Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
SteDhen BraZeau. ST.. continues in

Stephen Brazeau, ST.. continues in
very poor health. He lives with his
son. Alderman Edward J. Brazeau. AFT
the old home on Baker street. Mr..
Brazeau is one of the old settlers of
the town and has reared a fine family
of children who are among the repre-
sentative men and women OF this
section. The mother died in 1882.
Frank. the oldest of the boys. is in
the store of Mrs. Hamm in this citv:
George, William and Irving are living
at Port Edwards and are members Of
the extensive mercantile firm of
Brazeau Bros. Co. Will also has
charge of the office of the John
Edwards Mfg. Co. at that place:
Stephen, Jr, is principal of the schools
at Commonwealth, Wis, Theo. W.
graduates this spring from the Wis
cOnsin University Law school at
Madison: Mrs. Nellie Quinn, the
oldest daughter lives on Milwaukee
street with her two daughters:
Maggie, wife of Geo. Zenier. is living
at ASotin. Wash. and Mrs. John
Canning is living on North Water
street.
Seth Jones, son of NJ. and Mrs. w.
T. Jones, departed on the noon train
Monday to meet Guy Miller in Mil
waukee. They will continue the
journey to Brooklyn, n. Y, together.
Seth will make his home with his
grandmother, Mrs. Frances Compton
and family, who now reside there. He
graduated from the West side high
school last week with hOnOrS. a credit
to himself and family. He goes to fill
lucrative position and will be missed
by a host of friends. He is a bow of
sterling worth, exemplary habits. con-
ScientiOuS in Sabbath and school work.
By his energy and pluck he has been
Self-supporting for the past seven or
eight years. Has been in the emDlOy
Of Taylor & Scott for three wears. at
the same time worked for Geo. Davis
and delivered newspapers besides.
Nav success attend him in his fnture
undertaking is the wish of all.
At the NJ. E. church on Sunday,
June Il, the Sunday School will
observe Children's day. A very inter
eSting program will be furnished
consisting of special music. recitations
and other exercises. In the evening
the pastor will preach a sermon to
young people on ''God calling the
Young Men and Women to Action"
He will show the secret of success in
the higher things of life. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
The most curious sight on the street
Monday was a yoke of cattle which
farmer drove into town and tied along
side of COrriveau & GarrisOn's store
Eighteen or twenty years ago the
majority of farm teams in this country
were oxen. The horse supersedes
them, as in few years the automobile
will SuperSede the horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Granger of the
town of Sigel are spending the summer
in Webster, S. D., visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Emmett Forbes. F. NJ.
Stewart, a former school teacher in
Wood county, is at Bradley, S. D.,
near Webster, where he has built up
d very prosperous mercantile business
Thos. Payne, deceased, was mem
Der of the Equitable Fraternal Union
and one week after his death, G.. F.
Kruger had the pleasure of placing n
the hands of his widow S14O96O, the
amount of his accrued policy in this
organization. 1t leaves the family
comfortably situated.
ReinhOld Brehm, mason by trade,
and a resident of the town of Seneca,
for Manitowoc Wednesday to
enter hospital there for treatment.
He has trouble with his stomach and
has been failing fast. His many friends
in this city hope that he may receive
needed help.
Married, at the residence of O. E.
Odell, West side, Grand Rapids, June
II, 1900, by t. J. Cooper, ESQ, Justice
of the Peace, Homer f. Estabrook of
Grand Rapids and Miss Carrie Brown
of DeXtervlle. The newly welded
couple will reside in Grand Rapids,
East side.
Tim Riley has been operator at the
G. M. & st. P. depot in this city for
many years. During this time five
pretty girls have come to gladden. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley, but Fri
day morning there was change in
the program. It's bright baby boy.
Mrs T. J. Cooper gave a reception
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest, Mrs. L. Lampert, of Wausau.
Twenty-Five ladies were present and
social time was enjoyed. Mrs. Lampert
was we'll pleased to renew her friend
ship with friends in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goggins, parents
of Mayor Goggins and Mrs. DR.. F.
Pomainville, leave the first of next
week to spend the summer with their
sons, VIM. and DR.. John Goggins, at
Brewster, Wash. DR.. John is prac-
ticing his profession at that point.
EX-Sheriff John Lindahl of Rudolph
is getting out a large quantity Of
building stone for the foundation of
the large new finishing room of the
NekOosa Paper Co. The stone is from
the Stony Ridge quarry and will be
shipped from Doudville station.
Mrs. J. G. Lund of Candy, Mimi,
better known here as Florence Miller,
has been the guest of Mrs. Ella Shultz
for the past few days. She took this
Thursday morning train for Merrill
for a short visit with friends there.
E. j. Brown of Lodi recently arrived
in the city to accept a position with
the Oberbeck Mfg. Co. He was at
tracted to the city by the advertising
of this section in the Milwaukee papers.
He will soon move his family here.