Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26


truly winters day." Every vehicle
in the city was out and the jingle of the
sleigh bells was reminder that winter
was really here.
Report of Rudolph school for the
month ending Dec. 20, 1889. No. OF
days taught 20; enrolment rs; average
attendance 56; No. of visitors for the
term 6; No. neither tardy nor absent
during the term of four months, 8.
D. D. CONWAY, Teacher.
Sleepless nights made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the Remedy for you.
Thos. Mullen attended the funeral of
Robert Stafford in Merrill, Saturday.
Mr. Stafford was killed by the cars last
Thursday morning while switching, his
foot caught in the frog. This
Young mar will be remembered by a
good many in this city as he formerly
resided here.
An Irishman stepped into the
Central House the other day and was
asked about the Cronin trial. Miss
Rickie asked him "Who killed Christi"
He answered the "Jews." He then
asked Ric&ie 'sWho killed Cronin?'
She answered, ''The Irish' The laugh
was on the Irishman.
Aunt Mary Tyler, as she is familiarly
called, died at her residence in Boston
Dec. 1lth, aged S3. She was born in
Sterling, Mass, her maiden name was
Mary f. Sawyer, and she was the
subject of the rhyme, sMary had a
Little Lamb
Hon. C. M. Webb will be his own
successor as judge of the 7th judicial
circuit. He will be reelected without
opposition. Chas NJ Webb is one of
the able judges of the Northwest, and
the people of the 9TH district know it
and are going to keep him on the bench.
i Amigo Republican.
''The Chief" is the title of a weekly
paper recently launched upon the citi-
ance In December and is very attract
i've looking sheet. 1t is ably edited and
has come to stay. E. R. Paterick,
formerly of this city, appears as
business manager, to whom all
communications should be addressed
1t win have an honored place on our
exchange table.
The bible class in the Cong'l Church
Sabbath school surprised their teacher,
Mrs. Raymond, Christmas eve by walk
ing in upon her unaware. It was a
complete surprise. Mr.. F. j. Wood
was chosen as spokesman and in
ye1y leat lit5tie speech presented Mrs.
Raymond with beautiful parlor lamp
and rocker, as token of the esteem in
which she was held by her class. She
responded, but under great emotions.
Refreshments were served and very
enjoyable evening spent.
A letter from Minneapolis gave us the
following news. n Higbee and D. D.
Demarais have purchased of Cobb
& Son their stock of groceries, etc, and
will begin business January 1st 1890.
Our readers will remember that this is
the same firm that bought out Allen &
Demarais. Higbee & Demarais will
occupy the same building formerly
occupied by Allen and Demarais at the
Junction of the Motor line. May
success attend the new firm is the wish
of their friends in this city.
School report of District No. /, town
of Grant, Portage Co. Wis, for the
month ending Dec. 20, 1889. No. of
days taught II; No. of scholars enrolled
46; Average daily attendance "a. The
following are the names of those who
were not absent during the month.
Amanda Leyhe, John Timm, Mary and
Minnie Hawn, Mary Timm, Rosetta
and Henry Goldberg, Arthur Timm,
Ameal and Amelia Knuppel, Willie and
Chas. Painter, Chas. Miller and Rudolph
Timm. No. attending German school
regularly IL. The following are the
names of those who were not absent
only at German school: Laura, Lena
and Martin Leyhe, Sophia Torban,
Clara Miller, Elvina Timm, Chris
Brandt and Mary Buss
w. II. Robinson, Teacher.
The state board of health of Wisconsin
suggests great vigilance in the control
of diptheria and scarlet fever, and
in any community. Every case should
be strictly isolated and no member Of
any family in which either disease
exists should be allowed to attend school
or to enter any public assembly. When
ever any case has terminated the place
in which it has been should be
thoroughly disinfected, and in case of
death on no account should there be
any public funeral The state board of
health will be glad to supply circulars
on either of these diseases (printed in
English, German or Norwegian) for
free distribution in any community
where they exist.
The closing exercises of the Howe
High School for the Fall term, took
place Friday afternoon in the High
School room in the presence of quite
number of visitors. The program was
carried out as published in this paper
the past week The "a class acquit-
ted themselves with credit and promise
to be fully up with any of their