Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

Lisbon to Tomahawk The Nekoosa Paper Com
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and sulphlte
plant located here and its 1 thriving INSTITUTION
and promising village.
J.B. Grignon of Grand Rapids was
in this village the guest OF his daughter
Mrs. A. F. Roach, and while here
canvassed the village for nursery stock.
Mrs. A. E. Gurdy and Mrs A. E.
Lapham have sold their wheels and
will purchase new ones this season.
Leah Lapham is happy over the
receipt of handsome row boat, gift
from his father The boat was purchased
in Neenah, Wis, and arrived here on
Tuesday.
The members of the reading circle
met with Mrs A. E. Gurdy Wednesday
and were treated to ice cream and cake,
the first of the season.
7 Miss Jessie Stetser departed Saturday
! for Grand Rapids where she has accepted
clerkship in the dry goods depart
ment Of Spafford, Cole 4 LipKe's store.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur House Sunday, April 10.
VIM. Hooper is having hardwood
| floors laid in three rooms IN his house
this week. He will also have summer
house erected upon the east side IN
which the family will expect to find
| comfort during the warm weather.
While Messrs. F. P. DAILY of Contra
liza, and Ed. Elliott Of the town Of
! Saratoga, were driving from this village
to the Wood farm on Monday afternoon,
the vehicle struck a stump and the
tongue dropped to the ground which
! heightened the horses and they ran
away throwing both the men from the
wagon, spraining Mr.. Daly's ankle and
broke MIR. ElliOtt's leg below the knee.
Both men were badly shaken up besides.
1t was close call.
Elijah Smart purchased the old Lynn
school house and moved it the past
winter upon lots purchased of Anton
Zurfuh on the Wood farm. The build
ING is now undergoing repairs prepare
tory to his occupying it with his family.
Will Johnson, an employee upon one
Of the paper machines, had a close
call the past week from a serious acct
dent. His right hand was caught be-
tween the reels on the paper machine
but he extricated just in time to save
his arm and probably his life. Except
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One man lost his life and several have
had their hands mashed in a similar
manner.
George Dampier and family Of Port
Edwards have moved to this village
and occupy the Nicol building.
Miss Sarah Wineger and little Nora
Lapham have gone into Adams county
on a two weeks visit.
Parties wanting new milch COWS will
do well to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
the Grand View House. If,
Miss Anger of Necedah is in the
village with stock of millinery.
A good one is told on Ross Loveless.
1t appears that friend made Ross a
present of beautiful brass kettle which
cost over $40 as token Of his appre-
citation of the many fish ChOwders
Ross had served him. The kettle was
used but little and Ross conceived the
idea Of selling the kettle and mentioned
his intentions to his wife. 1t ran along
for some time until Jew peddler came
along and offered Mrs. Loveless 81
for the kettle. 1t was sold by Mrs
Loveless for 81 unbeknown to Ross
Several days passed by when the fact
she sold the kettle for 81. Imagine
Ross surprise, his $40 kettle gone for
81 to Jew peddler. The air became
suddenly blue and Ross started out
and recovered the kettle. 1t is now
cherished as a gift of rare value and
fish choWders will be III order this
coming season.
Chas Oberly's stock of hardware is
arriving and he expects to open for
business on Saturday, April is.
A. Brewer returned Saturday from
Park Falls where he has some landed
interests. He says sleighing was good
| there and ice about two feet thick yet.
Brooks Bros. have good start on
their foundation walls for their new
store building. VIM. II. Spice is lay
ing the stone.
A. F. Roach will move from Hooper's
store building to the Kleberg building
this week.
W. r. Blystone come to the conclu-
| sion that his education in the French
language was still deficient, commenced
taking more lessons in French town.
Nothing like fluent knowledge Of the
| French language.
Sunday evening a young couple
started for the town of Saratoga after
Miss Carrie SPAIN and never reached
her home until 10 O'Clock at night.
They were probably lost is what delayed
them.
Mrs. Eli Taylor has been very sick
with an attack of punenOmia. We are
pleased to note her improvement.
Messrs. Max Nicholas and Albert
Harder start for Montana this week
where they hope to better their
circumstances.
Arthur Chase of Grand Rapids has
accepted a job in the finishing room Of
the Nekoosa Paper Co.'S. mill. He
went to work Tuesday night.
Miss Carrie SPAIN spent Easter with
her parents i'll the town OF saratoga.
John Nicols of Sparta was here on
the 10th looking after some of his I'M
collected bills.
A young couple from Grand Rapids
intended to enjoy the festivities of the
Easter dance here Monday night. They
were so slow in getting here that the
question is often asked whether they
broke down, were lost, or stopped upon
the way?
A certain young man in Nekoosa re-
ceived an Easter present from his
sweetheart in shape of a doll. 1t is
customary to present eggs on that occa-
sion instead of dolls. Perhaps doll
was the most appropriate.