Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-04-05

On the south side of town you'll find THEN
abode,
Also their mill. close by the Dexterville road
Then Doud and his son further up on the
hill
Have lately created their stave cutting mill
And shortly you'll see, when the summer
days come,
That business is moving, by the long steady
hum.
Our friend Mr.. Ward with his saw mill i.
here,
Making shingles and boards. both knotty
and clear;
You'll find in his yard. pine, oak. ma pie and
ash.
Which, daily, he's selling eff. low for the cash
Next is Mr.. Wapfer who's always on hand
And ready to boot ey'ry man in the land,
Call in and you'll see that his business he
knows,
And is ready to cover up your bare toes.
If, at the blacksmith shop, you'll call any day
You will find Mr.. Sandford pounding away,
From break of the day to the dead of tn Q
night
So give him call and you'll see he's intent
To do the thing right, if he don't make cent
Elder Brown, who lives here, is plea san and
kind
As any, whom its been our lot for to find
As DR.. he's good as many can say
And is ready for calls by night or by day.
On tn Sabbath, in church, his voice may be
heard
Reading and preaching from Gods chosen
word.
And now dear friends, while I'm in this
rhyming mood
will tell you of another kind of food,
And where you may go TO buy with cash and
sense;
Its down to the meat shop of Mr.. Lawrence
Who keeps all kinds of meat, yet one for us
is chief;
Its the young and tender, ah yes the juicy
beef.
And now in my haste have won Tered away
From place that is full most every day;
But what it contains I am unable to tell
Though others say, tits the dark beverage of
hell.
But an answer in echo is all that find
Now my dear friend, have made my circuit
around,
And have told you nearly all the things of
the town;
Have tried to be just and give each one hit,
And now we've come to the Long and the
Short of it.
The Rev. j. Rowland, pastor of
the Cong. Church of Grand Rapids,
rendered most efficient aid in the
special services held in Pittsyille by
the Rev. j. A. Brown, for the sal
walton of souls. The meetings begin
ming on Monday evening the 10 inst.
continued until the following Sabbath
evening, services being held each
evening at the school house, and a
prayer service in the afternoon at the
parsonage.
The services in the evening were
attended by a full house. Earnest
efforts was made by Gods servants for
the spread of Christ's kingdom in this
place, and we are glad to record the
fact that some expressed their deter
mination to enter the life of practical
godliness while others, though they
seemed to enjoy the hearing of the
"Old. Old story of the Cross" chose
to walk on in darkness.
Or Saturday evening Mr.. Rowland
gave an interesting and intensely
enjoyable Temperance Entertainment,
consisting of poeticll recitations and
sound words of instruction.
Sabbath evening his subject The
Adaptability of tho Bible-was Pc
culiarly adapted to the demands of
the case in hand, and seemed very
acceptable to the people. Mr.. Row.
land kindly accepted the pressing
invitation OF the pastor and church
and came among US an humble, unas.
Stunning amb assador Of Christ. In all
things he showed himself pattern oil
good works; in doctrine showing
incorruptibleness, gravity, sincerity
and sound speech that could not b.
condemned. His evening discourse,
were clear, pointed. and attsn ded with
divine power, giving evidence o.
patient thought, persevsring study
and great care in their preparation.
His conversations, prayers, ane
counsel at the afternoon meetings were
specially helpful to christians. B,
his general Christ-like bearing ant
well stored mind, he was enabled t.
accomplish great good for the Master
whose he is, and whom he serves, ane
endeared himself to all.
May a double portion of the Spiri
of the Lord ever rest upon him, 9Th,
spirit OF wisdom and of understandin.
the spirit of counsel and of might