Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

the city on business the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. R. I. Doud, of Winona, was in
the city the past week looking after his
business interests.
Mrs. a. E. Donaldson, the popular
milliner, was confined to the house the
past week on account of sickness.
The old reliable firm of F. W. Kruger
& Co., quote prices this week that talk
louder than words. Inspect them care
fully.
Messrs. c. T. kellogg and F. NJ.
Stcarns, two of the popular men Of
Vesper were in the city Wednesday on
business.
The Marshfeld water works sys-
tenn have been accepted by the
city fathers of that city. The test
proved satisfactory.
Rock is being hauled for Mr.. Will
Scott Jr with which he will underpln
the Compton store building recently
purchased by him.
Ex-President r. B. Hayes died We'd
nesday night January 18th of paralysis
of the heart. Nothing so surprising
now days as deaths.
All parties indebted TO H. H. Noss &
Co., are invited to call and settle their
accounts so far as to square up the old
firms business.
Mrs. NJ Slattery returns to her own
home again and Mr. Nick Reiland has
moved into the Quinn house i'll the
second ward. The change took place
this week.
Mr.. Chas. P. Ward, of Waupaca, the
we'll known boot and shoe man, who
used to run the Rablin House 20 years
ago in this city, was here on Wednes
day.
Mr.. Geo. Brazeau is home from STRAIT
ford where he has been acting as clerk
and book-keeper for the r. Conner Co.
He resigned his position and will re-
main here for some time to improve his
lost health
Messrs. Euzebe La Vigne, James
| Granger and Chas. Lemley were APP
pointed members of the executive COM
mittee Tor the ensuing year by the old
settlers This committee was omitted
in our last weeks issue.
Mr.. Frank Zeaman, of Sigel, and
Miss Anna Podawiltz of this city, were
wed at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Chas. Podawiltz, Monday Jan. 10Th.
Both parties are we'll known here and
| large circle of friends wish them Joy in
their union.
Just before going to press on Thurs
day the prospects were that John L.
Mitchell of Milwaukee, would be
United States Senator from Wisconsin
to succeed Philetus Sawyer. Money is
power that downs brains and intelli-
gence in all battles political.
Read the change in C. H. Nilsson &
Co.'s advertisement this week. This
firm can not be out done in the sale of
any article. They keep full line of
everything and invite careful inspec-
ton of the same. A more genial corps
of clerks would be hard to find in any
store.
The Worlds fayorite violinst, Edward
Remenyi, supported by celebrated
artists of his own selection, will appear
IN Wausau Wednesday evening January
25th, 1898. This Will be an excellent
opportunity for any Of our citizens who
have never heard him. The expense
incurred in going to Wausau to hear
this artist will never be regretted.
How differently people of opposite
temperaments will look at things is
illustrated in a story Harriet Prescott
Spafford used to tell in her ea1lier days
of story telling. The story runs that
there were 1.-TWO sisters of differing
! spirits, one of whom, going to nurse
sick man, writes back that she "got
there all right, and Stephen want no
worse" To which the other respon-
| sively soliloquizes, LAND! if I'd a'gone
| should a said he want no better"
We suggest the two views as matter for
application to life in general"
Mrs. J. D. Witter returned to Madi-
son Monday after spending three weeks
at home, very pleasantly. Mrs. Witter
is troubled with cough, and throat
difficulty, that seems to be aggravated
by the climatic changes of Madison.
1t may eventually force a change of her
plan, of residing in Madison during the
W. Z. course of her son and daughter,
Isaac and Ruth. Mrs. Witter is greatly
missed kere, where her silent benovo-
lence is felt by many a household, and
her liberal hospitality by a larger circle
of society people.
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