Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Our Small Change,

We'll, we've given bail.
j. w. Cochran and wife returned
home last Thursday.
There are 100000 Sabbath
School children in the United States.
-Forepaugh's big show visits
Stevens Point Aug. 9th
j. D. Witter and wife have gone
to Minneapolis for few days visit.
-Chas. O'Neil, Attorney, of Jen-
ny was in town last Tuesday.
Over five hundred persons have
been sunstruck the past ten days in
various parts of the country.
That Polar wave from Greenland
was more than refreshing, it was
God send to millions.
I'VE guess our heated term is
over. We are not in favor of third
term.
Send in all the job work you've
got now. The REPORTER type isn's
so red hot as it was last week.
-Currant jam is all the rage. Ev-
cry body is jamming the jammed stuff
to jell.
Bro. Wells is making the Tomah
Journal one of the best local and po-
litical papers in the state.
Peter Burg. who used to be one
of ours, but now Wausau boy, was
in the city last Monday.
The Stevens Point Temple of
Honor has III members, and "more
to follow"
Hon. Mr.. Barrows was in the
city last week, looking over the Con-
gressional field, but Thad Pound will
be elected all the same.
u. S. Marshal Oakley, and U. S.
Attorney, Lewis Of Madison were in
the city last Saturday, called hither
on account of the counterfeiting case.
Anderson would have found that
"warm climate" he was seeking for, in
position any where in his loved coun-
try the past week.
Mitchell Sweeny, our old Drug
Clerk stopped in the city last Monday
en- route for the lower river with feet
Of lumber.
Prof. Chittenden delivered two
scholarly and most able discourses at
the Congregational church last Sab
bath morning and evening.
Never fool with the book agent
end of wasp, nor the lightning -rod-
agent-end of hornet and you can
save arnica and camphor money for
liver and buttermilk.
When 10. Jiles, l.. A. Reward
and W, Alters lusted after that
game they didn't think they would
have to employ sheriff to help win it,
by tightening,
-"Service of Song" at the Congre-
gational church Sabbath evening
Excellent music will be rendered
The choir will meet for practice Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
The collection to be takeu at the
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning will be presented to Prof.
Chittenden who has kindly volunteer
ed to fill two Sabbsths of Rev. L. NJ
Fosters vacation. We hope our peo-
pie will contribute cheerfully.
The river has been up TO a good
running stage the past week. Some
lumber has come over the rapids, and
the Meehan Bros lumber which has
been tied up in the lower eddy has
left for "telow." The river is falling
rapidly.
The last number Of the Torch Of
Liberty is the most interesting we
have received. It didn't have letter
of print on the inside. Barnum, you
will please all your subscribers amaz-
ingly if you will keep on in the good
way.
Mayor Bruudage sells about one
Champion reaper and mower a day
the best and most faithful machine
that ever went to grass, or grain.
Jack sings, Mower and Mower, Now
er and Mower, and still there's Now
to follow"
Rev. J.. NJ. Foster will be at his
post of ministerial duty the first Sab
bath in August. In the mean time we
hope those indebted for salary, and
desiring to contribute for his support
the coming six months, will not be
dilatory in performing what is a duty,
and ought to be pleasure.