Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

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eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids aud Centralia in Wood county. II is on
the c. NJ. & st. 2. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to Tomahawk The Nekoosa Paper com
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its thriving institu-
ton and promising village
The Nekoosa Paper Co, recently had
their woodroom re-organized and inn
proved with all the modern attachments
used In The rapid and accurate handling
of wood. This company uses about
10000 cords of pulp wood and about
1900 cords of fuel wood each year and
necessarily there is considerable ex-
pense attached Herewith Most of this
wood is brought to the company's yard
by rail and has been loaded and un-
loaded by hand. This expense is enor-
nous and the matter of saving part of
it was left with Millwr1ght j. e. jacobson
of Grand Rapids to solve. He invented a
carrier that is great success. 1t is the
opinion Of all those who have watched
the working of the wood carrier now in
use in the company's yard, that Nj.
Jacobson has succeeded in saving the
company at least 30 per cent of the
handling of their wood. A test was
made the past week by John Brennan,
who has charge of the wood yard. to
see what advantage there was in using
Mr.. Jacobson's recent invention. He
had six men load a car by hand, the old
way, while six other men used the ma
chine. The six men working with the
machine loaded two cars, and carried
the wood three times as far as the six
men who loaded one car by hand. The
wood carrier consists of a wooden frame
40 feel long, IN two parts, resting upon
standards over which two endless
chains, two feet apart and with Tugs
every four feet, are propelled by one
horse power. This device will carry
wood four, eight, twelve or sixteen feet
long and as large as two feet in diam
eter. The machine rests on either run
ners or rollers to suit the season, At
present ii is on runners. 1t is easily
moved from one place to another. The
company is well pleased with the ma
chine and have ordered the erection OF
a second one. Mr., jacobson can see
where he can improve upon the first
machine and will do SO in the erection
of the second one.
Mrs. Ida Thompson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Benz Burhite was born Nav
Is. 1876, at New Rome, Wisconsin. She
spent tie early years of her life at her
home. In Sept, 1897 she was married
to Chris. P. Thompson of Nekoosa. She
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband,
father and mother, two sisters and
brother Mrs. Thompson was faithful
and loving wife, devoted daughter, a
good sister. She was an associate mem
Der of the G. E. society. Her many
friends will miss her gentle and kindly
influence. The funeral was held on
Tuesday, Dec. Is, and was largely at
tended not only by friends in Nekoosa
but by relatives and friends from
Necedah and New Rome. After prayer
at the house, there was service in the
church conducted by the pastor. The
remains were taken to New Rome for
burial.
Messrs. VIM. Bremen and Geo,
Meyers, while driving to the Rapids
Friday afternoon, met with quite
mishap while descending the hill the
other side of Moccasn creek as You
approach on to the new road, where
the grade is highest and the roadway
narrowest. their horse SHE'D off into
the swamp, throwing both men head
long on to the frozen ground and logs
One of the front wheels was broken off
the buggy, and Mr. Bremen was badly
bruised upon his right side and shout
der. AS consequence, he has been
laid up ever since. The horse was IN
injured.
Mr. and Mrs. IT. E. Herrick enter
tanned the Progressive Whist club at
the Herrlck House Tuesday night.
very pleasant evening was passed and
thuse present voted Mr.. and Mrs Her
rick excellent entertainers.
Another meat market has been opened
Alpine & Sweeney. Emil Neugebauer
has been engaged as carver and butcher
They commenced business Monday
morning.
Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and Little Early Riser,
the pill that makes life longer and better
and wiser. For sale by Wood County
Drug Co.
VIM. Johns and Miss Bertha Manski
were married Thursday, December 10,
at the Lutheran church in this city.
Rev. j. L. Bittner of Grand Rapids
officiating.
Il dance will be given Monday night,
December 26, in Brooks Bros. ball
Parker's orchestra will furnish the
music.
c. E. Lester of Cranmoor was in the
village, Tuesday, and bought a load OF
corn from the M. Nutter estate.