Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-02
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES.

first of the week we gathered few
items Of interesting gossip to oul
readers.
Our esteemed friend and former
citizen d. D. Demarais and family are
well and were just emerging from the
joys Of Santa Claus best efforts to
| please. A number of practical jokes
were perpetrated upon Alex Bezallion,
who is boarding there and upon Presley
and his father, by their son Lemmie.
Nj. Demarais has practically severed
his connection with the wholesale
commission firm of Bush & Curtin and
together with Mr.. Higbee they will
carry on cash grocery business at the
old stand of Allen & Demarais, at
Motor Line Junction, next door to
Morrill, Bros meat market. The loca-
ton is number one.
AT the home of n. Higbee we found a
new face and learned that the little
girl arrived on the morning after Santa
Claus had made his rounds and proyid-
ed tree and presents for the other
children. There was great rejoicing in
the family. Mother Fontaine is look
! ing after the welfare of the new arrival
and all is well.
! The Morrill, Bros have made decided
| improvements in their market since
our last visit and have large trade.
Mr.. Alex Bezallion and his associate
Mr.. August Flagg in the wood and coal
business have located near Motor Line
Junction and are picking up consider
able business. Alex never looked
better than he does now.
MIR. Presley Demarais is still connect
ed with one of the prominent laundry
houses of the city and is doing we'll
He is never out of employment but a
short time as he has made a good record
with his employers.
Mrs. Phillips, formerly Mrs. Brown,
has secured divorce from her husband
and is now keeping irst-class boarding
house on seventh street. Her three
daughters are assisting her and they
are doing remarkably well. Mrs.
Phillips resumed her present name at
the time of securing her divorce. She
is the same genial, happy hearted
woman and takes the trials Of life in q
most philosophical manner.
Mr.. Thomas Farmer is still with the
grocery firm on Fifth Street and is
contented. While we did not see him
or his little family we learned they
were well pleased with their new home.
His brother Charley is also with the
Plymouth Clothing House and IS now
! living in northeast Minneapolis. The
merchantile business in this city has
been rather backward this season
owing to the mild weather
Mr.. Henry Stocking. who lives on the
east side, and has been reported verv
i'll, is improving. We were informed
that he had severe time of it.
Morton Mosher is also resident OF
this city now, but we did not learn any
particulars concerning him.
Owing to our short stay we did not
meet Mrs. PomeroY or any of the
family, though they were reported as
being O. K, Mr.. Pierce is growing
more feeble but Mrs. Pierce is quite
strong and hearty, though she has not
yet fully recovered from her fall down
cellar; That sad experience nearly
cost her life. Morris is conducting
the drug store and all is moving on
regularly.
Dolph Bezaillon who has been book
keeper for Jimmerson's pluming firm
opposite the post office, is now with
Dickinson's Bazal on Nicollet where
Lottie Stevenson clerked last year
Dolph attends strictly to business and
must necessarily succeed.
Miss Lottie Stevenson is clerking al
Boards Art Store on N1collet Avenue
the finest store of the kind in the city
She is also giving excellent satisfaction
She boards with fine christian family
near the Fifth Avenue Congregations
Church where she teaches large class
of Sunday School children regularly
and is very happy in her work.
Miss lydia Weinzeriel is living in St
Paul now where she is studying short
hand. We are informed she is making
rapid progress. Occasionally she comes
to Minneapolis and visits her former
friends from Grand Rapids.
Another family from Centralia are
residents of ST. Paul now and have
been for several years past they are
Mr.. and Mrs Parido, better known a:
William LeFleur and Marion Balcomb
They are doing we'll and are happy il
the SANITY city.
Mr.. V. B. Webster is familiar face
in the city and we understand he
travels at times for wholesale house
This however, we cannot vouch for
! They have a comfortable home anC
live on Laurel Avenue.
The citv in general we notice ha.
made rapid advances since our former
visit. The progressive spirit of Mime
apolis people has become proverbia
and is well founded on facts.
! DR.. Michaud leaves this city mex
Monday to locate in Merrill. He
regrets to leave because he has made
some warm friends and many acquaint