Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
PERSONAL.

EGB~O. t. Hougen NJ. D Office over
DaIy's Drug store. Telephone Is,
Hats from 10 cents to $40 at the
Nilsson millinery store in Centralia.
Lee n. Ticknor of Wausau visited
with his parents here a few days the
past week.
Miss Eide Marceau was up from Bah
cock to spend Saturday and Sunday at
home in Centralia.
DR.. Russell Lyon was down from
WauSau over Sunday visiting at the old
home in Centralia.
Miss Grace E. Gets, teacher at
Plainfeld, was visitor at her Contra
liza home over Sunday.
John B. Arpin went down to Milwau-
kee Tuesday evening on a business trip
of two or three days duration.
K. X. Thompson, representing the
Chicago Journal, is in the city this week
in the interests of that journal.
n. Gerard of Stoughton arrived in the
twin cities Tuesday and is visiting
among his many oldtlme friends.
Mrs. Julia A. Hubbard of Milwaukee
is the guest of her daughter Mrs. J. r.
Chapman and family this week.
Miss Minnie Jones of New Lisbon
was guest at the Fred Kruger home
in Centralia nearly all of last week.
Bert Smith departed Monday night
for st. Hilaire, Mimi, where he has
accepted n position with the st. Hilaire
Lumber company.
Calvin Blanchard's brother, Augustus
Blanchard of Anoka, Mimi, is making
short visit here. The brothers have
not met for over 43 years.
Miss Libble Millard who has been
visiting her friend Miss Birringer in
Centralia for the past week, left for her
home at Mansion Sunday evening.
John I. Woolley, general agent for
Masonic Aid Association of Dakota,
was in the city Tuesday calling upon
resident members of Masonic order.
Mrs. Thomas Stenerson and Emil
Larson, of Tomahawk, and Miss Anna
BeTgCrsOn of Chicago were in the twin
cities Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
Martin Bergerson.
G. p Bushey of Plaintield spent a
.
of this week visiting with number of
his old army comrades, principal among
them being c. Nj. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Kruger are ex-
pected home today or tomorrow from a
visit of three weeks duration at Glad
stone, Mich. They stopped ir Green
Bay a few days en- route back.
Fred Hotter, of the firm Kramer &
Hotter, Neenah tailors, has been solicit
ing business orders in the twin cities
this week. Mr.. Hotter was entertained
while here at the home of his sister
Mrs. John Schnabel in Centralia.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lynch expect
to depart Friday for visit at Montello
and it is their intention to stop over for
day or so in Coloma to enjoy angling
for trout on the pretty streams there
abouts If the weather is pleasant.
Theo. W. Brazeau will go to Green
Bay Friday of this week to act as one OF
three judges upon debate between the
Manitowoc and Green Bay High schools
The question to be discussed is the
election of United States senators by
the people. Mr.. Brazeau will return
Saturday.
Miss Minnie Gets. student at the
Milwaukee Training School for nurses
visited with her parents in Centralia
four days the past week Miss Minnie
returned to Milwaukee Sunday even.
ing accompanied as far as New Lisbon
by her cousin Mrs. Fred Breasted who
had also been guest at the Gett's
homestead.
Mrs. Ida Quimby of Tacoma, Wash
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Pittsyllle have been circulating among
their many friends in Grand Rapids
the past week. Mrs. Quimbv has beer
field matron in connection with the
Indian school at Tacoma for tie pas
four years. She enjoys her work anC
finds pleasure in educating the Indian
She expects to return in about two
weeks.
Miss Mary Kuntz went to Oshkosh
Monday morning to take course o
instruction at the Morse school of tele
graphy, Miss Kuntz firmly believe.
that there is no labor so pleasant al
the manipulation of telegraphic keys
and she has trained herself to nice
efficiency during several years back
She is already capable of handling
station but desires to prove her ability
by securing a standard certificate from
the Morse school in evidence.
Geo. Zenier took his departure Mon
day evening for Asotin, Washington
Chas La Breche boarded the same
train bound for PECAN, Montana
whittier he went in response to lette
from his uncle Chas. D. La Brech,
saying come out at once" G. D. L;
Breche is owner of a large cattle rancl
in the west on Blackfoot reservation
This reservation is being opened up t
settlers and 1t is thought he sent 70
his nephew to take up a homestead
j. D. La Breehe only awaits an encourag
ing letter now to start him and his son
into the Montana country.