Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
PERSONAL.

| James Il. 1ngfandm or DalV WAS III
| the city Monday on business.
R. W. Lyon has returned from a few
days visit with his son in ElrOy.
A. NJ. Freeman of Milwaukee was in
the city Wednesday on business.
EO. T. Hougen NJ. D. Office over
Days Drug store. Telephone IS.
Orrin Gray returned Wednesday
morning from a business trip into Mich
igan.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Judkins returned
to their home in Peshtigo Monday after
noon.
Miss Mabel Whitrock, of Stevens
Point, is the guest of her sister Miss
Laura.
Jep Demarais, assistant at the express
office, spent Sunday among friends IN
! Wausau.
JOS. Martin of Stratford visited at the
old home III this city the fore part OF
the week.
Chris. Larson and wife leave to day
for few days visit with relatives in
Eau Claire.
Miss Laura Whitrock entertained
a few friends Tuesday night in honor
Of her sister.
Agent AID. Hill of the Green Bay
road made a business trip to Black
creeklSaturday.
Miss Lillian Bettach of Stevens Point
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. M. a.
BOgoger this week.
Mrs. Chas. Blodgett of Marshield
was in the city the first of the week
guest of Mrs. W. I. Jones.
Miss Ella J. Hasbrouck came home
Sunday evening from a pleasant visit
with friends III Tomahawk.
Hon. II. c. Wippe1man is in Milwau-
kee this week IN attendance upon the
republican state convention.
Miss Katie Walsh spent the past W eek
at junction City and Stevens Point, the
guest of friends and relatives.
Mrs. George A. Corrlveau and daugh-
ter Nettie. Centralla, are guests of Mrs.
Alfred Cholyin at Dubuque, Iowa.
Miss Jennie Riley of Marshfeld is
the guest Of Miss Ryedell Renne. She
will remain for the rest of the week.
Mrs. Frank LaVigne of Centralia
departed Monday evening for visit
with her daughter Lilly at Rockford,
Illinois.
Miss Phoebe Jones, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Jones, WauSau,
was the guest of Miss Helen Taylor
over Sunday.
1t. Berler and Bert Wilbur, of Mil
waukee, were guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hill IN Contra
liza on Sunday.
Hon. Chas. M. Webb departed Tues
dav night for Madison TO attend the
Monona Lake Assembly and to visit
with friends few days.
Mrs. L. NJ. Nash of Centralia departed
Tuesday evening for Belleview, Iowa,
where she will visit number Of rela-
tIves for about three weeks.
Miss Marguerite Nash, of Merrill,
who has been visiting at Camp Doug
las, arrived in this city today on a
visit to her sister Miss Alice.
Otto ]. Leu of Hansen departed Mon
dav afternoon for visit with friends in
the eastern part of the state. He may
also spend a few days in Milwaukee.
A. H. Dustin, now employed at car
penter work in Wausau for Il few weeks,
spent Sunday with his friends in the
twin cities, returning north Monday
morning.
Will G. Bateman of Marshall, Wis,
arrived in Centralia Sunday morning to
remain week or two among his many
friends. We are always glad to greet
Mr.. Bateman back in the old town.
J.H. Howatt of Wabasha, Minnesota,
has accepted the position Of travelling
salesman with the Common Sense
Harrow Co. in this city. Mr.. Howatt is
an experienced man on the road and
was highly recommended. Orders for
harrows will soon be coming in.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Weiland and two
daughters of Appleton were guests of
their daughters, Mrs, John B: Arpin
and Mrs. n. Reiland the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiland terminated
their visit Monday afternoon and
returned to their home over the Green
Bay 4 Western.
O. C. Cox, express agent for the
United States company in this city until
the OfnCeS were unlteu, pnI III al
appearance among his friends here
Sunday morning. Mr.. Cox now holds
the position of express messenger on
the st. Paul Ry. running between
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Hon. H. c. Wipperman, J. w. Coch-
ran and Geo. i. Williams, delegates to
the republican state convention, de-
parted for Milwaukee early in the week,
Mr.. Williams was first to get on
the political grounds, leaving Sunday
eight. The others strung along until
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. f. j. Wood
being last to start, Tuesday p. m.
Mrs. j. A. Gaynor returned the first
of this week from a visit at WauSuu,
where she was entertained by Mrs. G.
d. Jones. Accompanying her came
the six year old daughter of Henry
G., McCrOssen and Wednesday after
noon party was given at the Gaynor'
home in honor of the little Miss. The
GaynOr children proved happy enter
tanners and all the young folks had