Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

day afternoon.
Miss Ella McRaith was taken sick
Tuesday with la Grippe and is now
confined at home.
Mrs. J. D. Cutter, of Tomahawk, is
visiting in the city this week with her
mother and sister.
James Whitcomb Riley, the "Hoosier
poet" announces that he has retired
from the platform.
F. S. Woodwork, attorney at law,
Pittsville, had business before Justice
Keyes Tuesday in this city.
Buy Bicycle now. DAILY the Druggist
has y that he would be pleased to show
you. Prices from $25 to 800.
Miss Laura Houston and Mr.. Reuben
Lyon drove to Stevens Point Saturday
and remained over Sunday visiting with
friends.
Tuesday evening number of George
Warren's friends very agreeably sur
prised him, the occasion being his
birthday. An enjoyable time was had
by all.
Mrs. n. G. Ratelle and little daughter
Iona returned home Sunday morning
after a pleasant two weeks visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Baker.
Mr.. Amial Galarneau, the gentlemanIy
barber with Mr.. L. Fournier, was
absent from his chair a few days this
week visiting in Stevens Point and at
Arnott station.
G. ID. Jones, attorney at law, Wausau,
| was in the city Wednesday on business
Mr.. Jones has many warm friends here
who hold him in high esteem and are
always glad to see him.
All those who are interested in music
or wish to join q singing class directed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence are request
ed to meet at the Pomainville Hall,
Centralia, Saturday evening.
We are under obligations to Adolph
Candrian, of Lacrosse, for copy of
his annual edition. 1t was a fine
paper and credit to the city in which
| 1t was published and its author.
At st. Johns Church, second Sunday
in Lent. Holy Eucharist a. m. Mathis,
Litany and Sermon at 1880 a. m.
Evensong and address p. IN.
For SALE.-Lots No. 9 and 10, in
Block No. 6, McComb's addition to
Centralia with house thereon for the
sum of $4,000. For particulars enquire
at this office or of A. L. Fontaine.
The Marshfeld d Southeastern rail-
road has issued new time card. The
only change here is in the afternoon
train. 1t leaves 4:10 instead of APO.
See time table in another column.
Mr.. Chas. Philleo, our genial Ameri-
| can express agent, has been very sick
| this week with stomach ailments. His
business has been in charge of Mr.. Ben
| Boguslawsky during his confinement.
Mr.. Edward Ketchum has been busy
the past two weeks with crew of men
cutting ice and filling his Centralia ice
| house. He also supplied large num-
Der of farmers with what ice they
| wanted.
Ladies nd gents bicycles to rent at
Days Drug Store.
Ward Pulver, the paper hanger, has
been occupied this week identifying the
interior of Geo. w. Davis restaurant.
New paper has been put upon the walls
and fresh coat of varnish over the
woodwork. 1t now looks as good as
new.
| Geo. Martin was busy the first of the
week papering, painting and fixing up
the interior of the Fred Closuit building
next to Spafford Cole d Lipke's store,
which has been rented by John Casberg
for saloon. He will move his stock
from Biron as soon as the building is
ready.
John Horton is authority for the re-
port that G. J. Jackson is slowly
Improving His many friends in the
twin cities will be pleased to welcome
his return home wholly restored to his
former good health. May his improve.
ment be permanent Is the wish of his
friends.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Grand Rapids and Centralia
will meet with Mrs. kilburne next
Tuesday afternoon March 3rd. Mrs
Hill has charge of the program. In
addition to the program an interesting
letter from Miss Stone of Bulgaria viii
be read. All ladies interested in
Foreign missions are invited to attend
The Washington exercises held in the
Centralia High School building Friday
evening were we'll attended, the high
room being hardly large enough to &C
commodate all corners. An extended
and most interesting program was rem.
dered including flag drills, songs, reel
tations, poems and other nice pieces
illustrative of the courage, proves and
valor of the great Washington. All who
had a part executed same with credit
to themselves and made this event one
of the brightest and most satisfactory
literary gatherings Of the season.