Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-05

SlOt I anu Ou VIII ItIIu MIN wen CAouSh
TO wait on Won.
Mr. E. c. Copps, of Stevens Point,
was the guest of Mr.. Carl Donaldson in
our city this week He took in the
Fireman's dance and several parties
during bis stay. Mr.. Copps has many
friends in the twin cities who are ever
glad to welcome him in their midst
Mr.. Jerry L. Blodgett, brother of
Chag. Z. Blodgett, of Marshfeld, was
acquitted at Denver Of the charge of
embezzlemeut. His accuser is now in
the hands of the Z. S. Government
for tampering with the mail Of the
company Of which Mr.. Jerry L. Blod-
gett was PRESIDENT,
The progress OF the World" in the
January Review of Reviews fully
sustains the great reputation that
! department of The magazine has
acquired 1t discusses all sorts of
current movements at home and abroad
and uses new portraits with even more
than usual t1meliness and variety.
! The loss on Mr.. Robinson's house by
fire, was adjusted and paid over last
| week, in less than two days from the
! time the fire occurred 1t is a strong
COMMUNICATION for the company of
which j. D. Witter and T. A. Taylor
are representatives, that no time is lost
in settling claims that are square.
Miss Emma Dugas, one of the
teachers in the public schools Of Merrill,
will return to her labors Sunday after a
| pleasant two weeks visit with her
relatives and friends in the twin cities
Miss Emma is highly thought of at
home and her pleasing and agreeable
manners have won many friends for
! her in Merrill.
Miss Gussie Nienstedt, Of Clarinda,
Iowa. was the guest Of her sister Mrs.
Z. P. Arpin the past week. Miss
Nienstedt has marked ability as a
pianist and visited her sister on her
way 10 New York where she will be
instructed bv Prof. Sharwenka, late of
| Germany and one of the leading
instructors III the U. s. Miss Gussie
left for New York Tuesday evening.
MARRIED.-At the residence of the
brides parents in the town of Grant,
| Portage Co., Miss Minnie Witt and Mr.
Charlie Shredder, of Wood Co,
Christmas week. Feasting and dancing
was kept up through the day and
evening. Both groom and bride are
well known here and many friends
join IN wishing them happy New
Year and many more to follow.
MERRILL ADvocATE:-Arthur Peppin,
Of Grand Rapids, visited with Miss
Ethel Sweeney few days last week.
Robt. Groskopf departed last Saturday
Tor Grand Rapids to accompany his
wife and children home-H. NJ. Kel-
logg, of Grand Rapids, has moved with
his family to this city Mr. K will have
charge OF the electric light plant and
street cars of the Merrill Railway &
Lighting Co.
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SPENCER TRIBUNE.-Spencerites and
! Shermanites who have occasion to visit
Grand Rapids in the future will always
receive a hearty welcome at the Wood
County Jail, for NJ. Vincent Will here
SITTER see that the bill of fare is properly
made out. If Mike don't make as good
a sheriff as Wood County has ever had
the Tribune is no prophet. THE new
water works system at Marshfeld is
completed, and water was turned into
the mains for the first time last Friday.
The system is very complete and a
chemical analysis of the water by an
expert shows that Marshfeld citizens
can now safely change their drinks
without a fear Of baccilli, animalculR,
or other organisms supposed to exist in
water other than extra pure. It is said
by some, most competent to Judge, that
the water is so pure that it is even
becoming rival to the liquid turned
out IN the most approved manner by
the Murshfeld brewery. Marshfeld
may have glorious future asa watering
place, ecIipsing Waukesha and rivaling
Saratoga.