Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

Mrs. J.. Guthiel returned Monday
night from her business trip in Chicago
and Milwaukee where she purchased
Il fine line of millinery for the spring
and summer trade.
Mrs. \. Mantz is a guest of her
daughter Mrs James Chamberlin, Cen
tralia, this week
Blystone & Co have moved back into
their shop building Tuesday. Their
place is very much improved since it
was painted inside aud out.
The two meat markets in Nekoosa
make on an average over 800 lbs OF
sausage every week, This is a large
amount for place OF its population.
Messrs. VIM. Hooper and S. J..
Stevens were in Plainfeld the past
week on business.
". Pavelick will move his family
back to Centralia next week having
sold out his interest here.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Z. Herrick enter
tanned the members of the Reading
Circle Saturday Dancing was INDUCED
in encouraged by excellent music.
Refreshments were served and a most
enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and
Mrs Herrick are hospitable entertainers
and have a large suitable house for the
purpose.
John Short, brakeman on the Port
Edwards railroad, had the index finger
upon his left hand broken while
coupling cars Thursday.
A son was born Tuesday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. August Pohrman. The
family are happy over his arrival.
Mrs. John Alpine returned Thursday
from Kaukauna where she spent the
winter She has gone back to keeping
house in their old place.
Charles Oberly purchased his stock
of hardware of the Simmons Hardware
Co, st. Louis, Missouri, and expects to
be ready for business about April 10.
Hebert Lapham purchased another
horse this week from Daniel Curry.
Herbert thinks he will have fine
driving horse in this beast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Thompson of
Neredah were the guests of their son
{. F. Thompson and family the fore
part of the week.
If your bicycle needs repairing call
upon &. z. Thompson.
John Nicol's household goods were
shipped to Sparta this week.
Miss Jessie Statser of Nekoosa has
accepted clerkship with Spafford, Cole
& Lipke, Grand Rapids, and expects
TO commence her labors on April Z.
Mrs. A. II. kleberg and children de-
part this week Saturday for an extended
visit with her parents in Neenah. Mr..
kleberg will take his meals at the
Ierrck house during her absence.
Two of Nekoosa society young ladies
were greatly disappointed upon recent
occasion when they anticipated
delightful time serenading one Of
NeKoosa's popular young gentlemen.
They proceeded to the house where he
rooms, and sang several of their sweet
est melodies, but all in vain, he would
neither applaud or invite them IN for
refreshments, apparently indicating
that he did not appreciate their efforts.
Come to learn the truth he was not at
home that night.
W. Il. BIvstone has graduated in his
French studies and now tlnent lin
gust in that language. War has been
declared and he travels no more towards
Frenchtown.
Rev. +. \. Porte of Rochester, Wis,
and Rev. A. J.. McClplland will eX
change pulpits for next Sunday.
Uncle Sam changed his mind about
buving Chas. OberIy's yacht here in
Nekoosa and sent his agent, VIM Gross
of Grand Rapids, the past week to
inspect her hull and general condition.
We understand the sale was made.
Nathan Church was initiated into the
mysteries of the order of Modern
Woodmen Wednesday night. He came
out unsecured.
Plans for Brooks Bros new store
building were drawn by w. L. Beadle
and have been accepted. Work upon
this structure will soon be commenced.
Alfred Brooks has small wing addi-
ton to his house almost completed.
Mrs. s. Tucker is III Plainfeld this
week closing deal for the sale of her
from there.
Parties wanting new mich COWS will
do we'll to apply to Emil Neugebaur at
the Grand View House.