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

justified in going to the necessary
expense of securing absolute and
definite plans and specifications from
expert sources for a waterworkS syS-
tenn in Grand Rapids. Also to prepare
franchise that shall be submitted to
vote of the people. The citizens are
not yet bound to have waterworkS and
cannot have them until another vote
is taken.
Mrs Carl Dickoff planned pleasant
surprise for Ernest Mcneil, father of
photographer Mcneil, last Monday
evening which resulted in a most
joyous social function. 1t was the
occasion of Mr.. Menzel's birthday
anniversary, age-three score and ten.
Rev. Madsen Of Unionville, Mich,
Rev. A. Peterson and about twenty
members of the German MOravian
church gathered at the Mcneil home
The ladies brought many delicious
viands for luncheon, and our aged
friend was doubtless the happiest man
in town that evening.
H. P. Corriveau and Will Smith
came home Monday morning from
San Juan, Porto Rico, where they
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nice positions in Uncle Sans service
on the island, Mr.. Corriveau as head
bOOkkeeper in the auditors Office, and
Mr. Smith as clerk in the commissary
issuing department, but the climate
were thirteen days returning by boat,
going around via Santiago. They
Ispent Thanksgiving in New York
lefty. All friends are pleased to see
them here again.
Geo. HI. Smith, ex-landlord of the
New Central hotel, came home last
evening from Sherry where he was
looking after business matters pertain
ing to logging contract he has
entered into with the Wilbur Lumber
Co. Mr.. Smith will get out three
million feet for this concern during
the winter from tract in Michigan
between Watersmeet and the State
line. He is to deliver the logs on the
cars, whence they will be drawn to
the state line to be sawed, Mr.. Smith
will depart Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Worthington
returned to their Centralia home
Tuesday evening after an absence of a
| few months. Mr.. Worthington has
been carpenterlng at the Soldiers
Home near Waupaca all summer
One week ago he joined his wife in
Chicago, where the latter has been
visiting for four months as a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Storer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Worthington were guests of David
WOrthingtOn and wife at Beloit last
Sunday and Monday.
Severe Belanger, for ten years clerk
in the pharmacy of B. d. Merrell in
Superior, is expected home Saturday
| to visit three weeks. He will then go
into the drug business at Billings,
| Montana, where he has brother-in-
law engaged in the practice of medi-
cine. A banquet and a solitaire dia-
mOnd ring was given to Severe as a
farewell remembrance from Superior
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Nash of Cen
tralia departed for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, Wednesday noon. Mr.
Nash, who has been severe sufferer
with erysipelas, will take a course of
baths covering a period of three
weeks to one month.
Miss Florence PhilleO departed for
Detroit, Michigan, Saturday noon to
| spend the winter with relatives She
was entertained by Miss E. Maude
TibbitS in Milwaukee a few days
en- route.
Miss Caroline Kuntz went to Mil
waukee Saturday evening and has
| been at the J. w. Cameron home this
week in preparation for the trip to
| California.
| Just received, a full line of bob
| sleighs, cutters, hand sleighS and
! sleigh bells at the Centralia Hardware
, Co.'S store.