Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
Brings NEWS
Of Former
LOCAL PEOPLE

old-time friends. Milton left here
six years ago and since then has been
in the employ of the Inland Empire
Paper Company. Milton is looking
fine, feels well and is receiving a cor
dial reception from all his friends
He is native of Wisconsin Rapids,
born Dec. 8, 1870 His father came
to this city in 1848 While a resident
of this city he was city clerk, asses
sor and treasurer at different per-
iods. He now holds responsible po-
sition at Millwood, near the Canadian
border. He is doing we'll and is en-
joying his few days visit in this city
with his old-time friends.
He gives US the following informa-
tion of old-time residents who for
merly lived here and are now pros
pering in the great West
Billy Hart, the well-known butcher
who used to work in meat market
here for John Daily and William King
in the '70's, is now successful hard
ware merchant in Spokane, Wash. He
is married, has family, and is in
pretty good health. We are glad to
hear from Billy who left here many
years ago.
Frank Hamm, son of Mrs. John
rHamm of this city, resides at Fern
wood, Idaho, and is employed by the
Milwaukee Lumber Co. He also owns
a ranch, upon which he resides. He
was married three years ago, has
fine wife and two children, all well
and prospering.
Louis Closuit is Clerk of the Court
at Assotin, Wash. He is married,
getting along finely and desires to
be remembered to all his old-time
friends in this city.
George Zenier and family live at
Assotin. He reports George in very
poor health, of which he is sorry
Mrs. Zenier is well and desires to be
remembered to all her relatives and
friends in this city.
Charles Laufer resides at Assotin
and is very successful in the real es-
tate and insurance business. George
Laufer, his brother, is gold mining
near that city. These boys were
brought up on farm in the town of
Grant, Portage County, and left here
many years ago for the great West
20 make thir home and fortune. They
are doing both.
Julian Zenier, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Zenier, is in the jewelry bust
ness in Assotin. He is married and
has a fine store and business.
Clark Jenkins is at Waubataw, near
Lewiston, and is superintendent of a
normal school. He is married and
has family and is doing we'll
Edward Wheelan is a successful at
torney at Sand Point, Idaho. Here,
he says, Oscar Bandelin is also in the
law, and both of these young men are
prominent in the business circles of
their community.
Fred Bundy of Priest River, Idaho,
is running a tailoring establishment
and doing a fine business. He is mar
ried, and wants to be remembered to
his old friends in this city.
Frank Grignon of Bonners Ferry,
Idaho, owns, and is located upon, a
large ranch.
Edward Daily and George Brazeau
are at Buhl, Idaho. They conduct
successful automobile agency and run
real estate business and each of
them owns a ranch. Both of these
boys are doing well, prospering, and
desire to be remembered to their many
friends here.
Joseph Martin is located in Portland.
Oregon.
George Kiley is located at Spokane,
Wash, and is in the cedar pole busi-
ness.
Mrs. Blanche Lish and her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Ferguson, own 56-room
hotel in Spokane, where they are do
ing an excellent business, and are al
ways interested in asking about their
old-time Grand Rapids friends.
Harry Burt is a salesman and has
an interest in the White Pine Sash
Company in Spokane. He is pros
pering and wants to be remembered
to his old Grand Rapids friends.
George Thorne is at Elk, Wash, IN
the woods, logging.
DR.. Stephen Brazeau is one of the
leading eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialists and prominent business mar
in Spokane. He is brother of Theo
dore, of this city, Frank of Port Ed
wards, and Edward of Nekoosa. L
will be remembered he was here las
year.
In the paper mill at Milwood, Wash
can be found the following persons
who are well known to some of th
Wisconsin Rapids people: w. A. Bra
zeau, Nels Pepin, Fred and Will Au
cutt, George Pickett, Lee Payne,
brother of Chief of Police Payne o
this city; Lee Leitner and Mr.. Will
horn, formerly resident of Port Ed
wards.