Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11

on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centraiia in Wood county. 1t is on
the c. NJ. & st. 7. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to Tomahawk The Nekoosa Paper Com
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphlte
plant located here and its thriving institution
and promising village
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuter, proprietors of
the Grand View house, and their son
Elmer were visiting t!er daughter Mrs.
3. Chamberlain ut Necedah the past
week. While there a party Of gentle
men went fishing and every one IN the
party predicted the number of fish
each would catch and particularly Mr..
Kuter, he prided himself On being an
artist in that line. They were out one
whole day and caught how many did
YOU say?-one poor innocent mud
turtle.
VIM Wilson, farmer in the town Of
Armenia, sold his farm the past week
to Henry Ulrich of Milwaukee. Coz
sideration reported at $500. Mr.
Wilson has purchased three lots OF W:
II. Cook upon which he intends to erect
a new house Immediately. Eli Taylor
drew the plans for house 16x24 feet
with a wing I6X24.
Mr.. c. D. Lemley and his daughter
Mrs T. c. Riley of Centralia and their
guests. J. S. Cady Of Sonora, California,
Miss Ellen Kinney Of Hinsdale, Mass
achusetts, and Wilcot Hilbert of Dalton,
Massachusetts, were in this village Tues
day sight seeing.
Wm. Brehmer, village marshal and
carver for BIystone d Co., resigned
both positions and departed for Boyd,
Wis, where he will accept like posi-
ton. James Gorsline was elected
village marshal to fill the vacancy and
is now on duty.
Willis Witham. night foreman IN the
paper mill, is quite a fisherman espe-
cially when accompanied by hand
some young lady attendant. The string
of fish was vacant, but the time spent
in angling was sufficient to catch string
a yard long.
Samuel Vinegar, one Of the we'll
behaved young men of the village who
waits upon the people at the post office,
was noticed travelling upon heretofore
unknown paths which attracted the
attention Of some of his friends. Sam
is all right.
Messrs. Peter Miller, Fred Anders,
Ernie I1otchkiss, Hans Oleson and
Alfred Gilbert departed Tuesday even
ing for the DakotaS to work in the
harvest fields. Wages are reported at
81 and $2.50 per day.
A woodshed and a store room 12x24
feet is being erected upon Chas. OberlY's
lots bv Eli TAYLOR. Mr.. Oberiy intends
to have handsome residence erected
upon the same lots for himself in the
near future.
Emil Friend, proprietor of the cigar
and tobacco store, has added the con-
fectionery and fruit lines to his present
stock. He also has fine apple cider on
draught all the time. Give him a call.
James Ramage, machine tender in
the NekoOsa paper COmpany's mill,
resigned his position to accept a similar
one in Neenah with the Cook Paper Co.
He departed for that city Thursday.
VIM. Longhurst, machine tender in
the Whiting Paper mill near Stevens
Point, has accepted Il similar position
here with the Nekoosa paper company
and went to work Monday morning.
The south bound passenger train on
the G. NJ. & st. Paul railroad while
entering the yards here struck couple
of COWS but did not kill them. How
ever they were quite badly injured.
Warren French of Neenah, an
employ in the NekOOsa paper company
machine shop, has moved his family
from Neenah to NekoOsa and they now
occupy the Abrams residence.
Alfred Brooks returned from Milwau-
kee Sunday morning where he had been
to purchase a fine line of dress goods
and etc. They were unpacking them
on Tuesday
The blue prints, plans and specilica-
been received. BIDS for doing the
work will be the next thing in order.
Nathan Church was in Plainfeld
Saturday to attend the funeral service
Of Willie Smith, who was accidentally
drowned ut WaupaCa lakes.
A dance will be given in Brooks Bros
hall Saturday evening. Good music
will be in attendance and everybody is
invited to attend.
The Herrick house continues to be
one Of the popular hotels in this village
Thirty-eight persons took dinner there
Tuesday.
Emil Friend who rented r. Schiebe's
store building was moved out of the
street upon lots farther west on main
street.
l.. Guthiel is having his living rooms
over his store freshly papered and
painted. Robert Gugnon is doing the
work.
Miss Edith Scott and her brothers.
children departed Friday for Plainfield
and Westtield for a two weeks visit.
Miss Minnie Rohan Of the town of
Sigel was the guest of Mrs. Eli Taylor
the first Of the week.
\ son was born Saturday August 6,
unto Mr.. and Mrs. T. She'll Both
doing nicely.
Mrs. W. I. Early and her sister
Lizzie were shopping Monday i'll the
twin cities.
John Daniels of Boyd, Wis, was a
guest at the Grand View house the
past week.
JAS. Jerome returned Tuesday from
Galena, H., after an absence of two
months.
w. T. Early has had his house freshly
painted. \. Harder was the artist.
SPRING CREEK.
Miss Sorneson of Nekoosa is visiting
at &. f. Hayes.