Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29
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\ barn in the First ward, on lots
connected with the Thomas E. Mullen
residence property, was burned to the
ground Monday morning about eight
o'clock. The barn was not in use
other than as a storage place for stoves,
carpets and some few pieces of house
hold goods which were also destroyed.
Mr.. Mullen keeps his horse at the Nc
Donald & Brooks livery in CentIalia.
The blaze was a rapid one, destruction
Of the small building and its contents
being complete before the fire depart
ment could get a stream started. ORR
gin Of the fire is set at the door of
tramps, two Of the pups having been
seen to leave the barn shortly before
the flames were discovered.
Touring with tent, wheels and boat
is the manner of ten days amusement
planned by Guy Wood, George Pomain-
vile and Carl Winger, three young
gentlemen of Grand Rapids. We be-
licVe the boys know how to have a
good time and are sure that they have
ma pped out proper course to find it.
They started down river Monday
morning to go by boat as far as the
Dells. At Kilbourn they will take
their wheels from the express office
and bike across country, visiting
Devils Lake, Baraboo and other
points.
Mcmillan Leader: "Roadmaster
Henry Olson, of the Green Bay, was
homeWard passenger Tuesday from a
hospital at Green Bay, where he has
been the past three weeks. He met
with an accident by having a piece of
steel driven into one of his eyes,
which has resulted in the complete
deStructi on of that member" Mr.
Olson formerly resided in Grand
Rapids, where he has many acQuaint-
anceS who will be panied to learn of
this serious misfortune. His home is
now at Winona.
Prof. Frank a. Starr of this city
has decided to take up the profession
Of medicine and next fall he will enter
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
at Milwaukee to train for a doctors
career Mr.. Starr expects to spend
this summer in Grand Rapids and has
arranged to study the pre- liminarieS of
the science at the office of DR.. Frank
PomainVille. We wish him bon voyage
along the newly chosen path of labor.
\ wedding card announcement was
rccei we'd at this office today, which
reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Chas. II. Slocum
announce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Layinia to Mr.. liver T. Ronning,
Tuesday, June p. 1899, West Superior,
Wisconsin. At home July 10th, 1922
Ogden Ave-" The young lady. who is
we'll known in this city, has the we'll
wishes of her many friends here in
her new relations.
The Junior class of Centralia high
school held a picnic on the river bank
opposite Fred Horizons residence near
BirOn Tuesday afternoon. The rural
party was largely attended and during
luncheon hour there were found two
ice cream eaters from Centralia that
Lemen Bros. circus will do well to en-
gage. The boys took the blue ribbon
and the freezer" too.
Hans Carlson of Centralia, mill
wright and carpenter, who had his
ribs broken and his arm severely
injured in a saWmill accident several
months ago, went to Wausau last
week to spend some time at the River
side hospital. Mr.. Carlson has suffered
a great deal from these injuries and
we trust will find speedy relief at the
Wausau institution.
Stevens Point Gazette: After
finishing Il successful term of school
last Friday, with fine program
rendered by the school children, the
teachers, Misses Viola Elliott and
Grace Murray, returned to their homes
at Saratoga and Stevens Point, re-
Spectiyely, where they will spend
their summer vacation.
Cards have been received in our city
announcing that Bert E. Walters,
editor of the Pittsville Pilot, and
Miss Clara l. Daemmerich, residing
near that city. are to be married Sat-
urday, July LIST, 4:30 p. M, al the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wal
tiers, Rhinelander. Wis.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF the Congregational church
will meet next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Z. b. ROSSier. Centralia
lee cream ana cake will be served for
the benefit of the society and each
member is requested to attend and
bring a friend.
Marriage licenses filed with County
Clerk Reeves this week are Adam
Lawrie and Anna Wurl, Auburndale:
AdOlph r. Buchanan of Norrie, Mara
thon county to Minnie T. kinnie of
| Towner, North Dakota: Simon Ny
strom and Louisa kulman, Sigel.
Emil Is. Garrison, Centralia, has &C
cepted the position of shipping clerk
for the John Edwards Nifty. Co. at
Port Edwards to begin labors July /,