Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26

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Miss Lillian Smith, Centralia, resigned
her position as teacher Of the Babcock
school on account of her severe illness
this Spring. She will pursue course
in stenography this summer at Dixon,
Illinois.
Miss Clara Toepel, of Chicago; T. E.
Toepel, of Milwaukee; Messrs. c..
Scheibe and E. P. Scheibe, of Marsh
field, attended the funeral service of
little Irma Scheibe at Nekoosa the past
week
Mr.. F. J. Wood spent Sunday and
Monday in Chicago the guest of Mr.. C.
I. Purdy whom he reports nicely
located in beautiful new home in Oak
Park. Mr.. Purdy's prosperity is pleas
ing to his many old time friends in the
twin cities.
Mr.. L. VanSlette was moved from his
residence to his daughters home in
Centralia on Monday so that he might
receive more care and attention from
his physician. He remains about the
same.
E. V. Baldwin sold his residence on
the bank of the river in Centralia to
Mr.. Samuel Norton the past week.
Since he has purchased the Biron lots
north of Walter Gardeners place upon
which he will build a new home.
Mr.. Chas. Scott has been engaged as
clerk by F. W. Kruger and assumes his
new position on the first of May
Charley is a good salesman and affable
with his customers.
VIM. I'll. Brown moved the old Wood
County drug store building from its old
location to the Sweeney lots diagonally
across the street Work will now be
commenced on F. J. Woods new brick
block.
Ruth Emmons gave party to about
thirty of her little friends in this city
Saturday afternoon in honor of her Sth
birthday. 1t was a typical spring day
and the young folks had a jolly romp
and an unusually good time.
NJ. A. Bogoger as usual on top of the
heap and now ready for Spring business.
My stock of Household Furniture and
Carpets has never before been more
complete or prices so low.
gSB@ If in need of a good artistic
painter, decorator or paper hanger
leave your order with Mr.. N. E.
Smedley, Centralia, or H. H. Voss'
drug store in Grand Rapids. Only the
best of work done.
The Misses leila and Flora Booth,
Messrs. Will Null and John Roffman,
of Stevens Point, drove down from that
city Sunday morning and spent the day
IN our city the guests of the Misses
Nash. They returned the same evening.
1t was beautiful day for a drive and
they enjoyed the trip.
Messrs. Michael Mathews and E. H.
Fontaine, the popular clerks in the
Fair Corner Store, Centralia, drove to
the home of the former on Mile Creek
Sunday last to enjoy the balmy country
air and sunny atmosphere of that
beautiful Spring day. They returned
in the evening and reported very nice
visit.
A. C. Otto, druggist, in Johnson, Hill
& Co.'S store, Centralia, will take a
vacation of from three to six months
beginning with the first of May. He
has secured Mr.. Otto c. Dettsloff of
Chippewa Falls, to take his place during
his absence. August will visit friends
in Nebraska and Kansas.
Mr.. Jens Flaaten, of Duluth, was in
the city the fore part of the week. He
left here years ago and has been in
the northern part of this state and
Minnesota ever since. He has been
connected with an orchestra as first
violinist and has become an artist in his
line. His old friends here were glad to
see him.
La Junta (Col.) Tribune: J. B. Sher-
man has bought out D. D. Ritter's
interest in the Hecox & Co. grocery
| The firm name of Hecox & Sherman is
one which will undoubtedly command
the respect and patronage of the public
Both Mr.. Hecox and Mr.. Sherman are
among our oldest and most enterprising
men, always ready to please their
patrons. Success to the new firm.
DR.. H. w. Berard, who has been a
student at Rush Medical College,
Chicago, for the past three years
graduated this Spring. He visited
friends and relatives in the Twin Cities
for two weeks and returned last
Thursday evening. He will open an
office on the west side in that city
where he hopes to meet with success.
We join with his many friends here in
wishing unlimited prosperity.
Joseph Walker vlce-president, S. W.
Champion general manager, W. T.
Abrams traffic manager and F. Seymour
of the Green Bay & Minnesota railroad
were in Waupaca Monday, looking over
the situation and prospects for an
extension Of their road to that place.
They decided to cause a survey to be
made at once. The local tax payers will
be asked to aid them
Mr.. Herman Wipperman, attorney-at-
law recently made a visit to the state