Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-17
Thursday, February y, 1898.
PERSONAL.

DR. John Goggins, Grand Rapids,
Wis, office in F. /. Steib & Co.'S. drug
store building. Telephone No. 147.
Rev. F. s. Wheeler went down to
Necedah the fore part of this week.
Mrs. Walton and Mrs. ParkhiIl of
Stevens Point visited in the twin cities
this week.
c, H. Finlev Of Pittsville was in the
city on Monday. While here he called
at the REPORTER office.
The REPORTER is panied to note the
serious illness of Mrs. Edward Huban
at the present writing.
Misses Caroline and Dorothy Fitsch
of Bearss drove up to the twin cities
Tuesday and dined at the Witter House.
Misses Carolyn and Dorothy Fitch
of Bears Marsh, were in town Tuesday
doing some shopping and calling on
friends.
Miss Katherine Rood of stevens Point
was in the city Wednesday and opened
her winter term Of instructions on the
piano to full class.
c. Edmonde LaVigne attended the
funeral of his uncle, Frederic Melber,
at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home last
Saturday, Feb 18th.
c. V. Lawson, a Plainfed hotel
keeper and formerly clerk at the
"Mitchell" in Tomahawk, greeted
friends in our cities Monday.
Floyd Moore has returned to his
home in Centralia from Stevens Point
where he has had employment in the
store of l. Brill's Son for few months
past.
Mrs. j. Henry of Rhinelander and
Miss NOrah Slattery will leave next
Tuesday for Lacrosse to visit a few
days with their brother Mr.. Thomas
Slattery and family.
DIR. John Goggins went down to
Tomah Monday evening to remain over
Tuesday among the patients Of his for
mer practice in that city. He will make
these professional trips to Tomah regu-
larly.
Mr. John Hollingreen of Centralia de-
parted Monday for Rock Springs, Wyo-
ming, TO visit sister. If he likes the
country out there he will remain perma-
nently, if it don't suit him, he will return
at the close of his visit.
Mrs. w. T. Jones, Worthy Matron of
the O. Z. S. left Tuesday morning for
Milwaukee, where she attended the
Grand Lodge. The delegates were ten
dered grand reception and banquet
at the Pankinton Tuesday evening.
A. Greenberg, until recently mana
ger of the Leader store on Main street,
is making preparations to start for the
Clondyke in a few days. We under
stand that he intends to establish
himself as a merchant in the gold
country.
Lou L. Whitney, agent of the Marsh
field & Southeastern Ry. at the station
in Centralia, was joined here Monday
by his wife and they are boarding at the
Dixon house. Mr.. Whitney was re-
Gently promoted from brakeman on this
road to take the place of j. c. Sierts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney formerly lived
in Marshfeld.
John Conway Of Orient. South Da-
kota, passed Sunday and Monday with
relatives in this vicinity, having come
from st. Paul where he had been on a
business trip. VIII J. Conway, law
student at Madison, joined his brother
on this visit at home for two days.
They departed Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott were up to
Wausau the first Of this week and on
Monday celebrated their third wedding
anniversary at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Rosser in that CITY. Edward
j. Whitney, brother of Mrs. Scott. was
also on hand to take part in the festivi-
ties. They returned to Grand Rapids
Monday evening, accompanied by Mrs
Rossier and little son.
Lawrence Nash, son of L. NJ. Nash
in Centralia, started out over the St.
Paul road, Wednesday, with three car
loads of potatoes which he expects to
sell somewhere between here and Day
ton, Ohio. Lawrence has a cold job on
hand as car fireman and was looking for
partner desiring free ride to Dayton
He did not find such person here, but
will probably pick one up IN Milwaukee
or Chicago
4. d. Daggett of Madison repre-
senting the Smith-Premier Type
writer Co, Of Milwaukee, was trans
acting business in the twin cities
on Wednesday. Mr.. Daggett was a
former student at the state university,
class of so, and he found several
acQuaintances here, Including youl
reporter, who were glad to make his
stop in our city one of pleasure as well
as business.