Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Away From Home.

Last Friday morning after few
hours ride on the most popular railroad
in the state. we found ourself in the
streets of the city of Merrill. This
usually active and busy centre now
seems to be cast in a quiet gloom.
Business men all complain of the de-
preston in business that seems now to
be pervading the whole country. A
large number of laboring men can be
seen about the streets making inquiries
about work. We learned that men
were being hired to work in the woods
at wages as low as IS per month.
The best Workmen at that kind of la
Dor are only getting $40 month, yet
they all feel hopeful and look forward
to better times.
Among those we met who formerly
resided. in Grand Rapids and Contra
liza we gathered the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. L S. King are happy
over the arrival of a ten pound boy.
In accordance with the times Edward
regards his business good, and has ne
reason for complaint-especially since
the boy arrived
Mr.. E. Dutruit and family are well,
and Mr.. D. is kept busy as ever on
Mr.. SCOTS books.
T. B. Farmer and Will Miller are
both reliable clerks in Mr.. Cham
pagnes general merchandise store, and
both are well pleased with their posi-
tons.
o. j. Gagnon reported his business
as very quiet and that he expected to
enter some other employment soon.
VIM. Bisbee, who was formerly in
Whorton Bros. employ, at Vesper, as
filler in their mill, is now nicely locat-
ed on the west side in the general
merchandise business. He reports
trade good and is well pleased with
his business outlook. Mr.. B. is an
active member of the city council
E. Dufraine conducts what is known
as the West Side Prairie House and
keeps large number of boarders,
among whom we met DIR. Foisey and
NJ. Bernier.
Saturday morning found US in the
city Of Wausau, one Of the most active
cities in the Wisconsin river valley.
The business men Of course feel the
depression of the times, but yet not so
apparent as we found them in Merrill
G. d. Jones is nicely located in
Silverthorn & Hurley's law Office and
improving himself in the knowledge of
Blackstone and Kent. He enjoys
himself in Wausau.
Alex. Craven, who has been so
poorly the past year. is now improving
rapidly. His friends in this city will
be glad to learn that he has about re-
gained his lost health. Mrs. Craven
and children are enjoying good health
and love Wausau life
Ell. II. Grace is winning for himself
an honored position among the legal
fraternity in said city. He enjoys the
comforts Of pleasant home and family
and speaks in the highest terms of the
Wausau people,
DR.. Douglas and wife who visit our
city quite often, have pleasant rooms
in the new opera house block. The
Dr's business keeps improving as his
abilities as frs6-class dentist become
known. They appreciate social life in
Wausau.
Henry Martini, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martini of Grand Rapids, is en-
ployed in the Registers office in Wau-
sau, and is the same Heinrich" full
of good nature and fun.
We loafed away few moments in
each of the three printing offices, with
the gentlemen in charge and must say
that Wausau ought to be proud of
them for three better conducted print
ing offices is hard to find in any city.