Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
PERSONALS.

at SLoCUMs.
Mrs. Geo. L. Williams we are sorry Il
note is among the ailing this week.
What was the origin of the Vespe,
fire? Too many sparks.
We are glad to note that Mrs. S
Smith is able to be out again.
Albert Brackinreed, of Wausau, spen-
the Sabbath IN this city with old school
mates and friends.
Mr.. NJ. Potter, of Rudolph, was
social caller at the REPORTER office
Monday afternoon.
Geo. Hiles has large crew of mer
employed extending his railroad
toward Neillsville.
Mrs. S. Larson, a sister of Mrs. n. L.
Compton from Waupaca, was present al
her sisters funeral on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayberg are happy over
the arrival of a nine pound boy Sabbath
morning. Mrs. Wagner III attendance.
Mrs. A. L. Fontaine was summoned
by telegram to attend the funeral of her
mothers sister-Mrs. Hemingway
who died Saturday April the 9th at
Jefferson, this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers are happy over
the arrival of twins-a boy and a girl
at their home on Easter morning. Mrs.
Myers will be remembered as Mrs.
Caroline Uttman.
Fine ceiling decorations at SLo-
GUMS.
Mr.. Chistman, the pop beer manufac-
turer, was married Tuesday morning
April 30th to his housekeeper, Miss
Beaver, of Marshfeld. Rev. Beyerle
officiated.
Mrs. Blakely, of Ripon, is in the city
purposely to have some dental work
done at DR.. A. B. Crawford's dental
rooms. His reputation for doing first
class work is spreading every day.
Rev. Smith delivered an excellent
sermon Sabbath morning, on 'The
proper observance of the Sabbath Day. .
He advanced strong arguments in favor
Of observing the day.
Mrs Lou Smith of Ludington, Mich
igan, is home again enjoying a visit at
the old homestead. A change i'll her
husbands route will probably give them
an opportunity to live in Wisconsin
again.
Mr.. I. 7. Carr, editor of the Neills-
vile Republican & Press has sold his
paper to Mr.. Satterlee, of that city and
he will retire to what he considers
green pastures. He is still postmaster
but expects to be relieved of that
burden.
g&BA full line of mixed paints. All
Colors. At SLoCUa's.
III. J. McRaith, merch ant tailor, and
Albert Helix, mail agent on the Green
Bay railroad, made this Office pleasant
visit on Tuesday. We were unable to
give Mr. Helix any information as to
when some good republican would take
his job as mail agent.
The new girl at the Central House
dining loom is daisy. She waits upon
the tables with that ease and graceful
ness that is appreciated by the guests
She always appears neat and tidy and
never fails to be courteous.
Mr. L. Schroeder was successful III
obtaining the contract to erect the new
Moravian Church edifce in our sister
city. The building is to be 30x46 and
will be located on lots back Of Mr.
Bagley's residence. The contract price
is $1,000. The work will soon be com
menced.
Irwin Schultz while. playing with the
noted ebay cutter" at the Fair Ground
had his hand smashed so that the
amputation of three fingers of the lef
hand was necessary. DR.. Robinson
performed the operation and the boy
is doing well at present writing.
DR.. DeGrandpre returned to this city
Friday morning after several months
absence at his home in Canada, where
he has been detained on account 0
sickness. He is not well enough yet K
attend his patients but hopes to be abl'
in the near future. His office is over T
Pomainville's place.
The following persons in this city art
under obligations to the Hon. Rober
Connor, for his Wisconsin Blue Books
Gardner & GaYnor, Copeland & Vaughan
John Parrish, J. D. Witter, Dr. Witter
Frank Wood, VI. J. McCraith, A. L
Fontaine, D. ]. Arpin, F. L. Tibbits
John DAILY, Spafford & Cole, I. a
Taylor, P. McCamley, James Canning.
gg=M Mrs. Donaldson has just received
new line of needle art, different style
of Jet for silk wrap trimmings, sill
cords, tassels, together with kismet
seem binding and summer corsets anC
| dress protectors. Ladies call IN anC
examine her stock.
Richard Rain, of Rudolph, met Will
a serious loss last Tuesday by fire. The
refuse that he had raked from the from
yard off of the Dudley Wilcox farm
which he purchased on the third 0
April, he burned and while he watched
| it. sparks in some way set fire to hi
barn by blowing underneath it, anC
soon the barn was enveloped by flames
The barn was burned with ali its con
tents which included four horses, tive
wagons, farm machinery and abou