Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
ARPIN.

Charley Tibbits rode his wheel to
Grand Rapids Friday p. m. from
whence he returned by train Monday.
Some do say that Charities frequent
trips to the above place is for the
purpose of seeing-but no matter.
Its all right Charlie!
The town board Of equalization was
in session on Monday but found little
to. occupy their attention, the work of
Assessor Zenier having been so we'll
done.
Several gentlemen from Chicago were
here the latter part Of the week in
the interests of a colony of Hollanders
desiring to locate. We have not been
able to learn their opinion of the lands
of our neighborhood.
Miss Ellen Doherty who has been
engaged in teaching in the Rhinelander
schools is visiting her sister Mrs. Frank
Brazeau. Miss Doherty will remain
here during two or three weeks of her
vacation.
A. L. Arpin is absent on a business
trip to northwest Minnesota.
w. L. Buckley, of Milwaukee, drove
out from Grand Rapids Sunday morning,
returning on Monday.
w. H. Reynolds, of Necedah, was in
town for a short time Monday.
A"Chilian medicine" Co. are billed
for a weeks stand with us, commencing
Monday. An entertainment consisting
character business, songs, dances and
contortionist work will be given each
evening. They are camped near the
school house.
S. D. Brazeau, of Grand Rapids, who
is home from the Oshkosh Normal for
the summer vacation was a visitor at
the residence of his brother Frank
during the past week. He was accom-
panied bp Mr.. Dyslin, cousin from
Chicago. This was Mr.. Dyslin's first
visit to lumber Mfg. plant and he was
much interested in and with the various
processes and means for manufacturing
and preparing lumber for market.
Frank Meunier has been suffering
quite severely with lame back for
few days but stuck to his post and made
the mill crew hustle just the same as if
he was we'll. When Frank, sick or we'll,
manipulates the saw every one in
sight has to "get a hump on himself
and keep it until the whistle, whistles.
Probably the hardest and most per-
sistent kicker in the county finds
employment in the mill here. Day or
night this kicker kicketh his kick.
Happily his kicking creates no distur-
bance. AS the sawyers who have most
to do with HIM have no kick coming
because of his kicking. The lumber
company long ago determined to let the
kicker kick.
Robert Robinson was at the county
seat Wednesday. AS he returned the
same day it is quite evident that he was
successful in evailing the police.
Barney Robus was in town Wednes-
day disposing of some of the product of
Apiary. 1t was beautiful honey and
would fairly tickle the palate of an cpl
cure just to look at it.
Mrs. Buckley, of Milwaukee, and Miss
Emma Arpin, of Grand Rapids, visited
with their brothers A. L. and J. Z. Arpln
and their families, Friday and Saturday.
The crew of men under the direction
ofGeo Smith who are cleari ng the right
of way for the new public highway run
ming east from point near the planning
mill have now reached a point about
mile and a half east Of town.
Fine weather, good pasturage, plenty
to eat employment for all and sure pay
conspire to make us happy unless it is
the old bachelor who presides over the
interests of the c. NJ. Il st. P. Ry.
Serves him right. No old bachelor
deserves to be happy.
The few raspberry bushes that escap-
ed the fires of two years ago are heavily
laden with fruit.
Whenever anyone says hay to Mike
Cahill or Barney Robus he at once
shakes hands with himselfand he smoles
smile which is both childlike and
bland. Mike did not sell his surplus
hay last winter and the Lyman Lumber
Co. failed to come to the scratch last
winter and take from Barney several
tons of hay which they had contracted
for
We notice number of farmers haul
ing lumber from this place. This would
indicate that valuable improvements are
being made by them on their farms.
John Pospisiel was called to Rudolph
Saturday to look after favorite horse on
his fam that had received an injury.