Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
SPRAY OF THE RAPIDS.

SPRAY OF THE RAPIDS.
1t makes all the difference in the
world what kind of a burden man
carries as to how he complains of
the load, says an exchange. Twelve
pounds of baby makes man tired
unto death in less than two hours,
whereas $50 pounds of sweetheart used
to sit on the lap from p. m. to 1870
a. N. without murmur from the
owner of the lap. Half a mile to
church is long walk when ten mile
tramp around billiard table is rec
reatlOn.
As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain'S Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. D. B. Johnston of Rich
m0nd, Ind. has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
Of it he says: Il never had anything
that would relieve me until | used
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t acts
like magic with me. My foot was
swollen and paining me very much,
but one good application of Pain Balm
relieved me. For sale by f. L. Steib
& Co.
The ladies of Unity church will hold
reception next Thursday evening,
Dec. ii, at the residence of Mrs. J. w.
Cochran in Centralia from until
o'clock in the afternoon and from !
until o'clock in the evening. All are
cordially invited to attend. E. ODER
beck has kindly rendered the use of
his Angelus Orchestral Piano Player
for the occasion and this wonderful
mechanical device will furnish the
music for the reception.
Special agents from large wholesale
jewelry houses and diamond importers
of Chicago will be at the Anton Hirzy
jewelry store this month with nam-
moth line of newest novelties. The
dates are Dec. ID and Is. Reserve
your orders. Goods will be delivered
right out of the trunks. These are
chances rarely opened to buyers of the
twin cities and it will pay you to
attend these two special sales.
Glenwood Wisconsin is
beating almost every thing in football
this year. There's nothing surprising
about that. Wisconsin leads in dozens
of things. No state in The Union
has greater diversity of resources
and industries: no state can show so
great variety of agricultural
products: no state is so little affected
by the failure of any one particular
crop. Ran for Wisconsin.
A special train from Marshfield to
Madison over the Wisconsin Central
railway, via Stevens Point, will prob
ably be run next Saturday, Dec. 9, on
account of the Chicago Wisconsin
football game. The round trip fare
from Stevens Point will be 1926 and
one hundred tickets must be purchased
to guarantee the train. 1t will go
through to Madison without change at
Portage.
The Howe High school will give a
Lantern Slide entertainment in the
high school room Friday night. The
ladies Of the Travel class have kindly
donated the use of their historical and
geographical slides of Northern Italy
and they will be used at the entertain
ment. Every one is cordially invited
to attend. Admission free.
A liberal selection of precious
stones, gems and diamonds at Hirzy'S
jewelry store for Christmas Put to
every test for weight. color and
freedom from defect before we offer
them for sale. Prices below all COM
peting lines in the twin cities. Anton
?. Hirzy, German jeweler.
HARPER Whiskey is rapidly becom-
ing the national beverage. It's the
one thing all parties agree upon.
Republicans, Democrats, PopuliStS.
Even the ''know-nothing" party knows
one thing; the merits of HARPER
WhiSkey. Sold by Chas. Gouger,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Winter begins to breathe upon our
communities in earnest. But its
introduction is mild and easy The
first ice on the river appeared Tuesday
morning. The first real snow of stay
ing quality came yesterday. Their
mometer has been to zero point once
or twice.
The night before Christmas will be
a merry one down at your house, if you
rely upon Anton P. Hirzy's stock.
Pretty holiday suggestions in jewelry-
choice ideas in handsome tableware,
but the kind of prices is what you'll
appreciate most.
In addition to the usual complete
assortment of staple goods in my store,
you can now find a prCfuse display of
SeaSonable holiday novelties. Every
thing that you demand in jewelry and
precious stones is here. Come and see
Anton 2. Hirzy.
The Stevens Point Journal says that
Prof. and Mrs. G. e. Culver, Prof. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Sanford, Prof. Evans. and
the Misses BOuck visited in Grand
Rapids Friday. They made the down
trip as far as PlOver awheel.
The annual message of President
William Mckinley was read to both
houses of Congress at Washington on
Tuesday of this week. Dec. 5. That