Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-19
PERSONAL.


Stevens Point this week.
Photographer Mcneil made a quick
trip to Necedah Saturday night.
Ellis Kroner and Miss Helen Kroner
drove to Stevens Point Sunday, where
they spent the day.
Miss Doll Case, of Necedah, is the
guest of Miss Laura Emmons on High
street this week.
J. W. Cochran, Centralia, paid a
visit to Stevens Point Monday per,
tanning to his legal practice.
Miss Mollie McQuillan went to her
home in Merrill Sunday morning.
She had been a guest of Miss Mamie
Ward.
Mrs. Fontaine and baby Ruth are
home again and the editor is correspond
ingly happy. Home is not complete
without baby.
Mrs. Stella Jackson and daughter
Fannie, Contra, fhave been in Plain
field the past week visiting at the
residence of B. O. Storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Lund, of Candy,
Minnesota, have been entertained in
the city this week at the home of Mrs.
Ella Schultz.
Miss Mae Emmons will handle and
have for sale the luscious wild black
berry as long as it remains on the
market.
Mrs. James and daughter, and Miss
LILLIAN Bower, Of Kilbourn, we're
guests of Mrs. viii Gross the past
week.
Mrs. Phoebe Kerr and niece, Grace
Waite of Necedah, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Davis during
this week.
Charlie Dougherty, employe of the
Wood County Telephone Co., went to
Duluth Monday afternoon to spend a
ten day vacation among friends.
G. V. Hammond, successful farmer
in the town of Saratoga, was in the city
Tuesday and made this Office call. He
reports all of his crops excellent.
Carl I. Madsen, book-keeper at the
Wood County National Bank, departed
Monday afternoon for Unionville, Mich
igan, where he will pass two weeks
vacation at the home of his parents.
Miss Anna Giese. who has been alb
sent in Milwaukee for the past eight
months, came home Friday morning
to spend two weeks with parents and
friends in Grand Rapids.
Matthew J. McRaith, now taking a
course of study in pharmacy at Colby,
came home on visit Saturday return
ing to his book work Thursday after
noon. He expects to finish in about
thirty days.
Mrs. f. Garrison and daughters
Viola and Caroline departed Wednes-
day afternoon for Ishpeming, Mich
igan, to be guests at the home of Mrs.
Geo. W. Jones. They will remain two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Taylor of Barron,
Wis, were in the city Friday and Sat
urday, the guests of We editor and wife.
They were on their return home from q
weeks outing with the Wisconsin Press
Association. They reported a delight
full trip at Detroit, Toronto, Niagara and
Buffalo
Mansion Garrison of Thorpe, Emile
and Orestes Garrison, Joe Lucier, aud
Walter Dennis, Centralia, started
down river from Nekoosa Monday
morning for an outing to the Dells.
The boys had two boats and plenty of
provisions to keep them hearty and
happy They will have a high time.
Chas. Laramie, formerly employed in
the Arthur Sickle barber shop, Cen
tralia, has quit shaving on per centage
and is now pulling a razor for all there
is in it. He has purchased the outfit
and taken the business of NJ. Fl.
Lane, who has left for former haunts
in Colorado. Charles is neat work.
man and will undoubtedly get his
fair share of patronage.
n. E. France OF Platteyille, Wis,
state inspector of apialies, will address
the bee-keepers of Wood county at city
council rooms. Grand Rapids, Saturday
afternoon, August IS, at o'clock. The
gentleman is an able speaker and is
| we'll versed in all matters concerning
the successful handling of bees as a
special industry. 1t will pay our bee.
keepers to hear him. An organization
of those interested may be formed al
that time.