Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

residence OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Kellogg. in Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Love and
children of Stevens Point came to
Grand Rapids Saturday for a visit
among relatives. Mr.. Love returned
to his home Monday, but his family
will spend the week here.
R. H. NEEDING of Stevens Point
spent Saturday in this city with w.
II. Pier, the Central railway conductor
who is very sick at DR.. Mellin's rheu-
matte intirmary. Mrs. Pier has been
with her husband since Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Protteau and children.
Centralia, departed Wednesday noon
for st. Paul, which city is to be their
future home. Mr.. Protteau preceded
his family two weeks and has accepted
permanent employment in machine
shops there.
Messrs. T. E. Nash, Joseph E..
Thomas, Frank Garrison and VIM.
Scott went to Chicago this week and
on Tuesday evening were guests of
the Paper Manufacturers and JobberS'
association at banquet in the Audi
forum hotel.
Miss Emma Hougen returned to her
home at Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc
county, Monday afternoon. accompan-
led by DR.. 0. T. HOugen and Mrs.
HOugen. The doctor left word that
he would be back in Grand Rapids
before July i.
| Mrs. ChaS. Hanneman and children,
former residents of Grand Rapids, but
who moved to Merrill one year ago,
have been visiting relatives here and
will stay until July End. Mr.. Hanne-
man is employed in the sash and door
factory at Merrill.
Miss Carolyn Briere came home
| Saturday evening from La Crosse
where she taught school during the
past year. Miss Briere is universally
liked as teacher in the second city of
the state and has accepted her position
there for next year.
John G.. Love and family came up
from st. Louis Sunday morning. They
are now at Milwaukee, but Mrs. Love
will make her usual summer visit with
relatives here. John intends to spend
a few days after the carnival in our
town before going back to business in
st. Louis.
| oOuH IlOlIlt
| Monday morning after an absence OF
nearly three months in the woods OF
northern Wisconsin and Michigan,
estimating timber for the John Arpin
Lumber Co. John says the frequent
rains kept him wet most of the time.
He was glad to reach home and find
pleasant weather.
| Under head of marriage licenses
granted at Oshkosh in Winnebagc
county, we find the names Otto Leu,
Centralia, and Luella Lewis, Oshkosh.
Our county superintendent left Tues
day afternoon for the carnival SO he
said, and above lines tell how he fooled
us. Miss Lewis formerly taught school
in Alma Center with Mr.. Leu.
Mrs Geo. A. Arnott and children
went to Milwaukee Tuesday noon,
which city will be their future home.
Miss Fernie Miller accompanied her
sister for visit. Mr.. ArnOtt is en-
| plOyed on the Milwaukee road, where
| he has been for two months. with
headquarters in the Cream city, hence
he decided to bring his family to him.
Miss Mae Goggins, teacher in the
Sigel schools with boarding quarters
at the Claus johnson farm, was at
home in Grand Rapids over Sunday.
Her school closes this week and Miss
Etfiie GOgginS has taken her sisters
place for the last days SO that Miss
Mae could depart Tuesday for Milwau-
kee to attend the carnival and visit
relatives.
F. J. Wood, cashier of the Wood
| County National bank, was a member
| of rt W nf n n
Mcmillan, E. L. Reese and Fred
Vollmar of Marshfeld who made a
trip down the Wisconsin river from
Nekoosa to Kilbourn, a distance of
125 miles, last Friday and Saturday.
The boat they used TO make the trip
in was gasoline launch They all
| report fine trip.
| Miss Laura Reeves left for Chicago
| Tuesday morning to spend the
summer. Miss Reeves will take a
course of lessons in music, vocal and
instrumental, and will also devote
considerable study to the higher grades
of kindergarten work. Mrs. Elizabeth
Reeves and Mrs. Frank J. Wood de-
parted on the same train to remain
several weeks in Chicago. shopping,
visiting friends and viewing the
sights.
Miss Anna Mcmillan of Centralia
graduated from the full course at
Stevens Point Normal school last
week and arrived home Saturday, ac-
cOmpanied by her sister, Miss Mary,
who was present at the commence
ment exercises. Miss Anna is eighteen
years of age and the youngest person
that has ever completed the full course
in Stevens Point normal. The
REPORTER is pleased to extend con-
gratulat iOnS.
| Samuel Church, the genial dealer in
medicine compounds and manager of
the Centralia drug store, went to
OcOnomowoc Tuesday evening to
spend few days angling on the pretty
lakes in that vicinity with his friend
! Dave Morgan. Mr.. Church was
formerly engaged in a drug store at
| "COOneY'. hence he knows where the
fish grow and how to cast for them.
| The printer has been promised fifty
pounds of lake whale.
! Will Raymond returned home Satur-
day after several weeks absence in the
| Pacific coast cities. He found nothing
in the west that would induce him to
locate there and when through sight
seeing came home satisfied that Wis
cOnsin was good enough for him. He
reported very few of the Grand Rapids
representatives fully cOntented with
their present prospects. Everything
| is over done and employment cOnSe-
Quently scarce. Will, we all welcome
you back to your first and only love.