Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
PERSONAL.

Ddly Dfug store lelepnOHe 10.
Judge Chas. NJ. Webb opened court
in Waupaca on Monday of this week.
Mrs. E Dicktrman of Babc0ck passed
a few days in the city the past week
among her friends.
A. A. Mcintyre, foreman in the
REPORTER job rooms, visited over Sun
day with his wife in Stevens Point.
D. E. ShIpman, the Minneapolis shirt
maker, was taking orders from his
customers in town Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Clapper of Dextervile was
IN the twin cities shopping and calling
on friends. She returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Geo. W. Baker returned home
Monday night from a short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. N. 6. Ratelle, in
Rudolph.
Mrs. James Canning went north to
Wausau Monday morning where she
will be the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Swisher, for about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Sharkey We're
Gin town" from Rudolph Tuesday do
ing some shopping. They took time to
make a pleasant call at the REPoRER
office.
Mrs. Graves, nee Anna Heiser, de-
parted for her home in Green Bay We'd
III shay evening after several days visit
with her mother in this city. She re-
turned by way Of Milwaukee.
Mrs. G. W. Davis was a visitor among
friends and relatives at Necedah the
past week. When she returned home
Mrs. Jake Gross accompanied her and
remained here until Tuesday night.
Miss Anne Common of Auburndale,
who has been visiting in Milwaukee and
the southern part Of the state, is ex-
pected in Centralia Friday morning to
be the guest Of Mrs. j. w. Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller of Dex-
terville attended the projectoscope en-
tertainment IN the Grand Rapids opera
house Saturday evening and visited
over Sunday at the Miller homestead in
our city.
Mr.. Groskopf of Horizon, Wis, in
terested IN creamery butter factories,
has been in the twin cities this week
looking for location about our farm
districts. He is a brother of r. F.
Groskopf of the Wood County Poultry
Co.
Edward DAILY is home from La Crosse
Business college to spend couple OF
weeks vacation waiting for examina-
ton time in that institution, when he
will return. Edward has been spend
ing much of his time since here in
taking his friends riding with brothe!
Percy's shetland ponies and cart.
c. D. Griffith of Sleepyeye, Mimi,
and his mother, Mrs. Griffith Of Sey-
mour, Wis, were guests Of A. C. Ben
nett and wife i'll our city on Monday.
After visiting other friends in this Wei
nifty the fore part Of the week Mr.,
Griffith departed for his Minnesota
home. Mrs. Griffith is visiting with
her son in Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Kruger enter
tanned a small company of friends, two
tables at whist, in their High street
home Tuesday evening. Each player
won a prize, because It's as good as a
prize to have such an informal Jolly
good ume as was enjoved by those
present. The finest of retreshme hts
were included in the luncheon provided
by host and hostess.
H. II. Voss, our good natured drug
man and painstaking German dope"
mixer, will sever his connections with
the Centralia drug store at the end OF
this week. Herman expects to enjoy
a needed rest and vacation for short
while and IN the meantime will super
wise the placing of new furniture and
fixtures, which have been ordered, in
the store of the Wood County Drug Co.
Joseph L. Whitney, the Mississippi
river lumber trader, came up from La
Crosse during the past week and re.
manned in the city until Wednesday
morning. when he left for Wausau tc
visit for a few days with his daughter
Mrs. Ella Rossier. He will go from
Wausau back to La Crosse and expects
to begin lumber operations as soon as
the Mississippi ice moves downward tt
the Gulf-probably within month.
A New Residence.
Mr. j. c. Jacobson has purchased The
three lots living east of H. P. Chase
residence, owned by E. A. Tenant. the
past week, upon which he will erect {
handsome cottage similar TO Theodore
Lipke's on High street. Material /:
being delivered on the ground anC
active work will commence as soon a:
the frost is out of the ground. We are
pleased to know that Mr.. jacobson ha;
! finally decided to make Grand Rapids
his home. He will be cordially received