Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
Young Mems Sociable.

Probably one OF the largest gath er-
ings that has ever assembled to Cong
church sociable was that of last Thurs
day evening, under the auspices of the
you NC men. The basement was
Gro wded to over-fowing and the body
of the church was necessarily resorted
to. The young men wore white caps,
aprons, and over sleeves, giving them q
Palmer House (waiter) appea rance.
The boys hustled about and waited upon
that large congregation with prompt
ness and ease. The supper was excel
lent and consisted of ''Fruits of the
season." ]" and all those things which go
towards making up a fine evening
dinner.
During the evening the Lyon and
Lynn ochrastras rendered many fine
selections of music which were greatly
appreciated by the audience. Miss
Lottie Lynn rendered two vocal selee-
tions in her unusually sweet voice
which were heartily. encored. DR..
Lockwood in quite an elaborite speech
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland with
two easy chairs as token Of the socie-
ty's appreciation of their labor among
this people. To which Mr.. Rowland
very appropriately responded.
Just before the close of the evenings
entertainment Mr.. J. D. Witter was
called on and responded in his usual
earnest and humorous style and com
mented largely on the successful labors
of Rev. Rowland as pastor of that
church, for the past three years and
nine months. The society netted from
this sociabIe S53 for which they
heartily thank the young men.
Rev. Rowland's farewell sermon was
one of his best and elicitated the
strictest attention from a full house.
Rev Smith closed his church Sabbath
evening in honor Of Mr.. Rowland
whom he has labored with and enjoyed
fraternal feeling in his church work.
We thought Of the quotation while the
two Reverand gentlemen were worship
ing together of Chow pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity,
may the pleasant ties that now bind us
together be severed only in death. "
This union was very pleasant one
and Rev Rowland's sermon an able
one. His farewell words were of an
afectionate and tender nature and
came from the depths Of his heart.
Before closing Rev. Smith added a
few fraternal and appropriate remarks
and outlined the probable results of
Rev. Rowlauds three years labors in
this city. He spoke very touchingly
and presented many valuable thoughts
to his hearers. Taken as a whole this
service was one long to be remembered.
We know the citizens of Grand Rapids
and Centralia wish Mr.. Rowland aud
family God speed.
Mr.. Joseph Jung. of Milwaukee,
had narrow escape Saturday and
came near losing his life. It seems
he engaged a livery team in Stevens
Point to drive to Meehan's Mill and
before he left the city limits on lots 2
and 3, section 6 township % range s,
he started to cross piece of low land
which was over-fowed from the high
ness Of the Wisconsin river, by back
water. He drove his horse partly in
and see that the water kept growing
deeper, so he attempted to turn around,
and upset. The horse was drowned
and the buggy lost, and Mr.. Jung was
saved just in time by Samuel Cally, as
he was going down for the last time.
Mr.. Jung informed US that he had
given up all hope as he came up the
second time, and he went down the
third time exasperated and unciousous
and remained so until 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon. This happened at half past
10 O'Clock in the morning. Mr.. Jung
decided Mr.. Cally an "eighty" of land
for his valiant service and was kindly
cared for by French family near by
until Monday when he came to this
city.