Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-21

w. G.. Martin was in Babcock the past
week doing some paper hanging and
painting there.
Mrs. Faulkner has decided to sell out
her millinery stock and move back to
Green Bay Now is the time to buy
your hats.
Geo. W. Davis, the confectloner, has
very tasty show windows of late. \
fine assortment of Nmas tree orna-
| ments can be found there.
Miss Marguerite Nash is again at her
work in Stafford, Cole & Lipkc's store,
after an absence from duty for several
weeks on account of sickness.
Gus. Frank is back from the west
where he has been for several months
past. He is looking well and reports
splendid trip.
Messrs. D. D. Conway and Glenn
Williams came up from Madison Thurs
day morning to spend the Christmas
vacation.
Messrs. Geo. \. Wood and Ernest
Oberbeck are having considerable sport
on Norwegian Skis. There is talk of
organizing ''Ski Club
NJ. A. Bogoger's sale is still on and
| the people have learned of his many
bargains. If you need anything in the
| furniture line now is the time to buy.
Mr.. Allen Jenkins, a prosperous
farmer of Armenia, was doing business
in the Twin Cities on Friday. This
office acknowledges a social call.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Doud and son
Arthur and Mrs. 7. Muir, of Winona,
will spend Christmas in this city the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Muir.
F. w. Kruger & Co. have fine dis
play Of muff1ers and ties in their show
window this week. Excellent articles
to make your gentlemen friends a
present of.
Mr.. VIM. H. Edwards, of Mime
apolis, arrived home on Tuesday and
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is looking we'll and reports business
very quiet in that city.
Mrs. Blanche Puariea, of Plover, and
Mrs. Mary Hewitt, of Apple River,
ILL.,, the former a sister and the latter a
step-mother of Mr.. Walter Smith, were
guests at his home the past week.
Mr.. Phil Crittenden and family left
Monday evening for Mansion to visit
with relatives and friends. They have
been guests of Nj. Jasper Crotteau in
Centralia.
Messrs. T. J. Cooper, Ernest Kellner
and B. 7. Worthington have set an ex-
cellent example for their neighbors by
keeping their sidewalks perfectly clean
of snow. They are to be commended.
Mr.. Frank Rourke returned from st.
Louis the first of the week where he
was called on account of the sickness of
his mother. Mrs. Rourke has i'm
proved so far that she was able to return
home with her son.
Rev. G. C. and Mrs. Haun, of Madi-
son, will conduct the services at Nekoosa
on Sunday next. Sabbath school at
p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. and at 7:3O
p. m. All are invited to be present at
| these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Cameron re-
turned from Appleton Tuesday evening,
and remained day with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Tenant, in this
city. They departed for Vesper We'd
nesday afternoon, their future home.
Mr.. Hinkley, with the Beloit Iron
works, was in the city on Tuesday. He
was the man who set up the two paper
machines in the South Centralia mills
ard is here now to set up the machines
in the Nekoosa paper mill.
Henry Palmer, an old lumberman,
left here IA years ago and went into
central Iowa. He is in the city this
week visiting old time friends. He is
looking we'll and enjoys good health.
He has followed farming ever since he
left here.
Moses Norton, of McDill, but formerly
a resident Of this city, was in town the
past week among old friends. One of
his favored expressions used to be "Be
Cora" and will be remembered by
many for the use of those words. He
is pretty gray but enjoying good health
for a man of his age.
Messrs. John F. Cole, P. A. Williams,
Frank Cady and E. NJ. Deming, of
Marshfeld; Judge Bardeen and Neal
Brown, of Wausau; Judge Cate of
Stevens Point; S. G. Potter, Of Berlin
and Mrs. A. 7. Mather, of Madison,
Attorneys at Law, were in the city this
week attending court.
| Miss Florence Horton left Tuesday
morning for Plainheld where she will
continue in the employ of ]. W. Wrinkle.
Miss Horton has been a resident OF
Wautoma for several months and by
her lady like demeanor and pleasant
manner has made many warm friends
who gre t ID very much to see her
leave but wish her we'll in her new
home.-Waushara Argus.
Judge Webb went to Wausau Monday
to hold court for Judge Bardeen, while
Judge Bardeen took his place in court
in this city Monday. The case OF
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