Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29

A hunting party has been organized
with twenty members as follows: Ed.
Footit, Emo Slagle, VIM. Nichols,
VIM. Knight, Elmer Taylor, John
Krinkey, Joseph Robinson, A. Gilbert,
c. Marceau, G. w, Meyer, Levi LerouX,
A. III. Kleberg, VIM. George, VIM. AL
pine, Alfred Brooks, Nathan Church,
VIM. Craney, w. Wakely, r. Wakely,
Chas. Gurtler Out of the above num-
Der two will be chosen as captains
who will chose sides and form two
companies. On January they will
all GO out hunting and the party sue
cessful in killing the most wild game
will have to be treated to a dance and
oyster supper on the 10th by the other
party. A. E. Gurdy has been chosen
as referee who will decide as to which
party has the most game. Considera-
BILE interest is manifested in this
contest and we expect Nekoosa will
be flooded with game on New Years
day.
A very sad death of five months
old baby occurred last Friday, While
Mrs. Mary Rankie of the town of
Armenia was conveying it to this
village. For fear the baby might take
cold she wrapped the child so
thoroughly that when she reached Ne
kOOsa instead of being sound asleep
as she supposed the baby was dead,
smOthered to death. Imagine the
mothers surprise and grief when she
unwrapped the baby. 1t was beauti-
full child, fat and healthy, and the
idol of father and mother.
A merry Xmas time was enjoyed by
a large number at the Congregational
church, Saturday evening. A large
Xmas tree loaded down with presents
and sweetmeats was enjoyed by old
and young alike. literary program
was rendered before Santa Claus dis
tributed his presents and no one went
away without being remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Hooper, and two
children spent Xmas day with Mrs. P.
Lyon and family in Centralia. Russ
Lyon, of Wausau, was home for that
day and while at home those present
selected name for Mr.. Hooper's baby
boy. He will hereafter be known as
Harold Leslie Hooper. We dOff our
hat to the new born son and heir.
Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. De
Wits Little Early RiserS will re-
moves the trouble and cure sick head
ache, biliousnesS, inactive liver and
clear the complexion. Small, sugar
coated. don't grippe or cause nausea.
For sale by Wood County Drug Co.
Ted. Houston, while working with a
wood crew, was unfortunate in having
h 10 loft hon1 contact Mit n
the circular saw and now is minus
hand and Mr.. Houston is doing nicely.
Mrs, G.. B. Hyde, wife of the Marsh
field & Southeastern railroad agent,
departed Thursday for visit during
the holidays in ST. Paul and SpoOner.
During her absence Mr.. Hyde is TAX
ing his meals at the Herrick House.
When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye don't accepta counterfeit
or i'm itatiOn. There are more cases
of Piles being cured by this, than all
others combined For sale by Wood
County Drug Co.
Claude Ratelle of Ceptralia and
Miss Ma ude Pulver Of Grand Rapids
were ma FRIED in this city on Xmas
day, Rev. B. e. Ray pastor of the
Congrega tional church officiating.
G. P. Thompson and his sister Lena,
spent Xmas with B. Burhite@ and
family in the town of New Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Graves of Hancock
were also guests the same day,
The Xmas dance in Brooks Bros ,
hall Monday night was we'll attended
and those present report a most en-
joyable time. The music by Parker's
orchestra was fine.
Lillian Scott, a girl years old, is
sick with diptheria. DR.. McGregor
made use Of the anti-toxen treatment
and she is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Chamberlain of
Necedah are guests this week at the
Grand View House.
Cbas. LerouX was very sick the first
of the week with la grippe but he is
better now.
VESPER.