Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-27
PERSONAL.

| Alfred Grignon, clerk in the store at
Arpin, attended the ball game in our
town, Sunday.
R. N. Kernigham of Pittsville was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday with
friends.
Mrs. Nellie Herschleb Smith, of Green
Bay is expected in the city Saturday to
visit friends for few days.
Judge Cate, J. H. Brennan and W. F.
Owen of Stevens Point were in this
city during the week on court matters.
A. B. Cotey, of Pittsville, was in the
city the fore part of the week and sold
| four head of horses.
Louis Bernier was down from Mosinee
to pass the Sabbath with his par
ents in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. N. Meunier, Centralia, died very
suddenly of heart failure this morning
while seated at the breakfast table.
Miss Franklin, teacher in Centralia,
Nellie Steib and Birdie Peeso have all
come into possession of new bicycles
during the past week.
Messrs. Will and Ludewig Gross de-
| parted. Tuesday, for several days trip
in Adams county on business. They
will also look over the blueberry pros
pect.
| Chas. F. Kellogg drives about town
these fine evenings in a swell new road
buggy received Tuesday of this week
Lumber trade has been extra good
lately for Chas told us so.
Ellen MacKinnon, oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. MacKinnon, Centralia,
gave birthday party to a number of
her little friends Saturday afternoon.
The hostess was nine years of age on
that day.
| Ellis Kro mer, local agent for the
United States Express company, drives
n new horse on his express wagon.
The animal weighs 1900 pounds and
was bought Saturday of an Adams
county farmer. Express traffic is bound
to move now.
Fay Crapsey, night operator at Genoa
Junction, a station Of about 900 people
on the Northwestern Ry., 63 miles from
Chicago, is visiting at home in Contra
la for two weeks. Fay has been at
Genoa since September and is we'll
! pleased with his position.
Edward c. Ketchum and Il crew of
helpers have moved the DAILY building
from its foundation walls on Main street
to his lot on the Island back of Jacob
Lutz' place. Mr.. Daily purchased Geo
| n. Woods interest IN said lot
Mesdames J. J. Shuts, R. B. Finch,
j. n. Welsby and E. ]. Van Lennon
drove to our city from Stevens Point
with their husbands, Sunday, and were
registered at the Central House while
the men attended the ball game. Mr.
J. j. Shuts is manager of the Stevens
Point club.
Will Scott departed Sunday evening
for New York city and the east to com
bine business with pleasure tour of
few weeks duration. Mr.. Scott will
visit relatives while in New York. Mrs
Scott had her choice of trip east or
west, and decided upon the latter. She
expects to start soon for visit with
| friends in Avoca and Sioux City, Iowa
Jacob Winger, bridge builder for the
c. NJ. & st. P Ry., has been engaged
by the twin cities to correct defect in
| the west end of the first span of the
wagon bridge which spans the Wiscon-
sin river here. The upright timbers
had been swayed northward about six
inches, probably by the strong winds
recently had here.
| Among the Stevens Point ''rooters"
who accompanied their ball team to this
| city, Sunday, to see them win, we noted
the following: Joseph Schautz, 7. L.
| McGlauchlin, Frank Packard, John n.
Welsby, Geo. Gunderson, Chas. Red
field, Ole E. Virum, Robert Alban. Ray
sherwood, T. j. Van Lennon. A few
of the above came down per bicycle,
1.-THE others came by team.
The street commissioner, James Nc
tCarthy, and a crew Of men, under the
supervision of the mayor, are doing ex-
lcellent work preparing Main street for
fmacadamizing with crushed rock. The
tgrade has been established and all
buildings below the grade line are going
to be raised this summer Thequestion
lof damages and increased value to pro-
perry abutting upon said street may be
| the means of some litigation before the
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