Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-30

Lisbon to Tomahawk. The Nekoosa Paper Com
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphite
! plant located here and its thriving institution
aud promising village.
Children's Day exercises will be held
next Sunday at the Congregational
church, for which considerable prepara-
ton has been made, and program of
more than usual interest will be pre-
scented.
Dr. Olson lost his patient. Not by
| death however, but by marriage The
uncertainties Of this life are sometimes
| painful.
Mr.. John Snort, of Nekoosa and Miss
! Kate Tiffney. of the town of Armenia,
were married Wednesday June 22nd at
the home of the brides parents Rev.
| A. l.. McClclland officiated. This young
couple will make their home in
Nekoosa where they have many friends
who wish them well.
Z. Menier has sold his store building
and lot to a man in Necedah who eX-
poets to take possession on the first of
| July. Pat CorcOran who has been
renting the place moved out on Tues
day returning to his place in Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. F. E. Murray departed Monday
afternoon for Milwaukee to be present
at the carnival.
VIM. Corcoran's house on the Wood
farm was struck by lightning during
Fridays storm and was in such close
proximity to Mrs. Corcoran and the
two children that they were all knocked
insensible. 1t was close call.
W. H. Cook has disposed Of 200
bushels Of strawberries up to date from
his garden.
Messrs. D. K. Davis and Hugh
O Brien, of the Dells Pulp & Paper Co.
| Eau Claire, were here Tuesday inspect
ing the Nekooea Paper Co.'S plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Green are happy
over the arrival of a son Sunday night
June the Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. O'dell of Centralia,
were guests of G. P. Thompson and
family on Sunday.
Frank Frazier, of PittsviIle, harness
maker is working for G. ?. Thompson
this week.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Ridgman of Cen
tralia joined a party Of picnicers on
Swallow Rock bluff Sunday The day
was pleasantly spent.
Chas. Goergen wears the ''star" dur
ing Marshal Brahmer's absence.
Albert Johns, of the town of Port
| Edwards, was recently married in Mil
Waukee.
Warren Beadle joined the merry
throng for Milwaukee Monday night.
I. Z. Cass, of Marshfeld, was the
guest Of A. E. Lapham on Tuesday.
Louis Gray who recently resigned the
position of superintendent of the Sui
phite plant here departed Wednesday
with his family for Erie, Pa, where he
has accepted like position with
another company. He is first to super
intend the construction of a plant to
cost over a million and then have
charge of it. While here Mr.. Gray and
| his estimable family made many warm
friends who are sorry to see them 60.
Thomas Davis, of Certrala, is visiting
Alfred Brooks, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Mullen and Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Hill spent the Sabbath
in Nekoosa guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hooper.
Misses Laur Houston and Miss
Minnie Helmold were guests of Mrs.
VIM. Hooper Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Frank Boles and Lelah lap
| ham departed Monday evening for
Milwaukee to take in the carnival.
Miss Ida Lapine is assisting Miss
Sophie Hass dressmakin9.
An interesting game of base ball took
| base here Sunday afternoon between
the home nine and one from Centralia
| The home club was victorious after a
| hard contest on score Of q to "a. A
| large number from Centralia and Port
| Edwards were present to witness the
game.
Zurfu Bros will open their saloon
| July LIST.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
| VIM. Harroon Oh Saturday June 25th.
The business men have raised fund
for the suitable observance of the 4th of
July. They have issued bills announc-
ing an interesting program of races,
fire works, etc. Everyone is cordially
invited TO celebrate with them.
L. Guthiel shipped his first invoice of
blueberues into Milwaukee Tuesday
night.
Mrs. r. Schiebe and daughter Camilla
departed Tuesday night for Milwaukee
to spend the week.
Mrs. L. Livernash, of Rudolph, is the
guest of her son George and family.
VIM. Brahmer, village marshal
departed Monday night for Watertown
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