Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20
NEK()()SA

+ Is village of over five hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river a5ou
eight miles south of the twin cities of Crane
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is oil
the c. NJ. & St P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon 10 Tomahawk The Neko0sa Paper Com
pany have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphitt
plant located here and its 3 thriving institution
and promising village.
While crew Of eight men were en-
gagged in raising al S-incE. gas pipe in
the basement of the paper mill from q
raised platform TO the ceiling ST n Law
last, 1t broke loose from its fastenlngs
fell 10 and through the platform and
precipitated the eight men to the floor
beneath. Fortunately only one man
was very badly hurt and he. James
Dahl, had his right leg broken IN two
places below the knee. Dir. McGregor
dressed the broken member and he is
now doing nicely.
Mrs. a. f. Lapham returned Thurs
day from Hudson, Wis. where she
wrote the examination for licentiate
pharmacist before the state board the
Tuesday before. She was one of the
SIX who were successful i'll that exam
ination, which is reported to have been
one of the severest yet given by the
board. Her friends congratulate her
upon the successful outcome.
Two couples of Young people were
ordered off the Lutheran church stems
Sunday night last, Young people should
learn that the church edifice was not
erected for services on the outside. but
for inside worship during stated hours.
Will Christian surprised his friends
this week by announcing to them that
he was married last July to Miss Stevens
of Plaintield. They will go to house
keeping in this village where Mr..
Christian has employment.
John Fogarty, superintendent of the
NekoOsa Paper mills, returned from
Appleton Tuesday accompanied by his
wife and five beautiful children. We
sincerely hope they will find pleasure
in residing in Nekonsa
Napoleon Scott, an emplove in the
mill here, had the index. finger on his
right hand SO badly jammed the past
week that 1t was necessary to amputate
1t. DIR. S. 4. McGregor ofiiciated at the
operation.
Gavin Young and his little son, Dud-
lev, of Neenah were guests of A. T.
Lapham and family over Sunday. Mr.
Young enjoys his new position iii Nee
nah and is not sorry hat he made the
change.
Miss Libbie Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ELI Taylor, who has been en-
ployed in MantorvIlIe, Minnesota, the
past year, arrived home Saturday for a
two weeks visit.
G. c. Hyde, the new station agent on
the Marshfield & Southeastern railroad,
has rented rooms over L. Guthiers
store and moved his family therein for
the winter.
Il. Schiebe IS song 10 have an ice
house l6X32 feet erected upon his back
lot in which he can store about twenty
cords Of ice for summer use.
Chas. Ekelund, candidate on the
republican county ticket for treasurer,
was interviewing our business men in
his interests on Tuesday.
Stell Jagozlnski, an employee in the
mill here, was married on Monday, the
10th of this month, to a young lady
in the town of SIgel.
f. P. Schiebe, wife and family, Henry
Kreish and Otto BachhOuse of Marsh
field are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Schiebe this week.
Emil Friend, the cigar manufacturer,
sold out his stock of goods and moved
to Milwaukee Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs Weyerski are delighted
over the arrival of a son born to them
Wednesday, October y.