Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-14
PERSONAL.

the city over Sunday.
Mrs. l. E. Philleo departed yesterday
for Green Bay to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arsin Arpin are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby girl
Mrs. W. r. Common and two children
are visiting at her parents DR.. and Mrs.
Witter.
Mrs H. H. Voss is at home after a
protracted visit with her people in
Tomah.
@O. 7. Hougen NJ. D., Office over
Woods Drug store. Telephone at office
"a, at residence 4.
Mr.. w. A. Scott and little son, of
Merrill, was in the city Wednesday on
business.
Mr. Jos. Martin was down from STRAIT
ford where he is bookkeeping to spend
the Sabbath at the paternal home.
Miss Clara Rablin is teaching in dis
trict number two in the town of Au-
burndale and is getting along nicely.
viii Blow is building a neat little
cottage on the southwest side of the
fair grouds. 1t will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Mrs. Geo. Shorey and family contem-
plate leaving the city in the near future
for an extended visit with relatives in
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Kelly and B. P.
Bisbee and wife, of Vesper, left Mon
day for Chicago to view the sights of
the Worlds fair.
Miss Fitzpatrick, of Chicago, re-
turned home Monday after an extended
visit in this city the guest of John
Martins family.
Dr. Crawford has a practice that often
calls him to neighboring cities. Last
week he visited Friendship on pro-
fessional business.
Miss Jennie Pratt returned Monday
morning from an eight days trip to
Chicago where she was the guest of
cousins from Eau Claire.
Mrs. C. H. Slocum and two children
left Wednesday for her home in West
Superior after four weeks visit with re-
latives and friends in this city.
II. H. Voss, the druggist, has just re-
ceived case of fine stationery. If you
are in need of stationery he has the
fnestIine in the twin cities.
Judge Webb and family returned
from the fair Tuesday, He voices the
universal verdict that its an event Of
life time to visit the wonderful show.
Mrs. Chas. Smith accompanied by her
children and brother Sidney arrived
home for a protracted visit. She con-
templates visiting the Worlds Fair
from here.
Martin Hougen is attending school in
this city with headquarters at the Doc
tors home. Albert Hougen passed
through this city on his way to school
in Minnesota.
Frank Stearns, Of Port Edwards, who
had his right hand badly cut the past
week by getting it too close to the shin
gle machine is getting along nicely under
DR.. Hougen's care.
Miss Anna Rocheleau, postmaster
Burt's assistant is enjoying well earn
ed vacation by visit to the Worlds
Fair. Mr.. Pete McCamley is helping
Mr.. Burt during her absence.
Miss Emma Closuit is having de-
lightful time visiting the Worlds Fair
and becoming acquainted with the ways
of great city. Emma takes to the city
as duck to water
Mr.. Edward Hougen who has been
studying medicine in this city with his
brother DR.. Hougen left the past week
for Chicago where he is attending Rush
Medical college.
Mr.. Crosby Grant, of Stevens Point,
was in the city Monday in the interests
of the District Faia Association. Mr.
Grant had just recovered from serious
illness in which he lost great deal of
his weight.
Mrs. Joubert and two daughters Jen-
ME and Nellie, and two sons Frank and
Byron, all of Glenn Falls, n. Y. relatives
of Mrs. w. H. Cochran are in the city
for an extended visit. Mr.. G. B. Storer
of Chicago, is also member Of the
party.
Merrill Advocate: Thos. Juve, of
Grand Rapids, has purchased E. G.
Fleming's photograph gallery and will
take possession this week.-M. NJ. Nc
earthly moved his family to Grand
Rapids last Saturday. We are sorry to
lose this estimable family but of course
we have to take the "bitter with the
sweet" hence we wish them all the
good things possible in their new
home.
Mrs. Fannie Smith nee Howe is a
welcome visitor among old friends and
relatives here. Her home is in Huron
S. ID. where her husband is a telegraph
operator. She expects him to join her
here in few days when they will con-
tinue on their vacation tri p visiting the
Worlds Fair and points in Iowa en-
route. She is accompanied by her five
children who fill the Howe home with
a new element ofjoyousness and hilarity.
They are guests at the parental home