Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-31
PERSONAL MENTION.
IMPORTANT ARRIVALS AND DEPART.
URES. PLEASANT NOTES.

Gen. A. @. Ellis, the veteran news
paper man, died at the age of sc
years.
W. 7. King spent a few days a
Merrill the past week with his brother
E. S.
NJ. Francois Jules P. Grevy was re
elected President of France on the
2Sth., inst.
Mr.. St.Cyr's three children are
visiting their grand mother, Mrs. U.
G. st. Amour, Centralia
Mr.. A. E. Bezaillon, of Merrill
one of Champangs chief clerks, spent
a few days among relatives this week.
Mr.. Fred and Harry Burt spent
Christmas with father ard mother the
past week. Both are we'll engaged at
Wausau.
Mr.. Louis Peeso, nephew of DIR.
Peeso, spent the past week with him in
Centralia He returned to his home
in Spencer, Iowa, Monday.
G. D. Jones dropped in upon old
time friends this week and found
many warm hearted fellows here
who were glad to see him and shake
his honest paw.
Chas. Compton presented himself at
the family altar, in this city, Saturday.
He reports everything lovely in Pitts
vile, except the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stocking, of
OF Altoona, this state, are visiting in
this city at the residence Of VIM.
Brown. They are both enjoying excel
lent health.
Mrs. Kate w. Howe left this city
Tuesday morning for Wausau, where
VIC hope she will meet with better
treatment than she did from some in
this city.
We are informed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Kline intend leaving their home
in the town of Remington next spring.
Tiey have not yet decided where they
will go.
Misses Louise and Annie LaVign6
are spending a season at Wausau while
their sister, Mrs. John Clock, makes
short stay in this city with her par
ents.
Miss Rilla Simons will be married
this evening at Stevens Point to a
young man by the name of Warner,
Miss May Norton of this city has gone
to assist in the ceremonies.
Presiding Elder J. D. Cole, of the
Appleton district, preached at the NJ.
E. church Sunday morning and even
ing. He found good attendance of
former listeners as he once occupied
the same pulpit three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Griffith spent
one day in this city the past week
while on their way to Appleton. Mr..
G.. is engaged in banking at Sleepy
Eye, Mimi. Griffith did not forget to
call on the boys at the REPORTER
Office.
The young people returned home
for the holidays from all directions.
Our reporter noted the following:
Misses Belle Raymond, Eva Crawford,
Laura Reeves, Emma Miller, Laura
Voyer, Cora Pratt, Lima Hasbrouck,
Ella Mcclure, and Messrs. Walter
Burt, Frank Starr, Elmer Tenant.
Mr.. James Smith, now of Kasota,
Minnesota, dropped in upon old friends
in this city Tuesday. He was at one
time clerk for Mr.. c. A. White who
kept store in what was then known
as the Kline building and afterwards
acted as insurance clerk for Mr. J. d.
Witter. He had not been here in
years.
It seems as tho we would soon meet
old Gabriel with his horn, judging from
the numerous pleasant surprises of the
past ten days h1r. Al. Woodwork
and his wife and little girl have come
to this city for short stay. Al. has
been abroad in the world for twelve
years. We have not discovered that
he has changed much in this lapse of
time. His familiar face will bring
back pleasant recollections to many of
his old time friends. They are at the
homestead.
The Annual ST. Johns Festival
given at Stevens Point Monday even
ing Dec. 28th, by Evergreen Lodge,
Forest Chapter and Crusade Com
mandery, was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Silber of this city. They report
having greatly enjoyed the party, and
and were cordially welcomed by Mr..
and Mrs S. B. Colman, John Cad
man and others. The royal manner
in which the party was carried out
pleased them greatly. The tables
were furnished with all the delicacies
of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Silber
say that they were well pleased with