Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18
VESPER.

A thriving agricultural village OF several humid
redinhabitants, ten miles northwest ofthetwiH
cities located on the {. NJ. * ST. p. and the NJ
Il {. E. railroads 1t has a creamery, a SAW and
planning mill ana is surrounded by fertile
farming country.
\ little life and excitement was
injected into the community Thursday
by runaway team. My, But they
did run. 1t took two to see them
One to say here they come" and the
other to say there they go" Those in
the rear could only see a long black
and white streak and those in front
thought an aerOlite coming. The
wagon touched the ground once in
hundred yards. They went so fast
that they left tunnel in the air
which was visible for some time
The most serious damage done was
the breaking Of hitching post at Joe
Whites. 1t was a good reliable post
and the breaking Of it was ineXcusable
as 1t was a harmless. we'll conducted
post and never interfered with any one.
On one of our late cold. windy days
two young ladies went to the place
where the depot ought to be but isn't
to take the train. They, waited for
the train. Yes, they waited. Then
they waited some more. Their noses
turned blue in the Wintry blasts and
they waited. II they had been men
they would have cussed the railroad
but they weren't and didn't. There
was also a man in the case and he was
first on the ground and had taken
refuge in the lee of a nearby friendly
stump and he never invited the ladies
ln ntn. Tf Iii. 80,
room. In fact we believe he inSin-
uated that there was room for no more.
Oh chivalry. Thy name is Dennis.
Window Cliffs, Tenn, May 10, 1898.
| had been suffering a long time with
liver and kidney trouble, and was
unable to move myself in my bed.
Finally | procured two bottles of DR..
H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm.
AS | finished the second | became able
to go about my work as usual. |
gladly recommend it. W. T. MAssA.
For sale by F. L. Steib & Co.
There is talk of starting a paper
here. By all means let US have one.
One of the crying needs of this great
and glorious country is for newspapers
and yet more Of them and it seems a
great pity that so much talent Us we
have should be permitted to Stop over
and go to waste on the sands of time.
Let us empty it into print and turn it
loose among the people.
P. J. Sanders household goods have
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders are
expected in about two weeks. They
will occupy the house recently vacated |
by Geo. Hamilton and family.
Mr.. McCave Of Waupaca, who
bought the Povaloc place about a
year ago was in town Wednesday
looking after his PROPERTY.
1t gives us great pleasure to note
that Mrs. Frank Merrill is practically
recovered from her recent surgical |
operation.
The Misses Glide and Artemesia
Marceau Of Centralia were guests of
their friend Miss Rozelle several DAYS
last week.
Miss Mabel White returned to her
school duties at Arpin last Monday
after we'll earned vacation of two
weeks.
We are also glad to say that. Mrs.
Chas. Schultz, whose life was deSpaired
Of is improving, though slowly.
\ Mr.. Evans of Markesaw is looking
us over with d view to putting in a
stock of hardware here.
Engineer Duncan is engaged in
setting UP the engine for d. WOodruff's
saw mill at Hansen.
a Hath mill is to be put into the
mill which will probably start up
next Monday.
The late snow has had the effect to
start stream of logs into the mill
rard.
J. W. Cameron was in town last
Friday.
DR.. d. \. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. Will be out of
own every Monday and Tuesday. !