Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulus returned We'd
nesdav night from Chiffon.

nesday night from Chiffon.
Miss Frances McCarty, of Merrill, is
visiting with Mrs. John Brennan in this
city.
Miss Nellie Bell is at home from an
extended visit with relatives in Alma,
| Wis.
Miss Mamie Slatterv, of Eagle River.
has been in the city with her friend
Miss Emma Dugas.
Mrs. Sensibi, of Atkinson, Michigan,
is the guest of her mother Mrs. Garihee
in the town of Grand Rapids.
Arthur Demarais was noted among
his young friends on our streets the
middle of the week.
Mrs. S. Booth and two children, of
Shiocton, are visiting in Centralia at the
home of her brother Mr.. H. kellogg.
Lem Kroner is spending the week
with his daughter Mrs. D. D. Demarais
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. E. Mennet is reported quite
poorly again. Her friends will be
anxious for an early recovery.
Mike Slattery has opened a tailor
shop in the Wood County Bank build
ing in rooms formerly occupied by j.
R. Chapman, jeweler.
The young people of the NJ. E. Church
will give Bubble Sociable on the Fair
grounds Friday afternoon Aug. 30th.
They desire large attendance.
Miss May Norris, of Tomahawk, was
the guest of Miss Ella Harbrouck IN
4 ~ 1,,, Ivy
part of the week.
F. w. Kruger & Co. have placed an
awning over the front windows of their
business place. They are the first
to erect a canvas of the kind among
the dealers in the Wood block.
Mr.. VIM. Corcoran reached home
Tuesday from South Dakota, whence he
was called to the sick bedside of his
mother. He reports her slowly i'm
proving, though still very low.
Ex-Gov. Geo. W. Peck has placed
the sale of his lands in this county in
the hands of Geo. n. Wood who is
authorized to sell tracts to suit pur-
chaser.
The homes of Mayor Geo. w. Baker
and Mr.. j. M. Thorn are no longer
encountered with useless fence around
them. We are glad to note it, slowly
but surely they go.
G. j. Jackson leaves for Boston and
New York City Friday night He will
attend a reunion of his old war company
in York State, the first time in thirty
years. He will call the roll and expects
a large number Of the company to
respond to their names. This will be
delightful meeting for them.
Miss Sue Wood, of Waukau, near
Ripon, has been entertained in the city
several days by Miss Mary Edwards.
Miss Belle Collins, of Ripon, is also
expected to visit here. These young
ladies' are college friends of Miss
formed while at the Ripon educational
institution.
Ex-Governor Geo. w. Peck and wife,
of Milwaukee, are registered at the
Witter House to-day. This office
acknowledges social call from Mr..
Peck. He stated that he was in the
city to look after his lands in Wood
county. His friends here will probably
give him a chicken hunt before he
leaves.
Prof Nageler returned to Chiffon
Monday morning, bringing with him
the A. pound bass caught by Mr.. Muir
on the down river trip from Meehan.
1t was nice specimen of the WiscOn-
sin river product to show the Chiffon
people The Professor is an ardent
fisherman, but met with poor success
around the twin cities this visit than
usual.
Miss Mary Edwards and Miss Maud
Thompson are at home to their young
lady friends this afternoon, O'clock
tea, at the residence of Mrs. VIM.
Edwards OH Oak st. The tea is given
for their guests Miss Sue Wood, of
Waukau, near Ripon, and Miss Collins,
of RipOn, who is expected TO be here.
Invitations were issued the first of the
week.
Messrs. Will Scott and VIM. H. Luehr
started to drive to Waupaca Monday
morning with a lively team made up of
DIR. Hougen's stopper and Will Scott's
Ginger" Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Luehr, DR..
Hougen and wife, Mrs. B. R. Goggins
followed Tuesday morning by train,
and they are now enjoying cottage life
at the Chain-of-Lakes. Mr.. B. r.
Goggins will probably spend a few days
with them before the return, and Miss
Maggie Goggins left for their camp this
Thursday morning.