Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

Considerable excitement was oc-
casioned in the bidding for the pur-
chase of business lot the past week.
\ vacant business lot facing on Market
street owned by the Nekoosa Paper
Company was wanted by three differ
ent parties and so the Company super
intendent T. Z. Nash decided to sell it
to the one paying the highest price.
Brooks Bros were the lucky ones, con-
sideration $4,000 They intend to erect
a store building 2Sx60 #. two stories
high, and will be occupied by them
selves.
B. NJ. AppIeby of Nekoosa, and Miss
Anna Young of the town of Saratoga,
were married Monday at Plainfield.
They will make this village their home
where Mr.. Appleby has employment
John Nicol has sold out his stock of
meats to Blystone & Co. and gone out
of business. He will return to
Sparta With his family where he feels
that he can do better. John is a JOylal
good fellow and We are sorry to lose
him.
The new hardware store of Chas.
OberIev is expected to open about
April -.
Chas. Chistian, proprietor of the
Christian Boarding house, departed
Friday night for parts unknown with
ont giving notice Of his intentions. He
leaves several of the bushes men with
long faces and merchant stated he was
an ant pupil of 4. ". Fields and had
probably gone to join his professor.
Mrs. A. Z. Gurdv and Mrs. James
AyIes returned Monday night from
combined business and pleasure trip to
Chicago, Racine and Milwaukee. They
report delightful trip.
George Houston resigned his position
as time keeper for the NekOosa Paper
Company to accept position with the
Yeast Foam Company of Fond du Lac.
Z. H. Corriyeau has taken his place
here as the cnofining work of book
keeping did not agree with him. h. n:
Cooley of Waupaca has been engaged
as book keeper.
Ernest Turbn of the town of Grand
Rapids has been engaged by his brother
John a. Turbin co take the place of
Mr.. Pavleck in the meat market.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will give an enter
tainment at the church Friday even
ing which promises to be very pleasing.
The Congregational church choir from
Grand Rapids will be present to take
part in the program. Refreshments
will be served and a good social time is
promised to all those who attend.
O. f. Roach has rented the building
to be vacated by John NiCOl in which
he will move his jewelry stock.
A. II. Kleberg handles the earl"
bicycle, one Of the best makes in the
market, which he offers for sale cheap.
Wv.
Go to A. H. kleberg for your brick.
He keeps them on hand all the time.
Wv.
Daniel Commidy has gone to work in
the Paper Mill on machine number
one.
A certain Young lady started for
Grand Rapids Thursday upon her bicy-
Gle but she made difficult progress on
account of the poor roads. She led
the bicycle most of the time.
1t is reported that Mr.. Barnes has
changed his boarding place to Hogan's
alley.
l.. Guthie! closed deal Tuesday for
the purchase of Halver Blossoms house
and lot Mr. Oleson will move back
upon his farm and Chas. Oberlv has
rented the house of Mr.. Guthiel and
will move bis family back here.
Mrs. L. Guthiel departed for Chicago
and Milwaukee Tuesday night to pur-
chase her spring and summer stock Of
millinery. She expects to be absent
two weeks.
Miss Cavanaugh of Appleton, Miss
lydia Okrueg of Oshkosh and Miss
Allen of Port Edwards were guests of
MIS-. A. +. Roach on Thursday.
Harry King of Stevens Point has
opened barber shop in the Menier
building.
Dave Atwood has rented the Menier
building i'll which he keeps boarders.
Wm. Hooper smiles again since the
return of his wife and baby boy.
Bridget has been discharged and the
meals are now relished by Mr.. Hooper.
Secretary Long of the u S. navy was
here this week inspecting Chas. Oherly'S
yacht, but on close inspection it was
thought she would not stand the hard
ships of war with Spain. She is still in
the dry docks waiting a purchaser
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. McStrack have the
sympathy of their many friends here
in the loss of their little six months old
daughter on Tuesday, March the Sth,
of bronchitis. The funeral service was
held on Thursday afternoon in Grand
Rapids at the Catholic church.
\ party consisting of Geo. A. Arnett
and wife, +. +. Tucker and wife, Messls.
V. y Landry, Adam and Fred Bassert,
G. ID. Searls aud VIM. Gross of Grand
Rapids drove to this village. Monday
evening and instituted the Independent
Order of Foresters with 81 charter
members. The instituting work was
done by L. f. Tucker after which the
following officers elected: Court dep
uty-Fred Hodge; court phvsiclan-Dr.
:. A. Mct1regor; chief rauger-J. A.
StiIsou; vice chief ranger-Wm. Hodge;
Il Ii. \. Banette; +. Sired Gahl;
treasnrer--Joe Lapine; haplain--Henrv
Alpine; 5. j. CIV. II. Cook; S. W
w. Alpine; j, W.-John kunky; S. B.
VIM Johns; j. B.-Chas. Sitkey.
Tie members report an enjoyable time
and This order certainly enjoys an aus
picious beginning. The meeting was
held in Modern Woodmen's hall