Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-22
Mrs. Langtry will be on exhibition
n Milwaukee the first of March.

neat looking little sack of early peas
from the department OF Agriculture
at Washington Hon. Thad. G..
Pound will please accept our thanks.
Sheriff McCamley has engaged the
services of Morton Mosher to act as
Waterman about the Jail, as Fenner
and Dumas have made some efforts to
break out.
We learned through J. 2. n.
Brown, who is visiting his sister Mrs.
A. G. Carey in Centralia, that the
I, city of Berlin is afflicted with II
cases of smallpox. 1t occurred
through the carelessness of man who
came from the woods.
Another change has taken place at
the Green Bay depot in this city.
Mr.. G. G. Graham, station agent, has
gone to New London where he ex-
changes places with 0. j.. Richard who
will act in the capacity of agent in
this city.
Next Sunday morning Rev. Row
land will briefly relate the story Of
English and American Congregation
alism. That is, birds-eye view OF
the subject will be presented. He will
also give an expitome of the local
Church Manual. 1t will undoubtedly
be interesting.
1t is not necessary to enter into
particulars in referring to the compli-
Gated organic and functional difficulties
to which the more delicate classes of
American women are subject; but we
take pleasure in saying that Mrs Lydia
Pinkham's Great Remedy for all these
troubles has an unbounded popularity.
L. c. Herr, formerly the editor of
the Wochenblatt, took his departure
for Neillsville on Monday. L. G. says
it is tough to be froze out just as the
gentle Spring is about to make her
appearance. Scripture says "A mans
sin shall overtake him." or something
like it.-Marshfeld Times.
Is that so? The Tribune of this
city will deny it. For what it says is
law and gospel. Of course nothing
but the truth. CD
F. J.. Tibbets, ". T Jones and Chas
Quinn, of Grand Rapids, came over
on Tuesday to attend a meeting of
Forest Chapter in which they took an
important part. We hope the boys
will come over here frequently
81. Point JOurn al.
Simons, the boys tell big stories
about how Cadman used them up there.
Such is life.
FIRE. = Wednesday afternoon at
half past four o'clock the cry of fire
was heard on main street. It proved
to be the residence of Ans. Buggy.
The fire originated through defective
chimney. The roof was partially on
fire when first discovered, but by
prompt and effective work was soon
extinguished. The building is not
badly damaged and is insured for $500.
Among the items of, "Chips and
Sawdust'' in the last number of the
Chippewa County Independent we find
the following:
L. Gaudet, our city clerk, is a great
joker, and never misses good chance.
Business called him to Eau Claire last
week and he persuaded Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. DeCaire to accompany him, as
he said there was fine play On the
boards that night in our sister city,
when Hamlet would be rendered by
the most talented artists. They put
on their best harness and started out
full of expectation, but on arriving
found it was a Hamlet without
Richard. Gaudet is keeping out of
shot gun range of Charlie and tongue
range of Mrs. Declare. If they
catch him there may be tragedy
enacted not billed.
The sermon last Sabboth morning
on the Teachings of Scripture respect
ing the person of Christ" By Rev.
John Rowland pastor of the Cong.
church was ably delivered and wrought
convincing truths to his hearers. His
logic was excellent and the treatment
Of the subject was meth odical and
clear. The large quotations of scrip
ture brought forth showed him to be
"workman that needeth not to be
ashamed rightly dividing the word Of
truth" Mr.. Rowland shows himself
to be a close bible student. His con-
gregation was large and appreciative.
He entered into the spirit of his sub
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