Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
PiTTSVlLCE ITEMS.

PITTSViuCE ITEMS.
Miss Clara Johnson who has been
very sick for the past ten days is i'm
proving, and her friends congratulate
themselves on her appearance in the
accustomed places.
"In the spring livelier IRIS
Shines upon the FURNISHED dove;
In the spring young mans fancy
Lightly turns to thoughts of love-"
In the spring the grocery loafer howls
warning to the people of the fearful
calamities awaiting them unless there
is change in the city government add
ministration. Pittsville has in common
with most primative towns, goodly
number of the 81 told you 500 kind OF
people, ready at every hitch in the turn
of the wheel to come to the front with
criticisms Seriously, it is about time
the people began to look about for good,
sound official timber.
Last Saturday some of our business
men were circulating a petition asking
the residents here to donate to Mr.. Geo.
Hiles twelve hundred dollars. If Pitts
vile will do this thing Mr.. Hiles will
guarantee to put in operation six coal
kilns and will pay $3.50 per cord for
four foot wood and will take five thous-
and cords per annum. This is nice
thing for Pittsville, furnishing cash
wherewith to turn the forests into
cleared land.
Miss Mae King, of Indianapolis, Ind,
is visiting her cousin Miss Packard. She
is pleasant acquisition to Pittsville
society.
Mrs. Muir returned las week Tues
day from six weeks visit in Winona,
accompanied by her sister. Will, the
whilom bachelor, is correspondingly
happy.
Our young people are preparing an
amateur dramatic entertainment to
present to the public, entitled "Above
the Clouds"
r. T. Doud was one of the most well
come visitors to our city Tuesday OF
last week. He brought with him a
"barrel" of iron dollars, which maketh
the faces of the laborer to beam as the
full moon.
Mr.. John Horton and f. S. Wood
worth drove over to Grand Rapids
Sunday. Mr.. Horton will probably
move his family over there Thursday.
Last week stranger in the city wish
ing the services of a boy for few hours
looked in vain for one. On investiga-
ton into the cause Of the scarcity of idle
boys showed that every child of suit
able age is at his post in the schools
regularly. This is gratifying news, and
speaks well for the efficiency Of the
school management Vice and educa-
ton are opposed to each other, and il
the latter keeps the rule in our city the
character of our young people is as
sured.
We notice some of the residences OF
the city have been used in line of bill
| boards for posting placards. On one in
the central part of the cityis this church
call: "Workers," 'Toilers" This is for
YOU. Your friends invites your com
pany in the church every Sunday eve.
| ming. He talks straight, short and
simple You will enjoy the meeting
| and he will do you good. "Come just
as you are" The sign is about 24x36
To the uninitiated, or mahaps to strang-
ers in the city the look of it is rather
peculiar.
| Quite a number of our ladies took
advantage of what seemed to be the
last chance for sleigh ride Wednesday
of last week. They drove out to the
home of Charles H. Dawes in the town
! of Wood and attended meeting of the
''Willing Workers"
| Will Ward drove his ''tiver" Delaware
over to Lynn last week where he
negotiated for upwards of thirty thou
sand feet of white oak piling.
Owing to the illness of her parents,
MISS Lou w OOuN OTtIl IL DIT liOiuS III
| Grand Rapids while Frank has entire
charge of the POST Office in addition to
his other duties. In the language OF
| S. +. w. its not so d. funny being tied
down alone to office work.
The Womans Relief Corps propose
giving leap year party at their ball, In
the near future. Undoubtedly 1t will
| be the shit" of the season. Ladies
''look a leedle eout" who selects your
better half as partner.
Miss Dickinson, of Lansing, Iowa.
is the guest of Mrs. w. j. Muir.
| Word was received here last week
from Baraboo that a certain young mar
and married woman late from Pittsvilie
we're held in DURANGO vile, occupying
separate cells in the county Jail. The
husband intends going down 10 see how