Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-08-08

Cd County National
Mrs. John Edwards, of Port Edwards,
left Friday evening for Chautauqua,
y. Y.
The Cath olic Order of Foresters give
a dance party in their hall Friday
| evening.
Messrs. Chas. Kruger, A. w. Rumsey
Harry Baumsach. Geo. Miller, Everett
Stilwell, witnessed the ball game at
Wausau Sunday.
Centralia and Nekoosa played one
sided game of ball at the Fair grounds
Sunday, score so to l in favor of
Centralia. Ten dollars side was the
prize for the contest. Lubbock, pitcher
for Centralia, struck out IA men.
Editor C. NJ. Hutchinson, of the
Necedah Republican, passed through
our cities Friday on his way to Green
Bay. He dropped into the REPORTER
sanctum and we enjoyed pleasant
chat with him.
Mrs .lAnnie Lemley and daughter, of
Merrill, passed Sunday with relatives
in Centralja, continuing Monday night
to Saltwater where her husband Mr.
Chas. Lemley is at work.
Miss Grace Delaney departed this
morning for her home in Poynette,
Wis, having made an extended and
very pleasant stay in Grand Rapids as
the guest of the Misses Mable and
Genevieve Gardner.
Miss Mae Armstrong, book-keeper
for the Centralia Hardware Co., and her
sister, Miss Nellie Armstrong, of Pull
man, H., left for visit at their home
in Necedah, Monday night Miss Nellie
was the guest of her sister in this city a
few days.
Albert Gray, Ed. Mahoney and
Arthur Arpin have gone to Star Lake,
IN the northern part of the State for
two weeks Of camp life and fishing
experience. The boys think some of
returning home by boat down the
| Wisconsin river.
Mr.. Carl Bandelin, ''druggist-to- be, :"
has been employed in the J. E. DAILY
drug store, commencing work Monday
morning. Carl has been spending the
week washing bottles Cat least that's
the general starter) the first essential
in the making of good icentiate. All
kinds of tricks make up trade.
High Street fences have been started
in the right dlrection-toward the wood
| pile. Mrs /. L. Mosher, Mrs. Bladder
ston and Mr.; Jos; Whitney have done
away with their fences. Keep it up by
putting them down. Who are the next?
Messrs. Lucian Berard and Walter
| Gardner, carpenters, are employed this
| week in the Pomainvllle store building,
Centralia, fitting it up for F. P. Days
| occupancy. The place made vacant by
Daily will be occupied by Will Scott for
| his flour and feed store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Kruger and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Brazeau left Saturday
morning by boat for the Dells of the
Wisconsin river. This makes splendid
trip which anyone can enjoy. At night
they tent upon the banks wherever
darkness overtakes them. They expect
to be absent about one week.
Having received the Grand Agency
for Steamship Lines, parties desiring to
60 to the old Country or send for their
friends, will find it to their interest to
call upon me and secure terms etc. F.
w. CRAPsEY, Agent G.. NJ. & st. P. R'y.
IT,
Master Guy Wood has been taking
notes and assisting his father in the
Bank during the absence of Will
Brazeau on his bicycle trip. The
Brazeau brothers have reached Camp
Douglas and will wheel to Devils Lake
and other places Of interest in that
section before returning.
The Dixon House, Centralia, is having
water works placed throughout the
building for the convenience of guests.
An improved sewerage system has also
| been made by connections with the
main pipe. The Dixon House is now
one of the neatest, most inviting stop
! ping places in our cities.
| Will Burt, who has been employed
| for some time at the barber trade in
Green Bay, was in the city this week
and took the leading part in the home
talent minstrel show last night. Will
says be does not intend to return to
brothers shop at Wausau.
Mr.. J. J. Fruit, one of the prominent
attorneys of Lacrosse, was in this city
| the fore part of the week on business.
The writer formed his acquaintance
while in Madison attending the Uni
versity. While in this city he called at
this office TO renew his old. time
acquaintance We were much pleased
to see him in continued good health
and vigor.
James Granger, an old respected
farmer of the town of Sigel, was in the
city on Monday and renewed his
subscription for the REPORTER. Mr..
Granger came to Wood county in 1857
He has been a resident farmer in Sigel
for the past 26 years. He is we'll known
and highly respected in the twin cities.
We are always glad to exchange ideas
with him on the public questions
agitating the public mind.
| Edward Whitney was called to La
Crosse Monday night to look after the
Whitney lumber interests in that city,
his father being laid up with erysipelas.
The mills will have about two more
weeks saving, when the RATS will be
made up and another trip made down
the Mississippi. Mr.. Whitney expects
to be Oh his feet by that time.
The Mastodon Ministries, home talent
at Opera House last evening, were
greeted by an average audience and
gave a fair entertainment. The soft