Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-06
Our Small Change.


river sufficient to raise it nearly four
feet.
-Kar, it is said was sold for cash
Those Turks would do to run a saw
ings bank.
The fiddler who played the
Beautiful Blue Danube played it
near the bridge.
John Smiley has slain four deer
in week. Meat ought to be cheap at
Shons' if it is deer.
We have had glorious fall, and
the winter thus far promises to deal
very gently with US.
"A bird In the oven was worth two
in the bush, or chicken house for that
matter last Thursday.
Look out for the Tax Collector.
He and Santa Claus visit us the same
MONTH Lets ".ee 'em both.
-Une hundred years ago there we're
forty Catholics in New England. Now
there ara over nine hundred thousand
We believe there never was a bet
ter time than the present for a Cash
nan to embark in the mercantile bust
ness.
N. f. Emmons brought down 8
deer last Monday. He told US he was
going to bring one in, but we thought
he vas joking.
This is in.erconycrtible weather
If it continues it will bring the greer
back to us again before it is time for
vegetation to resume
-Rabliu Bros shut down their
mill las week. They have cut nearly
half million feet of boards. and only
stopped because the ice compelled
them.
Rev. Mr.. Waldron delivered a
very patriotic and scholarly discourse
at the Con. Church Thanksgiving day
The attendance was lair, though not SO
large as it ought to have been
Extensive preparations have been
made for logging in the Wisconsin pi-
neries. More logs will be cut the pres
ent winter than in any previous sea
son, So it is thought by those who
are posted.
-Rablin's team put its best foot
forward last Monday and took eight
pickets and gate out of the Philleo
House fence, Monday. We say, John,
when you have time just look at that
fence and just picket up. and let
that gate ''be hanged .
IF you wish to preserve your
house plants from frost insert suitable
sticks into the pots and spread over
them a blanket placing lighted kero-
sene lamp underneath. 1t works like
charm If the lamp should bust
your plants wont freeze,
As the year is drawing 20 a close,
We must insist on our subscribers,
those who arc in arrears, paying u.
eur dues. The beginning of a new
year is period when it is expected
bills will be paid and the only way We
can meet on obligations is by collect
ing the little and big sums due us from
4 b and G. to the end of the slphl-
bet Come, now, let us reason togeth-
er. Walk up to tn. captains Office
and settle your passage, and We will
do ditto.
Bright, of the Waupaca Rcpub-
dean. ran for Co. Supt of Schools as
an "lndependens" against two regular
ly nominated thoroughbreds, and came
so near winning that it took some of
those would have-certifcate- " hedder-
or-no school mans a week to find out
by addition. subtraction, multiplication
division and gossip that he was .cooped
just leedIc. 4 man who can run
like that, even by prodding, ought to
have it, Bright, lubricate that GRIM
son cowlick and try 'er again.
The following epistle which was
picked up in the street shows conclus-
lively that Bright of Waupaca ought
to have been elected Co. Supt We
publish it verbdtim ct literatim. ct
pHctga,im, except the names
May the 15t 1877.
Mrs. -i veil Rite you koppeI
words that can't. cum mi self to. get
mi Trunk and mi Tai jest
sand it to Chiffon
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