Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21


the c.. NJ. q st. 2. 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
and promising village.
A party of twelve young people from
Centralia, known as the "Peake Sis
tiers" gave an entertainment at the
Congregational church in this village
Monday evening to large audience.
Those who were present pay the young
people many compliments for the able
manner in which the entertainment
was presented. At the close dainty
lunch was served by the ladies of the
Congregational church society which
was greatly appreciated.
Jacob Kuter has rented the Grand
View House and expects to take
possession about the first Of May.
Louis Schroeder and crew Of three
carpenters are pushing the carpenter
work on Richard Schiebe's new store
building The first story is inclOsed
and the second will be by the end of
this week.
Robert Grignon, of Amigo, is in
charge of the new hardware store re-
Gently opened up here by Chas. Oberly.
Mrs. NJ. CROUCH of Necedah was the
guest of her brother G. P. Thompson
and family the past week.
Mrs. Frank Brown is reported very
sick this week.
Messrs. John McNaughton of Apple
ton, L. M. Alexander of Port Edwards,
and Frank Garrison of Centralia, di-
rectOrs Of the NekOOSa Paper Co., met
on Wednesday at the company's office
here looking after business interests.
Bert Chamberlin departed WedneS-
| day for Necedah where he will make
| his future home upon farm.
A fine Kilbourn steel wind mill
surmOunts an S5-barrell water tank as
new Improvements made by A. e. Lap
| ham upon his residence property.
| This improvement was made for fire
protection and also to have plenty of
water for lawn purposes this summer.
The water is raised distance of IL
| feet into the tank.
Parties wanting new mich cows will
do we'll to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
| the Grand View House. If,
| A. e. Lapham has made arrange
ments with the Wood County Tele-
phone Company at Grand Rapids for
connection with the local exchange
and the line is being put in. II. E.
miles long erected and will be con-
nected with local exchange at Grand
Rapids through Laphams phone here.
Va ID Ivy TO la
| fence of those residing in that part
Of Wood county.
Considerable excitement was created
here Tuesday noon by two burglars
entering CleOfuS MarceauX's saloon
building during the noon hour while
he was away for his dinner. 1t ap-
pears that two. strangers, pretty we'll
dressed had been in the village a
couple days pretending to sell eye
glasses. While here they had fire.
Quented Marceaux' place quite often
and studied his habits. During this
time they examined the key hole to
the front door and had fitted a key.
On this day they watched their oppor-
tunity and as soon as Mr.. MarceauX
left for dinner they entered. with the
aid of the key, in the front door, rified
the money drawer of it's contents
about S7.00-and with box of cigars
departed. Their actions were watched
by lady in the next building who
gave the alarm. City marshal Brah-
mer with several assistants started
in pursuit of the men who had gone
towards Port Edwards Just ontside
the village limits they were noticed
entering the woods. When discovered
the hobOS were laying aside a large
log. The marshal drew his gun on
them and insisted upon their throw
ing up their hands which they did.
In putting on the hand cuffs the
marshal showed some nervousness
which was discovered by one of the
hobOs who applied the following
remarks: "ThiS must be your first
job judging from your nervousness.
you have not got sand enough to go
to Cuba" In searching the prisoners
the money and about thirty keys were
found upon their person. An exam
nation was held the same day before
Justice H. A. Morgan where they
pleaded not guilty and they were
bound over and sent to the county
jail awaiting trial. They phave all
the appearances of being old hands
at the business.
Henry Behnke, an employe in the
NekoOsa Paper Co. IS mill, while in the
act Of filing a saw at the emery wheel
on Monday, met with serious accci-
dent. The emery wheel makes about
| $500 revolutions minute, and while
filing the saw, broke into pieces, strik-
ing Behnke in the face, cutting a cash
the full length Of his face. The cut
extended from the hair on the fore
head down beside the corner of the
right eye, splitting the nose and also
the upper and lower lips, leaving a
frightful cash. The wound was
dressed by DR.. McGregor and the pa
tient is doing as well as can be eX-
Ipected.
One of the digesters in the sulphite
mill sprung leak the past week and
an expert from Chicago was called
| here to fix it up.
Chas. W. Christian returned Friday
morning from the south. The partic-
ularS of his whereabouts while away
are not known. 1t was reported that
he had started for the Klondike, but
must have re-cantered.