Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-22

selves In rude, unSeemly and nerve
disturbing manner Lumber piles
creaked dismally and groaned protest
lngly as their roofs went sailing
toward the empyrean. The trees
moaned and writhed and with bowed
heads, wildly tossed their arms in
mute and bitter despair while pigs by
the score in assorted cOlOrS and sizes
sang a high c accompaniment and
scooted for safety. Many trees were
neatly yanked out by the roots while
many more were broken off in SlOvenly
and unShillful manner. During the
storm a car was blown off the track. a
We locipede car, and yours truly was
taken with sudden and violent
hankeTIng for temporary residence
in one OF earth'S cavernS.
Religious services were held in the
schOOlh0use on Sunday afternoon by
the German LutheranS, Rev. Gen
singer OF Appleton conducting the
exercises. These people have per-
fected an organization and have en-
| gagged the services OF Rev. GenSinger
| for the ensuing year. Services viii be
held twice each Sunday-at the resi-
| dence OF Henry DOering at 10 a. IN.
and at the SChOOlhOuse in this village
at , p. m. \ church will be built by
these people this season if possible,
its location not determined upon as
yet.
Chris DOble insists that the town
owes him means of communication
with the immediate outside world.
An aerial road would suit him best
under present weather conditions. but
no wound no J1n1l = /,
a surface road. Failing this, balloon
would do while pair of long stills
would be better than nothing.
Martin Beaver has become possessed
OF steam engine which, though at
present in a condition Of innOcuous
deSuetude, he is buSily engaged in
repairing. We Go not know what line
OF business Martin intends engaging
with his engine but hope he may be
successful.
Y hat you want is not temporary re-
lief from piles but cure to STAY
cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles, and they stay cured.
SOotheS and quickly heals old sores,
scalds, cuts, burns, wounds and skin
diseases. Wood County Drug Co.
Excursion tickets to the Milwaukee
carnival will be on sale at the Milwau-
kee road station as follows: June y
and Is one fair for round trip, June -
one cent per mile each way for the
round trip, June % and 80 one fare
and third for the round trip.
Chris Nelson met with an accident
which will lay him up for some time.
While engaged in experimenting the
Loading OF car he slipped and fell
upon some timberS, breaking several
ribs. DR.. BOOrman of Centralia at
tended the case.
Uncle Mike Barry, the faithful and
efficient fireman and engineer at the
planning mill for some years past, is en-
jOying a well earned vacation at his
home at Fox Lake and with friends in
the eastern part OF the state,
\ leak of considerable magnitude
in the dam is proving quite difficult
of StOppage. Several days labor have
already been expended upon it without
entirely stopping it.
School closed on Friday, June IS,
after ten weeks session and Young
America can now kick up it's heels
t'hiN' DLttp 1Co hIISNiO UO tlIC OCuOD1
teachers.
Excursion tickets at a fare and a
third for the round trip will be on
sale at the Milwaukee cOmpany's sta
tion on July LIST to 4th, good to return
July 9TH.
Joe Arpin has a number of very
pretty and nicely executed views of
points in this vicinity which he took
with an Eastman camera.
1t begins to look as if farmers would
have to run their potato ground
through a clothes Wringcr before they
can plant it.
Eleven loaded cars were sent out
from this station one day last week.
How is that for a little town in the
wilderness.
Herman Smith has been absent on a
TWO weeks visit to his early home at
DrummOndSyille, p. ..