Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
PERSONAL.


Days Drug store. Telephone Is.
Judge Cate of Stevens Point attended
circuit court in our city Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Geo. P. Hambrecht entertained
the Ladies' Social club Tuesday after
noon.
George Grignon has moved his
family into the ID. P. Morrill, residence
in the First ward.
D. E. Frost and B. B. Park were down
from Stevens Point Monday on pro-
fessiOnal business in circuit court.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Eberhardt of the
town Of Grand Rapids are happy over
the birth of dau ghter, born on Thurs
day, May 5.
Mr.. F. A. Hutchins, of the Wisconsin
Library Commission, is in town for a
few days this week in the interest of
our Libraries.
D. D. Demarais' house is being re-
shingled and undergoing general repairs
of which 1t was greatly in need, having
been rented for long time.
F. w. Kruger has added a new porch
full width across the front or west side
of his High street residence. Everett
Stillwell did the carpentering.
Harry Bohmsach and Will Granger
of the Tilnm & Briere store in Centralia,
spent the greater portion of last Sunday
in Stevens Point. They went over and
back per bicycle,
NJ. J. McRaith, our old resident
tailor, reports trade brisk in his line
of work and he has been securing the
country this week for workmen to
help him out on rush orders.
Mrs. Peter Holllnshead, wife of the
popular passenger conductor on the
Valley division, and former Centralia
resident, visited friends in the twin
cities the fore part of this week.
julius I. Dithmar, district attorney
for juneau county and city attorney of
Elroy, passed Monday in town. He
had business III circuit court, represent
ing claim of Juneau county VS.. Wood
county.
A. J. BOyles, bookkeeper for the
Centralia Lumber Co., has moved his
family into the Voyer house, Contra
liza, next door to Mrs. e. B. ROSSier
Mr.. and Mrs. BoyIes began house
keeping this week.
B. Metzger is making valuable
addition to his wagon factory building
on the hill. 1t is 25x4O feet two stories
high. He intends carrying a large
variety of buggies, road wagons, etc.
and required more storage room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kristofski,
Centralia, have been called to mourn
the loss Of their ten weeks old baby.
The little one passed away on Friday
with Spasms. Funeral services were
held at the Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Bittner.
The attendance was very large.
Report comes from Peterson, Iowa,
telling Of happy father and mother
we'll known to many REPORTER readers.
We all join in congratulations for Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Bertram-born to them
Monday, May 9th, a bouncing boy.
Mrs. Bertram is a sister of Attorney
D. d. Conway and Mrs. Will johnson,
Centralia.
Nick Thomas sold his saloon interests
on Main street last week TO Sam
Rawson of PIanfeld and the firm
name is now styled Rath & Rawson.
Mr.. Thomas expects 20 depart next
week for British Columbia to cast his
fortunes IN newer fields. His oldest
son John will 90 with him. They start
for Bancroft Monday or Tuesday.
Mrs. Lenore Rodd of Stevens Point
Miss Moore, teacher of vocal music in
the public schools of that city, Mrs
Chase and friend drove through town
Saturday morning on their way tc
4 Kipp's hill, where they enjoyed pic
mic dinner on the shady banks of the
old Wisconse. About O'Clock in the
afternoon the ladies called on friends
in Centralia, then started back towart
Stevens Point.
Andrew A Carter is now SOLE
proprietor and manager of the Mode
Steam Laundry in Centralia he havin,
purchased the interests Of his partne
Harvey Gee last week. See notice o
dissolution under legal head in thi
, issue. Business at the laundry viii
continue to 90 on in the same good ole
way. Mr.. Carter is a thorough hustle
and square business gentleman whom
we are pleased TO see forge toward tn
front.
Chas. Slocum dropped into the oil,
town from Monday evenings passe nge
train to spend couple days in heart,
handsha6ing and altogether too shor
visits among his many early day asso
ciates. Mr. Slocum came from Milwau
kee, where he had been to visit th
Superior troops at Camp Harvey, an,
was accompanied by his daughter, Mis-
Winnie, who will remain a guest at til,
Rablin homestead for an extended stay
Mr.. Slocum promises us that his who'll
family will make long visit in Gran,
q Rapids during this summer.
Street commissioner George German
son in Centralia has his road machin
! and crew of men employed this wee
. grading, leveling and filling up pitcl
! holes on Cranberry street westwar,
from the st. Paul Ry. tracks. Wednes
dav night work had progressed as ia
e as the McKercher residence and tn
r commissioner is doing nice job. H
will continue the improvement out t
}. A. S. Robinson's farm a distance c
about a mile and one-half Tn
approach to Centralia on the Senec
road will be all right when this work
done.