Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20


Mrs. M. G. Woodwork is visiting
friends at Portage city.
Dr. DeMar3 and wife returned from
Chicago, Monday morning.
Capt Briggs is in the city, having
returned from Milwaukee this week.
Mr.. G. A. Coon, dropped in upon
the REPORTER Tuesday morning.
r. Parrish and L. Kroner attended
the Stevens Point Commandry the
past week.
Mrs. Pomeroy entertained a fine
company of young ladies at her home,
Friday.
Mr.. A. L. Crosse and son Fred,
spent few days this week at Mr..
Fournier's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Tibbits and
children spent few days at Merrill
this week.
Mr.. III. III. Grace was in our city
Tuesday evening exchanging yarns
with the boys.
Miss Laura Reeves has returned
from her visit at Ledyard where her
sister Maria resides.
Miss Edith Belanger has returned
home from Topeka Kansas after an
absence of several years.
DR.. Robinson was called to see Mrs.
W. G. Trahern at Elm Lake the past
week. She reports doing well.
Mr.. Akey who recently shot his
arm, speaks in highest terms of DR..
Lockwood's surgical treatment.
Mr.. T. w. Burt of Wausau is in
the city shaking hands with old friends.
He is doing nice business at Wau-
sau.
Mr.. Andrew Searles is now able to
be about on his broken leg. He has
made rapid progress under DR.. Lock
woods care.
Mr. Horace Runyan has the Fair
Corner store looking very inviting.
He seems to know how store work
should be done.
Chas Quin, Geo. L. Williams,
'Dolph Demarais and their better halves
have gone to Lake Emily to remain
one week in camp.
M. Lynn and wife, S. Demarais and
wife. A. E. Kroner, A. E. Bezaillon,
O. Hathaway, and Mrs Marvin spent
Sunday with friends near Skedunk.
Mr.. VIM. Snyder, an aged citizen
who resides in the town Saratoga, re-
Gently received a pension and AREA RS
amounting to about $110O.
Mr. A. B. Sampson lies seriously
i'll at the homestead. Aunty Sampson
seems to have her share of the sick at
all times. A better nurse is seldom
found.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Russell spent
Thursday in this burg shopping. Mr..
Russell has considerable buying to do
and does well buying of our mer-
ants
Mr.. Tom Houston in company with
his father, spent few hours in this
city Tuesday and "Wednesday. Mr..
Houston intends selling his farm near
Pittsville.
G. w. Smith, of Beloit, Wis,
and Miss Louise Dennis and E. O.
Wells, of Bedford, O., and Miss
Mamie Spaford, spent few days the
past week at the Dells
Rev. Ell. G. Myers delivered truly
fine sermon at Merrill Saturday, at the
Grant memorial services. The Advo-
cate published it in full. Mr. Myers
is forensic and fowery speaker.
Prof. Barker and Wells are doing
excellent work at the Institute being
held in Centralia. Over fifty teachers
and scholars are in attendance. The
professors are being highly compile
mented by those attending.
Mr.. Sager while loading hay at his
place in the town of Grant, Thursday,
broke his crippled leg. DR.. Wit
ter attended him. Mr.. Sager is we'll
along in years and will consequently
improve slowly.
Walter Burt will start east on the
Oath of this month. He expects to
pass the required examination as he
has been studiously at work since he
received notice of his appointment to a
cadetship.
The late Mrs. H. Sweeney was in
sured in the Odd Fellows Life
Insurance Go. for $1,000 and in the
Federal Life Insurance Go. for $1,000.
The former was carried by Mrs. Pepin
and the latter by her husband.