Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-13
PERSONAL.

VIM. Scott took the evening train
for Milwaukee over the c. NJ. & st. ?.
road Tuesday.
Walter d. Corrigan, district attor-
ney of Waushara. County, spent Mon
day in the city.
Misses Mary Bunge and Helen
Ellison, Of PittSyille, visited in the
city over Sunday.
VIM. and Geo. Schroedel returned
Saturday from their weeks outing by
boat to the Dells.
NeIs Jepson moved last Saturday
onto a farm in Rudolph and viii try
his hand at agriculture another year.
Mrs. n. Pepjn departed last Satur-
day for Milwaukee to spend a week
taking in the state fair.
VIM. 6. Subr is painting the home
| and buildings Of Geo. w. PauluS on
French street on the West Side.
Mesdames A. L. Gross and 6. E.
Davis are spending the week in Mil
Waukee taking in the state fair.
John f. and Ira E. Cooley wheeled
to Stevens Point last Sunday and
| took in the base ball tournament.
j. J. Martin, bOokkeeper for the r.
| Conner Co. at LaOna, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in this city.
Art SiclIles has purchased the Wal
muth property near the West Side
| high school d house and good sized
| lot.
Mrs. John Dixon of the Dixon
House is spending the week in Mil
Waukee, seeing the sights at the state
fair.
DR.. Karl Baker of Greenwood, was
in the city the latter part of last week
calling on friends and visiting rela-
tiVCS.
John L. Dalyand wife returned from
their St Paul visit Monday having
had a most enjoyable weeks outing
and visit.
Geo. Nj. Hill spent the greater part
of last week in Chicago buying goods
for the fall trade. He returned Sun
day evening.
Chas. Z. Whittlesey, principal Of
the Port Edwards schools, visited
/
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j d. Dougas left We'd
neSday evening for st. Louis to spend
a couple of weeks with their daughter,
Mrs. John Love.
John Sedall and sister Lucy went
to Winona Monday for Il weeks visit
with relatives and a visit to the fair
in session there This wppL
+. MacKinnOn is touring Texas in
the interest of the f. MacNinnOn
Mfg. Co. They have a new hub that
they are introducing in the South.
Al. Kroner, his wife and little
daughter from Ashland, Wis, arrived
in the city last Thursday and are
making relatives here a two weeks
visit.
Supt Dodge of the Port Edward s
paper mill has purchased fine family
driving horse of Art. SickleS, The
animal is a well-bred six year old
mare.
Mrs. John Wagner, Mrs. Frank
Wagner and Charley MOser went to
Chicago Saturday and will return via
Milwaukee, stopping a short time
there to view the state fair.
Robt. Gray departed Tuesday for
Silver City, Utah, where he goes to
make his home with his brother
Frank. who is a telegraph operator in
that city. Robert will learn telc-
graphy.
Mike Carey is in the city visiting
relatives and friends. He has been
at HOmahaWk Lake in the employ of
Brooks and Ross, He expects to
spend the winter with the same firm
at Wakefield, Mich.
John SchnabIe and wife went to
Milwaukee Saturday to visit the state
fair short time. From there they
will go to South Bend, Ind, for Il visit
with relatives and friends before re-
turning to the Rapids.
Miss Laura Emmons, principal Of
the BabcOck schools, came home
last Friday evening and remained
until Sunday evening. Miss Emmons
will come home every Friday evening,
returning to Babcock every Sunday
evening.
Rev. Shaw went to Oshkosh Satur-
!. day to supply the pulpit Sunday of
his old time friend, DR. Smith. pastor
Of the First Congregational church of
that city. The doctor is taking 4
two months vacation which be is
spending in Europe
Sam Church started for Milwaukee
Saturday where he expects to buy a
big stock of holiday goods. From there
he expects to cross the lake to Canada
and spend few days with his parents
J at Hamilton, returning to Grand Rap
f ids Friday of this week.
Frank Haskins returned Friday
: night from Chicago, where he attended
, the q. A. r. reunion and visited his
/ mother and other relatives. Frank
| says the stories the boys tell here Of
some OF his experiences are largely
r drawn from imagination.
NJ. i. Bogoger spent Il day or two
this week ct Amherst and Waupaca
diSpoSing of his fancy drivers that haC
become little too foxy for the livery
> business. GentleneSS and SObriety il
in great demand in livery horse anC
this pair was not always sober.
T. Roenius returned Saturday morn
| ing from his trip TO st. Paul. where
: at the state fair he had very success
/ ful exhibition of his iron and wood
| working machine. Its utility was
: Recognized and appreciated by many
: and the machine was sold before Mr.
RoeniuS' return.