Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-11
Thursday, November II, 1897.
PERSONAL.

SdTl tCGN0TSOu DeSdu NOIh hOHidy
morning of this week delivering flour
and feed for Milton w. Mosher.
Mr.. Jesse A. Reid of Rodman, Iowa,
was the guest of Henry Hardin and
family over Sunday.
Mr.. Anton Hirzy has his business
place lighted with one arc light which
adds greatly to its appearance nights.
DAILY, the Druggist, has moved to his
new store on Main street, opposite City
Cash store.
O. P. Mcneil is "cleaning house" this
week at his photo gallery, getting ready
for the holiday business.
Mr.. Henry Hasbrouck came down
from Merrill Tuesday evening and is
visiting at the old home in this city.
John Jaroschinski purchased violin
the past week Of j. R. Chapman for his
son who is going to learn how to play
that instrument.
Miss Anna Christman and Miss Anna
Mcmillan, students at the Stevens Point
Normal school, visited over Sunday
with their parents in the twin cities.
Mr.. Percy Wheelihan of Necedah
was in the city on Saturday and had
some dental work done at DR.. d. A.
Telfer's office.
Mr.. Martin Conway, of Orient, South
Dakota, spent the past week with his
parents out in Rudolph and among re-
latives and friends in Centralia.
Mrs. Chas. Tobey of Sparta was enter
tanned at the High street home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. P. Hambrecht from
Thursday last until Monday of this
week.
Mr.. Moses Spector, Of Chicago, has
rented DR.. O. L. Hougen's store build
ing recently vacated by Anton Hirzy in
which he will open and 10 cent store.
He expects to be ready for business on
Saturday of this week.
Mr.. J. H. Brown, secretary and treas
urer of the Seckner Contracting Co.,
Chicago, and w. O. Lemeroux Of Ste
vens Point were in the city, Saturday,
interviewing members of the common
council i'll reference to putting in water
works.
Miss Maud Akey, Centralia, gave a
large party at the fremont House Fri
day evening last. She entertained
pleasantly with games and dancing
about fifty of her young friends, All
attendants report an excellent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones of Mazo-
mamie, parents Of w. 7. Jones, Mrs. D.
A. Teller and Mrs A. NJ. Muir, are in
the city for an extended visit with their
son and daughters. This week they
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Teller, Cen
tralia
R. Huyck & Co. were we'll pleased
with the patronage they received upon
their opening Saturday and feel thank
full to patrons for the courtesy shown
them. They intend to keep full and
complete line of the best goods the
market affords.
Mrs. E. F. Crabel, wife of the super
intendent of the Central Electric Co.,
has returned to Centralia from visit of
one month with her parents in Mich
igan. And somehow the electric lights
burn brighter now and don't look as
lonesome as they did while the super
intendent was deserted
Clarke w. Jenkins is home from a
visit among relatives at Milton, Grafton
and other North Dakota points. He
went to Dakota early in August by
bicycle, riding distance of more than
600 miles, but he thought the railway
train was good enough for the return
journey SO took it easy coming back.
Henry Hahn, farmer i'll the town of
Grant, Portage County, was in the city
with fine load of Peerless potatoes.
He raised 1000 bushels of marketable
potatoes upon acres of land which is
about as good crop as was raised in
that town this season. He did not
raise 800 bushel to acre bat wishes that
he could, especially at the present
price Of 80 cts. per bushel-
Mr.. Woldemar Kline, The new baker
recently from Milwaukee who has pass
ed through three weeks siege of severe
illness is better and now re ady for bust
ness. He opened a shop il the building
next to DIR. Q. T. Houge1ls business
place where he will keep 70 sale COM
plete line of bakers goods. Orders can
be left there for fresh bread, breakfast
rolls, doughnuts, pies, etc, and they
will be delivered promptly and upon
short notice. Mr.. kinne's illness has
delayed his getting started but he now
hopes TO be able 10 meet all demand:
upon him. He solicits a share of the
trade.