Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-23
PERSONAL.
Mrs, Louis Young is suffering from an
attack of the grip this week.

was visitor in town two days this
week
Mrs. NJ. o. Potter of the Commercial
hotel, Centralia, has been on the sick
list during the past week.
The grip has been claiming a good
part Of Allen Jenkins time this week.
At present he is recovering.
Mrs. Jesse Sipes of Hazrlhurst is the
guest of Mtsdames E. B. and E. c.
Rossier in Centralla this week.
Miss Alta jenkins entertained eleven
little girl friends yesterday afternoon,
the event being her Sth birthday.
Miss Florence Atkinson of Eau Claire
has been guest at the 5. L. Alexander
home IN Centralia for several days.
Will Hansen of Marinette was
registered at the New Central hotel
over Sunday while visiting friends in
town.
A. J.-BoyIes. wife and child, Contra
liza, went to Wausau Monday to be on
hand at a reunion of the elder Boyles'
familey.
Will Lyon is home from Millston,
where he has spent the past three
months mastering the tricks Of tele-
graphv.
E. T. Harmon, cashier of the First
National %OO1- 81 ,oF
legal holiday Tuesday TO leave the city
on business.
Mrs. Jesse Kenyon came from her
home at Ironwood, Friday, to pay a
visit to her mother, Mrs. GermansOn.
in Centralia.
Mrs. S. F. Durga returned to
Menasha Friday last after two days
visit in our city as the guest of Mrs.
O. T. HOugen.
Mr. and Mrs f. J. Wood took advan-
tage of Washington's birthday and
spent the day in Milwaukee on bust
ness and pleasure.
Miss Jessie Ryder of Black River
Falls arrived in our city Wednesday
morning and is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rowland.
Fred E. Perry, wife and little
daughter Of Lucerne, Mo, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl. VOSs Saturday
Sunday and Monday last.
Miss Anna, oldest daughter Of Mrs.
Jane Granger, is reported getting along
nicely with siege Of diphtheria under
care of DR.. A. L. Ridgman.
Miss Nellie Crane of Weyauwegua,
sister of Mrs. Frank W. Starr, returned
to her home Saturday after visit of
two weeks in Grand Rapids.
EX-cOunty- treasurer n. Berg and
wife drove over from Auburndale
Tuesday and mingled among their
many friends here for short time.
d. McKercher has been in Chicago
all this week purchasing a line Of
spring dress goods and other stock for
the Johnson, Hill & Co. dry goods
store.
John d. Carey, son of our old towns
man D. L. Carey, has changed his
place of employment from West
Superior to Green Bay. Emmett Carey
is still IN the former city.
George Zenier and family took leave
for the West Wednesday, going to
Asotin, their future home, by way of
Spokane. Success attend them always
is the sincere wish of all friends here.
Rev. F. A. Nimits, Mrs. Nimits,
Mrs. Theodore \. Lipke and Mrs. L.
NJ. Alexander were in Milwaukee the
past week attending the Epworth
League convention in session for four
days.
Mrs A. L. Fontaine, attended the
Grand Chapter of the order of Eastern
Star in Milwaukee Wednesday and
Thursday, as Worthy Matron of the
local order in this city. She will return
on FRIDAY
Irving Addleman, at one time as
sistant in the J. r. Chapman jewelry
store, was in town Tuesday. Mr.. .Ad-
dleman now deals in optical glasses
and was here for business. He has
offices at Tomah and La Crosse.
Arsin L. Arpln started for Porto Rico
via Chicago and Washington, D. C.
Sunday evening. H. P. Corriveau and
Will Smith left Tuesday evening to join
him. The three will have one day
together in New York City, sailing
from there on the 18th inst.
Walter z. Mack, of the Central
Electric Co., is back from his pleasant
soiourn in Florida and has been look
ing after business interests in the
twin cities for a week. He is planning
to move to California in the near
future for permanent residence.
Fred Alters. for several years the
right hand assistant to Manager \. G.
Otto in the Johnson, Hill & Co. drug
store. has accepted position as drug
gist for +. H. Hillyer at Merrill, his
employment in the new place to begin
March l. Mr.. Alters has been an
earnest. steady worker in the drug
business and this change comes in the
line of well earned promotion with
increased salary. Fred leaves the