Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
PERSONAL.

Leo Czarwinski of Sherry makes
time fly now on an "Eldridge" bicycle
which he bought this week at the agency
of Johnson, Hill & Co.
Frank Star, professor of the schools
of Weyauwega, was in town, Saturday,
attending to business matters in con,
nection with the summer school
A. B. Cotey of Pittsville passed Tues.
day in the twin cities. Mr.. Cotey is
making active preparations to depart
for Alaska gold fields in the near future
Mrs. Meredith, mother Of Mrs Frank
Rourke, departed for home, in New
Lisbon, Tuesday night, having made an
extended visit with her daughter in
Centralia.
Theo Lipke sold this week to NJ. J.
Slattery house and lot in the Fourth
ward near the fair grounds, formerly
known as the Fred Jorgenson property
r. A. Dunavan has sold his residence
property in the Second ward to Edgar
A. Tenant for $500 cash. Himself and
few days.
Mrs. E. B. Rossier, Centralia, went
north Wednesday morning to visit with
her sister Mrs. E. Dutruit, in Merrill,
and later with her son Edmond and
family at Wausau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller of Dex-
terville were guests at the old home in
this city, Tuesday and Wednesday
Mr.. Will Miller was also mingling with
relatives and friends during the week.
j. O. Hebert departed Wednesday
afternoon for Milwaukee where he will
enter a hospital for treatment. He was
accompanied as far as Racine by his
physician, DR.. o. T. Hougen.
Geo Otto has resigned his clerkship
IN the grocery department Of Johnson,
Hill & Co.'s store, Centrala, and ex-
poets soon to 90 TO Green Bay where
he will enter the photograph business
The enlargement of pictures is the line
of work we understand Mr.. Otto con-
templates.
Mr.. Edgar Warner, prominent far
mer in the town of Rudolph, we are
sorry to say is in very poor health. Mr..
Warner has been ailing more or less
since last fall and is up one day and
down the next. He was in town Mon
day, but on Tuesday was again confined
at home.
John Martin, who has made winter
headquarters at the Witter House in
this city, passed Sunday at his home in
Manitowoc. Mr.. Martin expects to de-
part next week for Minneapolis to re-
sumo summer labors as saw filer for one
of the large numbering firms on the
Mississippi.
DR.. Y. ?. Norton, veterinary surgeon,
was called to Baraboo, Saturday eve
ming, by telegram announcing the seri-
Gus illness of his mother with dropsy.
Mr.. Norton boarded the very first train
but reached the deathbed half hour
too late. The funeral service was held
at Baraboo, Monday.
Mr.. Peruse, Centralia, is an invalid at
his home this week suffering with a
broken leg, which misfortune came to
him early Wednesday morning. He
was IN his barn caring for sick horse
when the animal in some manner
slipped and fell upon him with above
serious results.
Druggist John Z. DAILY moved his
family and household effects, Monday
into the old Zenier homestead recently
purchased by him, corner of Front and
Walnut streets. Mr.. Daily has made a
number of interior changes in the
house, cut in a few double doors, pa
pered, renovated, and now has COM
Portable, pleasant home facing on the
old "WisConse.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Kruger moved
from High street, Wednesday, into the
Sewell residence, opposite the Wood
block, recently purchased by L. Kroner.
Fred is now so handy to his business
place that he can run over home and
mind the baby any time, an advantage
which Mrs. Kruger should certainly
make the most Of Mrs. Sewell will oc-
cupy one or two rooms in the house for
a few days until her departure to Eng
land.
Mrs. Tom SIattery departed for Green
Bay, Saturday morning, to spend a
month or more at the home of her par
ents. From Green Bay Mrs Slattery
will go to Rhinelander and visit among
relatives. Her husband, Tom Slattery
has taken charge of the gravel train en-
CINE on the Green BAY & Western now
working in the vicinity of Arcadia
This will keep Tom at the other end OF
the line during the summer and hence
they have decided to break up house.
keeping for few months.