out it's rays
of intellectual light, its lamp kept
trimmed and burning BY Mr.. II Ham
ilton, Principal, and Miss Hannifn,
assistant We visited the school and
can join with the good people of Med
ford in commentator of the teachers
| Miss Hannifn is one of the best teach
crs in the state; her soul is in her
work and We judge the pupils in her
charge are making rapid progress
Mr.. H. as Principal is equally efficient
Medford seemed to US to be all ;'up
stairs" We went into the News office
cup stairs, saw Bro Ogden looking
happy. and here we stumbled upon
Bro, Fellows again. He seemed to bs
an ubiquitous Fellow, always putting il
his time "where it would do the mos
good. At the Sta, Office ''up stairs,
we found Bro. Morley staring it with
apparent success We visited Parish
who, as Dist Atty of Taylor County
seems to make his practitioners happy
We shook Chas. Cleavland's hand, anG
wished him God speed. DR.. Hubbel
son of Judge Hubbel of Milwaukee
looks after the wounded and distressed
Of Medford with perfect success, w
judge. The mills furnish the mater
ial and the DR.. prepares some of The
prettieSU ''stumps' and ''dissevereC
members TO be found outside of Nj
tro Glycerine Factory. Medford ha.
four organized church societies, anc
two buildings for worship under con
struction. She has her quota Of sa
looms where Medford rum may be pro
cured to please the most fastidious
The large mills Of Mccartney i Whe
Ian are features of the embryo city
Medford is live town she has he
Sheriff in Jail on the charge of assist
ing bugular to escape, which is pri
ma facie evidance at least that he
people make no distinction in The
punishment of offenders against tht
law asdo some cities we mightmention
After sojeurning day at NJ W,
''shipped' home via Stevens Poin
and Plover thinking to catch the dowr
freight on thr g. B. & NJ Road, but
just missed it rod or so, so turned
in with Bro. 0. Fl. z. Biglow who is
saviour to the traveller and always
first class company. We placed oul
carpet bag under Conductor Higbee's
wing, { Hig. has wings too, J Satur
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