Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-14
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r. n. Kerningham came down from
Chill Friday last.
Miss Carrie Bell is suffering from a
frost bitten toe.
Otis Dawes while at work in the mill
froze both of his feet; amputation may
be necessary.
Members Of the +. o. G. I. will meet
at the residence Of E. n. Carley Friday
night.
A few of P~ittsville'S rhetoricians have
organized a literary society and arc now
nalyzing Sociology"
About twenty-five of Jennie Young's
schoolmates gave her a surprise party
Saturday afternoon. 1t was a pleasant
gathering of happy children.
Master Howard Johnson is getting
around or crutches-the result of trying
to make a pair of snow shoes. Children
and sharp tools are not good playmates.
Our supervisors. have been in Grand
Rapids legislating in the interest of the
county 1--WE hope).
A concert by the Mendelsohn club is
on the tapis.
lost a very valuable man last week;
SpbSS3 oilN OdSh VI a.
The lizard Times Sociable" gotten up
by the ladies of the NJ. E. Church was
held at the residence of M. Smith
Friday night last. This was the event
of the season, the costumes were
unique, grotes;que and-well some of
them beggars description. Prizes were
awarded to the poorest dressed couple
present-our dude barber and little
Minnie Cataract carried off the palm
Tor potato). Some say Alice smiled.
The entertainment Melted something
short of $30.72.
Ladies with large pockets ought not
to fill them with 1.-The remnants of a
church sociable.
L. E. Colvin was called to Wonewoc
last week by a telegram announcing the
serious illness of his mother.
There will be an entertainment given
at the Cong1 Church by the pupils of
Miss Skeels department Wednesday
afternoon Feb. 9th, in honor of H. w.
Longfellow's birthday. Allare cordially
invited to attend. III
PROGRAMME.
Longfellow's Childhood Home....Ceiia Frederic
Paul Revere;s School
Two Locks of Hair. Lee
1t is rot Always May."."...".yames Severans
The arrow and the Hazel Maghear
Longteliows .Chlldren~..-".....Mabel Mitchell
The Ch1ldren's Hour..........Miss DAVIS Pupils
Song
The Reaper and the Flowers-".--.Joh Sartell
The Song of the Bell----"-"-.---Reuben Long
The Village Blacksmith............-..Mary Wilcox
a Pleasant surprise"""" "";:Mand Nowateny
Song
Sta! at Doud
toetic ApnOrlsms--.."-"......-....S SIX Boys
A Little indian Boy. go. ... bert Lanfred
To the River
" "a lreuerlc
Song
We have been informed that there is
an effort being made, or will be made,
during the present session of our legis-
lature to change the boundaries of
stand why this is necessary, unless it be
for the purpose of making room for
some who are out of a job (the more
counties the more county officers. Of
course 1t is not intended to rob our
county of the valuable(?) cranberry
land from which the cry for bread is
now being heard, neither are we to lose
the arid waste of southern Wood
Co. where land is worth the fabulous
price Of 75c. to 1925 per acre. For
these magnanimous concessions accept
our thanks. No, gentlemen, we are not
quite prepared to accept your terms.
we believe more school houses and less
court houses are what the people most
desire. It might be pleasant to have a
court house in every city, but it is not
profitable.