Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-02

were here on a special, Monday, looking
after railioad matters and inspecting
! their line While here they sold the
side and switch tracks to the NekOOsa
Paper Co., which owns its own railroad
engine and does all its own switching.
Mrs. Alles and Miss Summrrton
spent the Sabbath in Grand Rapids,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Beeston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gurdy sold their
old style bicycles and now llde bran
new ones of more modern make.
An ice cream lawn social will be
| tiOnal church society on the grounds of
Rev. A. L. McClelland, Friday night.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend
and refresh themselves.
Levels were taken here the past week
to find what fall, If any, there was
| between the Lynn creek and the village
line. 1t was found from one point there
was only one inch while at others the
fall was toward the creek.
Parties wanting new mich COWS will
do we'll to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
the Grand View House. If,
Sidney Burroughs had his right arm
badly scalded Saturday while at work
on the paper machine.
Warren French, machinist, while
working at a belt in connection with Il
machine bad has right arm badly cut at
the wrist. 1t is thought some of the
cords were severed.
Miss Cora Withers, Oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Withers in the town
| of New Rome, who has been sick for
| the past two wears, died Friday night
May 27, of consumption. The funeral
service took place Monday from the
house, Rev. Ford officiating. The
remains were conveyed to Grand Rap
Ids and laid away in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
A. Z. Lapham and daughter, Nora,
returned from Neenah Saturday night
after several days visit at the home of
Gavin Young. He now tells a great
fish story III which he appears as the
star of course. He reports having
caught six pike and one black bass any
one of which would measure at least
two feet long and weigh not less than 10
pounds apiece, while his friend, Gavin,
caught only two small pike. Perhaps
Gavin would reverse the story and we
believe it would be nearer the fact.
A tennis course has been made on the
| bank of the Wisconsin river in pretty
grove under the direction of Guy Nash,
which is frequented by all lovers of that
game.
Messrs. O. T. Waller, travelling eight
agent, and Hensy Marsha, auditor for
the G. NJ. & St. ?. railroad company
were in the village Tuesday on business
with L. Z. Nash.
A. F. Roach, the ieweler, has recently
received an invoice of silver and plate
ware.
L. Gray, superintendent of the sui
phite plant, resigned his position and
departed Monday night for Delaware.
One of Herrick's young gentleman
boarders was actively engaged the other
night in securing a vehicle for the
| proper conveyance of his sweetheart to
her home in the country about two
miles south of this village. He was
finally successful and the lady safely
delivered.
A dance will be given in the "bowery"
Saturday night.
The village council ordered ten lamp
posts and lamps, one to be placed on
the east side of each block on Market
street and Grand avenue The posts
are mp and the lamps will soon be in
their places. The marshal will have to
attend to them.
Nathan Church was confined to the
house for several days with sickness.
The public schools will close for the
summer on Friday, June 3.
Dick Grant and his two girls while
out boat riding, Sunday afternoon, met
with mishap in which the girls were
thrown in the water while landing the
boat. This is the second or third time
our friends from Hogan's alley have
had an accident while boating Some
thing more serious may happen if they
are not more cautious.
The wagon road from Nekoosa to
Grand Rapids is now in trst-class con-
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