Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John Arpin and son Edmond,
eft for Neenah ON Tuesday afternoon

eft for Neenah on Tuesday afternoon
Moses Dugas, of Germantown, Wis.
transacted business in this city Mon
lay and Tuesday.
Messrs Talmadge & Blodgett will
occupy the building vacated by Mrs.
Jennie Ferguson.
w. E. Mack was absent the past
few. days, in Chicago, looking after
his electric light matters.
F. A. Hoefs and family returned
home last week from two weeks visit
lmong relatives at Portage City.
VIM. Young exchanged jokes with
The boys in this city Saturday. He
made a short visit with his family.
Miss Belle Brundage is in the city
and remain during the winter. She is
at present the guest of Miss Mary
Witter.
N. Higbee arrived in the city Sat,
urday by way of Green Bay railroad.
They intend to leave for Sparta Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Behrend's son who fractured
his right elbow about four weeks ago
has recovered with perfect results
under DR.. Lockwood's treatment.
Daniel Arpin took his departure
Monday evening for St Louis with 2
car loads of choice cranberries which
he expects to dispose of in that city,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Tibbits will go
to Milwaukee next week. Mr.. I. will
attend a Masonic conclave and Mrs
Tibbitts will interest herself in sight
seeing.
Grandpa Pomainville. who has been
spending the summer in Oshkosh, is
home again at Frank Pomainville's.
The old gentleman retains his good
health and vigor well.
r. B. Rossier and Edmond returned
home Saturday morning from their
European voyage. They enjoyed the
trip very much and have again resumed
their usual avocations.
The genial DR.. Whitney has return
ed from his protracted stay III Mime
sofa and is resuming his practice 10
this section of the country. He is
looking much better on account of the
trip and rest that he has taken.
John Wellner, tip top fellow who
manages the Neeves farm made this
Office business call Saturday and will
hereafter read the REPORTER. He
says he has IA head of cattle his own,
ana horses belonging to Mr.. Neeves
Henry Podawiltz and his sister
Anna, who were reported dangerously
sick with typhoid fever in our last
issue, we are pleased to note are con
valescent Due to the constant at
tention and skill of DR.. Witter.
Ferd. Ward has been sentenced to
ten years in the New York State PRS
on, the longest term allowed under the
law, for grand larceny. Great credit
is due Judge Barrett for this prompt
conviction. He did not allow any
tom foolery in the trial.
Frank Bardeen of Wausau, was
caught in the balance wheel of the
engine at La Sale's foctory and COM
pletely denuded of his clothing,
including his shoes, Thursday last
Strange to say, he escaped without
serious injury.
Attorney Gardner departed Monday
evening for GAINESVILLE where he will
attend the trial of the Wood county
libel suits. He will first attend to
supreme court work at Madison. The
libel suits will be tried before Judge
Bennett, who presided at the Fenner
murder trial in this city.
Mark Pratt has charge of the build
ing of VIM Browns two new resi-
dences in the first ward just above the
depot. One of these houses will be
occupied by D. O. Fisher, road-master
for the Green Bay Railroad Company.
The other will be occupied by j. W.
Miller, foreman in the round house.
Saturday evening last joyful sur
prise was given Mrs. n. Higbee, at
the residence of her mother. The
Centralia ladies have happy faculty
of doing things in successful manner.
1t yas surprise indeed and royalty
enjoyed by all present. Quite a num-
Der of those invited could not attend
owing to the inclemency of the
weather
Our old time citizen W. B. Naylor,
exchanged courtesies with few of bis
friends in this city, Monday. We
had plenty of sport with him during
his short stay in this Office. He Is
still on the road but has made some
changes at Tomah, having rented his
homestead and purchased the Tomah
House near the depot. They have
fitted up the new place and will run