Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-26
NEIGHBORING NOTES.
Taken From Our Exchanges and Con-
densed For Local Readers.

Rapids, is in the village and vicinity
mingling himself among the potato
harvesters while sojourning from work
at his trade.
Manitowoc Pilot: The pastoral letter
read in all the Catholic churches of
Wisconsin on Sunday last favoring the
restoration of the temporal power of
the pope as King of Rome will be
barren of effect. Catholics in the
United States are by no means satisfied
that it is best for the church that the
pope be temporal ruler. His power
as such could not be maintained except
by aid of troops, a most unsatisfactory
way.
Westfeld Union: A. E. Lapham,
Will Cook and a hardware merchant
from Nekoosa took in the Westfeld fair
and if they didn't get their moneys
worth it was their fault.
Appleton Post: The final account of
Henry Sherry, III. D. Smith and H. g.
Freeman, executors and trustees of the
George Gerry estate, was Monday
audited and accepted in the probate
court, and the estate assigned and
executors released. The amount of
the property scheduled is SS1 1876 O4,
which is divided equally among Clara
A. Gerry, the widow, Effie NJ. Gerry,
daughter, and Henry E. Gerry, son,
joint heirs Of deceased under the terms
Of the WILD. Frltzsinger and wife,
of Nekoosa, who have been the guests
of his sister Mrs. S. c. Kimball, and
nelce Mrs. H. H. Newell, took their
land.
Stevens Point Gazette: G. H. Will
Jams, son of Judge Williams of Grand
Rapids, is now attending the Business
College in this city. Mr.. Williams is a
graduate Of the high school of Grand
Rapids and has spent two years in the
University at Madison, and now enters
our Business College to complete his
education by taking shorthand course.
Wausau Record: R. A. Kalbskopf is
in Chicago purchasing new goods for
the store he recently pun chased from
the Doud q Muir Company.
HELD UP.
Passenger train No. 2 on the Wiscon-
sin Central railroad, Conductor Whitney
and Engineer Blaine, was held up by
armed men at 9:15 last Thursday night
i'll swamp, three miles west of Wau-
paca. The engine and baggage cars
were ditched by pulling spikes. Ties
gers were not molested by the robbers,
only terrified by bullets, which were
fired through the coaches. Twelve
sticks of dynamite were exploded on
the safe without avail and the robbers
fled without getting any booty. Con-
ductor Whitney says there were ten or
a dozen men i'll the gang. The wreck
was bad one and it took several bOurs
to clear the track.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 2O.-One of
the leading features of to-day's events,
one that caused perhaps more comment
more enthusiasm, and which will make
a lasting impression upon those who
saw 1t, was a company of Confederate
veterans attired in their tattered old
uniforms Of gray, carrying the stars and
stripes. They formed part of the big
parade this morning and as they passed
through the miles and miles of streets,
they were rendered an ovation that
would haye hOnOred an emperor. Not
one of these old wardogs was under 90
and yet they walked with a frmness of
step that would have done Justice to
West Point cadets. And one of them.
the one next to the color bearer, carried
an olive wreath, an emblem of peace
and love.
DIED IN NEBRASKA.
Stevens Point Gazette: Frank J.
Thompson, young man we'll and most
tavOrably known in Stevens Point, died
at the home of his father at Ravenna,
Neb., on Wednesday last, the 11th inst,
the cause of his death being consump-
oct int u r,r, l. ,1tI~
commenced to fail, and in Nav he
started for Denver, Colorado. where at
first he seemed to improve Thereafter
however, he grew worse and was taken
to the home Of his father at Ravenna.
That dread disease had already fastened
its unrelenting grasp upon his young
life, and he passed away at the time
stated, his father, sister Miss Mabel
anG only brother Clifton, being present
Mr.. Thompson was somewhat of a
bicycle rider and has been entered in
former races at the Fair Grounds of this
city. He was quite we'll known among
the young people of Grand Rapids.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Wausau Republican: A sad tragedy
happened Tuesday afternoon in the
town of Leon, Waushara County while
Will and Elisha Ware, sons of Mrs.
Amen Ware a widow, who lives about a
half mile from Terrill's Corners. The
boys were out hunting squirrels and
when Elisha loaded his Winchester he
forgot to lower the hammer. In some
way the hammer fell and the gun was
discharged, the ball entering Wills
bowels which resulted in his death
between y and l o'clock Wednesday
morning. He was concious to the last
and did not censure his brother in the
least, knowing it was purely accidental
All was done to save the young man
but to no avail. Will was the main stav
of the family, being manager of the
farm since his fathers death last March.
Elisha being student. The occurance
casts a sad gloom over the community
and the mother is almost crazed over
the awful tragedy, and it comes with a
crushing blow to her. The brother also
feels terrible over it.
Hudson True Republican: Gov.
Upham enjoys the unique distiction of
having been on the wrong side of more
questions than any other high officer in
the state of Wisconsin. He escapes
the saying of the great Dir. Johnson of
being man of one idea, and that the
wrong one" Upham usually has
several ideas at time, and if the
opinions of his party associates be
correct, they are all wrong. Who will
there be to mourn for Upham?
Amigo News Item: Ex-Coneressman
Isaac Stevenson of Marinette and
Augustus Spies of Menomiree, recently