Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-23

The culprit that fred the Zurf1ut
meat market building Tuesday rnornine
with Kerosene is none TOO good to mur.
der Reader what do YOU think of q
man that will arise at 5 O'Clock in the
morning take gallon can of Kerosene
and deliberately pour it into the parti-
non wall OF building then touch it of
with match? Yes, and in full posses
sion OF the fact that a man and woman
are sleep over head. The smoke
penetrated the rooms over head and A
small dog made such fuss about it that
he aWoke the lady of the house who
gave the alarm. Help came and the
ire was extinguished before much dam
age was done. If the fire had gained
little more Roadway the upstair egress
would have been cut off and escape
would have been possible only through
the windows. The binding was insured.
Loss Will not exceed $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alpine are hap
ply over the arrival of son born to
them Saturday night, Dece m Der Is.
Elva Huxley is quite sick from the
effects of a bad cold.
Mr.. Gould's little girl is confined to
the house with an attack of fever.
Charles Brooks has moved back into
his old residence on River street.
Z; p. Thompson. an employee in the
mill, mas rented the house recently va
Gated by Mr.. Brooks.
A council of physicians was held Sat
urday over Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Eur
tiuh's little one who is very sick.
Mike Macstrack was confined to the
house the past week on account of sick
ness.
Great pleasure is anticipated for the
children on Xmas eve on account of a
beautiful tree that Will be displayed
there.
School closed Wednesday for a two
weeks vacation during the holiday sea
son. Miss Sumerton, one of the teach
ers, goes to her home in Neenah.
Steven Vinegar and his sister, Mrs.
W. Wilson, of Westfeld Were the guests
OF Mrs. A. E. Lapham and family this
week.
Mr.. Flyett moved his family into his
new home recently constructed Monday.
They enjoy the advantages it gives.
A Masquerade ball will be given at
Bentz' hall on New Years night.
While returning from Grand Rapids,
Sunday, Mr.. L. Gray's horse was fright
ened and ran away, leaving the vehicle
on the roadside below Port Edwards a
little the worse for wear.
While in Brooks Bros. store this week
Tuesday, we enjoyed a conversation
which took place between Ben Burhite
and Alfred Brooks, 1t apneared from
the talk that the former resides in
Adams county and is a farmer He
said that he delighted in coming to Ne
koosa occasionally and working the
merchants there for suckers, etc. He
found his equal in Alfred and an inter
est!ng conversation ensued as a result,
all good naturedly. The farmers in
Adams county DON'T get up early enough
in the morning to get any the start of
Nekoosa merchants. No, never.
Joseph Smith, one of the active old
soldiers in the recent npleasantness,
was successful in capturing large gray
timber wolf the past week. He saw
two and bagged one. He received a
bounty of $40 on him.
Geo. n. Wood is going to entertain
the residents of school district No. 4,
town of Port Edwards, in the new
school house recently erected in that
town, west of Nekoosa, on Wednesday
evening, December %. The Mandolin
club will be present and refreshments
Will be served.