Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-04
PERSON AIS.

Dr. Robinson was called to Mather
on Monday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Shorey last Friday.
Miss Belle Brundage is visiting with
relatives and friends in this city.
Little Seth Reeves is much improved
from his serious attack of scarlet fever.
Mr.. David Laury, OF Dubuque, Iowa,
was guest at John Arpin's residence
the past week.
Mrs. Story, sister of Mrs. B. 7.
Worthington. is in the city for visit of
several weeks.
Misses frankie Brown and Bessie
Lindsay, of Neilsvllle, are guests at the
Clerk of Courts residence in this city.
Miss Ida Carman left Monday even
ing for several weeks visit among
friends near Mauston, Wis.
Mrs. Phil. Ward and children are
visiting this week in Pittsville, guests
of Mrs, Lara Ward.
Mrs Hill, sister-ln-law of Mrs. R.
C. Lyon, from Minnesota, is visiting
with her sister after long absence.
Mr.. John Mclaughlin has had his
residence re-shingled and painted. 1t
improves the looks of the place very
much.
Grandpa Tenant is selling a nice
quality of Strawberries which he raises
on lots back of S. A. Spafford's resi-
dence.
Mrs. Frank Steele returned the past
week from an extended visit among
relatives in the east. Mr.. Steele met
his wife at Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Lund, of Candy, Mimi.
are in the city visiting with relatives.
Mrs Lund will be remembered as Miss
Florence Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. C. Trahern and
daughter of Appleton were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Spafford over Sun
day. They are now at Elm Lake look
ing after their cranberry marsh.
Miss Stella Jackson, the accomplished
daughter Of Mr.. G. j. Jackson, is home
again from her school duties at Knox
vile, Ill. She graduated with well
merited honors.
Mr.. Rueben Lyon who left some time
since for Seattle, Washington Territory,
has returned not very favorably
impressed with that Western country.
His friends welcome him back to his
first and only love.
Mrs. H. z. Chase and daughter May
are home again. They were much
pleased with the improvements Mr..
Chase had made IL. the house while
they were away.
Mr.. /. Hathaway, the, man who is
always kicking about Grand Rapids
being a "poor town." has finally gone
to take charge of a hotel at Sault ST.
Marie, Mich. We hope he may find
things more favorable than here and
remain. He will find worse places than
Grand Rapids.
1t is reported that Dr. Robinson was
elected by the Commissioners of the
Poor Farm as physician for the Wood
County Poor for the ensuing wear.
This is an honor conferred on the right
man.
The Misses Belle and Anna Mathews
lave opened dress making establish
ment in the fiat-iron corner of John
Wagner's block where they stand ready
to do all kinds of dress making These
young ladies have excellent taste in
this line and will undoubtedly turn out
first-class work. Give them trial.
w. V. Keyes, former Grand Rapids
young man who is employed on the
Wisconsin Central railroad as brakes
man was married the I'd day of June
1889, to Miss Hattie f. Pier, of Milwau-
kee. They spent the Sabbath in this
city guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
keyes. They have the best wishes OF
the REPORTER.
II. Z. Pearson is to swim from this city
to Hurleyville distance of two miles
on the 4th of July on wager of SIC
with VIII Gross. If he makes it he
will be SO ahead, if he fails he foIfeits
that amount He is to go without a
stop or rest and is to swim over Neeves'
dam. This will create little excite
ment on an otherwise quite day.
Henry Edwards Jr. while curryine
new horse they had lately pur-
chased was very severely kicked in the
face. 1t seems that he stopped down
and was currying the fetlock on one
of the horses hind legs when the horse
kicked him the hoof striking him in
the jaw He was knocked unconscious
and remained so for some time He
was confined to his bed for two days,
but is now improving. 1t was close
call from death
HIT AND MISS.