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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

by those who go on foot, though it
should in this case be restricted to
facings, Innings, collars and waistcoats
its latest development. Some new
collars have appeared that reproduce
in fur the Directoire cravat, broad and
VOiuminouS about the throat, and with
a big bow in front, a handsome star
buckle inserted in its centre. These
are mostly made either in sable or
ermine Costumes built up of cloth
and consisting of skirt and CCat braid
ed on the seams, have sometimes
wide facings of ermine. Black monkey
capes, the high collar and garment it
self lined with ermine, are among the
most recent achievements OF we'll
known furrier on the Avenue de POp-
era. Muffs, somewhat neglected last
WiutCr, ale looking; up again. The
cylindrical form is the most usual,
but sGme fashioIables are patronizing
them very soft and flexible, so rend-
cred by having the stuffing reduced to
a minimum and only consisting OF
down
All uESIlUIICH Win respect W tue
length OF Goats md capes has been
set at rest. The favorite shapes on the
side of the former are the loose
straight paletot-sac and the tight-fit-
ting coat. Many of the fur capes are
very short while the pelerines hardl!
do more than cover the shoulders.
A by no means unimpOrtant reduc
i ton has been made in the width o.
! dress skirts. They are mounted quit
! plain in front and on the hips, thu
! flutes being entirely restricted to tn
/ back. Short train or "demi-traine'
skirts are advocated by some of TIL
: leading dressmakers for married ladies
but even for them they can hardly b.
said to be other than exceptional a
! vet. The full fronted bodice still pre-
walls almost to the exclusion of others
many being also made full behind bu
decorations in the form Of facing, ep
aulets and high-shaped belts provid
ample variation.
In millinery the innovations ar
much more noteworthy. The reviva
of taste for flowers, which it hi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

If he has the impertinence to TAX.
me to task for being civil to a friend
Of my sisters l shall tell him to 10
his own business. l have got on all
my life without his powerful help
and can do so still But what brings
you here? Why couldn't you have let
me call on you at your own quarters ~
4 came here because it was safer;
the house is kept by an old servant of
my family's. But do listen to me and
to reason, Keep away from Sir An
drew until he has forgotten the Incl
dent; or if he asks you about it laugh
it off and make him think he has
made a silly mistake Will you?"
She spoke very coaxingly and for
few moments Sholto was silent. Then
he asked abruptly, looking her straight
in the eyes:
why are you afraid of Sir An
drew"
"Oh, for a dozen reasons! He has
been a good business friend to me,
besides always being very kind in his
stiff, hard way. But he is a very strict
man, as you must see, and he would
make his wife cut me if he thought
l did anything fast or frivolous"
You didn't seem afraid of offending
him the other night when you pro-
posed that We should go to the En-
pire"
THAT was different, very different
Lady Gwenap and l were together.
and you are her brother. He couldn't
have punished me without Furnishing
her, too Do as l ask you. Don't let
him surprise you into betraying our
little secret
To Be Continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A MISSED JOKE.

Weekly Tenplunks, the newspaper
jokist, was unutterably sad and moaned
feebly as he tossed a novel aside.
1t read thus:
''She rose flaughtily from the divan,
and, with her scornful finger indicat-
ing the door, she faced him with angry
eyes,
The humorist sighed again and
groaned: What a joke it would have
been. Why, ali, why did they not de-
scribe her as being cross-eyed. Angry
eyes-cross eyes, oh, what a chance
they missedp'-Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
INFORMED.

80 Mr.. Skinner has failed" ex-
claimed the man who always makes
himself at home.
Eyes, sah," replied the colored mar
who was employed around the store
''Do you know what his principal
liability is?''
Eyes, sub. Eff many mo- folks comes
'roun' pesterin' i'm he's liable ter buy
hisself er railroad ticket an let 'em
settle up de business de bes' way dey
kim ''-Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A PROPER CHRISTMAS GIFT.

She had been reading Aunt Tabi-
thas Counsel to Young Society Buds
and had fallen into a brown study.
Yes she unused, "Tabby is quite
right. 1t is unbecoming for a young
woman to accept any Christmas pres
ent of value from young man."
That night Algernon Thinklittle
threw himself PROSTATE before her.
''Take me, Ernestine," he implored;
take this bleeding heart as a Yuletide
remembrance-an earnest Of years of
happiness to come"
She didn't hesitate. She accepted
him so quickly that his head swan in
a delirium of joy.-New York Hera4~.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
NEED FOR HASTE.

The Doctor-"tMrs. Brown has sent
for me to go and see her boy, and I
must go at once" His Wife-"What
is the matter with the boy?" The
Doctor-'I don't know; but Mrs.
Brown has a book on What to Do Be-
for the Doctor Comes and I must
hurry up before she does it"-House-
hold Words
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
HITTING HOME.

Lawyer Now, Mr.. Thrift, describe
to the court the chickens that you
charged my client, the defendant, with
stealing
Farmer Thrift goes into the details
but is interrupted by the lawyer, who
exclaims: II have some chickens like
those myself
Farmer Thrift resuming)-"The
chickens he took are not the only ones
| have had stolen!"-New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
DIDN'T TURN THE HOSE ON HIM.

First Book Agent-"Over il that
yellow house lives remarkable wo-
man"
Second Book Agent-"How's THAR"
First B. Al called on her this
morning and her actions indicated
that she really thought I had a right
to exist"-Cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
WOE ON THE WHEEL.

There was "scorching" girl, who
came down an awful purl.
And scarified her nose, and SCARED her
forehead.
She thought, when first she rode, blk
ing very, very good,
But now she considers it horrid!
Punch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A GOOD REASON.

"Lady-"But it seems to me you ask
very high wages, when you acknow-
ledge that you haven't had much ex-
perience"
Bridget-"Shure, marin, amt it
harder for me when I don't know
how?"-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A MENTAL AFFECTION.

Its a sad thing" said the sym
pathetic man, "but Blykins has be-
come a veritable miser.'
Impossible
It's true. The last I heard Of him
he didn't get any pleasure out Of any
thing except sitting down in his cellar
counting his heard of anthracite coal
over and over again. washing on
Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

Muggsy- he's a gentleman.
That's what I've got agin him.
Sluggsy-How's dat?
Muggsy-He stepped on me corn
yesterday, an before I got a chance
to smash his face in he apologized,
OATS what!-New York Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
NATALIE AND MILAN
RECONCILIATION TALKED OF BE-
TWEEN EX-RULERS.
A PLAN TO HELP ALEXANDER

The Young King Said to Have a
Chance at Last to Win a Royal
Bride Providing His Father AMI
Mother Live Together Again-A
Regal Rake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

She-How did you enjoy the opera,
Mr. De Sofa?
De Sola-Oh, it was lovely! l was
just carried away with the music
His Rival (sotto voce)-So's the Or
gan grinders monkey.-New York
Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

At the Bluestocking Club.-Miss
Fitts-Yes, it is actually true that mod
ern husbands treat their wives like
dogs.
Miss Gritts-Indeed! In what re-
spect?
Miss Fitts-Well, the husbands make
their wives sit up for them, don't they?
New York Evening Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
IMPORTANT NEWS.

"Git a mornin' pa-a-a-per" yelled
the newsboy. "All bout the battle
ship Texas not sinking yesterdayp'-
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

Pat" said Cronin, I've noticed that
most of the people you meet give We
a military salute. What does it
mean?'
Don't say word" replied Pat. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
CURRENT FUN.

THAT man Curley is cruel fellow"
What makes you think SOP"
Il saw him trying to beat a slot
machine.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

Mistress Observation-Disclosures is
very late this morning. I noticed last
night that you had company in the
kitchen, and it was II o'clock before
you went to bed.
Bridget-Yis, mum; I knowed you
was awake fur I heard We movin'
around; an I said to meself y'd made
slape this mornin', and I wouldn'a dis
toorb We wild an early breakfast, mum.
New York Weekly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

used to be drill master"
"Where?''
I'm the quarry. New York Evening
Journal
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

W. H. Clearwater, the champion pool
player of the world, entertained good
sized audience at Britton's billiard par
lors last Saturday evening. A game was
arranged between Clearwater and G. L.
Linder, a local amateur of some note,
Clearwater to play $50 and Linder 1876
balls. The game throughout was an ex-
hibitiOn Of skill and science. such as was
never witnessed before in our city. The
score stood: Clearwater, $50; Linder, 81.
After the game was ended Mr.. Clear
water gave an exhibition of his skill at
finger billiards and amazed his audience
by his wonderful manipulation Of the
balls without the assistance of cue Of
any kind. His exhibition is one that
cannot be appreciated except by those
familiar with with the difficulties Of
scientific pool playing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
A ROMANTIC STORY.

A Wellington Audience Hears the
10 Adventures of the Elsa.
1t has been long time since the
Methodist Episcopal church at this
place contained a larger or more rep
resentative audience than that which
gathered Friday evening to be enter
tained by the story of the steamer
Elsa and her misadventure as related
by John S. Williams of Cleveland,
member of the expedition. Mr.. Will
liams lectured under the auspices of
Circle No. s, and his great popularity
among the young people of Yelling
ton, together with the unusual inter
est felt in the adventures of the Nor
walk party which left that place a few
months ago to seek their fortune in
the gold fields of South America, two
members of whom were former resi-
dents of this little city, crowded the
house with people, not only interested
but wholly in sympathy with the
speaker.
Had Mr.. Williams possessed no ell
ocutionary polish, the romance sur
rounding the whole affairs, the STIR
ring incidents crowded into every
chapter of the expeditions history,
the dramatic nature of the Elsa's des-
truction, and the thread of danger
interviewer in their Cuban experience
would have made thrilling narrative
by the mere telling. AS it was, with
unusual oratorical ability. Mr.. Will
liams threw in enough of the humor-
Gus to keep his audience convulsed
with laughter or on the qui vive Of ex-
pectancy from the opening sentence
until the last word was uttered. The
story, given so much prominence in
the press throughout the country,
was retold and embellished with the
a Captain Charles King.
A number of Norwalk people were
among the audience. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Williams will deliver his lee
ture elsewhere.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
PERSONAL.

R. L. WaggOner was in Berea, Monday
A. B. Lambert was home over Sunday.
Van Bernard was in Clarksfeld, Sun
day.
Miss Myrtle Williams is in Elyria this
week.
D. S. Richards of 0berlin, was in town
today.
Mrs. j. S. Mallory was in Cleveland
Monday.
Dave Gensemer,, of Creston, was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Splitter was in Cleveland
one day last week.
E. Lemmell and W. W. Helman were
in Cleveland Tuesday.
Miss Mary Tuttle Of New York is visit
ing at C. E. Sutliff's.
James D. DeWOlf, of San Francisco, is
visiting friends in town.
ia. Warren, of Cleveland, spent Sun
day with E. S. HOughtOn.
Miss 0rvilla A. Kramer spent last Sun
day with her parents in Spencer.
Jerry Kitchen, who has a position in
Sandusky, spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. Garris and family spent Sunday
with Wellington friends. Review.
Miss Estella Ashwell, of Edison spent
a few days in town the guest Of R. D.
Moneys.
B. VanArsdale is assisting at the
Big -Four depot during the absence Of
+. A. Chapman.
L. POlman returned from Michigan,
Sunday, where he has been visiting f0I
the past six weeks.
Geo. Hayes, of Fremont and Carl
Carlton, of Boston, spent Sunday witt
3.Mr ard Mrs. Geo. Warner.
W. H. Serage, j. Serage and Milo Sut
lift were in Elyria, Friday attending thu
funeral of Mrs. 0. H. Sutliff.
Mr.. Charles Everett, of Wellington, has
entered the employ of Chapman & Robin
inson. .-Elyria Republican.
Mrs. R. D. Mooney spent last week il
Cleyeland having her eyes treated by Dr.
E. G. Rust for muscular affection.
Miss Katherine Brumby entertained q
number of her friends last Saturday
evening by giving a Hard Times" party
Fred Abbott and Lem Hover returned
from Boston, Sunday, where they have
been for the past five weeks on business
F.A. Chapman, wife and daughter
were called to Baraboo, Wis, on account
of the severe illness of Mrs. Chapman'E
sister.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
DEDICATED TO THE READERS
OF THE "ENTERPRESE"
BY DR.. HOLLBR0OK.

1t is impossible for us to
say what we wish to when it
comes to advertising Dental
Work.
What we would like now
most of anything, is an office
full of patients'with good fat
pocketbooks. We will try to
please you though, if your
purse is slim.
We are making a Radi-
cal Reduction in the price OF
all our Dental Work and are
going to meet competition in
Prices and Good Work. We
don't do business on our style
of architecture, but on its
merit.
Yours faithfully,
w. L. Hollbrook.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
Century Club Meeting.

The Century Club will meet at the
residence of Mrs. H. L. Wight on May
gar street, Tuesday evening March 23.
The meeting is postponed to accom-
modate those who wish to at
tend the reception to the NJ. E. Choir.
The paper Of the evening will be on:
"The Faith Cure and Kindred DelusiOns"
and the topic for discussion; American
Inaugurals." Every member is srequested
to make a special effort to be present as
the meeting promises to be an interest
ing one.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

Pursuant to published call the demo-
cratic caucus met in the town hall on
Tuesday evening. and was at once ad-
jOurned, sine die, without having trans
acted the regular business, for which the
meeting was convened. We understand
that earlier in the day, some OF the dem
Ocratic leaders got their heads together
and slated what they termed the Peoples
Independent ticket, and which was regy
ularly placed in nomination by petit
tion bearing twenty-five names in ac-
cOrdance with the law governing such
proceedings. The names appearing on
this ticket will be announced in our
next issue.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

The home Of Mr.. c. Bennett was glad
dened OF $3.50 on Monday morning, by the
advent Of six pound young lady visitor
who came to stay. R. c. is awfully tick
led over the the event and the boys have
smoked some very good cigars at his ex-
pense.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
ssed Potatoes and Seed Oats.

The Justly celebrated Sir William pota-
toes at scots. per bu., also Salzer' Silver
Mine oats at 40 cts. per bu. Sold by
salzer at $3.50 per bu. New Lincoln
oats at 35 cts. per bu.
w. H. HAsKINS.
Four miles south and "a miles west OF
Wellington.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
LET US ALL WoRKToGETHER.

A town is large family. We are
all interested in each others welfare,
or should be. A cut-throat, every
man-for-himself policy meaus ruin
for any community. 1t means retro
gression and failure. The first lesson
any family must learn is that to be
successfully happy is union and NUT
ual assistance. The same applies to
the business life of a town, and the
more generally it is obeyed the more
abundant will be the towns pros
perity
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
Big Four.

Annual encampment, G. A. r. De-
partment of Ohio, ChillicOthe, o., June
1917. For this occasion the fare round
trip will be 1910. Going June IA, 15
and 16, returning until June 10 inclus-
i've.
For Epworth League meeting, Cleve-
land, O., one fare round trip. Going
March 81, and returning until April 2.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
A Point to Remember.

If You wish to purify your blood you
should take a medicine which cures blood
diseases. The record Of cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla proves that this is the best
medicine for the blood ever produced.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures the most stub
born cases and it is the medicine for you
to take il your blood is impure.
Hoods pills are best after-dinner pill;
assist digestion, cure headache. % cents.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
VOICE CULTURE

Miss Mabelle Benedict will give In
struction in voice culture during the
spring and summer. She will be glad to
see or call upon any desiring instruct
;on 24t
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

Married, at the residence of Mr.. Shind-
Ter in the the southeast part of Yelling
ton, March 10, by Rev. A, F. Skeele,
Geo. L. Shindler, Of ROchestei, and Miss
Jennie Burnett, Of Huntington.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
FOR SALE.

A pair Of Rams Horn handle bars and a
Columbia Garford saddle. Will go very
CHEAP if sold at once. Call or address
Enterprise.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

Good eight room house and barn on
Union street. Enquire of Ben Pearce at
the Nickel Plate restaurant.
L. H. PEARCE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
Republican Caucus.

The republican voters of the village
assembled in the town hall, pursuant to
announcement, on Monday evening, and
after some discussions placed the lfOIOw-
ing ticket in the field for the coming
municipal election, Monday, April 6:
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
FOR RENT.

House and lot on Hale street. En-
uuire of E. IL. Perkins. "a
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

FOR RENT.
House. Enquire Of S. X. Laundon.
If
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
Checker Tournament.

Five members Of the Northern Ohio
Checker Association met at the Allen
House, Grafton, O., on the 10th inst
The contest was stubbornly fought
throughout the day. The following is
the score:
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

FOR SALE.
Old newspapers, for shelves, or for use
under carpets. 100 for 25cts. ''Enter-
prise" office.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
FOR SALE CHEAP.
FOR RENT.
w. L. HollbrOOk.

A good cherry Office desk. We want a
LARGER one. THE 0AKEN LUMBER co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17

If the system is fortified by Hoods Sar-
saparilla, which makes rich, red blood,
there is little danger of sickness.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-17
FOR SALE.

JOHN HoCKENsMITH, Secy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-16

the sole OF his foot unto his CroWn.h
After this one would like to know
what was Coleride's text when he
preached at Shrewsbury to seven
teen persons on the hair-powder tax ;
more especially as the author of the
Ancient Mariner had afterwards to
confess to "a most censurable appli-
cation of text from Isaiah" xvi.
~ III certain TRADE against fast
days.
Some preachers Of modern times
have shown us how Il sermon may
be preached without any text at all !;
and certainly ii would seem as if
very little could be made out Of some
texts which have been chosen at va
vi0us times by divines. DR.. Boyd
of st. Andrews tells that he once
heard sermon from the text, "A
colt, the foal of an ass )" and it is on
record that somebody once dis
cOurSed from the words, And there
was much grass in the place." One
divine who died some years ago at
Wellingborough, had fancy for
texts in which ordinary people would
generally fail to see even the ele-
ments of sermon. Thus, one morn
ing he preached from the text, "And
he took from the lions mouth two
legs and the part of an ear :" while
on another Sunday he discoursed
from the words, " Nine-andtwenty
knives" Very often, as we all
know, the text has only the faintest
connection with the sermon; but it
is not easy to see how a preacher
could "get away" from such texts
as these.
Now and again, no doubt, the text
is everything, the sermon nothing.
There is an anecdote of London
Bishop who, having read that story
of John Wesley cutting out every
word of his discourse that his SER
vant-maid did not understand, de-
termined to preach to a country con-
gregation the simplest sermon he
could write. He chose an elementary
subject, and took as his text, "The
fool hath said in his heart there is no
God" On leaving the church he
asked the parish clerk what he
thought of the sermon. "Oh, my
lord" said he, "it was very fine
very fine and grand. I've been talk
ing it over with Mr.. Beard, and we
said how fine it was. But, after all,
we can't help thinking that there is
a God" 1t really does not do for a
preacher to forget his audience, or to
take too much for granted. A young
Scottish clergyman, fresh from the
classroom, was allowed on one oc-
casion to preach in a certain parish
church. Giving out the text, "Who
can find virtuous woman ?" he led
off with the remark, Lady Mac.
beth remains the eternal type Of the
ambitious female" Afterwards
parishioner inquired, " Who is yon
Lady Macbeth p; He had sought
her name in all available works of
reference, and not finding it, con-
cluded "She'll be some grand Lon
don lady"