Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Laura Smiley spent few days
at Wausau this week.
Mrs. L. E. Hitchcock is in the city
among old acquaintance.
Judge Cate has received his COM
mission as postmaster at Stevens Point
and will soon take possession.
Forest Hyde, son of Welcome Hyde
of Appleton, was in this city the past
week on business for his father.
N. L. Compton returned Wednesday
morning from short trip in Illinois
among relatives.
The ever ready philanthropist of
Pitts vile, Mr.. j. @. Severns, spent
the day in this city, Thursday.
Mr., Arson Pride who has charge of
the pulp mill in this city, is boarding
at VIM. Miller's. The mill started up
Monday morning.
Messrs. Timothy and T. G. Case of
Green Bay have gone to ST. Louis
where the latter will locate and practice
law.
Mrs Allen, of Vermont, sister of
Mrs. Lille Wood is expected here the
fore part of May. She intends spend
ing the summer.
Mrs, D. P. Morrill, has gone to
Red Lake Falls, Mimi, where Mrs.
Scott Morrill, lies quite i'll. She will
accompany Mary home.
Mr.. Will Newton the expert bicy-
clist gave an exhibition at the rink
Tuesday evening. He rolled AROUND
the rink three times on a single wheel.
Messrs. Canning & Ingraham re-
turned from down south Wednesday
where they had been looking over some
pine land, and they also visited the
exposition at New Orleans.
j. W. Robinson. of Green Bay
formerly the owner of the Slocum
drug store in this city, has gone to
Milwaukee to undergo final treatment
for cataract of the eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Witter returned
home last Wednesday after six weeks
visit at southern resorts. We have
not learned whether they were pleased
with southern society or not.
Mrs. Ivah Rablin and Miss Flora
Miller have returned from Eau Claire
where they had engaged in business,
on account of sickness The drinking
water it is judged was the cause of
their sickness.
Mr.. John Borngesser and Mrs. Ed.
Whitney, daughter, were in the city
this week registered at the Central
Mrs. Ogden returned also, to close up
her, husbands business and pack up her
household. They return to Weyau-
vega, their home.
VIM. Grignoir Of Marshfeld was in
our city this week attending to secur-
ing evidence for his pension claim. He
says that he expects to return to Cen
tralia as soon as he secures his pension
and can sell out at Marshfield.
Mr.. N. c. Larsen and two younger
brothers. departed few days since for
their new home in Fulda, Murray
County, Dakota. They have purchased
100 acre improved farm near the
village. Mr.. Larsen. for the past three
years has been employed as a black
smith at Mr.. Rerschlebs in this city
and at F. J. Moore's, Centralia. His
friends wish him success in his new
undertaking
Hon. Isaac Stephenson, the million
aire lumberman, Of Marinette, and
who is serving his second term as
congressman from the 9th district,
spent last Wednesday in Milwaukee
and left for Chicago on Thursday.
Mr.. Stephenson has been practical,
Woodworking and valuable congress
man. His work in behalf of soldiers
and their families seeking pensions has
been enormous, and has greatly en-
deared him to that large class. Mr..
Stephenson is in excellent health after
winter Of hard work.-Telegraph.
Hon. Thad G. Pound was welcomed
by his Milwaukee friends few days
since. He is to turn his attention quite
extensively to farming in Chippewa
county. He is not hankering to be
governor of territory any more than
Hon. A. K. Delaney, of Dodge county,
is, and he is not at all. Governor
Pound will make an effort to get back
into congress; and Delaney is bound
to get seat in the same body.-Tele-
graph.
General George G. Ginty, senator
from the Chippewa and Dunn county
district, spent two or three days in
Milwaukee, last week. The senator is
steadily recovering from his recent
illness. His work during the session
of the legislature was arduous and
beneficial to the state. He is a man