Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26
LOOKING BACKWARD
Some Very Interesting Excerpts
from the Wood County Reporter
Published in the Year 1860.
Editor-JoHN \. BRUNDAGE.
Cor. Editor-E. N. HAINEs.

Editor-JoHN n. BRUSpAGE.
Cor. Editor-E. 81. HAINEs
The post office has been removed to
|Sweeney'S building next to the bank
1t was positively asserted that the
French army at Rome had received
orders to evacuate that city.
The legislature of Kansas has
passed the bill abolishing slavery in
that territory over the governors
veto.
A new county with the name
"AShland" has been formed out of
LaPointe county. There are now 5S
counties in the state.
The Wisconsin stage company is
reaping a rich harvest. Every stage
from Lisbon is crowded and extras
arrive almost every day.
On account of partial distribution
of notices, Mr.. PhilleO has postponed
his singing school to next Thursday
evening. Terms, sl.25.
Delaware is rapidly getting rid Of
her slaves. She had eight thousand
two hundred at the last one.
Attorney G.. NJ. Webb discoursed
last Wednesday evening on the
Science of government" which we
heard spoken of as an able effort.
The young people of Grand Rapids
society. They are mighty in power.
oiSr1 fyJ in col iTrt,f y Jr n
mighty in profanity, and mighty in
battle
Our old-time friends, LATE Buck and
Ben Mathews, who returned last
evening from Mississippi, inform Us
| that it was reported at New Lisbon
that Mr.. Biron had executed his
contract to tear out the Kilbourn
dam, and that the water would be let
through today.
Wood County drug store is bank.
ing institution which still continues
to thrive, and deal out pills, lie,
paregoric, SIENNA, etc, in exchange fol
"WOOd County Bank money, tax
certificates. etc, w. W. Johnson
president; H. B. PhillcO. cashier.
| Last week man from WhiteWatel
brought to this place for redemption
So, 500 in bills of the Bank of North
America, concern" n0minally
located here, but which in reality has
no "local habitation." AS he was
unable to find any one willing tC
"shell out" the specie for the bills
they were, of course, protested.
An adjourned meeting of the county
board consumed nearly all of last
| week. We expect to furnish tue
proceedings in our next issue. They
failed to elect drainage commissioner
revoked the formation of a new town
from Dexter. set back the two town.
ships from Rudolph to Centralia, and
of course, made still further reduc.
tion in the price of printing.
Last Monday the steamer Marathon
passed over the rapids on her way tC
Wolf river, where she will fly between
New London and Shawano. She has
been running between Mosinee and
Wausau. out drew too much water at
low stages. II is the first steamer
| that ever went over the rapids. Nc
damage was sustained. McAuley was
| the pilot.
We don't know as it is any of our
business. but we'd like to know why
certain Democratic gentlemen should
be entitled to the privilege of stand
| ing inside of the sacred Institution.
the post office, during distribution of
the mails. Republicans don't 60
there and if they do, we hope Lem
Kroner will give them some good
| sole leather advice.
Town officers: Grand Rapids-Seth
Reeves, chairman: John Arpin, VIM.
Roe, supervisors: Peter Vertefeuille,
CLERK; j. K. Scarf, treasurer; j. II.
Lang, assessor; A. Knapp, school
superintendent; r. Mcfarland, l..
Kroner. justices of the peace; f. D.
MoSher. J. Juneau, VIM. Baldersop,
constables. Centralia: 4. P. Kipp,
chairman; P. Hurley, G. A. Corriveau,
supervisors; E. Rossier, clerk: e.
Dutriut, treasurer; P. Hurley, school
Superintendent: r. c. WorthingtOn,
assessor: R. G. Lyon, r. G. Wortbing-
| ton, justices of the peace.
Last Saturday evening the booming
of the old cannon summoned the
| people together + 0 ratify the nomina-
tiOn of Abe Lincoln and to take
preliminary steps toward the forma-
tion Of a Wood County Republican
club. The meeting was called to
order by Attorney c. NJ. Webb. The
letting off Of pent-up enthusiasm being
first in order, Mr.. Webb led off in his
uSuaI happy and effective manner.
MessrS. Bachelor. Witter and Philleu
We're sevcraIly called out, and re-
marks were elected which conduced
in Il great degree to the enjoyment OF
the evening.
Jack Brundage, when called upon
to hand in to the assessor his list of
personal and real property, wrote this
a lmrlbly clear statement:
tone obi house al out of repair.
TNn hogs, two sheep. and poor old mare;
| Thus you have my honest list
| Pray don't lei he toll exceed The grigt"
We would suggest TO the originator
Of The above which we find in the
Clark County Advocate. that if this
stack Rrundage' is designated to
mean us. he is guilty Of wicked
| libel We never write pOughetri, but
We can give Il lesson or two in plight