Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Capt Briggs is luminary upon our
streets this week.
Mr.. Geo. Haslem of Fort Howard
spent the week in this city.
Mrs. J. w. Cameron has gone to
Appleton for few days.
Miss LIZZIE Waterman who is quite
Ill from consumption is growing worse.
Mr.. Henry Stocking is in our city a
guest at VIM. Browns. He found
his wife improved in health.
Mr. E. L. Tibbits made trip up the
Central railroad the past week. He
took in Medford among other places.
Mr.. VIM. Quin late of Port Ed
wards has gone up on the Central line
of railroad and will locate there.
The genial B. R. Tarbox and Mr..
A. Boyington of Pittsville perambula-
ted our streets Saturday on business.
Mr.. L. B. Kelly and wife rejoice
over the arrival of 10 lb. boy. Dr.
Witter attending.
As DR.. Lockwood becomes better
known his practice increases. He is
fine gentleman and physician and is
bound to succeed.
Mrs. Lille Sweeney Of Merrill is
down visiting with her relatives and
numerous acquaintance. Time has
dealt gently with her.
Miss Carrie Morrill, is canvassing the
city for a good book and should be
encouraged by all who are able to
purchase.
Mr. R. G: Lyon spent few days in
Sparta irving to rid himself of rheu-
matism by using mineral water and
Turkish baths.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Charboneau, Cen
tralia, are at Watertown making a
brief sojourn among old friends and
neighbor8
Mrs. Peter Swensen of Port Ed
wards was a brief caller at this Office
Monday. Her husband is employed
in Jehn Edwards lumber yard.
Mr. L.AHouston stopped over a few
days in this city on his return from
Sparta where Hiles trial for false i'm
of Mr.. Spears and wife was booked for
trial. Hiles had the case continued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis of Plover made
the REPORTER short visit this week.
They appear to be very nice people
Mr.. Ellis has taken the contract of
painting the scenery and fitting up
the Opera Rink for theatrical use.
Mrs Eugene Morrill, and children of
Sioux Falls, Dakota, are expected here
in about two weeks They are at
present. visiting a sister in Sparta.
Eugene has sold his farm and is now
doing business for a market company
in Sioux Falls
Miss O'Lary who teaches school at
Worden attended "Pink Dominoes"
Thursday evening, with our good
looking assistant station agent at the
st. Paul depot. Cupid the conqueror
is in battle array.
Miss Sarah Turley made this Office a
pleasant call this week. She has been
engaged to teach a school in Clark
county, near Thorp and will leave here
the second of May. Miss Turley is a
competent teacher.
Mr.. George Hiles is being doomed
by the Milwaukee Sentinel and Neills-
vile Press, we presume at the usual
prices per line. Mr. Hiles may blow
his bugle to his hearts content, it is
nothing that will disturb anyone who
knows him. His threats are the best
evidence of his fast falling courage.
The gulf is rapidly opening wider into
which ADJUST retribution and deserved
igncminy will swolIow him up and for
ever thereafter close his corruptions
from thepublic eye. Nothing can save
Mr.. Hiles from the suferings which are
his due. He has outraged justice and
having sown to the winds he must
reap the whirlwinds. Poor George we