Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
Edmond Rossier came down from


wife and little son, Emile, III i visit at
the old home for few DAYS. Mrs. Ros-
SER came Jere several DAVIS ahead OF
hira. They returned to Nausau We'd /
nesday morning,
Mrs. VIII Scott departed Thursday |
evening last for Avoca, Iowa, where
she will visit with her friend, Miss
Emma Smith. She will also go TO Sioux
City for a short stay with Miss Brook
ms, who visited in this city last summer.
Mrs. Scott expects to be absent about
two weeks.
Mrs. Tom Slattery went TO Green Bay,
Friday morning, to spend a few days at
the home Of her parents. From Green
Bay she will join her husband at Area
dia, Trempeleau county, to board near
him during his summer work on the
branch line between Mcmillan and Az
cadia. Tom is running the engine on
the gravel train over in that direction.
Oscar BandeIin is home from Madi-
son. He has made a splendid record
as twirler with the University bali
team this season and comes back with
| an enyiable reputation for fast ball
playing. He is ready to do service for
swim city organization and local fans
are all anxious to see him work, When
is the next game?
DR.. and Mrs. Lathrop, and Mr.. Winch
of Marshtield, County Clerk Renne and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Muir com
posed fishing party which drove down
to Wakelev's Wednesday for forenoon
outing and picnic dinner. They caught
fish enough for the Marshfeld people
to take home nice mess with them on
the afternoon train.
Frank Gisler Of South Centralia broke
his leg about two weeks ago while I'M
loading poplar wood at the pulp mill.
He was lucky enough to hold insurance
in the American Mutual Accident, of
Osh kosh, represented IN our cities by
C. V. Minor, and OH Tuesday Mr.. Minor
received a check for Gisler of $75.
Geo. Corriveau, jr., gave the writer a
pleasant ride to Stevens Point and re-
turn, Sunday last, behind his excellent
road horse, Flora" George oWns in
this animal, without doubt, one of the
finest pieces of horsetiesh in our cities,
and it covered the distance of % miles
in two hours without effort. "Flora" is
clipper we want you to know.
Oscar Winger reached home Tuesday
morning from Madison, having finished
three and one-half years in the meChan
ical engineering course at the State Uni
yersity. Oscar lost one term of school
by sickness last season, hence could
not graduate with ~ and get his sheep
skin. He has practically, however,
done all the work emitting him to
certificate and will probably not go after
it next year.
Mrs Mary Schacht, wife of VIM.
Schacht, residing on farm in the town
of Grand Rapids, died Monday, June
q, of dropsy. Eight children, the
the care of a grief stricken father.
Funeral services were held at the Ger
man Lutheran church, Grand Rapids.
Tuesday afternoon, June %, Rev. j. 7. |
L. Bittner officiating,
Otto Roenius started cut at 6:15 clock
Monday morning on his bicycle for
wheeling tour of three weeks duration.
He went from here to Appleton and
will visit relatives at Watertown, Rich
wood and other places. He expects to
be joined in q few days by his friend
Oscar Uhling, who has been attending
school at Milwaukee. The two boys
will attend the race meet at Racine.
Miss Laura Houston and a. n Palmer
of Centralia spent Sunday last among
friends in Stevens Point, making the
round trip on tandem bicycle. They
came home Monday morning on the
Centralia side Of the river, a distance
of twenty miles, in one hour and forty
five minutes. This is lively road work,
especially with a lady on the tandem
and over sandy paths. Miss Laura
bears quite reputation among the
ladies as an expert bicycl1st.
Ludwig Gross, the popular salesman
for the Albert Lea Milling Co. flour,
was about town few days the past
week. He made a short trip to Stevens
Point, Friday, and spent the fore part
of the week at Wansau and Merrill.
Ludwig has been selling for the above
firm during the last two years and has
the reputation of a thorough hustler,
we'll liked by the merchants. He was
chalking down an order for five car
loads when we last saw him.
Papa Dennis D. Conway was about
the twin cities in early business hours
Saturday morning announcing the birth
of pretty eight pound baby girl at his
home a few hours before. He carried
a box of fragrant ten centers under his
coat, and we all smoked to the health |
and wealth of the little stranger, as we'll
as to the outburst Of liberality and |
unusual happiness Of the new found
clad" Congratulations. Mrs. Luft,
of Madison, mother of Mrs. Conway, is
with her daughter in Centrala.
Stephen D. Brazeau and Edmund |