Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05
NE:K00SA

NEK0OSA
Is a village of over five hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river bout
eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the C. N. & St. P. 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 institution
aud promising village.
Parties wanting new milch COWS will
! do we'll to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
the Grand View House. If.
Jacob kuter moved his family and
household goods into the Grand View
House Monday, where he will be
pleased to wait upon the general
public. He intends to conduct first
class house and set good table. He
has excellent barn Accommodations in
connection.
A dance was given here Saturday
night by Chds. Parker. The bowery
building was we'll filled with a merry
company Of dancers who appeared to
enjoy, to the fullest extent, the pleasure
it afforded.
Joseph Jerome has sold his farm of
thirty-seven acres with buildings there
on, including machinery, to John
Carter This property is located about
p two miles from this village. At present
Mr.. Jerome is very sick with an attack
Of pneumonia. When he gets better
he expects to 90 east.
1t is a pleasure to know that the
children Of Nekoosa appreciate the
benefits Of the free circulating library.
Seven hundred and fifty books were
given out by the librarian during the
past four months. This indicates its
popularity.
The ladies of the Congregational
church gave sociable at the church
Tuesday evening which was largely
attended and good time enjoyed.
Arbor and bird day was observed
here by the public schools at which
time a suitable program Of exercises
was carried out, including the planting
Of large number of trees on the
school grounds.
DR.. S. A. McGregor is in Milwaukee
this week IN attendance at the State
Medical Society convention in annual
session there.
| Mrs. A E. Lapham and daughter
Nora returned Friday from Westfeld
after pleasant visit. Just before
returning Mrs. Lapham met with an
accident which fortunately, might have
been more serious. 1t appears that in
company with friends she drove to the
cemetery and when ready 10 return
she entered the buggy and told the
ladies she would tnrn the vehicle
around before she allowed them to
enter as the grounds were uneven and
rough. In making the turn the buggy
was upset and she was thrown upon
the ground striking on her head and
shoulders. Her face was badly cut and
bruised while her shoulder and side
was badly wrenched. Fortunately the
horse did not run away or she might
have been more seriously hurt.
Two young couple from Hogans alley
were out boat riding Sunday evening
and being Spainards they came pretty
near being captured by [. S. cruiser.
Several of our business men had an
exciting fishing expedition last Sunday
night. They had two boats. Messrs.
NJ. Mac Strack, August Bentz and
Joseph McLain occupied one Of the
boats and Messrs. CIeofus Marceaux,
Oscar Birthstone, AL. Gray and Geo
Van Letter occupied the second boat
All went serene for quite while
They started for the bayou south of
here. Parties in boat number one
went up a small stream and obtained
a catch Of thirty fish, while the parties
IN boat number two Capsized their
boat in some unacCountable way unless
it was the C0mmuSary supplies were
too heavy and every man had to swim
ashore to save bis life. The exact
particulars your correspondent was
unable to obtain, however we are
warranted in saying that most of the
party had wet" inside and outside
outing.
Considerable excitement has been
created in the otherwise quiet town Of
Armenia the past week. 1t is all over
the fact that large number Of Jacob
Herring's neighbOrs and friends decided
to help him celebrate his marriage
to Miss Hattie Roseberg, Of that place,
which occurred April a. Both OF the
parties being well known the neighbors
thought proper recognition of the
event should be made. About fifty
men and nine women repaired to the
home of the newly married and
announced their presence by the ring
ing of bells. After a long ringing of
the bells the groom finally made his
appearance. He was notified by the
spokesman of the party that his neigh
bors and friends had called to pay Mr..
and Mrs. Herring a visit in honor of
the event which had inst occurred.
In reply the spokesman WAS knocked
off the steps and informed that if they
did not leave his premises "hot time
would occur in the old town tonight"
The company dispersed with a resolve
that they would come again with
re-inforcements. About one hundred
came the second time and if ever a
couple was sharivaried they were on
the second visit. The groom's temper
had not yet cooled down by this time
He threatened everything possible and
said she would not trot out his bride
for that crowd" Your correspondent
understands a third reception will be
given this week with all the variations
know to modern warfare. How easily
this couple could have saved themselves
all this trouble if they bad simply
invited the neighbors in for a cup Of
coffee and a smoke, on their first visit
The NekOosa Paper Company are
going to erect store house 3OxS0 feet
for surplus pulp. j. c. jacobson
of this city will have charge of its