Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
PERSONAL.

Mrs. d. NJ. Huntington is recovering
from serious illness.
Miss Winnie Baker, of Merrill, is the
guest of Mayor Baker and family this
week.
J. W. Cameron of Milwaukee WAS
noticed about town the first OF this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray 6. Sherwood Of
Stevens Point were among twin city
visitors, Tuesday.
Mrs. N. G. Ratelle and daughter, Iona,
returned home last Friday after q
monJh's visit with her father and
mother, Mayor and Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. W. E. West of Stevens Point
headed party of lady bicyclists who
made the trip to this city and return
last week,
Mrs. job Margeson was the recip-
lent Of beautiful Mexican parrot
Tuesday from her son who is in
Chicago.
Miss Ada Skeel returned to her home
in CentraIi2, Saturday, from visit of
one week in PittsViIe as guest Of Miss
Smith and other friends.
Herman Rintelman of MukWonago
was in the city, Tuesday, between
trains 10 accompany his sister, Mrs. a..
L. Fontaine, on her way home fora
visit with her parents.
The new pastor for the Catholic
church in this city is W. f. Van Roos-
maIen' an American by birth, q Hol-
lander by parentage. He arrived here
on Tuesday evening last. 1t is said that
he is an able man and fine linguist.
MIR. and Mrs. 9. II. Slocum ami son,
Of West Superior. were called TO this
city the past week on account of the
death Of Mrs. Slocum's father. They
attended the funeral Monday and have
since been visiting with longtime
friends They. note many improve
mcnts.
Floyd Moore, Centraiia, mounted his
bicycle and pedaied to Stevens Point,
Sunday afternoon, to see the ball game.
Monday morning he wheeled on TO
PIainfeld and will pass the week
through Waushaia county with relatives
at the above place, Wautoma and Ter
rill6 Corners.
Chas LaBreche and Wilbur Ward de-
parted Monday for st, Paul to seek
positions among Dakota harvest crews.
Chas. Demlts and Chas. Podewiltz left
Monday evening to join the first two
and all four expect to pick up few
nuggets by good hard toilin binding the
golden sheaves That is sure1 reward
than Alaska.
! Chas. +. Compton is back to his home
in Grand Rapids after an absence Of a
little over one year. Chas. has been
casting his fortunes most of the time i'll
Georgia, was in Bloomington, Illinois,
q few months, and the last two MONTHS
before his return he was with his
brother Frank in Toledo, Ohio. He ex-
poets to make an extended visit at the
, old home.
Amial Lambert, Of Contra ia, went to
Camp Douglas. Friday evening, TO play
with the First Regiment band Of Madi.
son for weeks engagement. AmiaI
is baritone artist of extended reputa-
ton, as the above indicates, and can dc
his full share toward making sweet
music for tie soldier boys while in
camp.
Westfeld Union: ''Di Mellen, the
well-known rheumatism expert, o.
Grand Rapids, is here treating Ed
Meinke. He has some remarkable
cures to his credit The doctor return.
cd 10 his Office work in this city Saturday
after weeks absence. He feels much
encouraged With his success in the above
ease
A. W. Kellogg, Neenah, special agent
for the Iowa Life Insurance Company
in which Rev. Beyerle Was insured fol
$1,000, is in our city to pay over TO the
executor of the estate the amount o
said policy, but lie will have 10 wait un
1.-The will is probated Father Beyeril
was insured ID three companies and a:
The Iowa Life is first to have lis agen
on the ground, their promptness speaks
proportionaiely well for them. Mr.
; Kellogg is a relative Of Chas. T. The
Centralia lumberman and has been eli
tertained ct that home during tie week
The visitor is also q chicken hunter an(
if he can wait until the law expires oul
! sportsmen can find him ii few days o