Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-30


been made by the committee up to
time of writing. E. P. Arpin- has
filed individual nomination papers as
candidate for supervisor in said
ward.
Mrs. Madge Kinney, son and daugh-
ter of Sioux City, Iowa, are in the
city this week. visiting relatives and
old time friends. Mrs. Kinney is the
same jolly, free hearted person as of
old and is always cordially greeted by
residents of the twin cities. This
office acknowledges a call. She eX-
poets to return home Friday.
a remarkably fine series of views on
the Passion Play may be seen at the
Guild Hall, Centralia, tonight. There
is no admission fee and all are very
cordially invited to attend. The ace
tylene light will again be used.
Lecture begins o'clock sharp.
The John Dixon tenement house on
Maple street, formerly Occunied by
Frank Noel, was purchased recently
by F. E. Taylor, an employe of the
Milwaukee road, who now rents the
pretty little Schnabel cottage on
Chase street.
Mrs. E. B. Rossier and her grand.
daughter, Caroline Garrison, went tC
Wausau Monday morning to be guests
of Mrs. Edmond Rossier for a few
days. They will visit Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Dutruit at Merrill before returning tC
Centralia.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Horton at their home
near Biron this morning. The two
year-Old brother remarked that if the
new born did not stop crying he would
get the gun. Father and mother are
however, happy.
Of interest to the ladies and "juSt
too sweet for anything" will be those
Easter bonnets now nervOusIy anxious
for next Sunday to come-particular
stunning creations are they to the
fond husbands who must pay the
freight.
Mrs. Geo. P. Hambrecht took ad.
vantage of her husbands absence this
week in Stevens Point and departed
for Tomah for a weeks visit among
relatives. She is expected to return
Saturday morning.
Richard Wipperman, son of Mayor
H. Wipperman, is home from the
University law school for vacation
of one week. The balance of the
University students from the twin
cities are expected here this evening.
A. n. Cross brought a load of rock
to town Tuesday, March %, which
weighed 1880 pounds on the Nash
scales. This is the largest load of the
season and. indicates that our Spring
sleighing is all that it need be.
Eric Knuteson, who has been work
ing in the woods the past winter for
the Arpin Lumber company, at Arpin,
came home the past week. He reports
an excellent winters logging with
plenty of snow.
Stanley Colbornson, who has been
making headquarters with his brother
in-law, w. t. Barnes, the Centralia
reStauranteur, departed for his home
in Iowa, Friday night.
Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Josie l..
Barker, and E. G. Roberts, teachers
in the public schools, attended the
session of the Normal Teachers asso-
citation in Whitewater this week.
EX-regiSter of deeds Nash Mitchell,
who has been confined at his home in
Centralia for some time with nervous
prostration, we are sorry to note is
improving rather slowly.
The ladies of st. Katherine'S Guild
announce that the supper, as adver-
tiSed for next week at the Guild hall,
is postponed. Notice of the date will
be given later.
Ell. Philleo has filed individual
nomination papers with the clerk as a
C andidate for assessor in this city
a gainst Peter McCamley, the conven-
ii on nominee.
Messrs. Dan Kaufman of Marquette,
NJ ich., and B. Ramsay of Appleton
ere guests at the T. Mackinnon
home in Centralia over Saturday and
Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. Frank Starr returned
from Stanley, Chippewa county, near
Eau Claire, Friday evening where they
had been visiting her brother for a few
days.
1t is not too late to enter Asire S
Commercial Night School. Call at
Dixon house and make arrangements
and get work already done.
New shoeSapd gloves for Easter at
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