Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20

Perry Deursham, living about mile
south of the village, was found lying
upon the ground near his house in dv-
ing condition by a young son of Robt.
Robinson about six O'Clock Monday
evening, Oct. 10. Help was summoned
and the unfortunate removed to his
| house. He was unconscious when found
and remained so until his death which
occurred about seven o'clock. Chairman
]. 4. Arpin notified the proper authori-
ties and Uudersheriff Little and DR..
Ridgeman came out and an inquest was
| held resulting in verdict of death from
natural causes. Mr.. Deursham Was a
single man and came to this town from
| Warren, ILL.,, settling on lands which he
had bought. His relatives have been
| notified Of his death and brother
reached here Wednesday morning to
take charge Of his remains.
Mr.. Otto of the Vesper creamery in
! forms us that the dividend paid the
patrons of his creamery for September
amounts to something over 20 cents per
| 100 pounds of milk Mr. Otto also saws
that in August the yield of butter per
100 pounds of milk was mere trife
under five pounds, and this in spite of
the fact that many Of the COWS were on
!
remarkable for August and Lis fifteen
years of experience has been in highly
developed agricultural country The
above speaks volumes for the dairy pos
sIbilities of this country.
We are not dead, neither are we
sleeping; we don't say much but keep
right on saWing-lumber. 1t is rather
discouraging though that we have got
to keep on saving if we ever get ahead
in-lumber. Here we have been saw
ing for, 10! these many wears and can't
show up more than ten or twelve million
feet. owing to other people who wanted
it, and would probably have raised a
disturbance if they had not got it. The
sage conclusion incubated in the CEN
sOrism of that wise man that "sic b is
life" still comes laundering and rever-
brating down the ages
The military and naval strategy board
which has been in continuous session
since the commencement Of the Hispa-
nO-American troubles having heard of
the close of the war are felicitating
| themselves upon the knowledge that
their careful and intelligent plans have
so soon brought such great and glorious
victories to our arms, and that white
| dove of peace will -er-um-that is to
say let US have peace.
A stereoptcon and moving picture
entertainment was given in the dining
hall of the boarding house on Monday
evening, Oct 10. If the operator had
been possessed of any descriptive
/ powers, and if his machine bad been
better, and if he had known how to
handle it better, and if he had been pro-
vided with good pictures and slides il
would have been real good entertain.
ment.
w. H. Reeves of Grand Rapids was
in town for couple OF days last week
and we wish to remark in d loud voice
that we are always glad to welcome him
among us. He was not looking after
political fences He don't have to, fol
everyone in this neck of woods who
knows him is going to vote for him.
i Preparations for the winters logging
are being made by the John Arpin
Lumber Co. Camp No 8 is now being
established, Geo. Smith superintendine
: its construction.
. Bears are quite numerous in this
vicinity this fall. Ole Olson has killed
three and c. a. Smith and partner ave