Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05
Thursday, May, 5 1898,
PERSONAL.

EgH o. I. Hougen NJ. D Office over
Daly'5 Drug store. Telephone lS
Andrew King, Centralia, made a
business trip to Neenah the fore part of
the week.
Miss Kathryn Luft is the guest of her
sister Mrs. d. D. Conway in Centlaia
this week.
| Mrs. Anna Pomeroy Of Manistee.
| Michigan, is in the city guest of her
sister Mrs. A. L. Fontane.
John Andrews has been very sick
with an attack of pneumonia, but we
are glad to note that at this writing he
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Leutenegger of
| Neenah were guests of John Schnabel
| in Centralia over Sunday. Mrs.
Lentencgger is sister to Mrs Schnabel .
Guy Miller has been engaged as
assistant to Fl. H. Voss in the Wood
County Drug Co.'S new apothecary.
Guy began work this week.
Mrs. H. NJ Brundage returned to
Grand Rapids Saturday morning from
| Eureka, S. D., where she spent several
months en- visit with her daughter, Mrs.
E. G. Kennedy.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Grafton, of Fond du
| Lac, with Rev. Weller, of Steven Point,
were in Centralia Tuesday and con-
firmed class of four at St. Johns
| Episcopal church.
Theodore Stelnmetz, the clever
young first violinist in Prof. Hirzy's
orchestra and assistant at the Hirzv
jewelry store, spent few days this
week with his parents in Marshfield.
He came back Wednesday.
Mrs. Hans Rocksteadt has purchased
the three lots east of J. G. Jacobson's
property, of S. A. Spafford, upon which
she will have erected fine cottage.
She intends to make this city her
permanent home.
Mrs. Jasper Skeel of Stafford came
to Grand Rapids Saturday night and
visited with her sister, Mrs. Mark
! Martin, until Wednesday morning,
when both ladies left for Arnott to be
guests of their mother for few days.
Emmett Carey departed Tuesday for
West Superior where he has gone to
accept q position as stenographer and
book-keeper in the Board Of Trade
building. Emmett is a competent man
and will undoubtedly give satisfaction.
Miss Cecilia Z. Young left last Satur-
day for Baskerville to take charge of
the school In that place. Mr.. Darts,
the former teacher, was compelled to
resign in order to be able to join his
regiment which left for Milwaukee last
week.
Mrs. l. w. Quimby returned to her
duties as field matron at the Govern
ment Indian school, Tacoma, Washing
ton, last Friday. She was accompanied
by her sister Miss Lucy Woodwork OF
Plttsville, who will make an extended
stay in the west.
Miss Nan Ward is assisting Miss Dora
Douville, at the Wood County telephone
exchange. In all probability n new
switch board will be purchased within
a week or two and it is expected it will
be SO constructed that one operator car
handle the 10 phones now il
connection.
Chas. Podawiltz went to milwaukee,
Tuesday evening TO join Co. A, 2nC
Regt., w. n. G., of Marshtield and we
presume bv this time he is sworn into
service of the Z. S. army. Charles i;
alive TO the dutv of the hour and has
the kind of grit that makes a gooc
soldier. Success to him.
DR.. O. I. Hougen has been confined
to the house with sickness since Sunday
with bad cold and some fever. We
y wonder will the Doctor take his owr
medicine, if he does. he will be able to
appreciate the excellent taste some 0
, the bitterest has, that he sometimes
perscribes for others. A doctor is very
seldom called upon to treat himself
We hope the doctor will not be confined
7 long,
; Arthur NJ. Arpin came home from
= Milwaukee Sunday morning. He spen
= three or four days in that city last weel
y watching man9uvers of the state troop
= and visiting acquaintances at Cam
8 Harvey. Among former twin CITY boy
! now enlisted down there are Hugh o
u Beadle, with Eau Claire company
: Severe Belanger, with Superior com
t panv; Chas. Laramie, with MarShfelC
!, company; Carl Bandelin with FIrs
e Regiment band.
n j. J. Hayden of Byron, Fond du La
h county, has been engaged as principa
E of the Centralia schools for next yea
o at q salary of 5000 In June he wi
= graduate from four year course 3
,, Oshkosh Normal school. Mr.. Hayde
t, appeared in person at the meeting {
! the school board Friday evening an
II was rendered the position, Prof. Shel
G man NJ. kyes having announce
q positively that he would not returr
y 1t is understood that MIR. kyes wi
turn his attention to new fields Of wor
" outside the school room.
f Alfred St. Amour has rented til
"a vacant space in the front part of til
% post office building and is maxim
= preparations 10 open up there the las
i of this week or first of next with fin
y line of confectionery, cigars. fruits an
y stationery. His sister Miss Pearl wi
y assist him as saleslady. On account {
IL. physical disability Alfred is not capabl
of entering every field of commerci;
re enterprise or labor, and in this his fir
er business venture, we bespeak for hi
a liberal and fair share of the patron
D. age. Alfred is bright, ambition
young gentleman worthy of any favo
that our citizens can put III his way an
we sincerely trust he may meet success
in his stand at the postufllce