Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
PERSONAL.

Miss Katie Weiland, of Appleton,
sister of Mrs. N. Reiland, is visiting in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bonham are
visiting relatives in New Lisbon this
week.
Miss Lucy Woodwork drove over
from Pittsville to-day, accompanied by
Miss Cora Pratt, who has been visiting
at that place.
Joseph Martin, of Stratford, was in
town Tuesday afternoon on his way to
nuptials.
Miss Myrtle Stevens has returned
home from two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Stevens at Mather,
Wis.
Maurice SLIDER will start the last of
this week for Chicago and Milwaukee
to purchase a large stock of new goods
IOr tue SllD6r store.
Miss Caddie Harden, ofAugusta, Wis.
has been entertained in Centralia this
week by her friend Mrs. Emile Rossier.
Miss Harden will teach again this year
in Marshfeld.
Edward J. Whitney went away last
evening toward La Crosse where he ex-
poets to remain about two weeks asss-
ting his father in getting lumber RATED
for another trip down the Mississippi.
Father and son will then 60 on to st.
Louis and Chester.
Frank J. Cameron and wife, the writer
and his better half passed a Jolly half
day at the tisherman's paradise up river
Monday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Kruger. To be honest with you,
we caught 0 fish, but that isn't the way
Muir, Martin or Baker would tell it.
John G. Love, of st. Louis, spent two
days in the city this week with his wife
and children, who have been visiting
weeks. Mr.. Love and family spent a
lively day fishing Monday at the up
river villa as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Reeves.
Mrs. Chas. Belknap, while picking
blackberries on Long island opposite
her home Wednesday, ran upon a
large black bear. She is somewhat deaf
and walked right up to the bear before
(she heard it or saw it. The animal
was eating berries and when the lady
screamed for help the big fellow took to
his heels and ran away. He made
tracks as large as tea saucer.
Register of Deeds Mitchell, County
Clerk Renne, and Under-sheriff Little,
went to Pittsville Wednesday evening
where they joined Chas. Heur, L. L.
Milwaukee travelling men on an expedl-
ton in quest of the festive prairie hen
They will stay out three days and
are hunting on grounds in the western
part OF the county
Mrs. J. d. Witter and daughter Ruth
will say good bye to home and friends
this evening for years absence in
| Europe. They have decided to take
| their departure from home a few days
earlier than first intended, but will stop
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, to visit
with relatives until next Wednesday.
Thence they will proceed to New York
where they sail direct for Paris. Satur-
day, Sept. II, on the steamer Turaine
From Paris they will go to Geneva,
Switzerland, their real objective point
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fournier. Miss
Ella Baker, Miss Nellie Bidwell,
Messrs Will Gross, Joseph Corriveau,
Albert D. Gray and Floyd Moore COM
posed picnic and fishing party that
spent Monday up river on the island
opposite Jos. Sweeney's farm. They
had a delightful day for an outing and
caught some fish, probably one for each
member in the party but undoubtedly
less than that number.
Otto Helmold, of Fond du Lac, spent
Monday and Tuesday with his sister,
Miss Minnie and other friends in Cen
tralia. Otto on a bicycle is next best to
a railroad train and he always makes
the summer tour to the city of his for
mer love on Victor machine He
started home Wednesday morning at
$50 O'Clock and confidently told the
writer he would get into Fond du Lac
between five and six p. m The dis
lance is 120 miles. Mr.. Helmold has
been conducting swimming school
!, this summer and reports good bust
ness We Mnrn oil nlad - .rroot L.; NJ,