Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-02-27

Mrs. Jacques is reported quite
poorly this week with Bright'S
disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Loock are
| happy over the arrival of son born
! to them on Saturday, February %.
Miss Maud Sharkey of Rudolph has
been engaged as an employee in the
new printing office.
Louis Bolderick, well-known
resident in the town Of Port Edwards,
is quite sick this week with rheuma-
| tiSm.
E. P. Arpin received a telegram
from his brother, D. ] Arpin annOunc-
| ing the safe arrival Of himself and
wife in California.
Mrs. Stinchfield of Waupaca was
the guest Of Mrs. T. j. Cameron, We'd
neSday and expects to leave for home
today.
Miss Jessie Stetzer was the guest OF
Miss Lillian Boyles at Wausau, over
Sunday. She also attended the Fitz-
hugh Lee lecture On Saturday night.
Frank Briere, who was badly hurt
in the Mackinnon mill yard while
unloading logs is doing nicely and will
come out of a serious accident all right.
! Moses Afford of Merrill, arrived in
this city last Tuesday to accept posi-
ton as head sawyer in the Grand
Rapids Lumber Co.'S. mill.
NJ. P. Mclaughlin of Merrill, has
been engaged as superintendent of the
Grand Rapids Lumber Co.'S. mill in
this city and is now in full charge of
| his duties.
Miss Emma RaWSon, one of Han
cocks brightest and most prominent
young lady teachers is in the city,
guest OF Mrs. D. E. Carey.
Mrs. d. E. Carey departed Saturday
for Hancock, where she will visit her
mother and transact some business.
| She expects to return some time this
week.
Miss B. Nash. of Milwaukee. will
give an illustrated talk to ladies only
at NatWickS hall on the west side Fri
day Afternoon, February 18th, at 3
O'Clock.
Mrs. Al. Roach. who is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Orig
non in this city, gave birth to a son
on the 18th inst. Both mother and
child are doing nicely.
Frank Gill of Fond du Lac, painter
and decorator, was here the past week
looking the city over with view of
locating here. He was faVOrably i'm
pressed aud expects to move here in
the near future.
John O'Day of Merrill, is often seen
on our streets these days since the
death OF his associate and companion
John DAILY. John is always welcomed
here among his old time friends.
Geo. N. Wood arrived home Tues
day afternoon from Hudson, where he
spent the winter. He has taken up
his old quarters at the Dixon House
and is feeling quite little stronger.
Manley Hill of St. Charles, Mime
sofa, is the guest of his sister on the
west side. Mrs. Ruben Lyon. He will
be we'll remembered by all the old
settlers.
John Martin, the carpenter and
builder has been confined TO the house
for some time with a serious attack of
but is Still suffering from gathering
on his neck.
City physician, Dr. Frank Pomain-
vile, bears great broad smile these |
days, and it's all because his wife pre-
Sented him with son and heir We'd |
nesday morning, February the 25th |
We cXteud congratulations
MeSSrs. t. a. Taylor, Theodore |
Lipke and Oscar Hathaway went to |
Stevens Point, Tuesday afternoon to |
take the Chapter degrees. They were |
accompanied by Messrs Geo. B. Nc
MILAN, Lemuel Kroner and VIM.
Scott.
f. L. Tibbits of Milwaukee, but
formerly a resident of this city was |
registered at the Witter House on
Tuesday. Frank has many friends |
here who are always glad to see him. |
Mr. Ilbblts says he always leaves the |
old town reluctantly.
w. B. Stoddard, of Portage. Wis.
representing Reeves & Co. of Column
bus. Ind, manufactures of threShing
machinery was in Grand Rapids, Mon |
day. Mr. StOddard is one of the most |
successful men on the road and for
many years connected with the
Nickel, Shepard Co. of Battle Creek. |
Mich.
Messrs. E. A. Upham, G. A. Poda-
Wiltz, ChaS. Dixon, Andrew Searles,
Chas. Norton and Freeman Gilke at
tended the Hon. Fitzhugh Lees lecture
at Wausau Saturday night. They
report his address very instructive and
pleasing but did not agree with him
on his reasons for the Civil and Span
iSh war.
J. &. jacobson returned Wednesday
from ShaWanO, where he had been
called to take levels and make plans
and specifications for a two-machine
paper mill, for the Shawano Paper,
Pulp e Fiber Co. 1t is to be of stone,
brick and iron construction, and to
have capacity for two machines.
Orson Cochrane was called to Marsh
field the first of this week to do.piano
tuning for Mr.. Chas. E. Blodgett at
the Hotel BlOdgett; also in the EIk'S
ledge. We understand that he is very
proficient, doing his work faithfully
and giving excellent satisfaction
wherever he goes.