Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-02

supporters of Judge Webb are entitled
to great credit for the honorable tigh
they made and just missed the goal
Their fight was commendable al
through the contest.
John Merklein, Jr., of Wausau begar
work Tuesday morning as cutter al
the Centralia Meat Market. He is :
brother of Carl Merklein formerly
employed there.
Mrs. Geo. \. Wood. guest of hel
sister, Mrs. W. Mark Martin. at Marsh.
field, went from that city to Hudson
last Saturday to visit Mr.. Wood at
The Sanitarium. =
Alex Jones, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. [. Jones, Centralia. has been
quite sick this week with whOoping
cough and bronchial ailments. The
boy is on the mend.
Cashier E. t. Harmon of the FIRST
National Bank, and Mrs. Harmon
were on the north bound passenger
Monday morning returning from a
short visit in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Nicholas Freund of Appleton.
Wis, mother Of A. J. Freund, is in
the city on a visit to her son and
family. She will remain long enough
to become acquainted with the new
born.
Captain |. B. Spencer. with Co. A..
Second regiment in Porto Rico, was
down from MarShfeld. Wednesday
Afternoon visiting his former Second
Lieutenant, James Vaughn. now
register of deeds for Wood county.
Miss May Driscoll of Appleton came
to Centralia Wednesday morning for a
stay OF one week as the guest of her
sister, Miss Josephine Driscoll teacher
at the high school, who boards at the
home Of John Steib, corner Cranberry
and Maple streets.
John Mclaughlin, who is in the
employ of the John Arpin Lumber
Co. as estimator of timber. returned
home from months absence in the
northern part Of the state along the
500 railroad. John is reported among
the most reliable estimators.
John Conway Of Orient, S. D.. visited
the folks in Centralia from Friday last
until Monday. Mr.. Conway stepped
on rusty Dakota nail two or three
weeks ago which caused him a deal of
trouble. This accounts for his ap-
pearance on crutches in our city.
Dolph Bezoir, travelling salesman.
is in our city to stay a few days. regis
tered at the New Central. He is as
good looking and joyial as of old, not
withstanding the campaign of grip
just gone through which kept him one
week in hotel at Duluth and another
week at his home in Minneapolis.
y. E. Bennett, who has Charge of
the 4. e. Bennett and Law cranberry
was in the city SATURDAY.
transacting his usual weekly business.
Ever since he commenced gathering
the cranberry crop until the present
time he has been very busily occupied
with the work attendant Herewith.
\. Gerard of Stoughton, an old resi-
ident of the twin cities Familiarity
known to most of our readers. is
spending this winter travelling through
California. An interesting descrip.
tive letter written at Pasadena was
received by an old friend here this
week. Mr.. Gerard is enjoying his trip
Harry Bohmsach, for a long time
employed as clerk in Centralia stores.
was registered at the Dixon hotel on
Monday afternoon and Tuesday, Mr..
BOhmSach came from his home at
Marshtield and Wednesday morning
left for TOmahaWk to resume his en-
ployment as clerk, having been laid
up three weeks with the grip.
Arthur B. Arpin started on his Sec
ond trip to Porto Rico Sunday even
ing in response to telegram received
from his brother, Arsin L. Arpin.
The latter is back in the states and
wired from Boston, where the bows
met. Arthur sailed for the island
yesterday. ArSin will be in Grand
Rapids the first of next week to make
a short visit.
Phil Ward and son Wilbur will start
for Dawson, Alaska, on Or before Feb.
ID. They have no definite notion of
what will occupy their attention when
once landed in the region of golden
fleece, but they don't expect to shovel
nuggets into wheelbarrOws at every
jump. Wilbur has closed his news
stand and transferred the agency of
daily papers to Ellis KRONER.