Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-21
PERSONAL.

Thorp, Clark county, this week.
Miss Carrie Bell of Pittsville is the
guest of Lizzie Mccarthy this week.
Little Edward McCarty received
quite a cash in his thigh Sunday while
coasting.
Mrs. John Heron is in Chicago thi:
week consulting leading physician:
there about her health.
T. w. Kruger made a short bushes;
trip to Milwaukee and Chicago the pas
week to buy new goods.
Mrs. Edward Burns and daughter
Martha are visiting relatives and friends
in Merrill this week.
Miss Ruth Witter leaves this week fol
Madison to attend the Junior promen-
ade there on Thursday evening.
Mr.. John Whorton, of Appleton, was
in the city Tuesday the guest of Mr.. J.
D.. Witter.
F. w. Crapsey, c. NJ. & St. Paul
station agent in Centralia, was in
Chicago this week on business.
Mrs. Chas. Quinn and two daughters
have gone to Merrill for a visit with
their husband, father and friends.
Miss Lula 3. Ray returned to her
home in Plainield Monday morning
after a pleasant visit with Miss Lizzie
Mccarthy.
Mr.. Geo. I. Rowland left Wednesday
aft for New London to visit his
brother Rev. John Rowland for a week
or more.
Mrs. T. L. Tibbits who has been a
great sufferer since the operation was
| performed is slowly gaining over which
her many friends are pleased.
Mrs. A. Muir entertained a number of
her lady friends last Thursday in honor
of her guest Mrs. Jennie NJ. Thayer, of
Lacrosse. A pleasant soiree is reported
Mr.. John Schnably continues very
poorly and is suffering with the last
stages of consumption. His son John
who has been quite i'll is better and will
soon be out again.
Mr.. e. E. Witherel was called to
GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening by the
sickness of his parents. The Port
Edwards depot is at present in charge
of a temporary assistant.
Mr.. Archie Muir, of March, was in
our city Wednesday and returned
home the same day accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Ed. Morrill, who will
visit a few days under the parental
roof.
This office acknowledges a fraternal
call Friday from the new assistant
factory inspector, commonly known as
John w. DeGroff, editor of the Marsh
field Times.
Mr.. Chas. Quinn, of Merrill, spent
Sunday with his family in this city.
Charley don't seem to grow any more
feshy than he was when he was a
permanent resident here. Probably he
drinks too much of Merrill's rain water
without boiling it.
Mr.. G.. S. Biron has sold his winters
cut Of white pine lumber to the Contra
liza Lumber Co. The lumber is being
hauled a distance of about 13 miles by
farmers living in the town of Grant,
Portage county. They receive $1.00 per
thousand and make one trip a day.
Miss Laura Provost, of Rudolph, left
Monday for Monticello where her
brother resides at which place she will
attend school until her school opens in
Price Co. where she has been engaged
to teach a nine months term.
Mrs. L. P. Powers leaves Sunday for
Algona, Iowa, where she expects to
remain as long as she is satisfied and
contented there. Her daughter Alta
goes with her, but will visit friends in
Hatley, Iowa, before going to Algona.
Mrs. Powers sold her residence to Mr..
McCarty who will occupy it as soon as
it is vacant.
Miss Ada Dwenell has resigned her
position as operator Of the telephone
exchange in this city and leaves for
her home in Stevens Point to-day.
Miss Mary Douville has been engaged
to take her place. Her sweet tone of
| voice will vibrate the familiar "Hello"
through the exchange from now on.
Rev. John H. Rowland, pastor of t e
Cong'l church of New London, Will
occupy his old pulpit in this city in
exchange with Rev. VIM. Kilburne.
His many old friends in the Twin Cities
will be glad to greet him again upon
this occasion.
Messrs. O.. P. Mcneil and E. II.
LaNigne attended the Second Annual
Ball, O. of r.. c., at Alexander Hall,
Wausau, Wednesday evening. A special
train on the st. Paul road carried large
numbers from Babcock, Mosinee and
other towns along the line to and from
the party. Mr.. Mcneil is spending
to-day Thursday in Wausau with his
friend Edward ]. Whitney.