Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-09

| Dy tHe pTOpIIelOIS.
Miss Jennie after serving a clerkship
with Spafford, Cole q Lipke was pro-
NOTED to the position of book-keeper
and cashier Oh the opening of their
elegant new store.
KATE AND MARGUERITE NASH.
Miss Kate is book-keeper and cashier
in the Centralia Hardware Co. S store.
Miss Marguerite clerks in Spaford,
Cole & Lipke's IN the dry goods de-
partment. They are both efficient in
their respective places.
LAURA HOUSTON
Is cashier in the grocery and drug
store of Johnson, Hill & Co. She is
efficient and we'll suited to her place.
MAGGIE AND KATIE HAMI
Clerk and assist in all departments of
their mothers store. They are not at
all afraid of work and are great help
to their mother
Is an accomplished pianist and has a
large class in music here. She is also
organist in the NJ. E. church.
LOU wooDwoRTH
Has been assistant postmaster in
Pittsville for the past four years. She
has also served the Enterprise and Re-
porter Office as typo for many years.
We dare not say how many years for it
might complicate her reported age.
MISS MINNIE BROWN
Is a typo in the REPORTER office at
present, but has worked in the Enter
prise office for a number of years She
is efficient and accurate in the discharge
of her duties.
MISS MAY SCIALL
Is employed as typo in this office
where she gives excellent satisfaction.
One year is the limit of her experience
in this art but she is making rapid
progress.
MISS MINNIE HELMOLD
Is clerk in 7. c. St. Amour's general
merchandise store and very popular
with the patrons of that store. She has
been a familiar figure here for several
years and is highly thought of by those
who enjoy her acquaintance.
MISSES ELLA AND MAMIE WHITNEY.
Miss Ella Whitney clerks in Corri-
veau q Garrison's and Miss Mamie
clerks for Johnson, Hill & Co. Both
young ladies are active in church and
benevolent work, besides being their
fathers housekeepers evidencing what
can be accomplished where there is
will.
In the paper mill number of girls
are employed but we have not list of
names.
From the list Of High School gradu-
ates Il small army have gone forth as
teachers:-Carrie Briere, Celia Comp
ton, Nellie Herschleb, Jennie Huban,
Misses Annie and Ella Hasbrcuck,
Misses Cora and Jennie Pratt, Miss
Libbie Miller, Stella BeIanger in e. S.
Indian School, Nettie Wheelan, Helen
Philleo.
Our schools are filled with lady
teachers, only men principals being
engaged.
THE MISSES LORD.
As fashionable dressmakers have an
extended list Of customers and are do
ing better, in a pleasanter and more
homelike establishment than the larger
cities offer.
Quite the usual number of those who
follow dressmaking in small cities gen
orally, are engaged in the business here
and judging from the range Of prices
one is led to think it is fairly remunera-
tive
Housemaids find ready employment,
good girls receiving the same or as
adequate compensation as some Of the
other grades Of work. In housework
the help falls fac short of the demand
A little while ago there were nine
women engaged as agents canvassing
for various things, earning more or less
according to the time put in on article
being introduced.
We might extend the list had we
time and space, but enough are here
given to show that the twin cities are
fully up to the times and that labor,
culture and nobility of purpose are