Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-06
CentraIia Locals.

Mr.. Grossbeck, of Milton, Wis, who
has been engaged as principal of our
school, has arrived and will commence
his duties in the school room Monday
morning Sept. 18th.
The new floor has been laid in John
son & Hills store, the past week, which
makes quite an improvement, and more
shelving added also for the accommoda-
ton of their mammoth stock of goods.
Mrs LaFond, of Chicago, who has
been visiting at her brothers u C. st.
Amour returned to her home last Fri
day evening.
News has been received here that
Mr.. Chas. II. Brown formally a resi-
dent of this city but now located at
Dawson, Dakota, had met with a seri-
Gus accident from kick of one of lis
mules so he is unable to attend to his
crop. His son Bert who was here start
ed for his home forthwith in response
to a telegram received by him last We'd
nesday morning.
Frank Garrison has returned home
from his trip to Ohio and Indiana
where he has been to look after the IN
terest of the pulp and paper business.
There was a new arrival at the pater-
nal home of Ben Hansen on the 9th of
August. 1t was ten pound baby girl.
Mother and child are doing well. Ben
says it has come to stay with them.
Our city clerk, Jas. Natwick, was
made to smile again on the 29th inst
by an eleven pound girl baby putting in
an appearance.
Mrs. Trudell, a daughter of Henry
Lucier, is very sick after child birth and
is not expected to live. They have
only been married about one year.
Also one of Luc1er's boys is quite i'll.
Mrs. John Schnable has gone to Mil
Waukee for medical treatment She
will remain there about two weeks
John says it is lonesome without the
children. He has resorted to bachelors
life whlle his wife is absent
Mrs. Mary Barnaby is rapidly recov-
ering frona her attack of typhoid fever.
Her sister Anna Finley more slowly on
account of previous poor health.
J. B. Passneau is building an addition
to his residence in the second ward.
Dennis Bushey, of Three Rivers,
Canada is visiting his brothers Napo-
leon and Joseph Bushey. He arrived
Monday morning and will return next
week.
S. n. Whittlesey, formerly of this
place but now located at Aurora, Ne
braska, put in his appearance on our
streets last Saturday morning. He
looks. we'll and says he came to look
after his cranberry crop here.
Mrs. J. Demroe is on the sick list
L. II. Wood is improving slowly from
his attack of malaria fever.
Mrs. J. Daucett and family started for
Washington Ty. Monday evening via c..
NJ. & st. Paul 4. r., to st. Paul, and
Canadian route from there.
Mrs. Ed. Favel has been called to
Marshtield to attend to her sister, Mrs.
Helser, who is not expected to live
Our old townsman, A. j. Basett, is
confined to his bed with fever
Mr. & Mrs B. Landry lost their in
FAINT child last Wednesday after short
illness.
Miss Esther Lyon is agent for the Estey
organs for Wood County. She says there
is no authorized agent in Wood County
except herself.
Miss Dora Cleveland a young lady of
sixteen summers who resides with her
sister in Centralia, Mrs. Garry Mason,
died Tuesday of Malaria fever after a
short illness. She was well thought of
by all who knew her and her early
departure is a sad bereavement to her
parents and friends. "My life is but a
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