Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16

the benefit of Centralia and Crane
Rapids High school athletic funds
You will get your moneys worth O
fun-f0ur games to be played by eight
teams consisting of boys vs.. boys anC
girls Us. girls representing the tive
sides Of the river. Eight halves vii
occur. with forty students taking
part. Don't neglect to give youl
patronage and attendance to these
spirited contests.
Sad intelligence was lately received
by letter in this city of the recent
death Of Samuel Bruderli at his home
in Canton Berne, Switzerland, at ar
advanced age of 70years and months
Samuel Bruderli was the father OF
Godfrey Bruderli, our Centralia cob
bier, and brother to Mrs John Wag
ner. He visited in Grand Rapids
about ten years ago and made many
warm acquaintance who will be
panied to learn Of his demise.
\. Higbee of Koochiching, Mimi.
who has been visiting his family at
the home of Mrs. ErneStine FOntaine
in Centralia for two weeks. went tC
Minneapolis and st. Paul Monday on
business. He expects to return here
for another short visit before going
back up to the Rainy Lake gold
country, where he has extensive
property interests. His family will
join him at KoOchiching in the latter
part of June.
Mrs. Edith Brooks of Milwaukee
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Ed
ward Lynch and other relatives in ou1
city for a week. She departed this
morning for TOmahaMk to ioin her
husband who will be busy in that city
for a couple of months. Meantime
they have broken up housekeeping in
the Cream city and stored their goods
while they are sat home" in one of
the hOstelries Of Tomahawk.
4 valuable Durham cow belonging
to tailor Wollmuth died of paralysis
Tuesday. Fritz refused $40 for the
animal few weeks ago and that little
bunch of 'happy medium looks
pretty big to Mr.. WOllmuth now that
he has nothing to show for it. Hard
luck.
There is diphtheria in Grand
Rapids home on Milwaukee street way
out past the fair grounds near the
Chas. DAILY residence. 1t is in the
family that lives in part of Mrs.
Bakers house, but we have been I'M
able to get their names.
Medford Republican: The Allen
Dunbar Speciality Co. gave us a very
good show for the price. They were
ladies and gentlemen and gave clean
show.
1t will be remembered that Sam
Grover, formerly Of Mcneil & Grover,
stamp artists, is out with this show.
Mrs. Brooks was accompanied on the
northb0und passenger this morning
by her mother, Mrs. S. Belanger, who
visits Mrs. O'Connor at Merrill, and by
Mrs. Stella Baxter, who will be the
guest Of Mrs. Helen Cutter in Toma-
hawk.
Fred Alters Of Centralia went to
Merrill Wednesday morning to COM
mence work as druggist for T. H.
Hillyard in that city. Fred xepected
to begin there March /, but was de-
layed fifteen days by letter from his
new employer.
Mrs. Jessie Sipes started northward
toward her home in HaZelhurst Sun
day morning after a stay of nearly
three weeks in Centralia as the guest
Of Mrs. Caroline ROSSier. Mrs. SipeS
stopped off in Merrill for a visit with
relatives.
Hugh McGOWan expects to return
to his large farm interests at Buffalo,
North Dakota. at the close of this
week, having passed the winter among
twin city friends and registered at the
New Central hotel.
Miss Grace HOSkinSOn arrived at
the Centralia home Wednesday morn
ing on the Milwaukee road after a
pleasant visit Of three months with
her sister, Mrs. A. P. Mitten. in
Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. Anna Merrill has been very
sick this week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Emile C. Rossier, in Cen
tralia. We are pleased to say that at
present writing she is much better.
Miss NJ. Fl. Clancy will hold lei
millinery opening on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, March -, p
and q, in the Bittner building recently
fitted up new as parlors for her.
Basket ball tournament at opera
house tonight for the benefit of High
| school thIeticS-Centralia VS. Grand