Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-08
NEK0OSA

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Is village of over five hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the c. NJ. d 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 a thriving institution
and promising village.
A. E. Gurdy and Peter Huber were
out hunting on the 1st of September
and met with quite a surprise. On
reaching the hunting grounds they
unhitched their horse from the wagon
and tied him to tree. While they
were hunting the horse slipped his
head out of the halter and departed.
Imagine, their surprise when they
returned to the wagon and found the
their predicament, and loaned his
horse to them so they were not obliged
to walk home. The horse was home
when they reached there.
R. Schiebe, NJ. MacStrack, Cleofus
Marceau, August Bentz and Fritz Am
brose were a jolly party of chicken
season, but they were not very success
could not hit them. r. Schiebe had
one down with his foot but was too
proud to take the game without giving
it chance for its lite, so he raised his
foot and let it go. He discharged both
barrels after her but missed. She is
probably going yet.
James ,A7yIIes, superintendent Of the
paper mill, has resigned his position.
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nesday night for Erie, Pa, where the
bows will enter college. Mrs. Ayles
will then go on to her home in Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Ayles will follow his
| family in a few days. During their stay
| in Nekoosa they made MANY warm
friends who will miss them and are
sorry to see them go.
Rev. A. L. McClelland, pastor of the
Congregational church, departs for his
new field of labor Friday He has Off
ciated in the local church here ever
since its completion, nearly four years
ago and has won warm place in the
hearts of the people. His family will
| be greatly missed, but what proves to
| be NekoOsa's loss will be Miltnn'S gain.
This family have the best wishes of all
classes in Nekoosa.
Rev. Benjamin E. Ray of Florence,
| Massachusetts, is in the village and will
preach III the Congregational church,
Sunday. He will probably be engaged
to succeed Rev. a. l.. McClelland who
leaves Friday for his new field of labor
at Milton, Wisconsin.
G. C. Hyde of Marshfeld is the new
agent at the Marshield q Southeastern
depot. His office was opened on the
| 6rct Of nnto n
with the Wood County Telephone eX-
change in Grand Rapids, telephone No.
1888.
The order of Modern Woodmen have
posted bills announcing harvest ball
to be given by that order in Brooks
| Bros hall Thursday, September Is.
1t promises to be one of the finest
dance parties ever given in Nekoosa.
Mrs. S. A. McGregor and Miss Sue
Beeston returned Monday from Neenah
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Gavin Young and family. They report
a most enjoyable visit and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young enviable entertainers.
| Miss Johanna Lueps of Manitowoc
and Mrs. VIM. Helms of Wittemberg.
| Wis, were guests of Mrs. L. Guthiel
the past week. They were favorably
impressed with NekoOsa and the sur
rounding country.
F. E. Murray has learned who the
party was that damaged his twoseated
surrey. 1t was young boy who ought
to have known better. The boy has
now, probably, learned valuable
lesson.
A. H. Kleberg, w. Withum, Eli Tay-
| lOr, VIM. Nicholas and Emery TAYLOR
we're members of hunting party the
first day of the open season who secured
prize of % birds.
r. G. Worthington of Centralia was
the guest of his old friend VIM. Hooper
| Tuesday and while here made his first
| visit through the paper and sulphite
mills.
Will George, Albert Harder and
In three days hunting they bagged 81
birds and had a delightful outing.
Our public schools opened Monday
morning with an enrolment of IS pu-
pills. Clarke Jenkins is principal and
Miss Edith Scott is assistant.
Colcord's Mandolin orchestra of Cen
tralia will furnish the music for the
Modern Woodmen's harvest ball on
september 10.
Mrs. L. Goodness of Plainfeld was
the guest of her mother and sister,
Miss Edith Scott, the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Thompson were
guests of B. Burhite and family over
Sunday in the town of New Rome.
H. Z. Herrick and Frank Boles while
out hunting on the first of September
were successful in bagging birds.
Miss Florence Johnston and Miss
Augusta Middlestate spent the Sabbath
with friends in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. B. Chamberlain of Necedah is
the guest of her mother at the Grand
| View House this week.
Eddie Mills of Milwaukee is a guest
at the Murray House this week.
SPRING CREEK.