Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-06
Our Small Change.

Vests Liver Pills cure Liver Com
plant.
Pork is on the rise.
The days are lengthening material
ly.
Scarlet fever is reported at Smiths
Mills.
Hamand Eggs will soon register at
the hotels.
A ,frst-class wagon for sale at this
Office for cash.
If this weather continues female
poultry will resume.
February came in with no flourish
of storm trumpets.
A slight furry of snow last Sunday
night, but not enough for business. "
The diphtheria is still raging with
unmitigated violence in different parts
of the state.
St Valentines Day is approaching
Schultz and Frank probably have the
chromos for sale.
The public debt statement for Janu-
airy will show decrease of little
more than million dollars.
Something less than ten thousand
flower pots are vacant in our city.
Jack frost seized the occupants with
an icy clutch.
The Hub and Spoke factory yard in
Centralia is stocking up with material
| for manufacture. This will be a grand
enterprise for those who have hard
wood timber for sale. A small log
brings large sum.
You can get lots of frozen honse
plants by calling almost anywhere. A
few weeks ago, it took money to buy
'em.
A lively show storm enlivened the
hearts of our loggers last Tuesday
morning. About four inches fell,
which is being fast dissolved by the
uncompromising sun.
Go hear Father Willard at the Cath
olic Church next Sabbath evening.
The Reverend Father is one of the
most enthusiast, temperance workers
in the field.
A very agreeable and social time
was enjoyed by all who attended the
party at Mr.. Darlington s in Centralia,
last Saturday evening. Miss Mary
was completely surprised.
Ye logger looks skyward every
morning, and utters word that sounds
like jam, clam, ham, slam. with an
sit" to it, then he goeth into the
shanty and asks the boys where they
put the .terbacker."
The Warner House recently burned
at Sparta will be Immediately rebuilt
with Mr.. Condit, the proprietor as
mine host The travelling public will
be pleased to learn the fact
Mr.. Barrett, editor of Greenback
paper at Fond du Lac, had the good
luck to fall and break his arm on a
street in Berlin. He sued and recov-
cred $3.50. This is the first instance
on record Of a greenbatker amounting
to anything Bright.
The newspapers in adjacent counties
have it that Judge Park has sustained
the injunction perpetually restraining
the county from issuing its bonds in
aid of the Valley Railroad Extension
to this place, which is not SO. No de-
cision has been rendered as yet, and
will not be until the next term Of court
in this county.-Jenmy Advocate.
! Postmaster Witter has treated the
P. Q. D. of Grand Rapids with a
shining coat of yarnish. It looks like
new. When we first saw the improve
ment we were under the impression
that Cock had ''iled" it so he could
slide out easy after Reyes was scooped,
but Carpenter says it's all right.
In attempting to carve fowl one
day Il gentleman found considerable
difficulty in separating its ioints, and
exclaimed against the maa who had
seld him an old hen for young chick
en-. 'My dear said the enraged
mans wife, 'don't talk 10 much about
the aged and respectable Mr.. B.; he
planted the first hill of CORN that was
planted in our town" Il know that
said the husband, land ! believe this
han scratched it up"
Professor Chittenden, our excellent
School Superintendent, is again on our
streets, having been absent some time
assisting in the work IF the State
Board of Health which will soon ap-
pear in print in the form of report.
This sanitary question. by the by, is