Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

DR.. Henry Berard and wife Of Chi
cago were twin city arrivals this week
and have been guests Of Lucian Ber-
ard, Grand Rapids, and at the doctors
old home in New Rome.
Miss Alice King, ado pied daughter of
VIM. I. King, Merrill, Is in the city a
guest of Miss Mamie DAILY. She has
grown up almost out of our recollec-
ton, handsome, bright, with pleasing
manners.
Al. Voss, who has been connected for
long time with pleasant clerkship in
Waukesha drug store, was registered
at the Central House few days this
week enjoying a short vacation among
his numerous twin city friends.
Mrs. Ida Platt returned to her home
in st. Paul last Thursday, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Geo. Z. Hoskin-
son. On Friday Mrs. Platt and Miss
Marion Hoskinson started for Granville,
Ohio, where they will remain fort
night.
Mrs. VIM. Sewell and two daughters
departed Sunday night for England.
She disposed of most of her property
interests here and has gone for good.
The little woman made many warm
friends here who were sorry to see her
leave. We join with them in wishing
| her a pleasant and safe Journey.
Frank Ticknor, who has been playing
the season as short stop for Fond du
| Lac baseball team, was signed last week
| by Manager Lawson Of the Oshkosh
club for same position. Reports come
home to the effect that Ticknor is doing
excellent work and has hard hitting
eye too.
Mrs. Libbie Demarais is making pre-
parations to start for Helena, Montana,
within a couple of weeks for an extended
stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Kroner. Mrs. Demarais goes with the
hope that change of climate will be
beneficial to her health, and if this
proves true she will probab,.j remain
there permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Voss went to Mil
waukee, Monday evening, in the inter
ests of Mrs. NOss' health. Returning
Mrs Voss will make an extended stop
with her parents in Tomah and Mr..
Voss will pay respects at his old home
in Madison. John Look of the Grand
Rapids drug store is taking Voss' place
while H. H. is absent for week.
Will F. kellogg started on Monday
evening for another trip among lumber
dealers in southern Wisconsin and Illi-
nois as representative of the Centralia
Lumber Co. Will had his sample case
we'll filled with fancy graded lumber
piles and, as he is hustling salesman,
his order b ook will undoubtedly be re-
turned full Of good sales. He will be
absent about ten days.
John Daily and F. L. Steib returned
Friday from a trip to Milwaukee, She
boygan, Neenah and Menasha where
they were selecting fixtures for the
Centralia Drug store of F. L. Steib & Co.
This stock will be moved into DAILY
Bros new block as soon as the build
ing is ready for occupancy. A fine line
of furnishings has been ordered and
the firm intends to have an inviting
new place in Centralia.
A. n. Palmer, agent for the Marsh
field & South Eastern Railway, limps
about Centralia these days on a right
handed crutch just to favor a left limb
that is surely great deal sitter than it
really ought to be. Mr. Palmer was
riding his bicycle at rapid rate last
week and the wheel brought him to
grief. He took a bad tumble and in
the mix up sustained cash at the side
of the knee II inches deep, besides
other bruises. Chas. Boles is assisting
at the depot while Bert is an invalid.
Rev. j. B. Davidson of Milwaukee,
secretary of the Sunday Rest League,
will conduct union meetings in Grand
Rapids and Centralia the coming Sab
bath, July 10. He will occupy the pull
pit of NJ. E. church at 1880 a. m. At
500 o'clock p. m. he will conduct open
air services at the fair ground, and at
7;45 p. IN. he will be heard in Unity
church, Centralia. Those who have
listened to Rev. Davidson, compliment
him as a clear, forcible speaker of more
than average ability. All are invited to
these meetings and it is hoped he will
be greeted by large audiences.
Guy Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Wood, is now DER waters deep, sailing
toward a foreign land. His last letter
home to parents was sent from Phila-
delphia saying that he left that city
Saturday morning, July 10, at six
O'Clock, on the American liner "Belgen-
land" due to arrive at Liverpool July
Is. While in Philadelphia Guy visited
old Independence Hall, the house
where the first American flag was made,
and other interesting spots. He found
his company of young travelling COM
panions most congenial, and the party
is now we'll started on happy journey
of few months duration.
Rev J. R. Reynolds and Miss Celia