Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
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wife, of the Green Bay advocate, and
Mrs. Stevens, of Annapee. We enjoyed
our visit with them and our trip as far
as Eau Claire was made far more
agreeable. Here they left us and we
continued our journey to Minneapolis
where we spent the night with our
sister and family Mrs. n. Higbee.
Tuesday morning at $50 a. m. we left
Minneapolis for Duluth and West
Superior, which we reached at 3:15 p. m.
on Tuesday, too late for the excursion
on the lake. On our way from Minnea-
polls to Superior our journey was made
interesting and pleasant by the genial
company of Mr.. and Mrs. Rlnlanb, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney, of Platteville.
WEST SUPERIOR.
AS we stepped off the Duluth train
onto the platform the first familiar face
we saw was that of Jock Lunt, ex-mayor
of Grand Rapids. He is the same
genial person as of yore and asked
many questions about old friends, more
especially the widows. He still
favors single blessedness.
Mr.. Lunt directed us to MIR. Charles
Slocum's drug store by saying "you will
find him IN one of the finest drug stores
in the city" True to the saying, we
found him located in the corner store
of large three story brick block next
INn, 70 10 orl an1,,
block from the Tower Avenue depot
where sixty trains a-day pass and
repass. His location is one of the best
in the city, the store is the neatest and
most attractive, and is doing the largest
business. Drs. Riley and O'Connor,
two of the leading physicians in the
city have elegant suites of rooms in the
rear of his store, where they have q
large Office practice. It gave Us great
pleasure to find Charley so favorably
and we'll located.
While in the city we were the guest
of Mr.. slocum and family, which of
itself is q guarantee that there was
nothing too good for our blood, for
| Charley has the reputation of never
doing anything by halves. His family
are all we'll and highly pleased with
their new home, and wish to be remem-
bered to their friends. Our stay with
this family was made most enjoyable
appreciated II.
We called upon l.. Goudette, former
resident Of Grand Rapids. who held the
Office of Deputy Sheriff under Eusebe
LaVigne, Several years. He is III the
! Real estate business and drove us about
the city and explained to us its rapid
growth and progress. He made our
! hair stand when he said thai 25 foot
| lot facing anywhere on Tower Avenue
(the principal business street, was
worth $4,000 and they were selling
every day for that. However we
recovered from the shock and are still
on deck. A year ago when we were in
this city the above lots could have been
bought for two and three thousand
dollars anywhere on this avenue.
Tuesday morning small business
meeting was held in the West Superior
Hotel, where the chair appointed a
committee on resolutions and gave the
members information on the program
while i'll Superior, also as to the prelim-
inaries for the Yellowstone Park.
| EXCVRSION
Over three hundred persons boarded
the steamer Barker" for a ride about
the bay, docks, and up to Spirit Lake
The West Superior Band was on board
and enlivened the occasion with their
excellent music. A delightful time was
had and the scenery beautiful.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The audience was most select one
from every point of view, while on the
stage besides other honored visitors
sat the chief executive of the great
Badger state and the mayor of the
greatest city in the state as well as one
of the greatest in the union. The
program rendered was one Of great
interest, as the constant applause of the
auditors testified.
On the stage were President B. J
Price, of the State Press Association:
Gov. w. D. Hoard; Mayor Geo. w
Peck, of Milwaukee; Mayor Pattison
Samuel Shaw, of the Croydon Republi
can, Judge Solon H. Clough and A. P
Swineford.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Swineford, of the loca
committee, who announced song by {
male quartette composed of Messrs
Foulkes, Lincoln, Quillard and Robin
son, entitled THE Toast" by Zollner
The heartiest applause followed this
rendition, and continued in the form OF
an encore to which the quartette
responded in their former happy
manner.
Mayor Pattison was then introduced
and welcomed the Assoclatinn in &
short but hearty welcome speech.
President B. J. Price then tool
charge of the meeting and introduced
Samuel Shaw, of the Crandon Republi
can who responded in behalf Of th'
Association in a most fitting anC
appropriate manner. Miss Meinhold
of Superior, skillfully and pleasingly
rendered solo entitled bliss, Oh
Rapture!' by Robyn. A hearty encor,
was responded to in likewise charm
r ing manner. In introducing Goyeruo
Hoard as the next sneaker I,residen