Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES.

1t has been some time since l have
written anything for the Reporter. and
do SO now with the hope of interesting
at least a portion of your readers:
The colony of Grand Rapidites are
quite the same as usual though some
changes take place constantly. Dolph
Bezailon has returned to this city in
time to be enumerated as Minneapol-
itan. His brother Alick is now with the
Pioneer Fuel Company. Mr.. Higbee,
D. D. Demarais and Presly are kept
hustling at their cash grocery at the
former Allen & Demarais stand.
Mr.. Frank Morrill, and his new
partner are gaining ground at the old
stand and cannot fail to meet with
success though sometimes trade in a city
becomes somewhat cut up. Mr.. Scott
Morrill, after making a tour at the head
of the lakes concluded to remain here
and is cutting steaks, etc. at one of the
leading markets on Nicolet avenue.
Scott is fat and good looking and is
popular among fine group of young
ladies.
Miss Minnie Brown who was one of
your reliable young ladies, we see
occasionally as she is occupied at the
Union Credit Company in the Boston
block and is delighted with Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rosholt and two
daughters of Mayville, Dakota, passed
through the city this week on their way
to Wisconsin. They intend visiting
friends in Oshkosh and Grand Rapids
and we hope they will stop here on
their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stocking we seldom see
as they are on the east side and the
same is true of Mrs. Pomeroy and family
who are in still another direction. All
are kept busy and find but little time
for visiting.
We cannot refrain from speaking of
the many changes that have taken place
in your twin cities since our departure
four years ago. So many of the old and
young have been called away-in fact it
seems as tho each copy of the Reporter
brings few additional shocks and
surprises to us each week. Among the
many permit me to note a few: Judge
Wood and wife, Judge Mosher, Mr..
Warren, Mr.. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bensley, Mrs. Bell, Mr.. Hodges, Mrs.
Lille Wood, Mrs. Elmira Charboneau,
Mrs. Bassett, Miss Elvina Arpin, Mr..
zenier, Mrs. Lesleyoung, Mr.. Butter
field, Mr.. Ayshford, Mr.. Closuit, Mr.
Lefebvre and Son, Mrs. Whitney, Mr..
StAmour, Mr.. NJ. Vaughn, Mr.. Slattery,
Mr.. Bezalion, Mrs. Neeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. B. Scott, Mr.. Powers, Mr.
Herschleb, Mr.. Blttner, Mr.. Podawiltz,
Mr.. Heber Lord, Mrs. Nate Compton
and still others. It forcibly reminds us
that time is feeting. We shall miss
these many old friends when we visit
the home of our boyhood again. 1t is
a pleasure to notice that the citizens of
the twin cities and your surroundings
are waking up to the necessity of more
manufacturing. That is certainly the
one principal business to build city;
the other is good railroad facilities and
a third important item not to be over
looked is union and energetic effort on
the part of your business men. The
faith and energy of Minneapolis
business men is what has made
Minneapolis famous and will continue
to do so. 1t is her public spirit and
pluck in overcoming obstacles that does
the business. Grand Rapids and
Centralia should continue to do their
work as now begun and your fondest
hopes may yet be realized. Your
success must necessarily depend upon
the people themselves as you possess
great natural resources. Do not get
discouraged when the fight seems to be
all against you because it is Railways
darkest just before day" Though no
longer one of you we hope to see you
come out of the fight with flying colors.
The census enumerators for this city
have made great failure of the work
and our people must necessarily suffer
in consequence. The town is up in
arms over the matter, but as to-day is
the last day for taking the same it
cannot be corrected. The population
should number 225,000 but the present
census we believe will fall short of that
number by $4,000.
Always the same with best wishes to
all.
PAUL FoNTAINE,
41O Bank of Commerce.