Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-30
PERSONAL.

DR.. O. L. Hougen was professional
visitor at Babcock on Tuesday.
James Loves peonle are happy over
the arrival of nice baby girl in the
family.
Guile Smart is very seriously i'll at
his home on the west side with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Smith of
Milladore were calling on friends in
the city on Thursday.
L. E. Farmer of Minneapolis spent
the day in the city Tuesday calling on
his customers and old friends.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
John McGloin is convaleScing from a
serious attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. ". ]. Shea returned Tuesday
from RabcOck where she has been
her sister for week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dougherty returned
Monday from an extended visit at
WauSau and ArbOr Vitae.
Bert Law of Babcock has been a
guest of his aunt the past week, Mrs.
JOS. Cave of lower High street.
Bat O'Day returned this week from
Mercer and is Frustrated at his home
east Of town with the smallpox.
Nineteen of the ladies OF the east
side enjoyed sleigh ride to Port
and return Friday evening.
Mrs. H. A. Herschleb is quite
seriously i'll this week, the result of
fall while out sleigh riding recently.
Mrs. G. Crotteau of Rudolph is
spending the week in Grand Rapids
her son Oscar and his family.
Robbie Kells returned from Grand
Rapids, Mimi, Monday night after
eight months absence from the city.
Emmett Carey of West Superior, is
spending the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Carey on Baker
street.
Mrs. VIM. Irish of Ashland spent
Sunday at the home of her Old-time
friend, Mrs. W. F. Kellogg, of High
street.
Mrs. Will Nelson of Merrill is spend
ing a couple of weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rablin, Oh Water
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Witter are spend
ing this week at Rockford, H.. the
guest of their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Meade.
F. P. DAILY made a business trip to
Chicago the past week, going on
Thursday evening and returning
Tuesday.
Thos. Kells and son Charley expect
to start for Idaho within the coming
where they will seek to estab-
lish home.
T. G.. st. Amour, representing the
Amen Biscuit and Candy CO. of Green
Bay, spent Sunday with his family on
High street.
Oscar Morterud, the photographer,
spent a few days the fore part Of the
week in Vernon county visiting at
his old home.
Geo. II. Atkins. superintendent of
the valley division of the @. M. & st.
Paul road, was business visitor in
the city on Friday.
Miss Maud Gagnon returned to her
home in Merrill Monday after two
weeks visit with the Misses Harding
on the east side.
w. E. Emery representing the
American Book Co., was calling on the
educational fraternity of this city
several days the past week.
Johnnie Grignon after spending
couple of weeks at his OLD home in
Grand Rapids, returning Monday to
Viroqua, where he is now located.
Miss Gertie Harris. who has been
employed for number of years in
MenZel'S photograph gallery, has
returned to her home at New Lisbon.
T. A. Taylor, leader of the First
congregational church choir was pre-
vented from taking part in the services
Sunday morning on account of a
severe cold.
T. B. Roe, for the past five years
local agent for the Green Bay road at
Stevens Point, has resigned his posi-
tion there and will be succeeded by
Mark Thurman of Green Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnes spent
couple of days in Milwaukee the past
week on business and social visit.
Mrs. Clark Lyon looked after their
restaurant during their absence.
Rev. B. J. H. Shaw, pastor of the
First Congregational church has been
confined to the house this past week
with an attack of la grippe. His pull
pit was filled Sunday evening by Rev.
Hanna.
Mrs. Herman II. VOsS and son
Frederick departed Saturday noon for
at Tomah. Herman is boarding at
absence.
Mrs. Prudence Stevens, nee Pru-
dence Coon, of Milwaukee, formerly of
Merrill, was the guest of Miss Alice
Nash the latter part of the week and
the Elks' party, Thursday
evening.
Miss Laura EmmOns was taken sick
at her school at BabcOck week ago
and has been spending the
time at home since recuperating. She
returned to her duties again WedneS-
day noon.
Edward ]. Whitney arrived Wednes-
day from Port Arthur. Canada, where
he has been for several months in the
employ of the Pigeon River Lumber
Co. He don't intend to return for
the present.
Mrs. D. Cleveland of Bahcock is
stopping in the city with her sister, |
Mrs. Gerry Mason. She underwent a
painful surgical operation Monday
and is being treated by DR.. J. J. Looze
Of this city.