Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-07
PERSONAL.

DR.. A. L. Ridgman's young son was
quite sick the first of the week.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Wood is in Racine for a
stay OF several weeks with relatives.
]. W. Cameron of Milwaukee was
noticed about town the fore part of this
week.
Frank Pieler of Oconto is at the Mel
lin Rheumatic Infrmary in this city,
receiving treatment from the doctor.
Miss Gertie Atcherson of Friendship,
a niece of Mrs. Matte DAILY, is in the
city on visit.
Mrs. f. B. Rossier came home
Wednesday evening from visit of two
weeks with relatives at Merrill, Min
4ocqua and Wausau.
Mrs. E. B. Brundage departed for
Chicago Wednesday evening to re-
ceive treatment from the noted special
list DR.. Frank Billings.
Miss Nina Schnable of Merrill, with
the Livingston Mercantile company,
was in the city Monday, looking after
interests in the Martin estate.
J. H. Brennan and B. B. Park, attor-
neys from Stevens Point, were on hand
to attend to legal matters at the opening
of circuit court in this city.
John E. DAILY, druggist, expects to
move his stock of drugs IN the new
store which he has fitted for himself,
in about two weeks.
Miss Kate Nash, employed for several
months past as clerk in an art store,
Buffalo, N. Y, returned to her home in
this city Friday last.
Miss Gerte Schall of Rudolph has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. c..
Edmonde Lavigne, and Of her friend
Miss Cord ella LaBreche, during the
past week.
Mrs. H. H. Compton and daughter
Ethel departed this week for short
visit with her daughter Celia who is
teaching at Hewitt, Wis, and from
there they will go to Illinois for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Mcssrs. Edward and Louie Laramie
have been engaged by Mr.. Will Scott to
inside and outside. 1t adds greatly to
its appearance.
Mrs. A. M. Gordon, milliner, will hold
her Fall opening next Monday and
Tuesday, the 18th and 10Th inst. She
has engaged Mrs. Jennie Ferguson as
trimmer whose reputation for excellent
taste in decoration is we'll known in the
two cities.
Messrs. E. E. Bender of Richland
county,. Henry Fl. Shaffer of Sank
county and John Shaffer of Richland
county were guests of their friend Chas.
E. Lester at Bearss Marsh the past
week. While here they purchased 81
head of cattle from Mr.. Lester.
DR.. Mellin has new driving horse
purchased recently from E. Mahnke of
Westfeld, during the fair at that place.
The animal is out of red ribbon stock
and Hamiltonian, is said to be a stopper
aud :he doctor feels we'll pleased with
his purchase.
1t is pleasure to Mrs Frank Stahl's
many friends to know that she is re-
covering from the severe and painful
operation she passed through recently
in a Milwaukee hospital. She has
recovered sufficiently to be able to set
up, and will soon be able to come home
to her family.
Mrs. Peter Dessaint received her
check of 81 900 in payment of the pol
icy held by her husband with the Fed
eral Life Association of Davenport,
Iowa. This company has left consider
able money in the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centralia since it has done
business in this state. Something like
SIC, 900 has beer paid.
Van Lennen, the De Pere house
mover, is busy this week raising the
Chas. Gouger saloon up to new street
grading. Mrs. B. Silber's building and
the Fournier barber shop will soon fol-
low suit. He also lowered this week to
grade the Mrs. Podawiltz building just
south of Steib's drug store.
Mrs. w. II. Cochran and Mrs. G. S.
Biron gave reception at their Cen
tralia home Tuesday afternoon, which
was largely attended by twin city ladies'
| Mrs. Z. L. Harmon assisted in receiv-
ing. Mrs. /. L. Philleo and Mrs Geo
Hambrecht served punch, Mrs. T. A
Taylor and Mrs. Will Scott presided al
the tables, and Misses Helen Krone,
and Ella Hasbrouck served ice cream
House decorations were very tasty
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