Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

| [. b. Nash returned to his duties al
Washington Saturday evening.
John Paterick has returned from his
great tramp throughout the east and is
again at work in their foundry.
Mrs 7. A. Barnes and Mirtie have
returned from their visit at Berlin
with Mr.. Barnes relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Reeves visited
recently at Ledyard, with their daugh-
ter Maria. They found the young
folks doing nicely.
Mr.. G. W. O'Neil spent a short
time in this city the past week. He
is clerking at DAILY station for D. S. &
| Co.
Mr.. VIM. Ford, of Chicago, newph-
eW is visiting at the residence of
M. j. McRaith. He came Friday
and will remain several weeks.
B. Silber spent the past week in
Chicago Markets, He has purchased
one OF the finest stocks of cloaks and
dolmans, ever brought to this city.
Capt. Briggs perambulated our
streets this week upon crutches. He
has been laid up at Sparta for the
past five weeks with his old enemy,
lnfiammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. Mathewson of Stevens Point
was the guest of Mrs. Chas. Hersch-
leb over Sunday. She is prominent
worker in the presbyterian church of
that city.
Mr.. Frank Timeon, now of Amh erst
spent Sunday in this city. He has
charge of the Coleman, Jackson & Co.
FIGURING Mills at that place and is
doing much work for them. Frank is
reliable and pleasant as sunshine.
Mrs. Laura S. Osborn, wife of John
Osborn, of Sand Lake, Mich, is visit
| ing at the residence of w. H. Gets,
| Centralia. She is sister to Mrs.
Getts. and was once resident of
Urauu haplus.
Mr.. S. J. Purdy spent few DAYS
in the city this week attending to
business matters and shaking hands
with old friends. He has doubtless
sold his farm in Seneca, 80 acres,
being the ne ne and Sc ne of section
14-22-5 east. He returned to Madi-
son Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grout, the parents
of Mrs. E. III. Gerard, are visiting in
Centralia. Their home is in Wausau.
Mrs. Hoskins, of Omro, while on
her way to Merrill where she will
spend the winter, has stopped over in
Centralia and is the guest of her sister
Mrs E. FL. Gerard
Mr.. S. A. Spaford and son
Sethie, have returned from their
eastern trip. Mr.. apaford says he
is more than ever satisfied that we have
all the advantages of the east and
many they do not possess. This is
the general opinion of those who visit
abroad and make close observations.
Mr.. H. w. Lord left Wednesday
evening for St. Louis where he enters
the services of Mr. j. Ell. French, of
New York, as assistant auctioneer
Their winters engagement will be
through Che southern states. He will
receive nice salary and will no doubt
make the new business success. Mr..
Lord is worker.
| Mr.. Chas, Haas sent the REPORTER
copy of the Milwaukee journal con-
tanning an account of the results of
an explosion which was caused by a
dynamite cartridge. It was thrown
into cook stove by child at Rock
field, this state, killing the chila and
mutilating the wife and house in a
fearful manner. The accident was
shocking in details.
?. G. Rogers, of Amigo, the able
millwright who had charge of the re-
building OF the Wisconsin Wood Pulp
Co.'S mill, in Centralia, has the work
completed and will now see to the
arrangement of the water wheel for
the electric light They have been
from Aug. to Nov IA in making
these improvements. They are first
class, however.
The REPORTER acknowledges the
receipt of copy of the Press and
Badger, University paper published
at Madison. with compliments Of Fred
2. Tibbits. A large number of inter
esting items were marked. Among
them were mentioned all the students
that have been credited to this city,
with their occupations. We notice
also that Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbits made
their son visit while on their way to
Milwaukee the past week. Many
thanks Fred.