Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-09
Personals,


G. Nj. Webb and F. J. Wood. were
at the state fair Tuesday and returned
home Wednesday morning.
]. A. Gaynor and Willis Witter
have gone to Madison via of Kilbourn
on the Wisconsin river. They will at
tend the State fair.
Mr.. Belanger, of Menasha, one OF
their live merchants, made short stay
in this city this week. He was the
guest of his brother, Henry Belanger.
We acknowledge several pleasant
calls from Ed. Wheelock. of Medford,
editor of the Star and News at that
place. Ed is one of the boss boys.
Brother Albert and Harry Worthing-
ton boarded the south bound train fer
Madison, Monday, the state fair being
one of the attractions for the boys.
The Good Templars hold their state
convention also during the week.
Geo. R. Gardner and family returned
home Tuesday from New York State,
where they have been spending the
past two months with relatives. Mr..
G.. has suffered most of the time, while
away, with erysipelas. We met him
Tuesday and noticed he was still suffer
ing from the same trouble.
Rob. johnson, of the, Wausau Gen.
traZ, made US a pleasant call this morn
ing. He has become the manager of
the German paper of that city, for
merly owned and managed by Mark
H. Barnum. It does one good to
shake his honest hand. Come again.
Robert, when you can stay longer.
Hon. Thad. G. Pound has made
this city a brief visit this week He
is in fine spirits and looking well. His
denomination at the convention was
unanimous and passed by reclamation
run down fellows spine. He will be
elected with an increased majority
without a doubt, as he richly merits.
Mr.. S. J. Purdy, with his daughter
Emma and son Cory, returned home
Tuesday. They have had very sat
isfactory trip to the east. While there
they visited many places of amuse-
ment and interest. We had feared
when they started on this trip we
might lose them as citizens but are
pleased to know they will remain with
US. Cory intends teaching, at Au-
burndale the coming year while En-
ma will attend the Howe High School
We acknowledge a pleasant cell,
from Mr.. Ell. H. Hecox. Tuesday. He
is on his way to Madison, where the
State fair is being held, Gen. Grant
being one of the attractions. Mr.. III.
is one of the boys in blue, and also a
true blue Republican, one who is al
ways ready to do right because he
loves the right and Gen. Hancock will
not receive bis vote, though he is a
soldier. There are host of just such
men as he in this county as also
throughout the state and nation.
The conventionalists were teo nu-
merous to make special mention of
each one, SO We give the names under
one item. A finer body Of men sell
dom gathers at one time or place.
The following are the distinguished
persons present at the convention
Gov. Pound, Geo. Ginty, N. Wheel
er, of Chippewa; John Stumpf. Chas.
Lomer, 7. H. McDill, J. o. Raymond
ID. Clemment, of Portage Oscar F.
Temple, f. j. Wildner, John Hart,
J. L. Kingston, Of Juneau; Mr.. Bar
wise. Jr., of Dunn; A. E. Chester,
of Adams Sam. Fifeld, W. R.
Switzerland, of Ashland L. B.
Noyes, of Marinette J. III. Knight,
Mr.. White of Bayfield, Myron Nc
Cord, of Jenny S. A. Alban, Gen.
Kellogg, of Wausau Mr.. Weseott,
of Shawano John Robinson, A. E.
Knapp, of Polk; I. G. Porter, w.
Fl. Young, of Oconto. We have per-
haps omitted some names as we were not
acquainted with but few of the parties
present from abroad. From this coun-
ty we will give the names of a few
who attended the convention; G. F.
Witter, c. M, Webb, Fl. B. Philleo,
[. Is. Scott, j. D. Witter, J. B. Root
G. j. Jackson. Geo. r. Gardner, f.
J. Wood, L. o. Schultz and number
of others.
The meeting held at Writer'S Hall
last evening was largely attended and
after brief speech from Hon. Pound
and Gen. Kellogg S. III. Alban gave an
enthusiastic and sound rennhlican