Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

to build Y. NJ. c. A. He has al
ready raised $1,000 and hopes be-
fore his return to raise the whole
amount. His home is in GAINESVILLE,
Wis.
We take it for granted that par
ents are as much, if not more, inter
ested III the advancement of their
children at school as are the teach
ers, and no teacher takes delight
in pupils failure. The manage
ment simply wishes to call the at
tention of the parents to the facts
in the case and urgently request, no
demand, that nothing be allowed to
interfere with the progress of their
children in school work.
E. w. Ellis's new barn is com
pleted and now being occupied. Since
it's erection Mr.. Ellis has been hav-
ing his back lawn and yard graded,
leVeled, rolled and seeded so as to
give it a gradual slope from the
front lot to the back street, adding
greatly to it's general appearance
and beauty. The change is a very &C
ceptable one and gives a very pleas
ant outlook.
Why is it that no one wants to
live in the country anymore? Cities
are full of people who live from
hand to mouth" and whose total
wealth is represented by the cloth
ing they have on. Years go by and
these persons never have a home.
They lose that independence that
the proud owner of a farm has. If
there is one needed reform it is to
keep people on farms and away
from cities.
No one is so Independent as the
farmer; he doesn't have to truckle;
if he is insulted he can resent the
insult without fear of losing trade,
and there is no earthly reason, with
the improved farm machinery he now
has in use why he should not have
an eight-hour day and such leisure
for reading and study as would soon
make him one of the best informed
men in any calling. Why shouldn' t
the farmer be all this and more
Surely he has the possibilities.
The name of our town stands for
a picture in the minds of all who
have fingered even for few fleeting
days within the charm of it's WOO
a pleasant picture, but as the flu
ture ideal to it's own loyal citizens.
1t is unique among its sisters in
this country as an ideal city of
homes, even as the county is unique
for it's wealth, fertility and mani
fold attractions.
Mrs. Essie Blackmore Brooks and
Fred G. Davis, both of st. Johns,
Mich, were married last Thursday
evening at the home of the form
er's sister, Mrs. A. B. Preston. Rev.
James Pinkard officiated. Only a
few relatives and friends were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will reside
on Spring St., ''Clinton Republican,
st. Johns, Mich. Mrs. Davis was
formerly Miss Essie Blackmore of
this city. She has many friends
here who wish her very happy
welded life
F. G. Weinberg of the Weinberg
Construction Co. left on Friday last
for Boaz, Wisconsin, to superintend
the construction Of new school
house at that place 42x56 feet in
dimensions, two story and a base
ment in height, which the Members
Construction Co. of this city has the
contract to build. The senior mem
I Der of the firm, T. J. Weinberg, has
charge of the work on the new Wood
County National Bank building now
in course of construction.
What a different appearance oul
city would present if the powers that
be would enforce the ordinances now
on the books. We should not ther
be constantly annoyed by gates and
shutters opening outside on the side
walks-steps stretching half way
across them-brickwalk with defec
tive surfaces, full of man traps-or
ange and banana Feelings and othel
slippery things which may some day
;nvolve the city into heavy damage!
to come out Of the pockets of The
dear people"
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