Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-03

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from Merrill where they were called or
account of the serious illness of hi;
mother. When they came away she
was much better.
Miss Lola Clark was the guest of Miss
Lucy Woodwork Tuesday. Wednesday
she took her departure for Marshaltown
Iowa, where she will locate for the
practice Of her profession.
Miss Mamie Corcoran received box
Of the beautiful trailing arbutus from
friends in Babcock last week. She will
return to her school duties at that
place Sunday evening.
Mr.. George Goggins, a brother of B.
R. Goggins and resident of Lawler,
Iowa, is in the city visiting his brother
and family and his parents Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Goggins.
Geo. Corriveau, the Central1a
merchant, is in Chicago and Milwaukee
this week selecting new goods. Watch
for a frst-class line of merchandise
when he returns.
Mr.. Frank Gokey, of Marshfeld, who
is well known in the Twin Cities and
has been resident in Wood County for
% years, was in the city Wednesday
renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs. Sophie Noel and two children,
of Merrill, were guests of her parents
on Friday. The new daughter Annie is
a little beauty and the pride of the
household.
W. c. Martin has taken the contract
to paint the outside and finish the
inside of L. NJ. Nash's large residence
in Centralia, Work will commence to-
day. Mr.. Martin will do him a good
job.
Messrs. A. J. Steele, machinist, and
c. Clary, of Plainfeld, were doing
business in the Twin Cities GU Monday
While here they were registered at the
Commercial Hotel.
Mr.. NJ. Nutter, of the town of Saratoga
was in the city Tuesday, and while here
called at this office. He reports the
spring season so far favorable to good
crops. He will put in ten acres OF
potatoes this year.
Mr.. Robert Rowland, the genial clerk
in c. H. Nilsson & Co.'S store, was in
Wausau over Sunday. He attended the
Y. NJ. G. A. meeting in that city Sunday
afternoon and heard Miss Charlotte
Lynn sing.
Chas. Scott is now hustling behind
the counters Of F. w. Kruger & Co.,
Gents furnishers. Chas. is a courteous,
good natured salesman who always tries
to please. We wonder if selling cloth
ing is anything like handling drugs.
Doctors Hougen and Ridgman were
called to Pray on Monday to see X.
Knuteson who was very sick. They
performed an operation upon him but
have little hope of his recovery.
Frank Whitman, son TT. E. Whit
man, was in the city Wednesday and
reported his father improving from the
injuries he received last November
from being thrown of: horse. He has
been confined to the house all winter.
The injuries was done to the right hip
and leg.
Mr.. Arthur Kline is now at work in
Wausau employed in furniture factory.
His many friends will be glad to know
that he is an active member of the
Salvation Army and is striving to do
what is right. We saw him in full uni
form Sunday in that city looking well
and happy.
Col. Bird, of Madison, and Burton
Hansen, of Milwaukee, attorneys-at-law
for the c., NJ. & st. Paul Ry. Co., were
in the city the fore part of the week
looking after the interests of that
company in connection with the cram
berry land litigation which will come up
at this term of the Circuit Court.
Fred Moody, the popular and good
looking travelling man, Of Weyauwega
was in the city Monday on his regular
quarterly trip. Fred is one, among the
many, genial travelling men who are
always welcome in the Twin Cities
The girls think he is pretty nice too.