Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-06
Our Small Change.


Lots of logs were running last
week.
-StAmour & Edwards cell choice
confectionaries.
Clarence Warren is treating his
residence to coat of paint.
New moon last Friday. Now
look for summer weather.
See change of time noted in G.
B. & ~ r. r time table.
Graham Flour and Cracked Wheat
at Geo. y. Woods.
ladies Linen Suits, from So up,
at ST. AMOUR & EDWARDS.
We don't wonder at the copious
baby crop at Wausau, now.
Tommy Barnes will ice cream the
boys and girls just as soon as old
calomel rises little higher.
New moon. Now will the clerk
give us a few days of growing wealth
er?
"A terrific rain fell in this section
last Saturday. It was wholly local,
and no rise in the river is looked for.
Hop raisers are blowing up their
hop fields. Two cents a pound and
hard frosts are what ails hop yards.
The hipaty hop is the best hop, just
now.
Mr.. Ed. King takes Chas. Slo-
Gums position of prescription clerk at
Z. j. Woods Drug Store. Mr.. King
is said to be proficient in the business
If the crops hold out, the granger
will have to stack what he can out of
doors, and put the rest in the barn.
It's immense.
Schultz is again tempting the girl
Of the period to inveigle her lovyer in
to giving her the tooth ache again,
with that tempting confectionery show
case
The log drivers in the employ of
j. Edwards & Co have been sacking
on the rapids the past week with ex-
cellent success, considering the low
water.
The Hibernica s ticLled our peo-
pie lat Wednesday and Thursday ev-
enings at Writer'S Hall. The show
is very good, indeed.
Editor Munroe of the Waushara
1rgus made us pleasant call last Sat
urday Mr.. NJ. and Mr.. Luce who re-
sides near Nasonville were prospecting
in Wood Co. for lands.
During the severe storm Saturday
lightning struck the dividing fence be-
tween c. o. Bakers and Mr.. Garry
residences. setting it on fire, and shat
tering three posts.
-Boyington, at Valley junction
gets up the most righteous meal We
ever tasted. Brook trout, and the
delicaiccs eff the season are spcclalties
upon Boyington's table. Trains stop
twenty minutes for meals.
= Cliffords excellent company gave
two entertainments at Writer'S Hall
Monday and Tuesday evenings of last
week The troupe is good. Mrs.
Watts and Mr.. Clifford are excellent
artists. but they are poorly supported.
The Assessors of Wood County
will assess swine at So per head provid-
ed they arc in good running order "
Wonder if the assessors will chase the
hogs all over Wood county to see if
they are in good running order--Ber-
I'm Corrant
There, Gaynor We told you that
somebody would poke fun at the ass
essors.
We hope they will be bored to
death, almost, and we hope the pigs
will run literally SOW east and SOW
west.
Schultz has tapped the Arctic
Soda Fountain, and everybody and his
girl are just filling themselves with the
purist soda made. Some call it sweet.
ened wind, but its the pure cyclone
juice vexed with little carbon. Its
good, eat it.
The Georgia Minstrels sing at
Writer'S Hall tonight. They are
pronounced the best troupe travelling.
Our exchanges speak of them in the
highest terms, good voices, good mus
ic, good orchestra, good for half dol
lar, good night. Of course the hall
will be full
Some evil disposed boys went
through section of the city near the
School House and Mr.. Bakers resi-
dence, one night last week breaking