Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03

WauSau Herald: John Merklein,
Jr., returned with his family this
morning from Centralia, where he
had been employed for several months
in a meat market. He has accepted a
position here in the meat market of
Herman Sell on Scott street.
Guy Miller visited his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Dougherty, in Stevens
Point on Tuesday. Mrs. DOugherty
is expected here Friday. Guy expects
soon to take three weeks vacation
from duties at the VoSS drug store,
probably to be spent in Milwaukee.
Fred Bunge, Jr., is assisting at the
drug store in his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brazeau of
Port Edwards will start nOrthward
Saturday morning for a two weeks
outing on the northern lakes. Their
camp ground will be ManitOwish in
Oneida county. above MinOcqua,
where they will be joined by Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Miller of Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Wood, their son
Guy, and Miss Mason came home
Tuesday evening from the boat trip
along the north shore of Lake Superior
and through the thousand islands of
Mclean channel. They visited Mia
CARA, returning home on Lake Erie to
Detroit, by rail to Grand Haven and
across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee.
A most delightful outing and restful
scenic cruise is reported.
Will Lemley Ct Centralia, who has
been travelling through the east as
acting paymaSter for the Lemley
hAppraisal Co., came home Tuesday
Eevening for short vacatio He eX-
bpects to go back in few weeks. Chas.
Lemley of The Appraisal Co., is
| expected here in a few days. W. E.
Goats of the same firm is now visiting
rwth his family in Minneapolis. The
tAppraiSal Co. has had special car at
its disposal through New York and
Pennsylvania.
Wilbur Briere is home from Las
Vegas, New Mexico, where he has
been for nearly year seeking benefit
for his health in the mountain air.
The climate of New Mexico agrees
with Wilbur and has done him good.
lie expects to return in few weeks
to locate permanently and says he
expects to go into the cattle business,
backed by his father. Will G. Bate
man, who left here with Wilbur, is
reported to be in excellent health and
doing finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. WOrthington of
BelOit, Wis, arrived in Centralia on
Saturday from Star Lake, where they
had been for two weeks outing.
Mr.. WOrthingtOn remained until
Monday and then proceeded to his
labOrS in BelOit, while Mrs. Worthing-
ton is spending the week a guest of
Mrs. B. T. WOrthingtOn. At the close
of her visit Mrs. Brainard WOrthing-
ton will accompany her home for a
short visit and then 60 on to Chicago
for an extended stay with her sister.
Carl t. Madsen, boOkkeeper at the
Wood County National bank during
the past forty months, departed for
his home at UniOnville, Michigan,
this afternoon. AS previously an
nOunced he is succeeded at the bank
by Chas. BoleS, who has been in
training for this work several weeks.
Mr.. MadSen will visit relatives at
Seymour and friends in Sturgeon Bay
! on the way to Michigan. The young
man goes from our twin cities with
the highest recommendations for
sterling worth and moral character.
Many friends will join the REPORTER
in wishing him God speed into the
promising future.
Prof. John Nagler of Milwaukee,
who has been fishing at the uprivcr
| club house for two weeks. departed
| Wednesday noon for kilbourn. This
| is his seventh annual outing on the
Wisconsin river in this vicinity and
. he went away we'll pleased. His
catch this season numbered nearly
| fifty nice fish, last Monday being the
banner day, when in company with
Hugh GOgginS. son of the Centralia
attorney, eleven big fellows were
landed. Prof. Nagler went to the
AtchiSOn summer resort, s miles west
of the Dells. where he will spend
week among the numerous trout
streams thereabOut.
Edward Ketchum. dealer in summer
and winter comforts, that is. ice and
coal. left Wednesday morning for Il
trip to Green Bay, Milwaukee and
| Chicago. Late adyiceS are to the
effect that coal will be very high
priced the coming winter. Mr.
ketchum is out for the purpose of
contracting for 300 tons in a lump.
hoping to obtain some benefit on the
market by purchasing in such large
/ quantity. He intends to erect coal
sheds near the Green Bay tracks with
Lcapacity of at least 100 tons. He says
Die can tell us more about prices of his.
| 'iWinter comfort; when he returns
lfr0m the present launt.