Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-13
PERSONAL.

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Mr.. NJ Estabrook is very low at his
home in Centralia with consumption.
Mr.. Geo. Martin, who has been work
ing in the woods, is in town this week.
Mr.. Dan Arpin made short business
trip north the first of the week.
Mrs. F. /. Tibbits is improving very
slowly from her recent illness and is
still very weak.
Mr.. H. Z. Fitch, of Babcock, was
among the strangers transacting business
in our city the fore part of the week.
Mr.. Frank Kline returned to his
work at Eagle River Monday after a
few days visit in the city.
Mrs. Rousseau, of Merrill, is visiting
with her sister Mary Douville at the
Witter House.
Editor Powers, of the Wausau Herald,
was in the city Tuesday night and
while here attended the Kermiss.
Col. E. B. Gray, formerly of Marsh
field, but now Of Milwaukee was in the
city Tuesday on business.
Mr.. F. NJ. Thomson, with the Gibbs
Mfg. Co., Chicago, was in the city over
the Sabbath.
AS we were going to press we learned
of the death of A. T. Bandeline,
Centralia, who passed away last night.
Mr.. Lem Kroner has been absent
from his place of business much of the
time this week on account of illness
with rheumatism.
Mr.. r. w. Lyon leaves this evening
| for Milwaukee to attend the funerrl OF
his oldest brother, George, who died in
that city on Wednesday,
Messrs 0. T. Hougen and Geo. N
Wood returned from their trip to Texas
Monday morning. This issue contains
notes by Mr.. Wood.
| Lara Ward, of Milwaukee, was
noticed on our streets Monday. Bust
ness matters call him to the twin cities
very frequently.
| Mr. Orrin Smith, of Chicago, has
| Deen visiting with his brother MIR.
Chas. Smith and wife in this city the
past week.
Mr.. Will Reeves, at present employed
rs assistant on the books Of the John
Arpin Lumber Co. at Arpin, was home
1 h 70, in oft
Mrs. Walter L. Wood is having a
serious time with her eyes. She eN-
poets to go to Milwaukee again and have
IN operation performed.
F. M. Stearns has sold out his interest
in the meat market, but he is blest
with a new born baby girl which arrived
at his home on the 4th.
Mr.. S. A. Brazeau Sr. has been very
sick the past week or more but is now
tble to be about the house and is slowly
n the improve.
Miss May Goggins gave pleasant
party for her many young friends on
Saturday evening. From all accounts
| those present had big time.
Mrs John Hamm is moving into her
new brick block. She will now enjoy
Ioing business in one of the finest stores
IN the city.
| Mrs. L. B. Stowell is here from
Hancock to spend the winter at the
home of her daughter Mrs. H. w.
Lord.
Mrs. H. w. Lord departed Wednesday
morning for March, Wis, to visit week
| or more with her husband who has
'harge of Doud & Muir's store at that
place.
| Mr.. Edward Whitney came home
Wednesday evening from his trip among
the northern towns selling pants. He
will probably remain here until after
| christmas.
| Jeppie Demarais is home from West
superior to spend the winter with his
mother. He held position in the Ry
engine shops while away and expects
to return there in the spring.
Mrs Geo. w Davis returned home
Monday morning from Chicago where
she had gone to be treated. She
arrived very much improved in health,
of which her many friends are glad.
Arthur Demarais went to work Tues
lay morning on the q. B., w. & st.
Panl road as brakeman on the passenger
rain. He takes the place long held by
Mr.. Fred Closult, formerly of this city
Fred takes run on the freight with an
Ieye to promotion later on.
| Ada Potter, daughter of NJ. O. Potter,
'entralia, was taken sick Saturday with
Typhoid fever and is very i'll. Her
brother Oscar who has been critically
i'll with the same disease for few weeks
back we are pleased to say is improving
Il slowly. There are two sick ones in the
home at present.
Theodore Lipke returned from Apple.
ton Monday where he had been in
attendance upon his brother-ln- law
&. }. Wetlaufer 's-funeral which took
place Sunday afternoon III charge Of the
Odd Fellows. The sermon was preached
| by Rev. Favel, pastor of the Cong
Church. Mr.. Wetlaufer had beer
confined to his bed for nine months
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