Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
CITY OFFICERS.
Vesper Locals.

The mill started up on Monday April
3Oth with full crew of men. Adding
to that the rumbling of the machinery
at the planning mill, Cirkel & Sons stave
factory and the merry ringing of the
| hammers upon the anyils in the Com
panies blacksmith repair shops together
with the ringing of the bell and footing
of the locomotive whistle, on the log
ging train, makes this berg a lively
place.
Notwithstanding the busy rush of
business, a few at least, find it pleasant
| to devote little time in the interest of
science, and in connection with this
branch of study, it has been discovered
| that the steam whistle, which was
formerly intended simply to call the
men to their work, announce the noon
and quitting hour, sound an alarm or
give notice of an approaching train, has
the power, when blown at 4:30 a. m. to
| dispell the last vestige of wakefulness
| on the part of the weary slumberer,
! who perchance may have been wishing
for morning to come, but after the blow
ing of that whistle, they turn over, and
from the depth of their hearts. bless
the man who first invented sleep.
1t has also been discovered that the
steam whistle is possessed of life giving
powers, and it is surprising to see the
exhilerating and inspiring effect pro-
duced upon the men. They spring up
like new beings, and rush off to the
| boarding house. as if they considered
that a half hour lost at meal time, was
an objectionable loss. Even the old
cart horses double their speed at the
welcome sound, and have to be restrain
| ed by the careful driver, lest they
! should get to the barn too soon.
L. n. Carbono expects to move his
family this week to Centralia, Wis, he
having accepted position in the
shingle department of J. Edwards &
| Co.'S. mill at Port Edwards, Wis.
Mrs. L. B. Kelley received a letter on
Saturday last containing the Intelligence
of her fathers death, at his home in
| Nova Scotia.
Mr.. August Otto, of Hansen, makes
| us pleasant call occasionally.
| Two of DR.. Writer'S patients, Walter
Bertrand, who was suffering from {
| severe attack of tonsilitis, and Johr
| Gross little girl who was dangerously il
| with fop,o+iop Of +I,a l,,prC box-a bo+I
so far recovered as to be out with thei1
play mates.
c. F. kellogg has been visiting hi
relations at Neenah, for the past few
, days.
6 Frank Cameron attended the part,
given by his aunt Mrs. T. L. Tibbitts a
her residence in Grand Rapids OF
Friday evening last, in honor of he
niece Miss Kate Beverage.
Fred Tbbitts, principal of our cit,
: school, concluded also to visit the me
] tropolis. Therefore after biding tn
young ladies goodbye and whipping th
boys, in order that they might not fol
get him during his absence, he starte,
for Grand Rapids, to ascertain hoy
many young ladies had grown tired
owing to a knowledge of the fact, tha
he had taken up his residence at Yes
per.
At the foot of the eau Bon Marche'
add" we notice the following query
"when a lawyer draws conveyance
he a horse or mule. THAT depend
entirely upon what the conveyanc
! drawn is intended for, if for deliver
: wagon for the Au Bon Marche-[Th
5 mule being the direct cross between
y jack and marel-he might safely b
n called a jack-ass-