Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26

Miss Fre6a Warning scalded three
fingers of her right hand the past week
quite badly. DR.. Hans Oleson dresses
them regularly and she is doing nicely.
Blystone & Co. keep the families of
this village cool by supplying ice every
day for the consideration of 81 per
month.
Henry George, of the town of New
Rome was in the village Monday on his
way to Grand Rapids.
John Jerome, who was reported
seriously sick in our last issue, died
Sunday morning May 22nd of consump-
ton The funeral service took place
on Tuesday afternoon in the city of
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Jerome was I'M
fortunate in the loss of two faculties
that of talking and hearing, and was
never very strong and vigorous.
John Brennan, foreman of the wood
yard for the Nekoosa Paper Company,
met with an accident Monday by
spraining bis ankle in jumping off a
load of logs.
VIM. Hooper, is the proud possesser
of three year old Andrew Jackson
colt, which he is breaking. The horse
is quite speedy and high-lifed feeling
good whenever taken out for exercise.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Hooper hitched
him to the sulky for his usual exercise.
He started down south Of the mill for
drive and when he reached that beanti
ful roadway where the limbs of the
trees OF either side reach each other,
forming a canopy, the horse was
frightened at the shadows and swung
round suddenly and started for the
village at lighting clip almost precipi-
tating Mr.. Hooper to the ground. He
saved himself in time and the colt was
not in control until he reached the
barn. Orders were Immediately given
not to feed that colt anymore oats or
no one could drive him.
VIM. Bramer, carver at Blystone &
Co.'S meat market and city marshal, is
expecting his family FROM Watertown
next week.
Chas. Oberly has rented Will Georges
residence adjacent to H. A. Morgan's
property.
VIM. Early has purchased a new
carriage in Which his family will take
comfort in riding.
Parties wanting new milch COWS will
do we'll to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
Zurfu Bros are going to open
saloon the first of July in their building
now occupied by John Turbin as meat
market The meat market will he
moved across the railroad tracks into
the Richard Schlebe building.
Considerable excitement was created
IN the uorth end of the village Monday
evening, among the ladies of that
neighborhood, by drinking man who
threatened to enter some of the houses
in that vicinity. The marshal was sent
for and the drunkard placed in the lock
up where he will have an opportunity
to sober up.
Several strange and suspicious looking
characters have been seen lurking
about The "lockup" and it is thought
they have designs upon Chas. Oberly's
yacht so as to substitute it for the boat
Gresham that was recently sunk.
Richard Schiebe expects to occupy
his new building about the 10th of June.
Chas. Brooks is obliged to limp about
this week on account of a kick he re-
ceived from one Of his horses Monday
while leading it out of the barn.
Strayed from my premises in Nekoosa,
a broncho, color brown, star in fore
head, white spot on upper lip. The
finder will be suitably reward ed by
addressing Mrs. Francis Wenta, Ne
koosa, Wis
Brooks Bros. expect to move into
their new store building on or about
the 10Th of July.
Three young ladies were out boat
hiding Monday evening upon the mill
pond and in some manner as they were
landing, the boat was capsized precipi
tating all three into the water Young
men of course came to their rescue as
they always do. One was school
teacher, the second dressmaker and
the third a clerk. Can you guess who
they are-of course.
The section boss at this point on the
G. NJ. & St. p. r. r. DESTROYS of playing
a joke upon the four men who are
under him, conceived the idea fserv-
ing notice on the boys that their wages
hereafter would pc only soc. per day
instead $l.10 as heretofore. This was
too serious to be taken as joke and
they all quit. 1t required considerable
persuasion to get them back. There
was no joke about the price of a mans
labor.
A. E. Lapham and daughter Nora
departed Wednesday for Oshkosh and
Neenah where they will visit friends.
The Congregational church building
is being treated to a fresh coat OF paint.
J. O. Warner is no better and is not
expected 10 stand the progress of
disease much longer.
c. P. Thompson presented his wife
with an "Earl'T bicycle as birthday
present the past week.
Rev. A. L. McClelland delivered an
excellent sermon Sunday night upon
the life and work of Gladstone.
Amos Fuller, one of the aged and
respected townsmen of Port Edwards
for the past forty years, died at the
home or his son Thursday May the 18th
aged 80 years. He leaves a wife aged
81 years, and two children to mourn his
death. This man used to carry the mail
from Galena, ILL.,, to Stevens Point,
when this country was mostly wilder
ness. Forty years ago he located upon
farm in Port Edwards where he has
ever since resided. The funeral service
took place on Saturday May 18th Rev
A. L. McCleland of Nekoosa officiating.
Miss Weinager's many friends gave
her pleasant surprise Friday evening
at the home of A. E. Lapham. An
excellent time is reported by all those
present.
The road committee in the town of
Port Edwards are doing excellent work
on the new road south of the village of
Port Edwards. 1t was greatly in need