Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
PERSONAL, MENTION.

we ever drank. We know because We
have sampled it.
Mrs. E. A. Hoefs, who has been
absent the past fortnight among friends
is expected home Saturday.
Mrs John B. DuBay of Eau Plein
has been visiting her mother and sister
at Mr.. 2. W. Burt's the present week.
Mr.. David F. Clark of Mansfield
was IN attendance at court few days
this week. He is book keeper for s.
l.. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ingraham, of
Madison, are spending the present
week in this city, guests of Mrs. II.
B. Philleo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. LaBreche have
been in Oshkosh the past week. Mr..
La Breche went down to purchase a
bill of leather.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hammond were
in our city this week having returned
from New York where they buried a
sister of Mrs. Hammond, who died
recently at Berlin.
Mrs. John Hamm has been to
Chicago and Milwaukee marktes and
will in few days receive we'll assorted
stock of spring goods, which she pur-
poses selling cheap for cash.
Mr.. John E. Ford of Chicago,
nephew of NJ. J. McRaith, spent
Saturday and Sunday in this city. He
returned home Monday evening accom-
panied by Miss NJ. +. McRaith.
Marshfeld Times: Attorney A. E.
Deming is practicing with new cork
limb, which he received from Chicago
last week. It makes him look as of
yore, and he thinks he has secured
an excellent fit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelix La Pointe,
newly married couple from Marshfeld
are spending the week in this city.
They were at the Tennessean concert,
Tuesday evening. The briae was
handsomely attired in brown silk.
Mr.. M. Huntington departed Thurs
day for Harrington Nebraska. He
has gone to see the country and his
Mrs. Thomas and Jessie.
he'country may suit him SO we'll that
he will move his family there. 1t is
hoped he will enjoy the trip.
Mrs. w. E. Coats and two Oldest
children will soon leave Sparta for
Canton, Mo. where they will visit Mr..
and Mrs. n. Higbee. Mrs. Coats will
go by boat from La Crosse. 1t is a
delightful trip to take in pleasant
Mrs. -Lottie Gurgen of Chicago, is
visiting at the residence of Mr.. F. W.
Burt. Mrs. Gurgen is a niece of
Grandma Jcssey. This 10 their first
in forty-five years. 1t must
have seemed ike returning from death
unto life. Forty-6ve years is long
time.
We noticed the following gentlemen
court this week: Messrs.
j ohm Edwards. Robert Conner, D. r.
Coon. Judge Cate, Deming Bros, Geo.
Hiles, e: @, Nye, H. W. Remington,
G. w. Briggs. F. W. Spencer, Atty
Follett, Chas. Filiatreau, Ed Paulson,
Jacob Lusk.
Dr. Edison and family left here last
Tuesday evening for Kilbourn City for
the purpose of attending the Annual
Eclectic State Medical Convention now
in session at that place. The Doctor
is one of the board of Censors of that
body. They expect to return Friday
Mr.. James Devers arrived in this
city Saturday from Clarinda, Iowa.
He is employed as conductor On the
Wabash Railroad. Mr.. Devers is
in some lands in town pa.
Lie Is SueS6 VI MT. l.. H. WASH.
Mr.. Devers Married Miss Katie Mullen
several years ago.
From the Grand Forks Daily Herald
we learn that seventeen teams were at
work on Mr.. j. F. Lunts farm. near
Norton, May 21st. Mr.. Lunt expects
to pillow and harrow in one hundred
acres in two days and half. Seeding
of all description is nearly completed
in that section Of country. Wheat is
looking finely. Prospects for fall
prices are very encouraging Mr..
Lunt has become a fourishing and
successful farmer.
Col. Breasted of Fond du Lac,
arrived. Monday evening and will ad-
dress the people on decoration day.
We had the pleasure of meeting the
pleasant gentleman Tuesday, and were
delighted to feel the veterans hearty
grasp. The Colonel is brother CT
A. B. Breasted. one of the finest men
in our community and brave union
soldier during the war. Our people
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