Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
GOING AND COMING

0UlNd ANU CUMlN6
T. L. Tibbits of Milwaukee was a
visitor in town Tuesday.
Ed. DAILY returned to his home at
Merrill Tuesday evening.
Frank Tibbits of Milwaukee was in
the city Tuesday on business.
Arthur NJ. Arpin was registered at
the PlankintOn hotel in Milwaukee on
Saturday.
Arsin L. Arpin returned the latter
part of last week from an extended
stay in the east.
Frank Vaughn. druggist in Marsh
field. was the guest of the Vaughn
family last Thursday.
Clarke Jenkins, student at Stevens
Point Normal school, was at home
Saturday and Sunday last.
Jacob Gross of Necedah is a patient
in this city at DR.. NJ, Mellin'S
rheumatic intirmary, being treated for
rheumatism.
Miss Florence Docka of Stevens
Point, a guest of Miss Cora Vaughn
for several days, returned to her home
Monday afternoon.
County Superintendent Otto J. Leu
and wife spent few days the past
week in Pittsville as guests of Mr.
Leu's sister, Mrs. J. Landlord.
Miss Lydia S. Weinzierl of ST. Paul,
who is making an extended visit
among her numerous friends in Grand
Rapids, is a guest of Mrs. ChaS.
Raymond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson and
daughter Ruth of ElrOy have been
guests the past week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mccain. Mrs.
Hutchinson is sister of Mrs. Mccain.
Miss Emma Miller, after pleasant
visit of five weeks in this city, departed
Tuesday evening for Reedsburg where
she will visit friends for two weeks
when she will return to her home in
Candy, Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Marceau and son
Harland went to their home at Big
Falls, Waupaca county, Monday morn
ing after an extended stay with their
parents in the twin cities. Mrs.
Marceau went through siege OF diph-
liberia while here.
Miss Mae EmmonS was registered at
the Republican, Milwaukee, last
Saturday, beingin that city topur-
chase pretty jewelry novelties and
dainty dishware for the holiday trade.
Miss EmmOnS also visited Chicago,
returning home the fore part of the
week.
MeSsrs. Will III. Carey, Lemuel
Kroner and Ben J. Closuit of the
twin cities held seats in the Stevens
Point Opera House Friday evening at
the performance of HOyt'S "a Milk
White Flag" The gentlemen were
enthusiastic in compliments for the
play on their return home Saturday
noon.
The we'll known writer and poet,
Hamlin Garland, was a guest with his
bride at the Dixon hotel in Centralia
Tuesday noon. Mr.. Garland was en-
route from Stevens Point, in which
city he gave delightful reading Mon
day night, from his own writings and
uncut leaves, before an audience of
eight hundred people.
F. D.. Mccormick of Billings, Mon
tana, stopped off here on his return
from d trip to Chicago Saturday and
spent couple of days visiting relatives
and friends. Frank looks we'll and
rugged and reports everything in
Montana booming. He noted the
fact that the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Cenuralia were also push
ing forward.
John Liebe, a brigh young resident
of the town of Grand Rapids, went to
Madison Monday evening to take the
short course of three months in the
agricultural department of Wisconsin
university. He will make a special
study of dairying. Mr.. Liebe is known
to US as gentleman of more than ordi-
nary talent and studiousness. We look
for a bright future for him in his
chosen work.
Rev. F. A. Nimits, pastor Of the NJ.
E. church, departed Tuesday evening
for MoSinee where he expected to adj
dress the. people of that Village, but
the presiding elder had failed to send
notice of the meeting to MOSinee,
hence MI. NimitS was obliged to can
Gel the date and return home. He
went to Stevens Point for Wednesday
evening. Two speakers will be here
Thursday night and address the
people in the M. E. church.
John Pellersel aged 81 years, of Sack
City, Iowa, accompanied by his son
Charles, and his grandson James,
arrived in this city Friday for two
weeks visit with bis son Henry Pei
lersel and family. John PellerSel
formerly lived in Wood County and
came here in 1854. He bought the
first home made wagon that was manu-
| featured by Messrs. Geo. A. Corriveau
| ST.. and Alex BeZoir. He also manu-
featured the first whiskey and operated
the first threshing machine in Wood
county. When here he owned farm
in the town of Vesper where the old
| Whipple saw mill was operated. He
has not been here before in "a years
and could hardly recognize the twin
cities. There are only few Of the old
settlers left with whom he feels any
way acquainted. Stevens Hobbs of
Sack City, Iowa, is also a guest at
PellerSel'S. He expects to remain
here in Wisconsin this winter and is
open for job as cook.