Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-19

| NlcUOr ferguson came nome Satur-
day night from Arbor Vitae where he
has been in the hospital with a badly
injured foot.
VIM. Meinke of WeStheld was look
ing the city over the past week with a
view of making location here in the
jewelry business.
Rose MetZgar returned Monday
from Milwaukee where she has been
the past four weeks receiving treat
ment for her eyes.
L. McGraw. Switchman at the Green
| Bay yards, is again at his post after
several days absence during the past
week caused by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs John Nash, after a
three weeks stay among relatives and
friends, departed for their home in
Maryland on Monday.
Miss Ida Utley of Chicago, sister of
P. L. Utley of the west side, arrived
On Monday for a few days visit with
her brother and family.
Miss Nellie Steib returned from
Milwaukee Saturday after delightful
week in that city as guest of her
friend Miss Pauline O'Neil.
VIM. Slattery and daughter Dolly of
Rudolph were trading in The city
Saturday. Miss Dolly will teach the
coming year near Junction City.
}. T. Jefferson of Stevens Point was
the guest of his daughter, Miss H.
May Jefferson, one of the teachers in
our public schools, over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Podawiltz returned
from her vacation Friday which she
spent with friends at Winona, Mimi.
She was absent from the city a couple
of weeks.
Insurance Agent Fitch has
returned to this city after a two
weeks campaign at MarShtield. His
wife has returned to her home at
ElkhOrn.
Andrew Searls and daughter Maude
OF Walker were in the city Friday
Miss Maude was enrOute for her
school in the Tarbox district, near
PittSville.
Geo. W. Baker, F. J. Cameron and
NJ. A. BogOger were in Milwaukee the
past week, MesSrS. Baker and Bogoger
in attendance at the undertakes
convention.
Mrs. ChaS. Philleo and children and
her sister, Miss Belle Thorn, went to
TOmahaWk Monday morning where
they will spend month. the guests of
relatives.
j. A. Gantenbein, baggage man at
the Green Bay depot spent several
days early in the week with his parents
at Alma, Wis, returning to his post
here on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Sedgwick, a former
teacher in the public schools at Grand
Rapids, stopped day with friends on
her way to MenOminee, Wis, where
she will teach the coming year.
d. whitehall, brakeman on the
Green Bay road. owing to sickness is
taking lay off which he is spending
in Lacrosse with friends. Ed. Arm
strong is filling his position during his
absence.
Jos. Reimer of Rudolph called We'd
nesday. He had spent fair week
seeing the fair and other sights in
Milwaukee. He found the city
greatly changed in Is years absence
from it.
ID. D. Conway was called to Madison
the latter part of the week by the
sudden illness of his daughter Helen.
Miss Helen'S illness was fortunately
of short duration from which she
recovered.
Charley Philleo of the American
Express office is spendinga two weeks
vacation with friends at TOmahaWk.
During his absence Miss Stella Potter
of Merrill takes his position in the
office here.
Ovid LaBreche of Arbor Vitae ar
rived Saturday night to spend two
weeks vacation with his father and
other relatives. He has been absent
two years all of which time he has
spent at Arbor Vitae.
Miss Murish of Madison was the
guest Of Miss Kate Parrish on High
street few days the past week. Miss
MuriSh was enrOute for Arcadia where
she will have charge of room in the
High school building.
Little Lucille Berard. Youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian
Berard, has been afflicted during the
past week with spinal trouble which
has destroyed her ability to walk. it is
hoped only temporarily.
Geo. Nelson of Amherst was the
guest of MeSSrS. |. P. Witter and
Theodore Brazeau the fore part of
the week. Mr.. Nel5ol. is an orator of
acknowledged ability and gentleman
with whom it is pleasure to meet.
Miss Mary Mcmillan will leave this
week for Madison where she will enter
the State University. Miss Mcmillan
is graduate of the Stevens Point
Normal and has taught several years
in some of the best schools of the
state.
Frank Durga of Menasha spent
Sunday with his friend, VIM. Reeves,
and they put in the day in quest of
the SpOrtive prairie chicken Mr.
I-Durga has just returned from a two
weeks vacation spent with relatives
in Michigan.
DR.. Ridgman and Bert Brown
started for. Dawson, n. D., on Tues
day where they will accept of the
hospitality of Frank Brundage and
spend two weeks hunting wild ducks
and geese in section of country not
overrun with hunters.
Mr.. Clark Jenkins, principal of the
BabcOck schools, Miss Laura EmmOnS
of the intermediate department and
Miss Belle Akey of the primary