Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-26

edlnha bitantS, ten miles northwest of Grand
Rapids located on the {. NJ. & st. P and the W.
C. L. railroads. 1t has creamery, a saw and
planning mill and is surrounded by a fertile
farming country.
Mrs. Geo. Otto was visitor at the
G. Otto home on Sunday.
G. Sommers, the butcher has put in
a stock of canned meats and fish.
Mike Perch is home after a couple
of months labor in a lumber camp up
north.
Ernest GiImaster drove out from
the city and spent the night with his
parents.
A sleigh load of villagers drove out
to the residence OF Jos. Ladik and
spent Saturday evening.
Henry Peterson may be frequently
seen speeding his horse on the road
leading to the school house.
Louis Kluga was at Marshtield last
week looking over lands in that
neighbOrhOod with a view to buying.
The compOsitor who made us say
that the trench for the foundation for
the hall had been filled with cork
must be victim of strabiSmus.
A not very old bachelor was seen
last Sunday afternoon laying in a
stock of confectionery known as
"American Kisses" Oh. John! Yum.
Yum. Yum.
1t would seem from the amount of
lumber being hauled from the mill by
farmers that there will be considerable
building done in this vicinity the
coming season.
Well. Yes. Thank you. 1t was
somewhat chilly for some days last
week. The weather man probably
became confused in his latitude and
ground out weather suited for a
hyperbOrean region.
The cinch club met as usual on
Thursday evening and played a series
of warmly contested games. Theodore
Albert won nine games and took the
prize. The meetings of this club are
proving to be very enjoyable occasions.
The south bound train on the Mil
waukee road met with an accident
Saturday at Cahill's spur, which very
nearly called for the services of a
wrecking outfit. The rails spread and
several cars were spilled off the track.
During the past week la grippe has
held within his grip, gripping them
with a stern grip a number Of our
people. P. j. Flanagan, Jason
Boynton and Ed. McNutt were
confined to their homes in consequence
thereof.
A Milwaukee paper thinks members
of the legislature must do a deal OF
splitting else the fear of having to
clean their own cuSpidOreS would not
haunt them. If some of the members
would contine themselves exclusively
to splitting the state could we'll afford
to clean their cuspidores.
A COW belonging to Aug. Wentland
which was bitten by dog supposed
to be mad about two weeks ago
developed a case of genuine rabies
last week and had to be killed. 1t is
said the same dog bit number of
other animals but none other have
shown any symptoms of the dreadful
malady.
Mrs. Jos. Petrick met with very
serious accident last Friday. In
stepping out of the door she slipped
and fell stricking her forehead on the
stone doorstep. She was picked up in
an unconscious condition and has
remained unconscious ever since. We
are una BILE TO learn the doctors opinion
as to her recovery,
The gang of nomadS have left the
ncighbOrhOOd to the relief of everyone.
During the intense cold weather of
last week their horses were tied out to
trees and not a man jack Of us made
an effort in behalf Of the poor bruteS
so cruelty used by their brutes of
masters. 1t doesn't speak we'll for
the humanity of d community.
Considering the fact that the aboli-
ton Of eight beer kegs will benefit
only few bay windowed brewers, and
considering that a five cent order for
beer brings one cent worth of beer
and tour cents worth of foam. and
considering farther that Z. S. senators
have no life tenure of office, if said
senator's want to perform . really
meritOriUuS service. something worthy
OF such a body. something that will
euShrine them in the hearts of their
constituents and make easy the way
to reelection, they should put their
heads in an incubator and see if they
can t hatch out d measure that will
reverse the present order and give US
four cents worth of beer and one cent
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