Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-08


Of said Offices to the credit of them
selves and tie people at large.
PHINEAs A. WILLIAMS.
Republican candidate for District
Attorney was admitted to the Bar in
1879. Came to Wood county from
Whitehall. Trempeleau county, in 1891,
and located at Marshfeld. In 1895 be
was appointed District Attorney by
Gov. VIM. Upham to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation of E. NJ. Deming.
He is we'll qualified for the Office he
seeks and a man of character and in
tegrity. Of good address, free and
easy in his manner, and genial in his
disposition. Mr.. Williams has always
been Republican and gave great
deal of his time for the success of his
party. Like all his colleagues he is
worthy the hearty support of every Re-
publican in the county and we hope he
will receive it. You will make no mis-
take in voting for Mr.. Williams.
W. J. SHEA.
Republican candidate for reelection
to the office of Clerk of Court, is
resident of the village of Babcock and
probably one of the best known men in
the County. He is regarded one of
the pioneers in Wood County. Like
his colleagues in the court house he is an
efficient officer, obliging, courteous, ac-
curate and painstaking in the discharge
of his official duties. Mr.. Shea has
been obliged to keep deputy during
his present term of Office in the person
of Mr.. Orrin Gray, because of throat
trouble he has had for several years
which necessitated his leaving the city
for operation. 1t is hoped that his
present good health will stay with him
though he does not believe he possesses
a permanent cure. His host of friends
in Wood County are in hopes that he
has seen the worst of his trouble in this
respect. His return to office is antici-
pated by an increased majority.
Republican candidate for sheriff re-
sides in the town of Sherry and is
member of the Sherry Lumber
Company. He was born September 1st
1857, in the Parish of st. Stephens,
New Brunswick. Attended the public
schools of his native place until he
reached his 18th year when he went to
work in a saw mill. In May 1874, he
came west in Wisconsin where his
father was numbering on the Wolf
river. His work with his father and
others until 1878 is where he learned
the lumber business which he has
followed most of his life. In 1878 he
entered shoe store in Appleton where
he remained two years, but that work
was too confnlng and he went to
Dakota, took up a land claim and
roughed it for year. In 1883 he went
to Duluth and was employed with a
large lumber concern for year. In
1854 he returned to Appleton where he
was married to Miss Lills Z. Turner.
While there he hired out with George
Gerry and came to Vesper this county.
Since his advent in this county his
doings are pretty we'll known. He re-
manned at Vesper three years and in
December 1887 he went to Sherry where
he has since remained. During his
residence in Sherry he has represented
that town on the County board most of
the time, two years of which he was
elected chairman of that body. In this
capacity, and as a member of said body,
he was always upon the right side of all
important questions. He was a pains
taking and efficient official. He has
made many friends who will be glad to
aid him in obtaining the position he
now covets. 1t is unnecessary for us to
youch for Mr.. Smiths many good
qualities of mind and heart and assure
you that if elected sheriff of Wood
county we will have nothing to regret.