Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-09

time. possibly leaving for Chicago to
night. Arsin is busy man and we
were unable to have a visit with hin
before press hour or to get his views
Of the island upon which he has ex
tenSiye interests. However. he is well
and evidently satisfied with his com.
mercial ventures in the south.
Herman Wipperman came home last
week from North Dakota where he
was employed during the school veal
as teacher at Mantador, in that state.
Herman is now kept busy assisting in
/ his fathers law Office. where he will
remain until next fall when he expects
to enter Wisconsin university at Mad
iSOn.
Chas. Primeau lately purchased
from Grant Reudsley his spirited
highstepper Sir Prince" Mr.. Prim-
eau will use Prince as a driving horse
| the coming summer. This is the
sixth faithful animal to come into
Charles ownership, three nice teams
he now sports.
Cal H. Wood, our obliging and good
natured milkman through all kinds of
weather, was off his daily beat few
| days this week nursing a bit Of the
grip. His son made the circle of all
our homes while the boss was confined
at the dairy home.
A dispatch from Admission says that
about forty members of the Fourth
Wisconsin have already enlisted in
the regular army. AS a consequence
they have been discharged from the
Fourth and some of them have
started for Cuba.
Stevens Point Journal: 4 dispatch
from Washington says that February
20 has been fixed as the date for the
muster out of the Fourth regiment.
The officers who will have charge of
the muster oat have left Washington
for Admission.
Will Habeck. resident in the vicinity
of the fair ground, Grand Rapids,
and an emplOye at the Mcmillan
potato warehouse in Centralia, is
dangerously sick at his home this
week with infiammatOry rheumatism.
ThOS. Kiley, who recently opened a
shoe shop in the Wagner block in this
city, extends a cordial invitation to
the people of Grand Rapids, Contra
liza and vicinity to call at his shop
when in need Of repairing or new
work. Neat work and low cash prices
Mr.. Jackson, former employe at the
Centralia postotfice and for a short
time engaged behind counters of the
Centralia Drug store, has moved to
Baraboo. He departed Tuesday even
ing, accompanied by his wife.
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Jacob SearlS, serving on the jury in
the United States court at Madison.
was at home several days the past
week during an adjournment. Mr..
SearlS went back to Madison Tuesday
and court opened Wednesday.
Patronize home Institutions, give
your trade to the resident and tax
payer by leaving your laundry at the
store of L. Kroner & Son. Prompt
delivery and best service guaranteed.
The Model Steam Laundry.
Chas. E. Lester of Cranmoor de-
parted Monday for Malone, New York,
for a three weeks visit with his
mother at the old home. Charley will
enjoy this visit as he has not been
home for 10 years.
Mrs. Libbie Demaraisreturned from
Green Bay Saturday evening, whittier
she was called by telegram the We'd
nesday before on account of the sick
ness of her sons wife, Mrs. Arthur
Demarais.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. NJ. Hill are both
confined to the house this week with
an attack of grippe. Mrs. r. McFar-
land is nurse and will soon bring
them out of it.
Fred Alters, of the johnson, Hill &
Co. Drug store, went down to Milwau-
kee last evening to take his final ex-
animation in pharmacy before the
state board Of examiners.
From the last report of the secre-
tary Of state. a copy Of which we
received this week, the total bonded
Indebtedness Of Wood county is $15,-
600.
DR.. D. A. Teller, dentist, Office over
Wood County National bank, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. Will be out OF
town every Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Christine Biringer Of Centralia
left Monday evening for month s
visit with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Meineck of Tomah.
LOsT-On Monday, small, fancy
Shell comb for the hair Valuable
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