Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30
OUR NEIGHBORS.
CHIPPEWA FALLS.

The Chippewa Herald: Gov. T. G.
Pound is constantly making improve
ments on his model farm on the South
side. He now has in the course of
erection root-house with storage
capacity for five thousand bushels of
vegetables. On top of this, he is
erecting a granary. He takes great
pride in his farm, and one could see
him any day during haying time driv-
ing the mower or raking the new mown
hay. The Governor is a granger
"from away back"
The Advocate; A queer incident
occurred at the filers room of the Scott
mill on Friday. A curtain hung at
the window, and by the extreme heat of
the sun it caught on fire. The fire
was discovered by the fler who took
down the smouldering curtain. The
window was considerably tinted by the
heat
Last week we gave an account of an
hours cut at the Wolf River Lum-
Der Co.'S mill. In order that there
will be no misunderstanding, we were
requested to state that the hours cut
was 10, $40 feet board measure. Harry
Howe is the scaler.
The Champagne Lumber Co.'S mill
was struck by lightning but no one
was hurt and no serious damage was
done.
STEVENS POINT.
The Journal: Miss Vede Arpin of
Grand Rapids, is visiting in this city,
the guest of Miss Nellie Kimball
The Stevens Point Manufacturing
Go. have just put into successful opera
ton, Curran & VOLTS patent dry kiln.
The building is located few rods west
of the factory, and is 24x60 feet in
size.
The body of Mrs. Smart, the wo-
man who disappeared some weeks ago
while ON her way home from Wausau,
was found in the Wisconsin river last
Friday The finding Of bottle in her
pocket, partly filled with rum, leads to
the belief that her death was the result
of intoxication.
The Gazette: G.. l.. Williams, of
Grand Rapids, was seen upon our
streets on Friday last.
A foreigner. and a stranger in those
parts, was found dead near Hewitt's
station, up the line of the Central on
Sunday afternoon last. He had been
on a protracted spree. and probably
died of exhaustion. When found the
body was badly decomposed, and had
no doubt been subjected to the heat
for three or four days.
A number of our German fellow
citizens have just organized a new
literary, dramatic and musical society,
to be known as "Der Deutsche
Eintrachts Verein." The hall in
Andrew Lutz's stone block, formerly
occupied by the Odd Fellows, has been
engaged for business meetings, re-
hearsals, &C., and it will be furnished
in an appropriate manner without
delay.
NEW LONDON.
The Times: A dispatch from Bed
ford, Iowa, July 20: Ida Kimball,
aged Is, the beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter of Hiram Kimball, shot
and killed T. NJ. Giles this afternoon.
Miss Kimball called on Giles at his
music store, and after few minutes
conversation suddenly drew revolver
from her dress and fired two shots into
his head. The girl walked swiftly to
her home. She told her mother that
Giles had betrayed her two years be-
fore, and that by force he had repeated
his acts until she could bear the dis
grace no longer. On hearing her
daughters confession Mrs. Kimball
fell insensible, and has remained un-
conscious ever since. Mr.. Kimball is
nearly crazy with grief. The girl re-
mains apparently free from any deep
emotion. She has not been arrested.
Giles wife is completely Frustrated by
the blow. The whole popnlaoe is in