Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29

ton at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Thorn in this city.
The Brown County Fair and Park
association opens at Green Bay Septem-
Der 10th and closes on the 18th. We
are under obligations to the officers for
courtesies extended.
The youngest boy of Mr. and Mrs. NJ
Potter, Rudolph, met with an accident
last Friday. While playing with his
brother he had three fingers of his left
hand cut off.
The Grand Rapids and Centralla
Musical Comedy Co. played to large
audience in Pittsville Saturday night.
The boys report an excellent time and
netted some money.
C. A. Copeland, city attorney, has
been out of the city few days visiting
friends at Oshkosh. He returned Tues
day evening and found his brother and
wife, of Monroe, Wis, waiting here to
see him.
Water street has been improved by
turnpiking it the present week. Mr..
Lahai, the street commissioner, is doing
some good work on our streets and
sidewalks.
Geo. Lyons, a brother of Mrs Nilsson,
is in the city visiting with his relatives.
He has been away for several years;
part of the time was spent in Dakota,
out he is now located in Chicago.
John Timm is having neat little
house erected on his residence lot in
the fourth ward and when completed
will be for rent. John Plepky has
charge of its erection.
Frederick W. Muellenback, of the
town of Sigel, received 1898 back pay
and will receive $4 month pension.
This rate is too small for one in his con-
dition
Mr.. B. Silber leaves tonight for
trip east He will visit Philadelphia,
Washington and New York City where
he will purchase an elegant line of
goods. He will be absent about two
weeks.
Mr.. Mat. Carey and Miss Phebe La
Vigne were married on Wednesday
August 2Sth at the Catholic Church
Rev. Beyerle officiating. Reception
and wedding dinner was held at the
Commercial Hotel, Centralia. A more
extended account will be given in our
next issue.
Prof. Gillian, of the Milwaukee Nor
NAL Schools, conducted the Institute in
Centralia the past week. Some seven
ty-two teachers were enrolled. Those
who attended speak in the highest
terms Of the Professor and his methods
of conducting an institute.
''The really marriageable girl-that is
the girl who is worth having-does not
parade herself in public in order to
attract husband. Her beauty and her
good qualities, if she possesses them,
shine more brilliantly in the modest
sphere of the home circle than else
where. The same is true of the young
man VINO Is WOfIn DdV10S.
The W. c.. I. U. Convention held in
Wausau the past week was largely
elected officers:
President-Mrs.R Robinson.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Flett.
Secretary.-M Follett.
Cor. Sec'y.-Mrs. Gumaer.
| Treasurer Ellen [. Thayer.
This office is IN receipt of a very
nicely printed copy of the Premium
List of the Fifth Annual Lincoln
County Fair, to be held at the city Of
Merrill, commencing on Wednesday
September 18th and lasting four days.
If the phamphlet was turned out by
either of the Merrill printing Offices
they are entitled to great credit. For
such a job is a credit to any Office
; capable of turning out the work.
Prof. J. w. Stearns, of the State
University, Madison, delivered very
interesting and instructive lecture on
"School Expansion" in the Centralia
School House last Wednesday evening
to a large audience. Prof. Stearns is a
pleasing speaker and was master of mis-
subject. He spoke one hour and fifteen
minutes and kept his audience spell
bound.
A special free-for-all pacing race,
purse $780, was added to the speed
program of the Great District Fair at a
meeting Of the directors held on
Monday evening last, making the
amount offered in purses $1,000. This
was done at the suggestion
of number of owners of trotting
horses from distance, who also own
PAGERS and wanted to 60 where they
could find classes for their entire
string.
DR.. S. -Hougen and family are fairly
settled in our city. They occupy one
of Mr.. D. J. Coles houses. DR.. Hougen
will have his office in rooms over W. t..
Woods drug store where he can be
found. He is a graduate of the Chicago
Medical College and man of several
wears practical experience. He comes
from Hilbert, near Milwaukee, and
those who know him best recommend
MIN the highest. We have met him
and find him a social and genial man
1 whom we believe well qualified for his
: business