Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-06-30

ANCIENT history
March q, 1859
The center pier and west side abut-
ment of the new wagon bridge is COM
pleted and the east abutment is near
ly so. At the time of writing this,
Tuesday afternoon, the 10Th inst, the
ice in the Wisconsin river is jamming
and the west half of the center pier is
settling. LATER Since writing the
above the ice jam has demolished the
east abutment which was not yet COM
pleted.
Mr. A NJ. Pride, who has been en-
ployed as foreman in the Pioneer
Pulp Co.'s mill in this city the past
year, severed his connection with this
firm the past week and is now in Tom
ahawk. He is associated with other
parties in the erection of four grind
er pulp mill as part owner. He will
move to Tomahawk.
March %, 1889
VIM. Kline who left this city about
a year ago for Minneapolis, Mimi, is
enjoying pretty good health. He lives
with his daughter Cora Morrill,.
N. Higbee is freight conductor on
the 500 railroad out of Minneapolis
and IS kept verp busy. He was form
erly conductor en- the Green Bay and
Western.
Dr. Pomeroy, his mother and Mr.
and Mrs. Pierce are all we'll and pros
pering. They enjoy Minneapolis life
and often see their Grand Rapids
friends. The Doctor was present at
the hanging of Barrett brothers, who
were executed in that city Friday for
the murder of street car driver.
Edmonde LaVigne is employed as
bookkeeper and clerk in a Minnea-
polls Laundry and is getting along
icely.
April 4, 1880
Married by T. J. Cooper at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Contra
liza, March 20, 1889, Mr.. VIM Nelson
of Durand, H., and Miss Lille LaVig.
ne of Centralia.
Miss Blanche Ferguson visited with
Miss Laura King, at Merrill, the past
week.
Miss Beulah Cochran is home from
Madison, spending her vacation with
her parents.
Messrs. B. R. Goggins, D. D. Bishor
and I. E. Philleo, have been mingline
among their friends and relatives il
this city the past week.
Mr.. John C. Love, station agent al
the c. NJ. & St. Paul railroad, Cen
traEa, has severed his connection with
that Company after four years of
faithful service.
We are glad to see the genial face
of John E. Daily return to our city
John has come back from the College
of Pharmacy of Wisconsin at the Stat
University. He has passed his juni I
examination at the University and also
his examination before the State Beard
of Pharmacy John is now prascrip-
ton clerk with all the titles, hen2r
and the datchman's one per cent as
sociated Herewith. We know fro m
close observation that John makes one
VI Cilc DSSt l. iAei1-hlAeIS LII IHIS
county We notice from his examin-
alton papers that he stood among the
irst in his class and he stands high in
every study, we know, his pluck, ener-
ey and industry would bring him to
the front. Nothing gives US mere
pleasure than to see Grand Rapids
boys grow, like John, into men of
worth and power. Mr.. DAILY has en-
gagged himself to work for w L. Wood
until he sees fit to perfect himself in
the higher fields of Pharmaey-grow
John, grow.
The bridge contractors are talking
about buying the LaVigne ferryboat
and outfit so they can run it free af-
ter the first day of May. 1t is now
evident that the bridge will not be
on the 1st of May
GETTING ALONG GOOD