Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24

at the farm homes of his two brothers,
Frank and Arthur, for the next five
or six weeks. Ray G. Sherwood of
Stevens Point will occupy the editor
ial seat in the Enterprise Office during
the absence of Mr.. Brundage.
Sparta Democrat: OrsOn ?. COch-
ran, a cousin from Centralia, is visit
ing with the CraWfOrdS for a few days.
MI. Cochran is proficient as tuner of
the piano and as player Of both the
piano and organ, and it is expected
that he will give some Of the organ
yOluntarieS in the services at the Con-
gregatiOnal church on Sunday.
L. NJ. Nash in Centralia expects to
be joined on or about September 1st
by number OF gentlemen from out
hunting party to go after Badger
chickens in this Vicinity. He will
entertain Messrs. J. H. Friend, E. B.
Dayton, Ohio: Capt. w. II. Butcher
and J. c. Brocllebank, Chicago.
Dan McKercher of the Johnson &
Hill Co. dryg0odS store in Centrala
drove to junction City Saturday even
ing. where he boarded the Wisconsin
Central train to spend Sunday with
his friend viii G. Bateman in Osh-
kOSh. Thence he went on to Chicago
to be absent one week or ten days
buying new goods for the fall and
winter trade at his emporium.
DR.. O. T. Hougen, Mrs. Hougen and
son Leslie came home Tuesday even
ing from Green Bay, which latter city
was the starting point and terminus
of five-day boat cruise TO pretty
Mackinac island and the $500"
DR.. G. a. Ritchie of Appleton, col
lege rOOmfellOw and old time friend of
DR.. Hougen, was member Of the
boating party with his wife and child.
Mrs. S. E. Karner. the Centralia
milliner, expects to depart Friday
night for Chicago, where she will stay
about ten days learning the styles and
selecting fall and winter stock. Mr..
Karner will accompany his wife,
remaining with her in Chicago until
she starts home. He will then 60 to
Denver, Colorado where business in
tereStS demand his attention for u
prOtraCted period.
James /. Lyons of Chicago, manu-
facturer of artificial limbs, is in the
city a guest Of G.. II. Nilsson and
family. While here, if anyone desires
anything in his line, they can find
him at r. W. Lyons shop or at G. Fl.
NisSon's residence. He IS the gentle
man who fitted Otto J. Leu with an
artificial limb four years ago and it has
given excellent satisfaction ever since.
He is prepared to do fitting or repair
work and has line Of samples with
him.
Geo. W. Meade of Rockford, ILL.,,
was a guest at the J. D. Witter resi-
denCe on High street from Saturday
until Tuesday noon. He expected to
depart Monday evening. but tarried
over to attend the dance party in the
POmainyille hall. Mr.. Meade is
prominent young business man Of
Rockford interested with his brother
/ in conducting general furniture and
hardware store. He has frequently
visited our city and has many friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tenant of
AlgOna, Iowa, who have been guests
at the residence Of Edgar 4. Tenant,
expect to depart the last OF this week.
The couple came across country from
AlgOna to Abb0tsfOrd in a tourist
wagon made to special order and fitted
up as a modern home on wheels. They
found this style of travel most agree
able and will probably return in the
same manner, when the visit with
Mr.. Tenants brothers here and in
AbbOtsfOrd is terminated.
Philo J. HecOx. Of La Junta, Colo
RADIO arrived in the city Saturday
morning accompanied by his adopted
daughter for visit with his mother
and brother Fred who reside in the
town of Rudolph. Philo will be remem-
bered by many Of the old settlers. He
left Wood County - years ago and
therefore hardly recognizes the old
home cities of Centralia and Grand
Rapids. This Office acknowledges a
social call and Il more welcome visitor
has not entered our Sanctum in long
time. He is operating a grocery store
in his adopted city and doing we'll.
He expects to remain long enough to
renew his acquaintance with old time
friends.