Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-02


addition of woven wire fence.
DR.. D. A. Teller is having his dental
parlors decorated with fine quality OF
new wall paper this week Will Martin
is workman.
Miss Laura Emmons, teacher in the
Bender district near the poor farm,
closed her school term for summer
vacation Friday last.
DR.. O. 7. Hougen was down town
today for the first time in over four
weeks. He is gradually growing
stronger and will soon he able to resume
his practic.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Wood were guests
of Judge H. /. Humphrey and family
at Hudson, Wis, from Saturday noon
until Tuesday. They report most
pleasant visit with their friends.
Mrs. w. C. Trahern of Walker visited
with her sister, Mrs. Laura Padgham,
in town few days this week. Mrs.
Trahern was also guest of Mrs. A. c..
Bennett in the Wood block for day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rafferty, and two
children Of Spring Valley, Mimi,
arrived in Centralia Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Rafferty, will return to his home
this Thursday evening while his
wife and children will make ali ex-
tended visit here with her mother Mrs
Gardner.
Curtis Green, teacher at the ward
school, intends to start for his home in
Plainfeld, Iowa, Friday, and will make
the trip on hi. bicycle if weather is
favorable. He expects to devote this
summer canvassing for books. Mr..
Green plans to spend next year in
study at Wisconsin University, Madison.
Miss Celia Compton, school teacher
at Hewitt, was a Memorial day visitor
in the twin cities. She has three weeks
more in her school term. Miss Comp
ton expects to get back again today to
attend Howe High school commence
ment in Opera House, her brother and
sister being members of the graduating
class
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mark Martin visited
with the latter's mother, Mrs. John
Garden at Arnott, over Sunday. Re-
turning Monday noon they were accom-
panied to Grand Rapids by Mrs. L. A.
Rousseau of Madison. Mrs. Rousseau
will stay in the twin cities until Satur-
day then 60 to her home in the capitol
city.
Chas. Pomainville came home from
Chicago college of Dental Surgery Sat-
urday morning where he spent the past
year in conscientious study with telling
success. The regular term at the dental
college was closed two months ago, but
Charles remained this extra time to
take up special advanced work in the
summer course.
A grand social dance will be given in
Vesper Hall on Saturday evening June
II, bills for which were printed on the
REPORTER press this week. Music will
be furnished by Woodruff's orchestra.
Ice cream will be served, and a nice
supper too. They always have big
time in Nesper, this promises to be as
happy an occasion rs any. Don't for
get it.
Nick Thomas and son John departed
Monday noon over the Green Bay rail-
road for Los Angeles, CAL, with view
to looking that city over for perma-
nent location. If that city is not to
their liking they will 90 to San Jose and
other points. Their friends here hope
they may be successful in locating an
ideal place, but if not we hope they
will return to their first love.
Chas. Archer, an actor now confined
at Mellin's Rheumatic Infirmary, is
improving rapidly from severe attack
of sciatic rheumatism and speaks highly
of medical treatment received at the
hands of DR.. Mellin. Mr.. Archer came
here from Chicago to join the Frank E..
Long show company. He was to play
the roles taken by Mr.. Long, while the
latter was to enjoy a needed rest and
vacation. Archer was taken sick upon
arrival in our city and is still here
anxiously waiting for renewal of
strength to enable him to get back to
his work on the stage.