Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-05

opened her ice cream and oyster
restaurant. Our citizens will now
have place to supply them with a
fine quality of refreshments.
Mr.. J. @. Severns boasts of the
finest strawberry patch in the town.
1t is about 25 feet square and he has
already taken from it, one bushel Of
berries.
Messrs. Moon and Townsend who
were so severely burned in our late
fire, are out and around town They
will escape without scars remaining on
their faces to remind them of the
terrible ordeal through which they
have passed. They resume work this
week.
EIGHMIE-ATWooD-At the resi-
dence of the brides father, July I'd
1888 by the Rev. J. A. Brown at
Baskerville, Mr.. Hebert Eighmie and
Miss Edith Atwood, both of the town
of Wood, Wisconsin
The bridal tour will consist of a
short trip to Stevens Point, after
which they will return and GO to
house keeping at Hebert's farm about
two miles above town.
HUDsoN-TURNER-In the village
Of Baskerville, by the Rev. J. A.
Brown July I'd 1858, Mr.. John Hud-
son and Miss Lille Turner, at the
residence of the brides parents, both
of whom are residents of this place.
The Mcdonald boys have just rails
ed liberty pole ninety two feet long
all in one piece. The boys will
celebrate.
At the annual school meeting they
elected E. W. Ring treasurer to fill
the vacancy made by the removal of
Mr.. 7. w. Pitts.
Mr.. G. v Doud was elected to fill
the vacancy of Director caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Smith.
A committee was then appointed to
see about plans for charging the
school house after which the meeting
adjourned.
Mr.. Edwin Ring has just finished
one of the finest residences in Pitts
vile. 1t is hard finished throughout
and ready for occupancy. The masons
were Edwin Lawrence and Dolph
Stewart, and the carpenter Mr.. Frank
Mosher, one Of the finest workmen in
these parts.
Pittsville is the possessor of So
called social club the object of which
is to furnish the drinkers with beer
and whiskey to the extent desired.
The plan is this, you sign your name
and take whatever amount of stock
you care to consume, then when you
want something to cool off, you use
your stock in the place of money, and
So on through until your stock is used
up when you are obliged to buy more.
Al this is gone through with to beat
the majority Of the voters of the
town, who, on the last election voted
''no license. !" tits the duty now of
the people to see to closing the doors
of tho club or else to grant license.
MARsHFIELD, From the Times
Work has been begun on the road
leading to the cemetery. Marshfeld
will soon have some good roads.
The boiler in saw mill at White
sey exploded Thursday, killing the
engineer, fireman, sawyer and badly
scalding one other man.
The Town and City of Marshfeld
have effected settlement. This was
done on Thursday last, and is. so far
as we are able to learn, satisfactory to
all interested.
The mills, warehouse and buildings
of the Upham Mf' 6 Co. are being
painted.
The hooks and ladders for the city
will be completed by the first of next
week. Members of the Hook and
Ladder company will meet at the
TINES Office at 1880, sharp on Thurs
day evening next.
Conceit in a man is like steam in an
engine. The right quantity of each
properly applied, make both useful:
Too little Of either makes both useless,