Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-22
PERSONAL.

La Crosse and st. Louis.
John Schnable is completing a large
addition to his house in Centralia.
Del. White was in the city Wednes-
day on business.
Gus. Frank, who has been at Arpin
the past winter, is in the city again
among his friends.
Mrs. A. NJ. Pride, of TomahaWk, is in
the city guest Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Spaford.
Mrs. NJ. c.. Warren is visiting with
her grand daughter, Mrs. n. q. Ratelle
at Marshfeld, Wis.
"Lafe" Buck, an old time resident of
the town of Armenia, Juneau county,
was in the city Wednesday to be
examined before the pension board.
Miss Nellie Herschleb was unable to
teach the Biron school last week on ac-
count of sickness with pleurisy. She is
now well and attending to her duties.
Miss Clara Rablin, who is teaching
school at Auburndale, was home Satur-
day and Sunday visiting with her
parents.
Mr.. I. A. Tack, village treasurer of
Auburndale, was in the city Monday
and made his returns to the county
treasurer.
Mrs. E. G. Briggs was in the city
| Tuesday between trains on her way
from Pittsville to Knox Mills to visit
her daughter Grace.
Mr.. Nels Pepin, who has been in
northern Wisconsin the past winter for
the Champagne Lumber Co. is home on
his spring vacation.
Miss Caroline kuntz returned Satur-
day evening from Stevens Point where
she has been attending a business
college for the past few months.
Al. Voss has been sick few days and
Severe Belanger assisted at the Drug
store. Al. started in to have fever
but it was taken in time and broken up.
Jacob Searles and family, who have
been spending the winter at Oasis,
Waushara county, are back and will
move in their house on the Cranberry
marsh at Walker.
Miss Dora DIN, d teacher in the pub
lie schools at Marshfeld, accompanied
by two lady friends were in the twin
cities Saturday afternoon between
trains.
Messrs. Frank Brown, Robt. and
Edward Turley, Frank and Will Bull
myer and Chas. Burr, are in the city
this week after an absence of all winter
in the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oettinger left
Saturday for Auburndale to spend the
Sabbath with her parents. Mr.. Oettin-
ger returned Monday and his wife will
remain a week.
Messrs. W. B. Buckingham, cashier
of the First National Bank, and Geo. T.
Sweetnam with the Wisconsin Central
Ry., of Stevens Point, were in the city
Tuesday evening instructing Knight
Templars in new work.
w. II. Fitch, of Bearss Marsh,
Caroline Fitch, of st. Louis, w. E.
Little, of Pittsville, J. P. GaEger, of
Tomah, and Lara Ward, of Milwaukee,
were among the many transients
registered at the Commercial Hotel,
Centralia, on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Betlach and two children,
of Stevens Point, were guests of her
sisters in this city the past week. Mr..
Betlach drove down Saturday, spent
the Sabbath here, and they all returned
home Monday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Baker, Supt. of Poor, of
Wood Co., left Tuesday evening for
Sparata. Taking with him two children
to be entered at the State Public School
for Dependent and Neglected children,
located at that place.
Mrs. F. L. Tibbits received telegram
from her old home in New Brunswick,
Canada, Announcing the sudden death of
her eldest brother, Geo. F. Street, on
the 10Th inst. Her father, John Street
of the same place, also died January
18th last aged SO wears.
George Zenier resumed his position
with the Wisconsin Wood Pulp Co.,
Monday, as foreman and superintend-
ent of their pulp mill in Centralia.
Theron Lyon who has been acting in
this capacity for several months back
resumed his position with the John
Edwards Manufacturing Co., Port Ed
wards, in charge Of the single mill.
W. c. Martin, assisted by his brother
George, are through with their decora-
tons in Jacob Lutz Jr. business place.
Those in position to judge say that
this saloon is now the finest in either
city. Fixtures which surpass the best,
wall paper decorations the finest in the
market, while the painting and granting
is that of skilled artists.
Messrs. E. H. LaVigne and W. E
Wheelan were in Stevens Point Satur-
day acting as advance agents for the
home talent play michael Strogotf,"
which will be given in that city next
Thursday March 18th. The boys will go
up again tomorrow to make canvass
of tickets among the business men.
They say indications point to a well
hlled house and good time. We hope