Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
NEWS FROM
THIS VICINITY
Reporter Correspondents Give
Brief Resume OF Weeks
OCCurances.
PLAINFIELD AGAIN
VISITED BY FIRE
Loss About $1,000, Partially
Covered by Insurance--Fire-
men Have hard Fight.
Plainfield.

strong wind, and the building, which
was OF two stories, was soon a wreck.
Besides the harness shop, there were
in this building the offices of DR..
Ferguson and DR.. Mcintosh. The
fire communicated to Jhe one story
building occupied by NJ. Pierce as
grocery aud confectionery store, and
that, too, was soon in ruins. A one
story building occupied by Miss
IJohnSOn as millinery store, which
also ignited, was torn down by the
hook and ladder company and pre-
vented the further spread of the
flames. Very little Of the contents
of the buildings was saved. The
losses are partially covered by in
Surance.
Mr.. Hakes is the happy father OF
an eight-pound boy born last Friday
night.
! John IndermuehlS little child has
been on the sick list several days.
Town Treasurer Schenek has COM
manced the collection of tlxes.
Loran Ellis came down from City
Point last week for few days visit
at home.
Miss Altha Harris has been sick
with the measles this week
Mrs. Flora Martin, who is teaching
near Marsh6eld, has been spending
rs fss5 iesst5 sssee i1eI ihon1e nere.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Allison
a boy Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Razell and
children. of Westfield, spent the
latter part of last week the guest of
w. A. Rozell and family.
Lindsey.
Lindsey, Jan. 2.-JOhnn:e Van was
in town Saturday evening.
The Riley Bros were callers
in Nasonville Sunday afternoon.
4 VIM. McGlyn: of Pittsvile, was in
town Sunday.
Omar Snow, of Nasonville, was the
guest of Willie Lamb few days last
week.
Roy Root and John Ketelle trans
acted business in Marshfield. Satur-
day last.
Mrs. Ross Hart and Mrs. jim
Tilton called at the Blakely residence
J one day last week,
Us. Mulock transacted business in
Marshfeld Friday.
NJ iss Annie Mazel has withdrawn
from school.
!. John Tatro assisted A. NJ. Blakely
in the wood business Wednesday.
Frank Kennedy is now busy hauling
, cord wood.
Mrs. Watrous was a pleasant caller
at Mrs. l., Howe's Tuesdsy.
Miss Pearl Howe aud Stella Clark
were callers at Mr.. Friedley's and
! Vromon's Tuesday.
E. a. Webster, of the town of
Fremont, was a pleasant caller at
Vixen & company store Friday.
f Mrs. G. A. Smith, of Celoma, was
in town Friday. He expects to remain
for some time.
& j. Crouch and Charley Schlottman
d transacted business in Marshfield
Monday.
h Gene White has bills out announc.
!. ing that he will make another rur
: at saving this winter. Anyone wish
ing any work in this line will do vel
| by making him a call.
II Plover, Jan. 2.--Happy New Year
| to the editor and staff
/ Miss Pearl CAREY, who teache.
near Wauraca, spent few days al
/ home last week.
/ Pr, +. T. \ Calnan, phi lcirai Of b,
| schools at Glidden, stopped over be
| tween trains. last THURSDAY, on hi
| way to his home at Manawa Mr.
| Calnan was formerly principal of ou
/ Village school and is one of TIT
i brightest young men in the profession
! Miss Cathrine McCallin gave /;
party Saturday evening to few o
her young friends in honor of he
| friend, Charles Pratt. of Pine Grove
| who is teaching in Minnesota thi.
/ year.
i Mr. and Mrs Will Danforth hav,
gone to housekeeping in Mrs Pdtter
sons house near the NJ E. church
Mrs. Patterson is Mr.. Danforth'
moi her and she resides with them.
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