Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

On Sunday evening Jan. {. Mr.
James Hanna, formerly of Chicago.
now of Centralia will deliver an
address to men at the NJ. E. church
Mr.. Hanna has had some most inter-
esting experiences in doing mission
work in the great metropolis of which
he will speak. 1t will be a message
| from man who was wonderfully led
of God to his fellowmen. You cannot
afford to miss this address. Every
body is cordially invited.
| Peck's Sunshine the young lady
school teacher near WauSau had a
charge of birdShot put into her
pajamas, while riding wheel,
a movement is on foot to start
a factory in the Wisconsin river
valley, for the manufacture of sheet
iron pants for girls who ride wheels.
Mr.. George Bishop. Mr.. Wheelock
and Mr.. Robert Johnson are the
promoters of the enterprise.
| At the last session Of the Ladies Aid
society Of Unity church, Centralia,
held Wednesday the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs.E E. c. Rooster: 1st Vice
Pres.-Mrs. Theron Lyon: End Vice
| PTeS.-MrS. c. Z. Kruger: 3rd Vice
Pres.-Mrs. C. W. Gothke: 18th Vice
Pres.-Mrs. c. T. Timian; Secretary
Mrs. II. W. Jackson: Treasurer-Mrs.
F. w. Palmatier.
Tomah Journal. Dec. Boz. Kern. a
former resident of this place, now
employed as bookkeeper for the
Jackson Milling Co. of Centralia, was
in town Saturday unloading a car of
| flour and feed which he sold few
| days ago. Mr.. Kern says there is no
flour better than the J. NJ. & Cos.
1t is sold by W. Earle & Co., NJ. G..
Reardon and Burdick & Stotera.
Better try it.
This office is under obligations to
Morris SLIDER for a copy of the Tacoma
Evening News containing 90 pages OF
write up of past business done and the
growth and advantages Of that city
| for people who are looking for a lOca-
tiOn. We are thankful to Morris for
the remembrance.
A son and heir was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hesser, Centralia,
Thursday night Dec. % at o'clock in
| the evening. The little fellow weighed
| 10 pounds and Joseph bears that smile
of satisfaction which belongs only to
happy father over the arrival of a
new born.
A big bunch of holiday merriment
went out of the twin cities over the
| Milwaukee road Tuesday nOOn-we
have reference to the jolly group of
students, all of whom went back to
| the university or Othe" respective
colleges on that day.
Mrs. Samuel Adams was down from
Stevens Point Wednesday to attend
the funeral of her sister, Miss Julia
WhitrOck. 1t is a pleasure to note
that Mrs. Adams has SO far recovered
| from her recent severe illness to be
able to be out again.
A siege of black diphtheria is re-
ported from Milladore. Adolph
Mancl and wife mourn the death of
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
kubicek have lost one child. The
three children were buried Monday.
Richard Sneider, wife and son of
Of WateltOwn were New Year guests
of the ROeniuS family in this city.
They went home Tuesday. Mr..
Sneider and Mrs E. Roenius are
brother and sister.
NJ Nc Carthy, the old reliable
meat man who sold his interests in
the Centralia Meat Market about one
year ago, has opened another market
in the Pomainville block and is about
ready for business.
For RENT-One half of store build
ing on Cranberry street, Centralia,
opposite Johnson, Hill Co. grocery
store. For terms and particulars
address L. LANAI, Rudolph, Wis.
The Misses Hewlett of Green Bay
are in the city as guests of their sister,
Mrs. Thomas E. Mullen.
William Slattery of the town of
Carson was in the twin cities WedneS-
day on business.
The new saw mill in Centralia
started running Tuesday morning.
EXPRESS OFFICES DIVORCED.
United States Company Has Established its
Office on Main Street, CentraIia.
The American and United States
Express companies have withdrawn
from the consolidated office plan under
which they have conducted business in
the twin cities for several months and
the two concerns are again in separate