Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-04

A Missouri editor with a poetic turn
of mind gets off the following on corn:
Never since the world was bonn "; S
/ there crop so fine as com; It's tasseis
are as fine as silk, its green stalks ket o
! the cows in milk; and when its other
! joys are ripe, the cob is made into a
pipe, in thinking all these virtues DER
we're glad Columbus sought this shore :"
/ Muir, the Shoe Man, made sixty-six
ladies happy Saturday, Jan. 30, By Civ
ing them their choice of any pair of
shoes in his stock for $50. He has de-
cided to do the same thing again the
/ 18th, 18th and 18th of this month; he
also includes about 200 pairs of mems
shoes at same price. This, he says, will
positively be his last cut price sale this
winter.
The Misses Schmitt, of Merrill, have
rented the vacant room in the Wood
County National Bank building,
formerly occupied by J. R. Chapman,
in which they intend to open millinery
establishment about the 18th Of March
next They intend to keep a first
class line of goods and do only the
best Of work. Further particulars will
be given later.
Milwaukee journal: Mrs. L. NJ.
Alexander, 1926 Grand avenue, gave
progressive luncheon on Thursday for
her guests, Mrs. Plat and Mrs. Staples
of Wausau The tables were decorated
with red roses, red candles and red rib
bons. The guests were Mesdames
Charles Arson, Everett A. Smith, H. J.
Mabbett, E. S. Morris, ]. &. Post, A. D.
Lunt, John Edwards, w. L. Paddock, J.
w. Cameron, A. II. Levings, Cloes,
Munger Of Chicago, Pratt and Staples
of Wausau, and the Misses Smith and
Frattinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Boivert, of
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, are ID the
city guests of her mother Mrs. John
Arpin. They have some idea of re-
naming here permanently if Mr..
Boivert can find a suitable business
opening. This office acknowledges a
call from Mr.. Boivert whom we found
to be a most social French gentleman.
We sincerely hope he will find some
thing to his liking here and will re-
main with us.
Sheridan cashmere, secondhand on
one of the paper machines in the mill
of the Grand Rapids Pulp and Paper
Co., got three fingers badly mashed, at
Biron, Tuesday afternoon, while feed
ing paper in the calendar rolls. DR.. w.
D. Harvie was called and dressed the
pinched members. cashmere carries an
accident insurance which calls for SO
weekly, and he finds the policy a most
fortunate investment Just now.
We are informed upon good authority
that dealers in tobacco who handle
cigarettes are in the habit of selling
them to boys without restrictions, until
some of the young boys have the
habit fastened upon them to that eX-
tent that they banker for them as q
man addicted to drink will banker for
his cup. We are told that some boys
will do most anything to get money
enough to buy package of cigarettes
Dealers ought not to handle them at all,
but if they do, they should be particu-
lar as to whom they sell.
Muir, the shoe dealer, has branched
out this week in opposition to local
doctors and druggists as curer of
corns. He purchased quaint pair Of
tongs, Tuesday, that don't look like
stump pulers exactly, neither are they
root diggers, nevertheless they are war;
ranted to give sure relief from those
nagging little pests of pedestrians. Mr.
Muir's medicine consists of q simple
and lately patented instrument with
which he guarantees to fit shoe easily
and comfortably to any corned foot pre-
scented. If troubled with corns per-
hapS you would do we'll to see Alex,
the specialist.